This week, there was a lot of options activity in Twitter (TWTR), where the shares got hammered after a technical bug hurt ad revenue for the quarter.
Even heavily traded options on stocks can show unusual activity, especially after earnings. For example, there was a lot of options activity in Twitter (TWTR), where the shares got hammered this week after a technical bug hurt ad revenue for the quarter.
However, a majority of the options traded were calls, suggesting that investors may be expecting a bounce back in the share price, possibly prior to the end of the year.
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