Options Market Statistics: Tesla Jumps 9.8% on U.S. Push for Self-Driving Cars ; Options Pop

$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ surged 9.8% to lead the Magnificent 7, driven by positive trade developments and a U.S. government decision on Thursday to accelerate self-driving car adoption. TSLA's significant investments in autonomous "robotaxi" technology further bolstered the gain.

$Strategy (MSTR.US)$ shares rose 5% on Friday. The most traded calls are contracts of $370 strike price that expire on Apr 25 and the total volume reaching 69,302 with the open interest of 17,095.

There was a noteworthy activity in $Flagstar Financial (FLG.US)$, with $21 calls topping the highest volume to open interest ranking. The highest volume over open interest ratio reaches 146.0x with 15,476 contracts.

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