Schaeffers Investment Researchยท2025-09-18 15:10Group 1 - Intel Corp's stock has increased by 26.4%, trading at $31.46, following Nvidia's announcement of a $5 billion investment to collaborate on chip development [1] - Intel is experiencing its largest single-day percentage gain on record and has achieved a 55.8% year-over-year increase, reaching a 52-week peak of $31.79 [1] - The stock bounced off a support level at $24 established in late August [1] Group 2 - Options trading activity is significantly high, with 1.06 million calls and 352,000 puts exchanged, which is six times the typical volume [2] - The September 30 call is the most popular contract, while new positions are being opened at the 30 put [2] - Intel's Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) is in the 80th percentile, indicating a more bearish sentiment among short-term options traders [2] Group 3 - The current environment is favorable for options trading, as indicated by Intel's Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) of 43%, which is in the 8th percentile of annual readings, suggesting low volatility expectations [3]