Oct 30, 01:52 PM

Russell 2000 ($IWM) Sees Surge in Bullish Put Sales: 2500 May $220 and 4000 February $220 Amid Bond Market Rebound

The small-cap index Russell 2000 ($IWM) has seen significant trading activity, particularly in put options. Notably, traders sold 2,500 May $220 puts at $11.73, generating nearly $3 million in premiums. Additionally, there were large opening sales of 4,000 February $220 puts for $9.17. The index has been showing bullish momentum, recently bouncing above 222.50, aided by a rebound in bond prices, with $TLT (iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF) increasing by 1% today. The dollar index ($DXY) rose by 0.4%, while Treasury rates continue to climb, with $TLT down 0.7%. Overall, there has been a trend of bullish put sales in $IWM, indicating a positive outlook for small caps as traders anticipate further gains into the year-end.

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Jason@3PeaksTrading
2 years ago
$IWM morning rally hit a wall right at the weekly options expected move level at 224.50, still holding up green just fine but often love to watch these levels for spots to reduce risk or trim positions.. dealers always will defend the weekly expected move in indexes https://t.co/pqxi9TApsR
Reformed Tr🅰️der@Reformed_Trader
2 years ago
$DXY the dollar looking a bit toppy in the short term if it can lose 104 convincingly $TNX the 10 year yield still riding the 8ema https://t.co/bwvjscz1Ca
Joe Kunkle@OptionsHawk
2 years ago
S&P $SPY large opening sales of 9250 Dec 6th (W) $556 puts today for $3.85M premium, willing buyers near AVWAP off Aug. low support

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Russell 2000 ($IWM) Sees Surge in Bullish Put Sales: 2500 May $220 and 4000 February $220 Amid Bond Market Rebound

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