Market Overview

Major U.S. stock indexes mostly ​fell on Monday(Mar 30) as U.S. President Donald Trump's new warning to Tehran and a widening of the Middle East ‌war offset optimism over his comments on U.S. discussions with Iran.

Regarding the options market, a total volume of 57,089,345 contracts was traded.

Top 10 Option Volumes

Source: Tiger Trade App

Intel shares fell 5% as a report emerged that took the IBOT(Intel Binary Optimization Tool) for a test drive, and the results did not exactly inspire confidence. Indeed, investors do not seem nearly as confident in Intel as they once were.

There are 504.08K Intel option contracts traded on Monday, up 32% from the previous trading day. Call options account for 65% of overall option trades. Particularly high volume was seen for the $70 strike call option expiring Apr 17, 2026, with 31,514 contracts trading. $INTC 20260417 70.0 CALL$

Unusual Options Activity

Source: Market Chameleon

MP Materials Corp. shares tumbled 12% as traders grew wary of the hefty $1.25 billion price tag and execution risks tied to its new “10X” magnet manufacturing project in Texas. Sentiment darkened further after the company’s latest quarterly report showed a revenue miss and as broader market jitters over geopolitical tensions hit risk-sensitive names.

There are 63,334 MP Materials Corp. option contracts traded on Monday, up 270% from the previous trading day. Call options account for 51% of overall option trades. Particularly high volume was seen for the $50 strike call option expiring Apr 10, 2026, with 5,324 contracts trading.

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