Unusual Options Activity Tue 6/18/24

The following options are exhibiting notable trading, potentially indicating changing sentiment toward the underlying stocks, and/or potentially representing positioning for increased volatility.

Bullish Call Activity:

• CVNA Jun 115 calls (volume: 2940, open int: 2160, implied vol: ~65%, prev day implied vol: 58%). Co is expected to report earnings early August.
• SMCI Jun 950 calls (volume: 13.3K, open int: 2.8K, implied vol: ~78%, prev day implied vol: 74%). Co  continues to expand in Silicon Valley with new campuses as the demand for liquid-cooled data center increases. Co is expected to report earnings early August.
• HPE Jun 22.5 calls (volume: 9830, open int: 5830, implied vol: ~47%, prev day implied vol: 44%). Co introduced introduces new ai and hybrid cloud programs to boost partner profitability.  We noted activity in the Jun 22 calls yesterday (see 6/17 13:31 OPTNX). Nvidia CEO Huang to appear at HPE's Investor Relations Summit on June 18 to speak about the companies' AI partnership. Co is expected to report earnings late August.
• IP Aug 45 calls (volume: 4200, open int: 1470, implied vol: ~38%, prev day implied vol: 35%). Co is expected to report earnings late July.
  

Bearish Put Activity:

• C Jun 58 puts (volume: 6410, open int: 6870, implied vol: ~27%, prev day implied vol: 25%). Co reaffirmed FY24 revenue guidance at investor day (ongoing). Co is confirmed to report earnings July 12 before the open.
  

Sentiment: The CBOE Put/Call ratio is currently: 0.87, VIX: (12.54, -0,21, -1.7%).
June 21 is options expiration -- the last day to trade June equity options.