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Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS

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Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Nektar Therapeutics (Symbol: NKTR), where a total volume of 13,079 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approxi

Directly affected

  • NKTR Nektar Therapeutics

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • NVDY YIELDMAX NVDA OPTION INCOME STRATEGY ETF

    GA selected NVDY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • TSLY YIELDMAX TSLA OPTION INCOME STRATEGY ETF

    GA selected TSLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • CHPY YIELDMAX SEMICONDUCTOR PORTFOLIO OPTION INCOME ETF

    GA selected CHPY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • PLTY YIELDMAX PLTR OPTION INCOME STRATEGY ETF

    GA selected PLTY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • TSMY YIELDMAX TSM OPTION INCOME STRATEGY ETF

    GA selected TSMY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • WEEL PEERLESS OPTION INCOME WHEEL ETF

    GA selected WEEL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
NKTR———————
NVDY———————
TSLY———————
CHPY———————
PLTY———————
TSMY———————
WEEL———————

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Nektar Therapeutics (Symbol: NKTR), where a total volume of 13,079 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract v…

Source: Nasdaq Markets

Price since this story was published: Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR)

Since the first closing price after “Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS,” Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) is -16.19%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a -15.80% difference versus the market.

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Who gains and who loses around Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR)

Companies tied to this story

  • NKTR Nektar Therapeutics

    For “Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS,” Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: The reported development directly names NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS in the summary; GA resolved that company to NKTR

  • NVDY Yieldmax Nvda Option Income Strategy Etf

    For “Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS,” Yieldmax Nvda Option Income Strategy Etf (NVDY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected NVDY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • TSLY Yieldmax Tsla Option Income Strategy Etf

    In “Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS,” Yieldmax Tsla Option Income Strategy Etf (TSLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected TSLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CHPY Yieldmax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income Etf

    For “Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS,” Yieldmax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income Etf (CHPY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CHPY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • PLTY Yieldmax Pltr Option Income Strategy Etf

    For “Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS,” Yieldmax Pltr Option Income Strategy Etf (PLTY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected PLTY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • TSMY Yieldmax Tsm Option Income Strategy Etf

    In “Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS,” Yieldmax Tsm Option Income Strategy Etf (TSMY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected TSMY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • WEEL Peerless Option Income Wheel Etf

    Peerless Option Income Wheel Etf (WEEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Oct 2026 story “Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS.” Reason on file: GA selected WEEL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

How “Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS” reaches Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR)

On 1 Oct 2026, “Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS” is the story that connects Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) to this story.

What ties Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) to the headline is this: The reported development directly names NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS in the summary; GA resolved that company to NKTR

Also listed, Yieldmax Nvda Option Income Strategy Etf (NVDY): GA selected NVDY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

The price range for Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR), and the dates in the story

NKTR traded between 35.62 and 69.67 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 36.59. NVDY traded between 11.63 and 13.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 11.86. TSLY traded between 20.47 and 23.19 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 21.46.

How strong the case is around Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR)

46 out of 100

“Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: NKTR, MSGS, TRNS” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.