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Options Trading News 2 January 2026 - 15 January 2026

POET Technologies stock climbs before the bell as call-option volume spikes

POET Technologies stock climbs before the bell as call-option volume spikes

POET Technologies shares rose 2.1% to $8.26 in premarket Thursday after a 13.3% jump Wednesday, with 12.2 million shares trading hands. Short-dated call options volume doubled to 18,863 contracts, pushing implied volatility to 95.2%. No new corporate news was released. Traders are watching Friday’s options expiry and the next earnings report, expected March 26.
15 January 2026
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Kenvue stock: Options memo spotlights Jan. 29 vote on Kimberly-Clark deal

Kenvue stock: Options memo spotlights Jan. 29 vote on Kimberly-Clark deal

New York, January 9, 2026, 21:05 EST — Market closed. The Options Clearing Corporation on Friday announced a planned adjustment for Kenvue Inc. options before the Jan. 29 shareholder vote on the company’s proposed merger with Kimberly-Clark. Kenvue shares last changed hands at $16.83, slipping roughly 1% after U.S. markets closed. (InfoMemo) Why it matters now: Kenvue (KVUE) has become a merger-arbitrage play, with investors valuing the stock based on the offer price and the likelihood the deal goes through. The OCC memo dives into that trade but also clarifies what options contracts would actually deliver if the merger closes
10 January 2026
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SoFi stock slips as options traders bet on a big earnings swing

SoFi stock slips as options traders bet on a big earnings swing

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 10:27 (EST) SoFi Technologies’ shares fell 7.2% to $27.17 in morning trade on Tuesday after opening at $29.23. The stock touched $29.32 earlier in the session before sliding to $27.08. The move follows a sharp jump a day earlier. SoFi shares rose 6.6% on Monday, hitting $29.86, on volume of 73.6 million shares, MarketBeat reported. MarketBeat Options traders have tilted bullish ahead of SoFi’s Jan. 30 earnings report. TheFly said 104,387 call options traded — about three times expected volume — while implied volatility, which reflects how big a move traders price in, climbed to
6 January 2026
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Block stock edges up premarket as bullish options bets build ahead of Feb. 19 earnings

Block stock edges up premarket as bullish options bets build ahead of Feb. 19 earnings

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 09:07 (EST) — Premarket Block shares rose slightly in premarket trading on Tuesday, holding onto a sharp gain from the prior session as options traders piled into bullish bets on the payments firm. The stock was up 0.15% at $68.55, following a 5.1% rise on Monday. Public The burst of activity matters because investors are hunting for near-term catalysts in fintech names, which tend to swing with shifts in rate expectations and consumer demand. Markets are bracing for a data-heavy U.S. week, culminating in Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report, after Wall Street’s strong rally in the
6 January 2026
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SoFi stock jumps as bullish options bets build ahead of Jan. 30 earnings

SoFi stock jumps as bullish options bets build ahead of Jan. 30 earnings

New York, January 5, 2026, 12:55 (EST) — Regular session SoFi Technologies Inc (SOFI.O) shares rose about 7.5% on Monday to $29.53, after trading between $27.52 and $29.84 earlier in the session. About 44.9 million shares had changed hands by early afternoon. The move matters now because SoFi has become a high-volatility barometer for risk appetite in consumer finance and fintech. Options trading can amplify that, especially when investors are positioning for a catalyst. That catalyst is SoFi’s next earnings report, when investors will look for a clean read on loan demand, credit quality and the cost of funding. They
5 January 2026
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EOSE stock rises as Eos Energy extends storage trade; options buzz keeps traders on edge

EOSE stock rises as Eos Energy extends storage trade; options buzz keeps traders on edge

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 11:36 (EST) — Regular session Shares of Eos Energy Enterprises Inc rose 1.9% to $13.22 on Monday, building on a sharp move from the prior session as traders leaned into long-duration energy storage names. The stock, which trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol EOSE, touched $13.55 at the highs and traded as low as $13.01. The move matters because Eos has become a high-volatility proxy for the storage buildout theme, and that attracts fast money when risk appetite returns. It also sits in a part of the market where positioning can matter as much
5 January 2026
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Liquidia stock heads into Monday after 9% slide and spike in bearish put options

Liquidia stock heads into Monday after 9% slide and spike in bearish put options

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:59 ET — Market closed Liquidia Corporation shares slid in the last U.S. session as options traders piled into downside protection, putting the biotech stock on watch ahead of Monday’s reopen. The move matters because the options market often telegraphs how investors are positioning for near-term swings, especially in event-driven healthcare names where single headlines can shift the outlook. Put options — contracts that give the holder the right to sell shares at a set price — can be used to hedge existing stock positions or to bet on a decline. Heavy put demand can
4 January 2026
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Liquidia (LQDA) stock slides after heavy $30 put bets—what investors are watching next

Liquidia (LQDA) stock slides after heavy $30 put bets—what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 20:03 ET — Market closed Liquidia Corp shares ended sharply lower on Friday, retreating about 9% to $31.40 and giving back ground after trading near a fresh 52-week high earlier in the session. The drop matters because it came on the first U.S. trading day of 2026, a period when investors often reset risk and rebalance exposure in small- and mid-cap healthcare names. Liquidia’s move was far larger than the broader biotech tape. Derivatives positioning added to the focus. Options activity flagged unusually heavy demand for bearish protection tied to $30, a strike that sits
4 January 2026
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Amazon stock today: AMZN slips as 2026 opens, $235 options level in focus

Amazon stock today: AMZN slips as 2026 opens, $235 options level in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 09:35 ET — Market closed Amazon.com, Inc. shares fell 1.9% on Friday to close at $226.50, slipping as investors opened 2026 with a mixed appetite for mega-cap tech. The stock traded between $224.71 and $235.39, with about 51.5 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because Amazon is heading into the heart of January’s macro and earnings calendar after the holiday-quarter shopping period, when investors tend to reset positions and reassess growth and spending plans. Wall Street broadly steadied after a late-2025 slide, but heavyweights including Amazon weighed on gains that were led by
3 January 2026
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Liquidia stock drops 8% today as put-option hedging spikes — what’s next for LQDANEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:24 ET — Regular session

Liquidia stock drops 8% today as put-option hedging spikes — what’s next for LQDANEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:24 ET — Regular session

Liquidia Corp shares slid about 8% in afternoon trade on Friday, giving back earlier gains and underperforming the broader biotech group. The stock was down $2.79 at $31.70, after trading between $30.76 and $34.97. Volume topped 1.88 million shares. The move matters because Liquidia has become a high-volatility bet on sales of Yutrepia, its inhaled treprostinil therapy for pulmonary hypertension. On its Nov. 3 earnings call, the company said third-quarter net product sales were $51.7 million, and chief operating officer and CFO Michael Kaseta told investors, “We expect this positive trend to extend into 2026.” Investing Liquidia entered 2026 after
2 January 2026
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