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Daily Options Outlook | SK Hynix up 4% in pre-market; NVIDIA down 3.09% in pre-market, launches Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepens physical AI collaboration in Japan

Today's Options Opportunity Preview
Macro level，$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$down 1.79% in pre-market,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Down 0.87% in pre-market trading, U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday, with semiconductor stocks sharply retreating and dragging Nasdaq futures down by 0.72%. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% after its listing, while Taiwan Semiconductor declined 2.3% despite reporting strong earnings, triggering a broad sell-off in chip stocks. The options market showed that the Put/Call volume ratio for QQQ rose to 1.25 on the previous trading day,Implied volatility(Implied Volatility) reached 27.48%.
At the individual stock level，$Walmart (WMT.US)$Up 1.34% in pre-market trading, Walmart derives 80% of its sales in China from its 63 Sam’s Club stores. The options market showed the stock’s Put/Call volume ratio rose to 0.62, with implied volatility at 25.08%.
Looking at options expiring on July 17, 2026, the highest volume was in the $115 strike call option, which surged by 179.17%.
Today's Options Opportunity Preview Macro level，$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$down 1.79% in pre-market,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$down 0.87% in pre-market; U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday, with a sharp pullback in semiconductor stocks dragging Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% after listing, and despite strong earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor fell 2.3%, triggering a broad sell-off in chip stocks. The options market showed QQQ's put/call volume ratio rose to 1.25 on the previous trading day,[Share Link: Implied volatility](IV) reached 27.48%. At the individual stock level，$Walmart (WMT.US)$up 1.34% in pre-market; 80% of Walmart China's sales rely on its 63 Sam's Club stores. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume ratio rose to 0.62, with implied volatility at 25.08%. Looking at options expiring on July 17, 2026, the highest volume was in the $115 strike call option, which rose by 179.17%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$down 3.09% in pre-market; NVIDIA launched the Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepened its physical AI collaboration in Japan. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume...
$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Down 3.09% in pre-market trading, NVIDIA launched the Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepened its collaboration on physical AI in Japan. The options market showed the stock’s Put/Call volume ratio dropped to 0.48, with implied volatility at 43.90%, slightly indicating bullish sentiment.
Today's Options Opportunity Preview Macro level，$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$down 1.79% in pre-market,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$down 0.87% in pre-market; U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday, with a sharp pullback in semiconductor stocks dragging Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% after listing, and despite strong earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor fell 2.3%, triggering a broad sell-off in chip stocks. The options market showed QQQ's put/call volume ratio rose to 1.25 on the previous trading day,[Share Link: Implied volatility](IV) reached 27.48%. At the individual stock level，$Walmart (WMT.US)$up 1.34% in pre-market; 80% of Walmart China's sales rely on its 63 Sam's Club stores. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume ratio rose to 0.62, with implied volatility at 25.08%. Looking at options expiring on July 17, 2026, the highest volume was in the $115 strike call option, which rose by 179.17%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$down 3.09% in pre-market; NVIDIA launched the Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepened its physical AI collaboration in Japan. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume...
$SK hynix (SKHY.US)$ Up 4.39% in pre-market trading, Korean analysts believe the market is currently mispricing the stock, presenting a good opportunity to build positions. The options market showed a Put/Call volume ratio of 0.97 for the stock, with implied volatility at 88.85%, suggesting a slight decline in expected volatility.
Today's Options Opportunity Preview Macro level，$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$down 1.79% in pre-market,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$down 0.87% in pre-market; U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday, with a sharp pullback in semiconductor stocks dragging Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% after listing, and despite strong earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor fell 2.3%, triggering a broad sell-off in chip stocks. The options market showed QQQ's put/call volume ratio rose to 1.25 on the previous trading day,[Share Link: Implied volatility](IV) reached 27.48%. At the individual stock level，$Walmart (WMT.US)$up 1.34% in pre-market; 80% of Walmart China's sales rely on its 63 Sam's Club stores. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume ratio rose to 0.62, with implied volatility at 25.08%. Looking at options expiring on July 17, 2026, the highest volume was in the $115 strike call option, which rose by 179.17%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$down 3.09% in pre-market; NVIDIA launched the Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepened its physical AI collaboration in Japan. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume...
Review of yesterday's options market
Index Options
On July 16 Eastern Time, U.S. equity index options market volume increased, with a total of 6.5 million contracts traded. The put/call volume ratio declined to 0.98.
In the upcoming expiration cycle,$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ Options volume distribution showed the following characteristics: peak put volume occurred at the 7,400 strike, while peak call volume was at the 7,535 strike.
Today's Options Opportunity Preview Macro level，$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$down 1.79% in pre-market,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$down 0.87% in pre-market; U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday, with a sharp pullback in semiconductor stocks dragging Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% after listing, and despite strong earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor fell 2.3%, triggering a broad sell-off in chip stocks. The options market showed QQQ's put/call volume ratio rose to 1.25 on the previous trading day,[Share Link: Implied volatility](IV) reached 27.48%. At the individual stock level，$Walmart (WMT.US)$up 1.34% in pre-market; 80% of Walmart China's sales rely on its 63 Sam's Club stores. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume ratio rose to 0.62, with implied volatility at 25.08%. Looking at options expiring on July 17, 2026, the highest volume was in the $115 strike call option, which rose by 179.17%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$down 3.09% in pre-market; NVIDIA launched the Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepened its physical AI collaboration in Japan. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume...
Individual stock options
$Apple (AAPL.US)$Closed up 1.76%, with 1.7531 million options contracts traded, and the put/call volume ratio rose to 0.70. Apple plans to launch its first iPad mini with an OLED screen this fall and has received approval for its AI feature service filing in China.
Today's Options Opportunity Preview Macro level，$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$down 1.79% in pre-market,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$down 0.87% in pre-market; U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday, with a sharp pullback in semiconductor stocks dragging Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% after listing, and despite strong earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor fell 2.3%, triggering a broad sell-off in chip stocks. The options market showed QQQ's put/call volume ratio rose to 1.25 on the previous trading day,[Share Link: Implied volatility](IV) reached 27.48%. At the individual stock level，$Walmart (WMT.US)$up 1.34% in pre-market; 80% of Walmart China's sales rely on its 63 Sam's Club stores. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume ratio rose to 0.62, with implied volatility at 25.08%. Looking at options expiring on July 17, 2026, the highest volume was in the $115 strike call option, which rose by 179.17%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$down 3.09% in pre-market; NVIDIA launched the Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepened its physical AI collaboration in Japan. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume...
$Oracle (ORCL.US)$Closed down 6.25%, with 568,400 options contracts traded, and the put/call volume ratio rose to 1.01. Oracle’s decline was driven by a surge in AI infrastructure spending.Free Cash Flowreached negative $23.7 billion, with a credit rating close to junk status.
Today's Options Opportunity Preview Macro level，$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$down 1.79% in pre-market,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$down 0.87% in pre-market; U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday, with a sharp pullback in semiconductor stocks dragging Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% after listing, and despite strong earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor fell 2.3%, triggering a broad sell-off in chip stocks. The options market showed QQQ's put/call volume ratio rose to 1.25 on the previous trading day,[Share Link: Implied volatility](IV) reached 27.48%. At the individual stock level，$Walmart (WMT.US)$up 1.34% in pre-market; 80% of Walmart China's sales rely on its 63 Sam's Club stores. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume ratio rose to 0.62, with implied volatility at 25.08%. Looking at options expiring on July 17, 2026, the highest volume was in the $115 strike call option, which rose by 179.17%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$down 3.09% in pre-market; NVIDIA launched the Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepened its physical AI collaboration in Japan. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume...
Top Option Volume Rankings
Among the top 10 stocks by option volume,$Oracle (ORCL.US)$The put/call volume ratio was the highest, reaching 1.01.
Today's Options Opportunity Preview Macro level，$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$down 1.79% in pre-market,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$down 0.87% in pre-market; U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday, with a sharp pullback in semiconductor stocks dragging Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% after listing, and despite strong earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor fell 2.3%, triggering a broad sell-off in chip stocks. The options market showed QQQ's put/call volume ratio rose to 1.25 on the previous trading day,[Share Link: Implied volatility](IV) reached 27.48%. At the individual stock level，$Walmart (WMT.US)$up 1.34% in pre-market; 80% of Walmart China's sales rely on its 63 Sam's Club stores. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume ratio rose to 0.62, with implied volatility at 25.08%. Looking at options expiring on July 17, 2026, the highest volume was in the $115 strike call option, which rose by 179.17%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$down 3.09% in pre-market; NVIDIA launched the Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepened its physical AI collaboration in Japan. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume...
The highest put/call open interest ratio belongs to$Micron Technology (MU.US)$, reaching 1.29. Micron Technology’s stock price declined for consecutive sessions due to AI investment rotation, increased capacity from competitors, and deleveraging of leveraged ETFs.
Today's Options Opportunity Preview Macro level，$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$down 1.79% in pre-market,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$down 0.87% in pre-market; U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday, with a sharp pullback in semiconductor stocks dragging Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% after listing, and despite strong earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor fell 2.3%, triggering a broad sell-off in chip stocks. The options market showed QQQ's put/call volume ratio rose to 1.25 on the previous trading day,[Share Link: Implied volatility](IV) reached 27.48%. At the individual stock level，$Walmart (WMT.US)$up 1.34% in pre-market; 80% of Walmart China's sales rely on its 63 Sam's Club stores. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume ratio rose to 0.62, with implied volatility at 25.08%. Looking at options expiring on July 17, 2026, the highest volume was in the $115 strike call option, which rose by 179.17%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$down 3.09% in pre-market; NVIDIA launched the Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepened its physical AI collaboration in Japan. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume...
Implied Volatility Rankings (underlying market cap > $1 billion and option volume > 100,000 contracts)
$Lucid Group (LCID.US)$had the highest implied volatility, at 184.44%, down 25.66% from the previous trading day. Lucid Group denied bankruptcy rumors, with its CEO issuing a statement clarifying that the company has sufficient funds to operate through next year.
Today's Options Opportunity Preview Macro level，$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$down 1.79% in pre-market,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$down 0.87% in pre-market; U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday, with a sharp pullback in semiconductor stocks dragging Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% after listing, and despite strong earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor fell 2.3%, triggering a broad sell-off in chip stocks. The options market showed QQQ's put/call volume ratio rose to 1.25 on the previous trading day,[Share Link: Implied volatility](IV) reached 27.48%. At the individual stock level，$Walmart (WMT.US)$up 1.34% in pre-market; 80% of Walmart China's sales rely on its 63 Sam's Club stores. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume ratio rose to 0.62, with implied volatility at 25.08%. Looking at options expiring on July 17, 2026, the highest volume was in the $115 strike call option, which rose by 179.17%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$down 3.09% in pre-market; NVIDIA launched the Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepened its physical AI collaboration in Japan. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume...
$SanDisk (SNDK.US)$saw the largest increase in implied volatility, reaching 152.56%, up 6.17% from the previous trading day. SanDisk’s share price fell 13% amid a sell-off in the memory chip sector; analysts maintained a buy rating, though markets are concerned the memory cycle may have peaked.
Today's Options Opportunity Preview Macro level，$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$down 1.79% in pre-market,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$down 0.87% in pre-market; U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday, with a sharp pullback in semiconductor stocks dragging Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% after listing, and despite strong earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor fell 2.3%, triggering a broad sell-off in chip stocks. The options market showed QQQ's put/call volume ratio rose to 1.25 on the previous trading day,[Share Link: Implied volatility](IV) reached 27.48%. At the individual stock level，$Walmart (WMT.US)$up 1.34% in pre-market; 80% of Walmart China's sales rely on its 63 Sam's Club stores. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume ratio rose to 0.62, with implied volatility at 25.08%. Looking at options expiring on July 17, 2026, the highest volume was in the $115 strike call option, which rose by 179.17%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$down 3.09% in pre-market; NVIDIA launched the Cosmos 3 Edge AI model and deepened its physical AI collaboration in Japan. The options market showed the stock’s put/call volume...
Risk Warning
An option is a contract that gives the holder the right—but not the obligation—to buy or sell an underlying asset at a fixed price on or before a specific date. The price of an option is influenced by multiple factors, including the current price of the underlying asset, the strike price, time to expiration, and implied volatility.
Implied volatility reflects the market's expectation of future price fluctuations over the life of an option. It is derived by back-solving from the Black-Scholes option pricing model and is generally viewed as an indicator of market sentiment. When investors anticipate greater volatility, they may be willing to pay higher prices for options to hedge risk, leading to elevated implied volatility.
Traders and investors use implied volatility to assessOption priceto enhance attractiveness, identify potential mispricing, and manage risk exposure.
Disclaimer
This content does not constitute an offer, solicitation, recommendation, advice, opinion, or any form of guarantee regarding any securities, financial products, or instruments. The risk of loss in trading options can be substantial. In certain circumstances, your losses may exceed the initial margin deposit you made. Even if you place contingent orders, such as 'stop-loss' or 'limit' orders, there is no assurance these will prevent losses. Market conditions may render such orders unexecutable. You may be required to deposit additional margin funds on very short notice. If you fail to meet such a margin call within the specified timeframe, your open positions may be liquidated. Nevertheless, you remain liable for any resulting deficit in your account. Therefore, you should thoroughly research and understand options before trading and carefully consider whether such transactions are suitable for you based on your financial condition and investment objectives. If you trade options, you should be familiar with the procedures for exercising options and handling expirations, as well as your rights and obligations upon exercise or expiration. Options trading involves substantial risk and is not appropriate for all investors. Investors should carefully read"Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options"。
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