This is normally a very major give away for a stock which is about to see sharp price movements. Normally, before a major positive announcement you can see some gradual accumulation happening in deep out of the money calls. On the other hand, when a stock is about to crash, you see accumulation in deep OTM puts. Normally, in most cases action is visible ahead of key events in deep OTM calls and puts.
This is normally a very major give away for a stock which is about to see sharp price movements. Normally, before a major positive announcement you can see some gradual accumulation happening in deep out of the money calls. On the other hand, when a stock is about to crash, you see accumulation in deep OTM puts. Normally, in most cases action is visible ahead of key events in deep OTM calls and puts.