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Option Mover The Moo
joined discussion · Apr 13 18:06

Daily Options Outlook | No progress in US-Iran talks, geopolitical risks re-escalating; bank earnings reports to hit this week, with Goldman Sachs releasing first

I. Today's Options Opportunities Outlook
Looking at today's US stock trading schedule, the main sources of market volatility remain concentrated on two key themes: re-escalating geopolitical risks and the official start of earnings season.After the US-Iran talks over the weekend failed to make progress, the US announced it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports starting today. Oil prices have risen back above $100, Asian markets mostly weakened, and US stock index futures were under pressure pre-market. If oil prices remain high, upstream energy stocks could benefit. $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE.US)$$United States Oil Fund LP (USO.US)$ Growth assets such as technology stocks may experience negative volatility due to rising oil prices lifting inflation expectations.
At the individual stock level， $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ will announce its Q1 earnings around 7:30 AM ET and hold a conference call at 9:30 AM. Amid a global wave of pessimistic market sentiment that 'AI will disrupt everything,' coupled with growing investor concerns about widening cracks in the private credit sector, the financials segment of the S&P 500 Index has plummeted year-to-date.
As of 2026/04/10, Goldman Sachs' implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.10%, while historical volatility (HV) is 32.85%. The IV Percentile is as high as 71%, indicating that the current implied volatility is at a relatively elevated historical level. The put/call ratio over the past five trading days has remained consistently above 1, ranging between 1.05 and 1.11, which is typically considered a signal of heightened caution or bearish sentiment in the market.
I. Today's Options Opportunities Outlook Looking at today's US stock trading schedule, the main sources of market volatility remain concentrated on two key themes: re-escalating geopolitical risks and the official start of earnings season.After the US-Iran talks over the weekend failed to make progress, the US announced it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports starting today. Oil prices have risen back above $100, Asian markets mostly weakened, and US stock index futures were under pressure pre-market. If oil prices remain high, upstream energy stocks could benefit. $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE.US)$$United States Oil Fund LP (USO.US)$ High-volatility assets such as tech stocks may experience negative fluctuations due to rising inflation expectations driven by higher oil prices. On the individual stock level， $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ will release its Q1 earnings report at around 7:30 AM ET and hold a conference call at 9:30 AM. As the pessimistic market narrative of 'AI disrupting everything' sweeps through global equity markets, coupled with growing investor concerns about cracks in the private credit industry spiraling out of control, the financial sector of the S&P 500 Index has significantly declined year-to-date. As of 2026/04/10, Goldman Sachs' implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.10%, while historical volatility (HV) is at 32.85%. The IV Percentile is as high as 71%, indicating that the current implied volatility is at a relatively high historical level; the put-call ratio over the last five trading days...
II. Review of Options Market
Index Options
On April 10 ET, trading volume in the U.S. index options market declined, with a total of 6.26 million contracts traded. The put/call ratio fell to 0.94.
I. Today's Options Opportunities Outlook Looking at today's US stock trading schedule, the main sources of market volatility remain concentrated on two key themes: re-escalating geopolitical risks and the official start of earnings season.After the US-Iran talks over the weekend failed to make progress, the US announced it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports starting today. Oil prices have risen back above $100, Asian markets mostly weakened, and US stock index futures were under pressure pre-market. If oil prices remain high, upstream energy stocks could benefit. $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE.US)$$United States Oil Fund LP (USO.US)$ High-volatility assets such as tech stocks may experience negative fluctuations due to rising inflation expectations driven by higher oil prices. On the individual stock level， $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ will release its Q1 earnings report at around 7:30 AM ET and hold a conference call at 9:30 AM. As the pessimistic market narrative of 'AI disrupting everything' sweeps through global equity markets, coupled with growing investor concerns about cracks in the private credit industry spiraling out of control, the financial sector of the S&P 500 Index has significantly declined year-to-date. As of 2026/04/10, Goldman Sachs' implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.10%, while historical volatility (HV) is at 32.85%. The IV Percentile is as high as 71%, indicating that the current implied volatility is at a relatively high historical level; the put-call ratio over the last five trading days...
Single Stock Options
$CoreWeave (CRWV.US)$Shares closed up 10.87%, with 755,500 options contracts traded. The put/call volume ratio rose to 0.57. CoreWeave signed a $21 billion cloud services expansion agreement with Meta and entered into a multi-year partnership with Anthropic.
I. Today's Options Opportunities Outlook Looking at today's US stock trading schedule, the main sources of market volatility remain concentrated on two key themes: re-escalating geopolitical risks and the official start of earnings season.After the US-Iran talks over the weekend failed to make progress, the US announced it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports starting today. Oil prices have risen back above $100, Asian markets mostly weakened, and US stock index futures were under pressure pre-market. If oil prices remain high, upstream energy stocks could benefit. $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE.US)$$United States Oil Fund LP (USO.US)$ High-volatility assets such as tech stocks may experience negative fluctuations due to rising inflation expectations driven by higher oil prices. On the individual stock level， $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ will release its Q1 earnings report at around 7:30 AM ET and hold a conference call at 9:30 AM. As the pessimistic market narrative of 'AI disrupting everything' sweeps through global equity markets, coupled with growing investor concerns about cracks in the private credit industry spiraling out of control, the financial sector of the S&P 500 Index has significantly declined year-to-date. As of 2026/04/10, Goldman Sachs' implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.10%, while historical volatility (HV) is at 32.85%. The IV Percentile is as high as 71%, indicating that the current implied volatility is at a relatively high historical level; the put-call ratio over the last five trading days...
$Palantir (PLTR.US)$Shares closed down 1.86%, with 1.8396 million options contracts traded. The put/call volume ratio dropped to 0.68. Palantir's stock price fell for the third consecutive day, with well-known investor Barry maintaining a bearish stance. A supportive statement by Trump failed to reverse the downward trend.
I. Today's Options Opportunities Outlook Looking at today's US stock trading schedule, the main sources of market volatility remain concentrated on two key themes: re-escalating geopolitical risks and the official start of earnings season.After the US-Iran talks over the weekend failed to make progress, the US announced it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports starting today. Oil prices have risen back above $100, Asian markets mostly weakened, and US stock index futures were under pressure pre-market. If oil prices remain high, upstream energy stocks could benefit. $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE.US)$$United States Oil Fund LP (USO.US)$ High-volatility assets such as tech stocks may experience negative fluctuations due to rising inflation expectations driven by higher oil prices. On the individual stock level， $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ will release its Q1 earnings report at around 7:30 AM ET and hold a conference call at 9:30 AM. As the pessimistic market narrative of 'AI disrupting everything' sweeps through global equity markets, coupled with growing investor concerns about cracks in the private credit industry spiraling out of control, the financial sector of the S&P 500 Index has significantly declined year-to-date. As of 2026/04/10, Goldman Sachs' implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.10%, while historical volatility (HV) is at 32.85%. The IV Percentile is as high as 71%, indicating that the current implied volatility is at a relatively high historical level; the put-call ratio over the last five trading days...
Top list of options trading volume
Among the top 10 stocks by options trading volume,$Intel (INTC.US)$the highest put/call volume ratio reached 0.99. Intel joins Musk's Terafab AI chip project and deepens collaboration with Google.
I. Today's Options Opportunities Outlook Looking at today's US stock trading schedule, the main sources of market volatility remain concentrated on two key themes: re-escalating geopolitical risks and the official start of earnings season.After the US-Iran talks over the weekend failed to make progress, the US announced it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports starting today. Oil prices have risen back above $100, Asian markets mostly weakened, and US stock index futures were under pressure pre-market. If oil prices remain high, upstream energy stocks could benefit. $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE.US)$$United States Oil Fund LP (USO.US)$ High-volatility assets such as tech stocks may experience negative fluctuations due to rising inflation expectations driven by higher oil prices. On the individual stock level， $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ will release its Q1 earnings report at around 7:30 AM ET and hold a conference call at 9:30 AM. As the pessimistic market narrative of 'AI disrupting everything' sweeps through global equity markets, coupled with growing investor concerns about cracks in the private credit industry spiraling out of control, the financial sector of the S&P 500 Index has significantly declined year-to-date. As of 2026/04/10, Goldman Sachs' implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.10%, while historical volatility (HV) is at 32.85%. The IV Percentile is as high as 71%, indicating that the current implied volatility is at a relatively high historical level; the put-call ratio over the last five trading days...
The highest put/call open interest ratio is$Micron Technology (MU.US)$, reaching 1.08. Micron Technology executive SUMIT SADANA plans to sell 24,000 shares worth approximately $10.11 million.
I. Today's Options Opportunities Outlook Looking at today's US stock trading schedule, the main sources of market volatility remain concentrated on two key themes: re-escalating geopolitical risks and the official start of earnings season.After the US-Iran talks over the weekend failed to make progress, the US announced it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports starting today. Oil prices have risen back above $100, Asian markets mostly weakened, and US stock index futures were under pressure pre-market. If oil prices remain high, upstream energy stocks could benefit. $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE.US)$$United States Oil Fund LP (USO.US)$ High-volatility assets such as tech stocks may experience negative fluctuations due to rising inflation expectations driven by higher oil prices. On the individual stock level， $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ will release its Q1 earnings report at around 7:30 AM ET and hold a conference call at 9:30 AM. As the pessimistic market narrative of 'AI disrupting everything' sweeps through global equity markets, coupled with growing investor concerns about cracks in the private credit industry spiraling out of control, the financial sector of the S&P 500 Index has significantly declined year-to-date. As of 2026/04/10, Goldman Sachs' implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.10%, while historical volatility (HV) is at 32.85%. The IV Percentile is as high as 71%, indicating that the current implied volatility is at a relatively high historical level; the put-call ratio over the last five trading days...
Implied volatility rankings (underlying market cap > $10 billion and options trading volume > 100,000)
$Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI.US)$Implied Volatilityis the highest at 158.12%, increasing by 0.47% from the previous trading day. Citron Research announced a short position on Applied Optoelectronics, stating its stock price surged from $85 to $140 in two weeks.
I. Today's Options Opportunities Outlook Looking at today's US stock trading schedule, the main sources of market volatility remain concentrated on two key themes: re-escalating geopolitical risks and the official start of earnings season.After the US-Iran talks over the weekend failed to make progress, the US announced it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports starting today. Oil prices have risen back above $100, Asian markets mostly weakened, and US stock index futures were under pressure pre-market. If oil prices remain high, upstream energy stocks could benefit. $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE.US)$$United States Oil Fund LP (USO.US)$ High-volatility assets such as tech stocks may experience negative fluctuations due to rising inflation expectations driven by higher oil prices. On the individual stock level， $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ will release its Q1 earnings report at around 7:30 AM ET and hold a conference call at 9:30 AM. As the pessimistic market narrative of 'AI disrupting everything' sweeps through global equity markets, coupled with growing investor concerns about cracks in the private credit industry spiraling out of control, the financial sector of the S&P 500 Index has significantly declined year-to-date. As of 2026/04/10, Goldman Sachs' implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.10%, while historical volatility (HV) is at 32.85%. The IV Percentile is as high as 71%, indicating that the current implied volatility is at a relatively high historical level; the put-call ratio over the last five trading days...
$AST SpaceMobile (ASTS.US)$The largest increase in implied volatility was 106.23%, up 6.19% from the previous trading day. AST SpaceMobile confirmed a partnership with Meta, with WhatsApp becoming a core user interaction platform.
I. Today's Options Opportunities Outlook Looking at today's US stock trading schedule, the main sources of market volatility remain concentrated on two key themes: re-escalating geopolitical risks and the official start of earnings season.After the US-Iran talks over the weekend failed to make progress, the US announced it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports starting today. Oil prices have risen back above $100, Asian markets mostly weakened, and US stock index futures were under pressure pre-market. If oil prices remain high, upstream energy stocks could benefit. $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE.US)$$United States Oil Fund LP (USO.US)$ High-volatility assets such as tech stocks may experience negative fluctuations due to rising inflation expectations driven by higher oil prices. On the individual stock level， $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ will release its Q1 earnings report at around 7:30 AM ET and hold a conference call at 9:30 AM. As the pessimistic market narrative of 'AI disrupting everything' sweeps through global equity markets, coupled with growing investor concerns about cracks in the private credit industry spiraling out of control, the financial sector of the S&P 500 Index has significantly declined year-to-date. As of 2026/04/10, Goldman Sachs' implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.10%, while historical volatility (HV) is at 32.85%. The IV Percentile is as high as 71%, indicating that the current implied volatility is at a relatively high historical level; the put-call ratio over the last five trading days...
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I. Today's Options Opportunities Outlook Looking at today's US stock trading schedule, the main sources of market volatility remain concentrated on two key themes: re-escalating geopolitical risks and the official start of earnings season.After the US-Iran talks over the weekend failed to make progress, the US announced it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports starting today. Oil prices have risen back above $100, Asian markets mostly weakened, and US stock index futures were under pressure pre-market. If oil prices remain high, upstream energy stocks could benefit. $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE.US)$$United States Oil Fund LP (USO.US)$ High-volatility assets such as tech stocks may experience negative fluctuations due to rising inflation expectations driven by higher oil prices. On the individual stock level， $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ will release its Q1 earnings report at around 7:30 AM ET and hold a conference call at 9:30 AM. As the pessimistic market narrative of 'AI disrupting everything' sweeps through global equity markets, coupled with growing investor concerns about cracks in the private credit industry spiraling out of control, the financial sector of the S&P 500 Index has significantly declined year-to-date. As of 2026/04/10, Goldman Sachs' implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.10%, while historical volatility (HV) is at 32.85%. The IV Percentile is as high as 71%, indicating that the current implied volatility is at a relatively high historical level; the put-call ratio over the last five trading days...
Risk WarningAn option is a contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price at any time on or before a specific date. The price of an option is influenced by various factors, including the current price of the underlying asset, the strike price, the time to expiration, and implied volatility. Implied volatility reflects the market's expectation of the option’s volatility over a certain period in the future. It is derived inversely from the Black-Scholes (BS) pricing model and is generally considered an indicator of market sentiment. When investors expect greater volatility, they may be more willing to pay higher prices for options to help hedge risks, leading to higher implied volatility. Traders and investors use implied volatility to evaluate.Option priceattractiveness, identify potential mispricings, and manage risk exposure.
DisclaimerThis content does not constitute any offer, solicitation, recommendation, opinion, or guarantee for any securities, financial products, or tools. The risk of loss in trading options can be substantial. In some cases, losses may exceed the initial margin deposited. Even if you set contingent orders such as 'stop-loss' or 'limit' orders, these may not prevent losses. Market conditions may prevent these orders from being executed. You might be required to deposit additional margin within a short period. If you fail to provide the required amount within the specified time, your open positions may be liquidated. However, you will still be responsible for any shortfall in your account. Therefore, before trading, you should study and understand options and carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you based on your financial situation and investment objectives. If you trade options, you should be familiar with the procedures for exercising options and the rights and obligations upon exercise and expiration. Option trading involves extremely high risks and is not suitable for all investors. Investors should read carefully before engaging in any options trading strategy.Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options。
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