1. 330k contracts on the $200 calls expiring today, spot sitting at $192.99. Last week the frenzy was at $195. Now they've pushed the strike higher, paying 68% IV for a $7 rip into close. Holding $NVDA shares? The $200 covered call is juiced up right now.
2. The $305 puts on $AAPL printed 167k contracts today against just 3 open interest. That's basically all new positioning, a massive put bet right at spot ($307.49) with hours left on the clock. Could be a hedge, could be something more. Watch it.
3. P/C at 0.35 on $MSFT, cleanest call skew of the day. 67k contracts on the ATM $390 calls, with more buying spread across $392.5 and $395. If you're holding $MSFT and selling covered calls, the crowd is paying up for your shares right now. Nothing heroic, but the setup is clean.
Aggregated and distilled by Two Sentence Traders. Not financial advice.