The options market is firing on multiple fronts. Semiconductor names and a surprise homebuilder takeover are generating the most notable activity heading into June.
Broadcom sits at the center of chipmaker attention. Earnings land this week. Options expiries cluster heavily around June 18, with 20 active expiry dates in play through August. The ORTEX stock score holds at 77.8 out of 100 — quality leads at 82. Traders are stacking positions ahead of results, with deep out-of-the-money puts at the $70–$80 strikes showing open interest above 700 contracts each. Call volume at near-the-money strikes remains dominant.
NVIDIA has the densest options chain in the group. 27 active expiry dates extend all the way to September 2026. That breadth signals sustained institutional hedging. News that Washington closed a loophole allowing AI chip exports to Chinese firms via overseas subsidiaries adds binary risk. Downside protection is in demand.
Micron also shows elevated options density — 21 expiries through August. Analysts call the stock cheap even at a $1 trillion market cap. Near-term puts are light. Call positioning dominates.
Taylor Morrison Home is the wildcard. agreed to buy TMHC at $72.50 per share. Only two expiries exist — June 18 and July 17. Spreads have tightened sharply. Options activity here is now pure deal arbitrage.
AMD rounds out the list with 11 active expiry dates. No major binary event is imminent. Volume is relatively contained.
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