Bulls score fast gains

3 min readSep 11, 2020

Market-wide option volume of 29.7m contracts was 4% below recent average levels, with calls leading puts 14 to 9. Index products and single stocks saw relatively heavy volume, while ETF flow was moderate. Most active sectors included Consumer Goods, Telecommunications and Technology while Oil & Gas and Utilities were relatively light. Of the 3,579 stocks with listed options, 2,380 (66%) closed higher, and 945 (26%) lower. Among the 500 most liquid single stocks, 30day implied volatility was lower for 422 and higher for 24. Unusual total options volume was observed in WORK, F, NKLA, PTON and LULU.

The following report is a snapshot of noteworthy changes in stock and options volumes, as well as changes in option implied volatilities. By monitoring this market data, traders can create strategies that capitalize on this often overlooked information.

Options with increasing option implied volatility:

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Options with decreasing option implied volatility:

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Options expected to have increasing volume:

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Increasing unusual call option volume:

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Increasing unusual put option volume:

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Straddle prices for stocks expected to report quarterly results this week

Peloton Interactive (PTON) September weekly 91 straddle priced for a move of 20% into the expected release of quarter results today