【December 10th, US Stock Options Bull and Bear Rankings】
The Federal Reserve's final interest rate cut of the year has landed, with the Dow Jones soaring nearly 500 points. The S&P is just a few steps away from its historical high, with risk appetite warming up. Options funds are centered around AI semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, Bitcoin assets, and leading consumer stocks.
$Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)$ saw bullish trading volume with significant orders dominating: $599 million in Call options, with Calls accounting for nearly 100%, but there was a slight net sell (B:S≈0.7:1). Large orders for 26/01 100C and 25/12 170/190C were mostly in the MID, showing high turnover/coverage rather than all-in. The stock price closed at about $310, with consecutive gains in recent days, November revenue up over 20% year-on-year, and revenue growth of over 30% year-to-date. The AI chain remains strong. Strategy: Bullish in the medium to long term but cautious of short-term bubble bursts; it’s more suitable to use 2026 slightly out-of-the-money bull market Call spreads or gradually sell long-term Puts as “limit orders,” rather than chasing short-term in-the-money Calls.
$Strategy (MSTR)$ ranked second in bearish trading volume, with Puts accounting for over 94%, continuing a strong hedge against high Beta Bitcoin stocks in recent days. The company has just invested about $960 million to buy over 10,000 BTC, with total holdings exceeding 660,000 coins. Bitcoin itself is also experiencing significant fluctuations around $92,000, but the stock price has still fallen more than 30% this year, showing clear characteristics of high leverage and high volatility. Strategy: This is a standard “BTC leveraged factor stock,” suitable for small positions to do structured options — bullish with 3-6 month bull market Call spreads or wide straddles, and bearish with bear market Put spreads to express views; it is not recommended for retail investors to sell Puts naked or heavily invest in short-term options.
$Tesla (TSLA)$ ranked third in Call trading volume, with Calls accounting for nearly 80%, net buying of about $11 million (B:S≈7.4:1), indicating that funds are genuinely increasing their positions. The stock price has been fluctuating around $440–460 recently, with one side being strong promotions like 0% interest and 0% down payment to clear inventory, and the other side being Musk continuing to make grand promises about FSD/Robotaxi, pulling expectations against reality. Strategy: Bullish but able to accept volatility; use 2-3 month slightly out-of-the-money bull market Call spreads to replace short-term naked Calls; for those with existing positions, gradually sell Calls at higher strike prices to lock in some profits, hedging against the pressure on profits from aggressive promotions.
