Options Market Statistics (2/7): Tesla Options Traders Are More Bullish Than Musk

$Tesla(TSLA.US)$ shares edged higher by 2.52%, with option volume of nearly 2.21 million, and calls accounted for 64.4% of the volume. The 200.00 calls expiring Friday lead the flow with a volume of 140,000.

Wedbush lowered BBBY price target on $Bed Bath & Beyond Inc(BBBY.US)$ to $0, saying the struggling retailer's planned equity offering was a "last gasp" before filing for bankruptcy protection. The equity offering, announced Monday, plans to raise more than $1 billion to repay debt. Shares up 92.13% yesteday, with volume 2x normal at 1.05 million contracts, and calls accounted for 65% of the volume.

$AMC Entertainment(AMC.US)$ shares jumped nearly 12%, with option volume of 960,000, also nearly doubling, with puts accounted for 55.1% of the volume. Puts on AMC with farther out expiration date were traded actively, with a strike price of $2.00 and $4.00, respectively.

$Apple(AAPL.US)$ shares were nearly 2% lower, with option volume of 1.05 million, and calls accounted for 52.5% of the volume. The 150 and 155 calls expiring Friday were the traded most actively.