Apr. 22 at 1:07 AM
TOP 20 STOCKS TRADED IN THE OPTIONS MARKET TODAY:
Beyond Meat
$BYND – 644K contracts
Netflix
$NFLX – 583K contracts
AMD
$AMD – 572K contracts
Oracle
$ORCL – 462K contracts
Palantir
$PLTR – 433K contracts
Today's options volume reveals a rotation into "fundamental pivots" and "enterprise software":
The Squeeze (
$BYND): 644K contracts signal a high-stakes battle between shorts and speculators—pure volatility play.
AI Monetization (
$ORCL,
$PLTR): Heavy activity in Oracle and Palantir suggests institutional conviction is shifting from hardware to software-driven AI returns.
The Laggard (
$AMD): Despite being overshadowed by NVDA, the volume reflects strategic positioning for a potential catch-up trade.
Is
$BYND’s massive volume a reversal signal or a "bull trap"? Between
$PLTR and
$ORCL, who takes the crown as the 2026 Software King? Drop your picks below!