Options Wrap: Medtech Leads After Midterms as Stryker Jumps, With Solar and Taiwan Call Buying

Medtech led a sector-wide options story on Wednesday as Stryker jumped about 10% after the midterm result, while an options screen flagged a deep December put that says more about thin quotes than new bets. Tuesday’s clean-energy call buying and Taiwan’s call-heavy book complete the picture.

MoneyTurkey Options Desk | Options wrap, updated 4 November 2026, 20:55 UK time

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• Stryker jumps with medtech after midterms; options screens flag a deep $560 put: shares rose to around $342 from $310.55 as Democrats won both chambers; the high-IV $560 put is about $220 in the money.
• Solar options surge ahead of midterms: options volume in clean-energy names jumped sharply on Tuesday as prediction markets tilted Democratic.
• Taiwan options book turns call-heavy on TAIEX drop: call open interest rose by 45,879 contracts versus 6,280 for puts as the index fell 1,612.60 points.

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