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"Market makers that sell the call options to individual investors are left short the market. To bring their positions back to neutral, they buy the underlying stocks. Broadly speaking, if the stock continues to rise, the market makers must buy more to maintain their hedge."

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/a-surge-in-options-trading-is-pushing-around-the-stock-market-and-bringing-back-memories-of-the-dot-com-bubble-11611618636