Jun. 29 at 8:07 PM
NioCorp Developments Ltd. recorded options trading volume of 16,196 contracts by 9:20 p.m. Monday, with calls accounting for 16,049 contracts versus just 147 puts, highlighting strong bullish positioning. The July 17, 2026,
$5 call dominated activity with 12,856 contracts traded, far exceeding its open interest of 383 contracts as of June 26, suggesting significant new positioning. Other heavily traded contracts included the July 2, 2026,
$4.50 call with 1,870 contracts against 35 open interest and the July 2, 2026,
$5 call with 506 contracts versus 88 open interest. Shares of NioCorp declined 0.99% to
$4.51 during the session. Meanwhile, three-month implied volatility rose 1.31 percentage points to 94.64%, and the three-month 90/110 skew climbed 18.76 percentage points to 16.87%, indicating increased demand for upside call exposure despite the stock's decline.
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