【July 10th US Stock Options Leaderboard】
The medical giants today became a "safe haven": $Humana (HUM)$ saw its stock price decline for two consecutive days and will announce its earnings report at the end of the month. On the same day, two forward Put transactions totaling $124 million were almost entirely swept in by buyers, highlighting institutional foresight in hedging; $UnitedHealth (UNH)$ Put trading volume reached as high as $700 million, reflecting the continued warming of systematic hedging sentiment in the healthcare sector.
On the same day, $Netflix (NFLX)$ has pulled back about 7% after a surge at the end of June, with institutions sweeping in large orders for $1600 Put options expiring in August for hedging, causing Put trading volume to soar to $402 million.
In stark contrast, the popular AI stock $CoreWeave (CRWV)$ saw Call volume surge to $472 million with buyers dominating at a ratio of 4.8:1, showcasing a typical "meme stock" style speculation.
Hedging and speculative sentiment coexist, with increasing divergence. For more details, please see the poster, and feel free to leave a comment to share your thoughts👇