<div id="readability-page-1">Options trading continued to grow in 2025, setting another record for trading volume. While lists of the year's best and worst stock performers are readily available, this analysis takes a different approach, focusing on the top stocks for options traders. This deep dive examines four-week straddle returns for individual stocks throughout the year, ranking them based on various return metrics. <h2>Four-Week Straddles</h2> To determine which stocks delivered the most attractive options plays, I calculated returns on four-week straddles starting in 2025. A straddle consists of buying a call option and a put option on a stock. The call and put should have the same strike and expiration date. In a sense, this strategy removes direction from the equation, because the position can profit whether the stock goes up or down. The stock, however, must sustain a direction one way or the other within the four-week timeframe for the straddle to pay off. A solid two-week move higher followed by an equally significant two-week move lower results in a big loss for a four-week straddle. In short, while straddles can capitalize on movement in either direction, sustained direction during the holding period is crucial for profitable returns. <h2>The Best Plays This Year</h2> The data below highlights stocks with ample option liquidity that have had weekly expiration dates available at least some of the time over the past year. The analysis assumes a straddle was purchased at the end of each qualifying week and held until expiration, with the position closed at intrinsic value. Based on the average straddle return, the table below shows the top 20 stocks for four-week straddle plays purchased in 2025. It also shows each stock's year-to-date return, percentage of straddles for that stock that were positive, and percentage which would have doubled an investor's money. Technology stocks make up a significant portion of this year's list, with Western Digital (WDC) in the top spot, an large caps Oracle (ORCL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Micron Technology (MU) closely behind. <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/images/default-source/default-album/chart-14b47d17823936f13b9ccff000047db6d.png/query-c2Z2cnNuPTk3ZDRiZTA2XzA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="434" height="669" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/images/default-source/default-album/chart-14b47d17823936f13b9ccff000047db6d.png/query-c2Z2cnNuPTk3ZDRiZTA2XzA"/> Below is another list of 20 stocks that were good straddle plays in 2025. These are stocks with four-week straddles that were most likely to be positive. These equities wouldn’t have earned you the most money with their straddles, but they turned out winners more consistently than others. Western Digital (WDC) again tops the list. <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/images/default-source/default-album/chart-25e47d17823936f13b9ccff000047db6d.png/query-c2Z2cnNuPTgyZDRiZTA2XzA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="432" height="671" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/images/default-source/default-album/chart-25e47d17823936f13b9ccff000047db6d.png/query-c2Z2cnNuPTgyZDRiZTA2XzA"/> Finally, here is a list of stocks with straddles that doubled most often. Western Digital (WDC) missed being first by just one spot, with Seagate Technologies (STX) leading the list. <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/images/default-source/default-album/chart-37147d17823936f13b9ccff000047db6d.png/query-c2Z2cnNuPWFkZDRiZTA2XzA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="434" height="666" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/images/default-source/default-album/chart-37147d17823936f13b9ccff000047db6d.png/query-c2Z2cnNuPWFkZDRiZTA2XzA"/></div>

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在 2025 年，期权交易达到了创纪录的交易量，期权交易者主要关注顶级股票。分析根据四周的跨式收益对股票进行了排名，该策略涉及同时购买看涨期权和看跌期权。西部数据（WDC）成为表现最佳的股票，其次是甲骨文（ORCL）、先进微电子（AMD）和美光科技（MU）。报告还强调了其他具有持续正向跨式收益的股票，以及那些使投资者资金翻倍的股票，其中希捷科技（STX）在后者类别中名列前茅

Top Option Plays of 2025: Tech Outperformer Takes Top Spot

- 2025 年，期权交易继续增长，创下交易量新纪录。  
- 本文分析了个股的四周 straddle 回报，重点关注期权交易者的最佳股票。  
- Western Digital (WDC) 是表现最佳的股票，而 Seagate Technologies (STX) 在双倍收益的 straddle 中领先。

2025 年顶级期权交易：科技行业的表现优异者占据了榜首位置