Micron closed at $690.00, up 5.12% from the prior close.
Large options activity showed a split personality: a $3.84 million bull put spread collected premium on expected downside stability, while a $4.25 million naked call sale reflected a view that upside will stay capped. The net balance still leans moderately bullish, but the outright short call introduces a clear ceiling on upside conviction.
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Options Indicators
Micron’s implied volatility stands at 86.27%, and with an IV percentile of 72.51%, current option volatility is in the elevated zone, indicating options are priced expensively versus the stock’s own recent volatility history. The IV/HV ratio of 0.96 suggests implied volatility is roughly in line with realized volatility, but the percentile still shows that, on a historical basis, option premiums are sitting on the richer side rather than the cheap side.
The Call/Put volume ratio is 0.97.
Large Trades
A bullish put spread with a $3.84 million net credit was the largest featured complex trade, built by selling the 590.0 put and buying the 450.0 put for the same 2027-02-19 expiration, 1,200 contracts each. With Micron referenced at 690.0, both strikes were out of the money, making this a classic premium-collection structure that expresses a bullish-to-neutral view: the trader is effectively betting Micron will remain above 590.0 through expiration, while the long 450.0 put caps downside risk. The use of a net credit structure points to confidence in downside support rather than an aggressive upside chase, which is typically constructive for sentiment.
A bearish single-leg call sale worth $4.25 million was the other standout trade, involving the sale of 1,544 contracts of the 1200.0 call expiring 2027-06-17. That strike sits far out of the money versus the 690.0 reference price, so the position suggests the seller sees limited probability of Micron reaching that level by expiration and is likely collecting premium on the view that upside will stay capped well below 1200.0. Overall, the large-trade flow still leans bullish on balance: the dominant put-spread structure reflects willingness to monetize perceived downside stability, and although the sizable naked call sale introduces a clear bearish or upside-capping element, the broader bulk-order picture supports a moderately constructive outlook rather than outright downside conviction.
Strategy Reference
For sellers seeking a low assignment probability with a shorter time frame, consider the 450.0 put in a nearer expiration; for those wanting defined risk without a large naked-call margin requirement, a bear call spread such as selling the 1200.0 call and buying a higher strike call may be a more capital-efficient way to express an upside-capping view.