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Options Smart Investment Report: SK Hynix strengthens, NVIDIA releases Cosmos 3 Edge and then pulls back before the market opens

2026-07-17·newswire-us-stock-115633
Options Smart Investment Report: SK Hynix strengthens, NVIDIA releases Cosmos 3 Edge and then pulls back before the market opens.

The Nasdaq 100 ETF-Invesco QQQ Trust fell 1.57% before the market opened, and the S&P 500 ETF-SPDR fell 0.76% before the market opened. U.S. stock index futures fell simultaneously on Thursday, and a sharp correction in the semiconductor sector drove the Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. Storage and wafer leaders are collectively under pressure.

SK Hynix plunged 13.7% in a single day after its listing. TSMC still closed down 2.3% even after delivering a better-than-expected financial report. Market sentiment was transmitted to the entire sector, triggering a large-scale sell-off in chip stocks. The demand for risk hedging on the option side has increased.

The QQQ put/call trading volume ratio on the previous trading day rose to 1.25%, and the implied volatility IV recorded 27.48%. Walmart rose 1.19% before the market opened. The fundamental support logic is clear: 80% of its sales revenue in the Chinese market comes from 63 Sam's Club stores.

In terms of options data, the stock's put/call trading volume ratio rose to 0.62, and the implied volatility was 25.08%; among the options expiring on July 17, 2026, the $115 exercise price call option had the highest trading volume, with an increase of 179.17%, and the stock price rose in the short-term game of funds.

Nvidia fell 2.50% before the market opened. The company has recently implemented two industrial actions: officially releasing the Cosmos 3 edge AI model and continuing to deepen cooperation with Japan in the field of physical AI.

The options trading structure is biased toward the long side, with the put/call volume ratio falling back to 0.48, and the implied volatility being 43.90%. The data still reflects mild bullish expectations in the market. SK Hynix rose 1.12% before the market opened.

In response to the previous 13.7% drop in the market after listing, local analysts in South Korea believe that there is a pricing misjudgment in the current market and that there are allocation opportunities at this stage. In terms of options, the stock's put/call trading volume ratio is 0.97, and its implied volatility is 88.85%.

Compared with the previous period, the market's expectations for violent fluctuations in the stock have declined. On July 16, Eastern Time, the trading volume of the U.S. stock index options market increased, with a total of 6.5 million contracts traded. The put/call turnover ratio fell to 0.98.

For the upcoming expiration date, the S&P 500 options volume distribution shows the following characteristics: put volume peaks at 7,400 points, and call option volume peaks at 7,535 points. Apple closed up 1.76%, with 1.7531 million options contracts traded, and the put/call volume ratio rose to 0.70.

Apple plans to launch its first iPad mini equipped with an OLED screen this fall and has received China's AI function service registration approval. Oracle closed down 6.25%, with 568,400 options contracts traded, and the put/call volume ratio rose to 1.01.

Oracle's free cash flow was negative $23.7 billion due to a surge in AI infrastructure spending, and its credit rating is close to junk status. Options trading volume rankings Among the top 10 stocks by options volume, Oracle has the highest put/call volume ratio at 1.01. The highest put/call position ratio is Micron Technology, reaching 1.29.

Micron Technology’s stock price continued to fall due to factors such as AI investment rotation, competitors’ production capacity improvements, and leveraged ETF deleveraging.

The top ten stocks by trading volume: The top ten indices by trading volume: Introduced volatility ranking (underlying market value > 1 billion US dollars, and option trading volume > 100,000) Lucid Group has the highest implied volatility, reaching 184.44%, a decrease of 25.66% from the previous trading day.

Lucid Group denied rumors of bankruptcy, and the CEO issued a statement clarifying that the company has sufficient funds to operate until next year. SanDisk's implied volatility increased the most, reaching 152.56%, an increase of 6.17% from the previous trading day. SanDisk's stock price fell 13% due to a sell-off in the memory chip sector.

Analysts maintained a buy rating but the market was concerned that the storage cycle was peaking. (

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Options Smart Investment Report: SK Hynix strengthens, NVIDIA releases Cosmos 3 Edge and then pulls back before the market opens

Looking forward to opportunities, the Nasdaq 100ETF-InvescoQQQTrust fell 1.57% before the market opened, and the S&P 500ETF-SPDR fell 0.76% before the market opened. U.S. stock index futures fell simultaneously on Thursday, and a sharp correction in the semiconductor sector drove the Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. Storage and wafer leaders are collectively under pressure. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% in a single day after its listing. TSMC still closed down 2.3% even after delivering a better-than-expected financial report. Market sentiment was transmitted to the entire sector, triggering a large-scale sell-off in chip stocks.

The Nasdaq 100 ETF-Invesco QQQ Trust fell 1.57% before the market opened, and the S&P 500 ETF-SPDR fell 0.76% before the market opened. U.S. stock index futures fell simultaneously on Thursday, and a sharp correction in the semiconductor sector drove the Nasdaq futures down 0.72%. Storage and wafer leaders are collectively under pressure. SK Hynix plunged 13.7% in a single day after its listing. TSMC still closed down 2.3% even after delivering a better-than-expected financial report. Market sentiment was transmitted to the entire sector, triggering a large-scale sell-off in chip stocks. The demand for risk hedging on the option side has increased. The QQQ put/call trading volume ratio on the previous trading day rose to 1.25%, and the implied volatility IV recorded 27.48%. Walmart rose 1.19% before the market opened. The fundamental support logic is clear: 80% of its sales revenue in the Chinese market comes from 63 Sam's Club stores. In terms of options data, the stock's put/call trading volume ratio rose to 0.62, and the implied volatility was 25.08%; among the options expiring on July 17, 2026, the $115 exercise price call option had the highest trading volume, with an increase of 179.17%, and the stock price rose in the short-term game of funds. Nvidia fell 2.50% before the market opened. The company has recently implemented two industrial actions: officially releasing the Cosmos 3 edge AI model and continuing to deepen cooperation with Japan in the field of physical AI. The options trading structure is biased toward the long side, with the put/call volume ratio falling back to 0.48, and the implied volatility being 43.90%. The data still reflects mild bullish expectations in the market. SK Hynix rose 1.12% before the market opened. In response to the previous 13.7% drop in the market after listing, local analysts in South Korea believe that there is a pricing misjudgment in the current market and that there are allocation opportunities at this stage. In terms of options, the stock's put/call trading volume ratio is 0.97, and its implied volatility is 88.85%. Compared with the previous period, the market's expectations for violent fluctuations in the stock have declined. On July 16, Eastern Time, the trading volume of the U.S. stock index options market increased, with a total of 6.5 million contracts traded. The put/call turnover ratio fell to 0.98. For the upcoming expiration date, the S&P 500 options volume distribution shows the following characteristics: put volume peaks at 7,400 points, and call option volume peaks at 7,535 points. Apple closed up 1.76%, with 1.7531 million options contracts traded, and the put/call volume ratio rose to 0.70. Apple plans to launch its first iPad mini equipped with an OLED screen this fall and has received China's AI function service registration approval. Oracle closed down 6.25%, with 568,400 options contracts traded, and the put/call volume ratio rose to 1.01. Oracle's free cash flow was negative $23.7 billion due to a surge in AI infrastructure spending, and its credit rating is close to junk status. Options trading volume rankings Among the top 10 stocks by options volume, Oracle has the highest put/call volume ratio at 1.01. The highest put/call position ratio is Micron Technology, reaching 1.29. Micron Technology’s stock price continued to fall due to factors such as AI investment rotation, competitors’ production capacity improvements, and leveraged ETF deleveraging. The top ten stocks by trading volume: The top ten indices by trading volume: Introduced volatility ranking (underlying market value > 1 billion US dollars, and option trading volume > 100,000) Lucid Group has the highest implied volatility, reaching 184.44%, a decrease of 25.66% from the previous trading day. Lucid Group denied rumors of bankruptcy, and the CEO issued a statement clarifying that the company has sufficient funds to operate until next year. SanDisk's implied volatility increased the most, reaching 152.56%, an increase of 6.17% from the previous trading day. SanDisk's stock price fell 13% due to a sell-off in the memory chip sector. Analysts maintained a buy rating but the market was concerned that the storage cycle was peaking. (

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