Options Market Statistics: Meta Gains 1.1% on over $2B Manus AI Acquisition Talks

$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$   ranked ninth with a neutral put/call ratio of 0.60 and an IV rank of 25.21%, reflecting steady trader interest as volume totaled 0.38 million contracts against 2.59 million in open interest. Shares rose 1.1% amid reports that the company is nearing a deal valued at around $2.5 billion, including retention incentives, to acquire AI startup Manus AI.  

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   led options volume with a bearish put/call ratio of 0.71 and a low IV rank of 11.80%, indicating protective sentiment as volume hit 1.76 million contracts against 7.16 million in open interest. Shares declined 1.2% after the company unusually posted a compilation of analyst delivery forecasts on its website, showing a more pessimistic average Q4 estimate of 422,850 vehicles—a 15% year-over-year drop—compared to Bloomberg's consensus of 440,907 units (down 11%).  

$NVIDIA(NVDA)$   ranked second with a neutral put/call ratio of 0.59 and a low IV rank of 6.86%, suggesting subdued volatility bets as volume reached 1.51 million contracts versus 17.16 million in open interest. Shares dipped 0.4% following media reports of advanced talks to acquire Israeli AI startup AI21 Labs for up to $3 billion.

@TigerStars  @CaptainTiger  @TigerWire  @Daily_Discussion  @Tiger_chat  @Tiger_comments  @MillionaireTiger