Options Surge After Hours Tesla ($TSLA) Netflix ($NFLX) Ford ($F) and ASML ($ASML) Trigger Major Whales Activity

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•  29 Apr 2025
 

Tesla ($TSLA) where the options frenzy hit a whole new level. A staggering 678 unusual trades were spotted today, with a near-even split between bulls and bears—44% of trades leaned bearish, while 40% were bullish. The dollar volume is what's truly jaw-dropping: over $49 million in notional value moved between 310 put contracts and 368 calls. This wasn’t noise from retail gamblers—this was institutional-grade positioning. Despite the neutral RSI and a stock that remains sideways technically, the scale of participation suggests someone’s bracing for a near-term catalyst.

Netflix ($NFLX) With 69 unusual trades tracked, 42% of the flow skewed bearish—enough to catch attention, but not definitive on its own. Yet the sheer capital commitment—$5.6 million across both puts and calls—demands respect. Combine this with a blazing-hot RSI above 70 and a price surging to new highs, and it looks like traders are hedging—or betting—on a mean reversion, earnings pre-positioning, or macro volatility impact.

ASML ($ASML) Despite being down 1% on the day, options whales were spotted positioning in size, with sentiment turning cautiously bullish. When heavy hitters make concentrated bets on a stock like ASML—downtrending and trading nearly 40% off its 52-week high—it often suggests they see a reversal or event ahead. The company may be technically weak now, but that hasn’t stopped sophisticated money from stepping in and potentially front-running the next move.

Ford ($F) showed surprisingly bullish sentiment. Spotted with 8 trades of unusual size, the flow leaned decisively bullish, hinting that institutional investors are expecting upside. Volume was in line with its average, but momentum is clearly ticking higher. With a PE ratio under 7 and RSI nearing 60, this old-school name might be setting up for a breakout fueled by value-hunting and tactical accumulation.

Home Depot ($HD), McDonald's ($MCD), Robinhood ($HOOD), Spotify ($SPOT), and Vertiv ($VRT) also saw sizable options flow, each with nuanced interpretations. MCD and HD saw more bullish than bearish action, consistent with their steady uptrends and investor appetite for stability. HOOD, on the other hand, saw over 47 unusual trades with a clear lean toward bearish bets—a possible sign of caution amid recent rallies. SPOT’s action, albeit large, was less directional and more hedged in nature, while VRT's lower conviction mixed bets reflect market indecision about the recent sideways chop.