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The Fed raises interest rates for the first time in three years! How will the market react?
Option Mover The Moo
joined discussion · Aug 28 17:51

Daily Options Outlook | Waller to speak at 10 PM tonight, with markets focused on signals regarding the interest rate path; NVIDIA pulled back 0.99% after a sharp rally; PANW led software stocks higher, with yesterday's options volume surging more than 44-fold;

Today's Options Opportunity Outlook
On a macro level,$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Down 0.23% in premarket trading,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Flat in pre-market trading. NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations and reports of a potential acquisition of Hugging Face boosted confidence in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple announced its September 9 event, initial jobless claims in the US declined, and markets are focused on the Federal Reserve Chair's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on the interest rate trajectory. Options market data shows the QQQ put/call volume ratio dropped to 1.09 in the previous session,implied volatility(IV) reached 20.35%.
Today's Options Opportunity Outlook On a macro level,$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Down 0.23% in premarket trading,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Flat in pre-market trading. NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations and reports of a potential acquisition of Hugging Face boosted confidence in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple announced its September 9 event, initial jobless claims in the US declined, and markets are focused on the Federal Reserve Chair's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on the interest rate trajectory. Options market data shows the QQQ put/call volume ratio dropped to 1.09 in the previous session,[Share Link: implied volatility](IV) reached 20.35%. At the individual stock level,$Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US)$Up 1.55% in pre-market trading, as Jefferies raised Palo Alto Networks' price target from $335 to $450. Options market data indicates the stock's put/call volume ratio fell to 0.75, with implied volatility reaching 63.99%. Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the highest volume was seen in call options with a strike price of $420, which surged by 4,445.45%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Down 0.98% in pre-market trading, NVID...
At the individual stock level,$Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US)$Up 1.55% in pre-market trading, as Jefferies raised Palo Alto Networks' price target from $335 to $450. Options market data indicates the stock's put/call volume ratio fell to 0.75, with implied volatility reaching 63.99%.
Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the call option with a strike price of $420 saw the highest trading volume, surging by 4,445.45%.
Today's Options Opportunity Outlook On a macro level,$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Down 0.23% in premarket trading,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Flat in pre-market trading. NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations and reports of a potential acquisition of Hugging Face boosted confidence in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple announced its September 9 event, initial jobless claims in the US declined, and markets are focused on the Federal Reserve Chair's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on the interest rate trajectory. Options market data shows the QQQ put/call volume ratio dropped to 1.09 in the previous session,[Share Link: implied volatility](IV) reached 20.35%. At the individual stock level,$Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US)$Up 1.55% in pre-market trading, as Jefferies raised Palo Alto Networks' price target from $335 to $450. Options market data indicates the stock's put/call volume ratio fell to 0.75, with implied volatility reaching 63.99%. Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the highest volume was seen in call options with a strike price of $420, which surged by 4,445.45%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Down 0.98% in pre-market trading, NVID...
$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Pre-market trading was down 0.98%. NVIDIA reported its Q2 FY2027 earnings, with revenue reaching $96.2 billion, a 106% year-over-year increase. The options market shows the stock's Put/Call volume ratio dropped to 0.45, with implied volatility at 36.75%.
Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the call option with a strike price of $230 saw the highest trading volume, rising by 13.3%.
Today's Options Opportunity Outlook On a macro level,$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Down 0.23% in premarket trading,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Flat in pre-market trading. NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations and reports of a potential acquisition of Hugging Face boosted confidence in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple announced its September 9 event, initial jobless claims in the US declined, and markets are focused on the Federal Reserve Chair's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on the interest rate trajectory. Options market data shows the QQQ put/call volume ratio dropped to 1.09 in the previous session,[Share Link: implied volatility](IV) reached 20.35%. At the individual stock level,$Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US)$Up 1.55% in pre-market trading, as Jefferies raised Palo Alto Networks' price target from $335 to $450. Options market data indicates the stock's put/call volume ratio fell to 0.75, with implied volatility reaching 63.99%. Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the highest volume was seen in call options with a strike price of $420, which surged by 4,445.45%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Down 0.98% in pre-market trading, NVID...
Options Market Recap for Yesterday
Index Options
On August 27 (Eastern Time), trading volume in the US equity index options market increased, with a total of 6.62 million contracts traded. The Put/Call volume ratio declined to 0.92.
In the upcoming expiration cycle,$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ The distribution of options trading volume showed the following characteristics: the peak put option volume was at the 7,720 level, while the peak call option volume was at the 7,750 level.
Today's Options Opportunity Outlook On a macro level,$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Down 0.23% in premarket trading,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Flat in pre-market trading. NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations and reports of a potential acquisition of Hugging Face boosted confidence in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple announced its September 9 event, initial jobless claims in the US declined, and markets are focused on the Federal Reserve Chair's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on the interest rate trajectory. Options market data shows the QQQ put/call volume ratio dropped to 1.09 in the previous session,[Share Link: implied volatility](IV) reached 20.35%. At the individual stock level,$Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US)$Up 1.55% in pre-market trading, as Jefferies raised Palo Alto Networks' price target from $335 to $450. Options market data indicates the stock's put/call volume ratio fell to 0.75, with implied volatility reaching 63.99%. Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the highest volume was seen in call options with a strike price of $420, which surged by 4,445.45%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Down 0.98% in pre-market trading, NVID...
Individual stock options
$Strategy (MSTR.US)$Closed up 11.54%, with 840,200 options contracts traded; the Put/Call volume ratio dropped to 0.46. Strategy's stock rose 37% for the week, as Bitcoin breaking through $80,000 drove a collective rise in cryptocurrency-related stocks.
Today's Options Opportunity Outlook On a macro level,$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Down 0.23% in premarket trading,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Flat in pre-market trading. NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations and reports of a potential acquisition of Hugging Face boosted confidence in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple announced its September 9 event, initial jobless claims in the US declined, and markets are focused on the Federal Reserve Chair's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on the interest rate trajectory. Options market data shows the QQQ put/call volume ratio dropped to 1.09 in the previous session,[Share Link: implied volatility](IV) reached 20.35%. At the individual stock level,$Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US)$Up 1.55% in pre-market trading, as Jefferies raised Palo Alto Networks' price target from $335 to $450. Options market data indicates the stock's put/call volume ratio fell to 0.75, with implied volatility reaching 63.99%. Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the highest volume was seen in call options with a strike price of $420, which surged by 4,445.45%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Down 0.98% in pre-market trading, NVID...
$Amazon (AMZN.US)$Closed down 1.54%, with 668,600 options contracts traded; the Put/Call volume ratio rose to 0.56. Amazon AWS and NVIDIA expanded their strategic partnership, planning to deploy an additional 2 million GPUs and deepen cooperation in areas such as AI factories.
Today's Options Opportunity Outlook On a macro level,$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Down 0.23% in premarket trading,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Flat in pre-market trading. NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations and reports of a potential acquisition of Hugging Face boosted confidence in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple announced its September 9 event, initial jobless claims in the US declined, and markets are focused on the Federal Reserve Chair's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on the interest rate trajectory. Options market data shows the QQQ put/call volume ratio dropped to 1.09 in the previous session,[Share Link: implied volatility](IV) reached 20.35%. At the individual stock level,$Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US)$Up 1.55% in pre-market trading, as Jefferies raised Palo Alto Networks' price target from $335 to $450. Options market data indicates the stock's put/call volume ratio fell to 0.75, with implied volatility reaching 63.99%. Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the highest volume was seen in call options with a strike price of $420, which surged by 4,445.45%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Down 0.98% in pre-market trading, NVID...
Top Option Volume Rankings
Among the top 10 stocks by option volume,$Tesla (TSLA.US)$The Put/Call volume ratio peaked at 0.56. Tesla's stock rose 2.6%, boosted by NVIDIA's strong earnings report, while its Cybercab autonomous taxi service extended operating hours to 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily.
Today's Options Opportunity Outlook On a macro level,$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Down 0.23% in premarket trading,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Flat in pre-market trading. NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations and reports of a potential acquisition of Hugging Face boosted confidence in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple announced its September 9 event, initial jobless claims in the US declined, and markets are focused on the Federal Reserve Chair's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on the interest rate trajectory. Options market data shows the QQQ put/call volume ratio dropped to 1.09 in the previous session,[Share Link: implied volatility](IV) reached 20.35%. At the individual stock level,$Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US)$Up 1.55% in pre-market trading, as Jefferies raised Palo Alto Networks' price target from $335 to $450. Options market data indicates the stock's put/call volume ratio fell to 0.75, with implied volatility reaching 63.99%. Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the highest volume was seen in call options with a strike price of $420, which surged by 4,445.45%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Down 0.98% in pre-market trading, NVID...
The highest put/call open interest ratio belongs to$Micron Technology (MU.US)$reaching 1.10. NVIDIA warned that extreme increases in memory prices would continue until 2027. Micron benefited from the supply-demand imbalance, yet its stock fell 2.6%.
Today's Options Opportunity Outlook On a macro level,$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Down 0.23% in premarket trading,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Flat in pre-market trading. NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations and reports of a potential acquisition of Hugging Face boosted confidence in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple announced its September 9 event, initial jobless claims in the US declined, and markets are focused on the Federal Reserve Chair's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on the interest rate trajectory. Options market data shows the QQQ put/call volume ratio dropped to 1.09 in the previous session,[Share Link: implied volatility](IV) reached 20.35%. At the individual stock level,$Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US)$Up 1.55% in pre-market trading, as Jefferies raised Palo Alto Networks' price target from $335 to $450. Options market data indicates the stock's put/call volume ratio fell to 0.75, with implied volatility reaching 63.99%. Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the highest volume was seen in call options with a strike price of $420, which surged by 4,445.45%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Down 0.98% in pre-market trading, NVID...
Implied Volatility Rankings (underlying market cap > $1 billion and option volume > 100,000 contracts)
$Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR.US)$Implied volatility peaked at 104.57%, down 10.05% from the previous trading session. Hyperliquid Strategies announced its FY2026 results, reporting a net profit of $305.5 million with no debt.
Today's Options Opportunity Outlook On a macro level,$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Down 0.23% in premarket trading,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Flat in pre-market trading. NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations and reports of a potential acquisition of Hugging Face boosted confidence in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple announced its September 9 event, initial jobless claims in the US declined, and markets are focused on the Federal Reserve Chair's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on the interest rate trajectory. Options market data shows the QQQ put/call volume ratio dropped to 1.09 in the previous session,[Share Link: implied volatility](IV) reached 20.35%. At the individual stock level,$Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US)$Up 1.55% in pre-market trading, as Jefferies raised Palo Alto Networks' price target from $335 to $450. Options market data indicates the stock's put/call volume ratio fell to 0.75, with implied volatility reaching 63.99%. Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the highest volume was seen in call options with a strike price of $420, which surged by 4,445.45%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Down 0.98% in pre-market trading, NVID...
$Lucid Group (LCID.US)$Implied volatility saw the largest increase, reaching 90.76%, up 18.06% from the previous trading session. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Lucid is recalling 27,185 vehicles in the US due to fire risks caused by overheating circuits.
Today's Options Opportunity Outlook On a macro level,$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Down 0.23% in premarket trading,$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Flat in pre-market trading. NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations and reports of a potential acquisition of Hugging Face boosted confidence in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple announced its September 9 event, initial jobless claims in the US declined, and markets are focused on the Federal Reserve Chair's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on the interest rate trajectory. Options market data shows the QQQ put/call volume ratio dropped to 1.09 in the previous session,[Share Link: implied volatility](IV) reached 20.35%. At the individual stock level,$Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US)$Up 1.55% in pre-market trading, as Jefferies raised Palo Alto Networks' price target from $335 to $450. Options market data indicates the stock's put/call volume ratio fell to 0.75, with implied volatility reaching 63.99%. Looking at options expiring on August 28, 2026, the highest volume was seen in call options with a strike price of $420, which surged by 4,445.45%. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Down 0.98% in pre-market trading, NVID...
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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.
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