US Treasury yields hitting 24-year highs are reshaping options sentiment across markets. Protective put demand has spiked on bond ETFs. The 10-year yield rose half a point in a single month, its worst run in four years.
TLT and IEF are drawing the heaviest negative options flow. Traders are paying up for downside protection as the bond selloff deepens. One strategist warned the bond market could cause damage "next week," even as AI risks play out over a decade.
META and NVDA sit atop negative options bets by volume in the past seven days. Reports that Mark Zuckerberg shaped Trump's AI rules added uncertainty. NVDA's ORTEX short score sits at 30, low but with analyst upside potential of 43%.
MU carries the highest negative options bets among semis. Its stock is up 273% year-to-date. That gain alone attracts hedgers.
Iran sanctions news is moving energy options. Treasury Secretary Bessent said Iran shipped "zero" oil last month. USO call volume rose on supply shock expectations.
ORTEX Alt Data flags a spike in retail Wikipedia attention for PLGO, running 10 standard deviations above its own history in the week of 21 September. Unusual retail interest like this often precedes options activity in smaller names.
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