$Micron Technology (MU.US)$'s 240% share price surge in the past year is bolstering the appeal of put options that can shield holders from a potential reversal of the memory giant's record-breaking rally.
In the first half hour of trading Friday, an active buyer paid a $21 million premium for put options that give their holder the right to sell Micron shares at $330 by March 20. That strike price is a...

$Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$, which has gone under the radar of short sellers, is gaining more attention, landing the stock of the contract chip manufacturer in fourth place for the biggest short volume in the semiconductor industry.
The Taiwanese company ranked behind its customer $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ and rival $Intel (INTC.US)$ and another customer $Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$ among the semiconductor stocks th...

$Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$ is poised to join $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ and $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ in the three most active stock options Thursday as semiconductor stocks jumped, buoyed by Wall Street’s optimism on the chip giant’s brightening outlook.
AMD shares climbed 6.3% Thursday afternoon after contract manufacturer $Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$ painted a strong outlook across the industry that bolstered inv...

$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ landed back on top in the ranking for the stocks that attracted the most trading activities in borrowed shares that were sold short before its contract manufacturer $Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$ painted a bright outlook for the semiconductor industry.
$Rivian Automotive (RIVN.US)$'s short volume more than doubled, while $CoreWeave (CRWV.US)$'s and $Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR.US)$'s rose....

$Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$ saw millions of dollars in block trades of put options that can shield their holders against a reversal of the American depositary receipts' (ADRs) 62% rally over the past year.
In the first half hour of trading Wednesday, four block trades were posted involving put options that give their holder the right to sell a combined 1.57  million ADRs of the Taiwanese ch...

$Intel (INTC.US)$'s continued  rally to a two-year high gained more attention from short sellers, sending their combined their trading volume way above those who were betting against the biggest player in AI chips, $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$.
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Trading in borrowed Intel shares that were sold short climbed 6....

$Meta Platforms (META.US)$ saw increasing demand for put options that can shield investors against a continued share slump for the worst performing Magnificent Seven stock over the past three months.
Shares fell 1.7% Tuesday after Bloomberg reported that the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp was in talks with $ESSILORLUXOTTICA UNSPON ADR EACH REP 0.5 ORD SHS (ESLOY.US)$ for the potential ...

$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$'s short sellers doubled their trading volume as the stock of the biggest company wiped out all of this year's gains so far, making it profitable for those borrowing shares to sell them in the market.
Trading in borrowed Nvidia shares sold short jumped by 7.26 million shares to 14.28 million shares Monday, the biggest among stocks with a market capital of more than $5 billion tracked by...

$Amazon (AMZN.US)$ and $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ attracted the biggest block trades in options so far Monday as investors laid down their investment strategies amid rising volatility.
An active seller collected an $83.6 million premium for unloading call options that give their holder the right to buy 2.1 million Amazon shares at $210 each in the next 39 days. That transaction is the biggest block trade among sto...

$Intel (INTC.US)$ shares retreated in early trading Monday, providing relief to short sellers who piled onto the stock as they wagered that Friday's 10.8% jump may not be sustainable.
Trading in borrowed Intel shares that were sold short almost doubled Friday to 18.16 million shares, the biggest among stocks with a market capital of more than $5 billion tracked by moomoo.
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