Wall Street megabank JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is up 33% over the past year. One trader is betting shares will cool off in the months ahead. That’s based on the May $230 puts. With 70 days until expiration, 5,067 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 179, for a 28-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $4.70 to make the bearish bet. JPMorgan Chase shares recently traded for about $252, so shares would need to decline by $22, or about 9%, for the option to move in-the-money. Chase shares have recently started pulling back from a 52-week high of $280.25...

Digital lending platform SoFi Technologies (SOFI) has been on a tear, with shares up over 85% in the past year. One trader sees the stock pulling back over the coming weeks. That’s based on the March $11.50 puts. With 15 days until expiration, 64,248 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 302, for a giant 213-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.24 to make the bearish bet. SoFi shares recently traded for about $13.50, so shares would need to drop by $2, or nearly 15%, for the options to move in-the-money. The strike price is still well over S...

Market intelligence platform ZoomInfo Technologies (ZI) is down 30% over the past year. One trader sees shares sliding lower in the months ahead. That’s based on the May $10 puts. With 72 days until expiration, 11,555 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 105, for a massive 110-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.44 to make the bearish bet. ZoomInfo shares recently traded for about $11.50, so the stock would need to decline by about $1.50, or about 13%, for the option to move in-the-money. The strike price is still well above ZoomInfo’s 52-...

Specialty display manufacturer Corning (GLW) is up 51% over the past year, far outperforming the overall stock market. One trader is betting on a further rally in the quarters ahead. That’s based on the November $60 calls. With 262 days until expiration, 22,922 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 191, for a massive 120-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.90 to make the bullish bet. Corning shares recently traded for about $50, so the stock would need to rise by $10, or 20%, for the trade to move in-the-money. The stock hit a 52-week high...

Ride share company Lyft (LYFT) is down 20% over the past year, although shares are well off their lows from last summer. One trader sees the stock trending higher over the coming days. That’s based on the March $14.50 calls. With 18 days until expiration, 5,625 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 203, for a 28-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.42 to make the bullish bet. Lyft shares recently traded for about $13.30, so the stock would need to rise by $1.20, or about 9%, for the option to move in-the-money. That’s well within in Lyft’s ...

Electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Group (LCID) is down 20% over the past year as the company struggles to increase production. One trader sees shares sliding further into the summer. That’s based on the August $2 puts. With 134 days until expiration, 10,781 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 136, for a 79-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.36 to make the bearish bet. Lucid shares recently traded for about $2.20, so the stock would need to drop by $0.20, or about 9%, for the option to move in-the-money. The strike price is right near L...

Shares of Tesla Motors (TSLA) have been sinking in recent sessions, and are now 40% off of their 52-week highs. One trader sees a rebound to new highs occurring by the middle of next year. That’s based on the June 2026 $950 calls. With 476 days until expiration, 33,003 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 293, for a massive 113-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $9.50 to make the bullish bet. Tesla shares recently traded for about $302, so they would need to more than triple to move in-the-money. The strike price is also nearly double the s...

Video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) is down 6% over the past year, but the stock has been rising since the start of 2025. One trader sees further upside in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the April $140 calls. With 50 days until expiration, 5,076 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 123, for a 41-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $2.55 to make the bullish bet. EA shares recently traded for about $134, so shares would need to rise by $6, or about 4.4%, for the option to move in-the-money. The strike price is well below EA’s 52-week h...

Alternative protein producer Beyond Meat (BYND) has been in a multi-year downtrend, with shares down over 40% in the past year. One trader sees further downside in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the March $5 puts. With 24 days until expiration, 12,527 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 284, for a 44-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.30 to make the bearish bet. Beyond Meat shares recently traded for about $4.00, making the $5 puts about $1.00 in-the-money. Shares have had a slight trend higher since the start of the year, coming off t...

Big data giant Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has sold off in recent sessions, amid fears of a slowdown in consumer spending. One trader is betting on a rebound in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the April $185 calls. With 52 days until expiration, 7,123 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 182, for a 39-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.50 to make the bullish bet. Palantir shares recently traded for about $105, meaning shares would need to rally by about $80, or about 76%, for the option to move in-the-money. The recent decline in sh...