Friday’s total option volume of 50.8 million contracts resulted in net open interest growth of 6.36 million calls and 6.20 million puts. Petrobras (PBR), Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA) and Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR/A) saw the greatest growth. Top five new positions opened include 62k Medical Properties Trust (MPW) May-24 5 puts, 55k Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR/A) Sep-24 17.5 calls, 55k Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR/A) Sep-24 17.5 (nonstd PBRA1) calls, 55k Petrobras (PBR) Dec-24 15 (nonstd PBR1) puts and 55k Petrobras (PBR) Dec-24 15 puts.