The Hot Options Report: 12-16-2025

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The Top Options Volume Action (Single Name Equities)

• Tesla (TSLA) Dominates: Tesla recaptures the #1 spot with nearly 3 million contracts traded (2.89M), rallying over 3%. The hottest trade? A huge volume spike in the expiring $500 Calls, signaling major bullish bets on further upside this week.

• Nvidia (NVDA) Volume Cools: The typical options volume king falls to #2 with 1.43 million contracts traded—less than half its recent average. The focus remains on the near-term $180 Calls.

• Contrarian Flow in Palantir (PLTR): Despite rallying 2.5%, Palantir saw significant defensive action with nearly 37,000 contracts traded in the near-term $180 Puts.

High-Interest Stock & Options Breakdown

• Pfizer (PFE) Sells Off: PFE drops 3.4%, landing on the most active list with notable volume in the February $23 Puts, suggesting a line in the sand may have been drawn by put sellers.

• Tech Sector Rally: Both Oracle (ORCL) and Netflix (NFLX) showed small rallies, accompanied by high volume in short-dated calls, including Oracle's expiring $190 Calls and Netflix's out-of-the-money $100 Calls.

• MicroStrategy (MSTR) Upside Bets: The monster stock sees a pop and a focus on next week's $175 Calls, signaling traders are looking for continued momentum into the end of the year.

• Amazon (AMZN) & Apple (AAPL) Volume: Both tech stalwarts remained highly active with large call volume trades, including Amazon's $225 Calls and Apple's $275 Calls.

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