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Bitcoin Holds $110K, But Traders Just Bet $1.15B on Crash to $104K
Yahoo Finance· 2025-10-16 12:11
Bitcoin institutional traders bet over $1.15 billion on downside protection in the past 24 hours, with put options accounting for 28% of total market transactions despite Bitcoin holding above $110,000. Greekslive reported transactions concentrated in shallow out-of-the-money puts for this week and month, with a trading range of $104,000 to $108,000 forming the dense area. Market skew turned deeply negative, with short-term deviation comparable to October 11 levels immediately after the $19 billion liquid ...
Tech Stocks Are Doing So Well Investors Are Starting to Worry
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-11 09:30
(Bloomberg) — Technology stocks are rising so far, so fast that some investors are starting to position for the move to lose momentum. After advancing for five consecutive months, the Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) Index has risen each day but one in September as investors bet on optimism around artificial intelligence and Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts to keep technology stocks moving higher. A gauge of expected volatility in the index hasn’t budged in months. And on Wednesday, infrastructure software giant Oracl ...
Put Traders Target Palantir Technologies Stock Selloff
Schaeffers Investment Research· 2025-08-20 15:11
Core Insights - Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) stock has experienced a significant decline, down 7.5% to $145.98, marking its sixth consecutive daily drop and is now 25% below its record high of $190 reached on August 12, although it remains up 89.5% year-to-date [1] Options Activity - There has been a notable increase in put options trading, with 658,000 puts exchanged today, which is triple the average intraday volume, compared to 563,000 calls, indicating bearish sentiment [2] - The most popular contract is the weekly 8/22 140-strike put, with new positions being opened, reflecting a shift towards protective strategies among investors [2] - Over the past two weeks, puts have gained popularity, with PLTR's 10-day put/call ratio at 1.21, the highest compared to all readings from the past year, suggesting increased bearish sentiment [3] - Options are currently reasonably priced, with PLTR's Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) at 55%, ranking in the low 19th percentile of its annual range, indicating low volatility expectations among options traders [3]
A Smart Bet On Adobe Stock Ahead Of Earnings?
Forbes· 2025-06-02 15:05
British Columbia , Canada - 29 May 2025; Govind Balakrishnan, SVP, Express & Digital Media, Adobe; ... More left, and Ryan Heath, Podcast Host, The AI Sidekick, on Creative Summit stage during day two of Web Summit Vancouver 2025 at Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images)Sportsfile via Getty ImagesWhat if we told you that Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) stock is setting itself up for a huge gain opportunity? Adobe is set to report earnings on ...