Posted by kingpin15 on 1st of May 2026 at 11:14 am
Google (GOOG) also now sees 7000 December $350 puts sell to
open 51.10
Apple (AAPL) with 10,000 January $280 high-Delta puts selling
to open $22 to $20.40 seeing minimal long-term downside, seen this
across large Tech, the tech bull market alive and well
MaxLinear (MXL) bulls back at it with 1250 September $95
calls buying 14.40 to 15.90 early
TWLO wild runner, see this time and time again, when a group
is getting killed but certain names show major rel. price-action
strength, its usually for good reason, DOCN another example
LWLG bull flag, buyer in Jan 2028 upside calls a week ago
Apple (AAPL) 1000 December $245 puts sold $12.60 bid, OI
checks. AAPL size opening sale 9900 Dec. 2027 $250 puts for $24.20.
AAPL also large opening sales 10,000 December 2026 $280 ITM puts.
Banking AAPL gains, put sales were a great indicator yet
again (and though this monthly flag break seems to just be getting
started)
IP raised to Buy at Seaport, 10K June $32.5 call buyer
yesterday, quite oversold and value name here with size Jan. 32.5
and 30 short puts in OI as well
Nokia (NOK) buyers 6000 September $19 calls here 1.15 offer,
continues to be a strong story from recent write up on massive
bullish positioning
BTSG up 11% on results, write up from last year and 2026 top
pick, great story there
Toast (TOST) 2500 July $30 puts sold to open ITM $3.30, big
bullish signal into 5-7 earnings
HP Enterprises (HPE) forming nice bull flag, buyer 1450 June
28 calls here 2.68 offer, strong bullish OI as well
GE Health (GEHC) 18,200 May $62.5 calls buy weakness 0.70,
insider buy last night
Altria (MO) opening sale 3000 September $67.5 puts 2.17
Viavi (VIAV) 700 max strike December $90 calls bought
$7.20
Posted by kingpin15 on 22nd of Apr 2026 at 10:19 am
American Super (AMSC) hot again and unusual buys 1000 June $55
OTM calls 3.20 to 3.50
Marvell (MRVL) massive buys of 8000 August $175 calls for
$13.9M as it continues to be a major beneficiary of AI chip
spending
SPY 8-MA caught up to the move nicely with this bull flag
consolidation below the 1.236 level, above 712.5 next extension at
722
Tractor Supply (TSCO) crushed this week sees 1000 July $40
calls buy $2.40, has solid short put support in $35-$45 zone out to
September
T weekly put buyer late yesterday paid, 0.58 to 0.95
Fermi (FRMI) buyer of 50,000 June $7 calls for $0.75 with
former CEO calling for sale of Co.
UMAC breaking into space here, upper value target is up at
20, so nice upside potential
Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP) early unusual buys 4000 May $28 calls
at 0.40 offers
PL surging to new highs up 9%
Micron (MU) May $550 calls hot early with over 6000 bought
for $5.4M, OI checks
ETF Focus: Newly Launched Memory ETF to Capture the
Supercycle
Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) started trading 4/2 and has seen
significant options activity as a new issue including a massive
trade on 4/14 that bought 2000 January $30 calls at $11 to $11.30.
The January $43 OTM
MRVL 5500 July $180 calls also buying now 12.50 to 13, size bull
flow
FRMI calls keep coming up near 75K contracts now trading 0.95
already
LEU nearing monthly value, base and 55-MA breakout here in
Nuclear
Bitcoin (IBIT) working into that big volume pocket
highlighted with the size call buys earlier this week and seeing
6000 July $48 calls buy this morning
Posted by kingpin15 on 22nd of Apr 2026 at 08:51 am
ADBE Announced $25 bln stock buyback program over next four
years (25% of market cap).
BA Reported narrower than expected loss on stronger revenues;
says backlog grew to a record $695 bln.
BHP Announced CEO transition plan; sees full-year copper
production of up to 2 mln tonnes.
BSX Reported weaker than expected EPS on inline revenues;
lowered guidance.
CB Reported better than expected EPS; sees full-year EPS of
$6.82. C
ME Reported better than expected EPS on inline revenues.
COF Reported weaker than expected EPS on inline revenues.
EDU Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues;
raised full-year sales guidance.
ELV Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues;
raised guidance.
IBKR Reported inline EPS on inline sales; raised dividend
from 8 cents to 8.75 cents. I
SRG Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues.
MANH Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues;
raised full-year guidance.
MAS Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues;
reaffirmed guidance.
OTIS Reported weaker than expected EPS on stronger revenues;
raised guidance.
PM Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues;
lowered guidance.
T Reported weaker than expected EPS on inline revenues.
TFX Bloomberg reports that CVC and GTCR are considering a
takeover of the company.
TMHC Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues.
UAL Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues;
lowered guidance.
VRT Reported better than expected EPS on inline revenues;
raised full-year EPS guidance.
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Hedgeye positioning
Posted by kingpin15 on 1st of May 2026 at 11:27 am
BEARISH :Roblox (RBLX), 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), Global Payments (GPN), Fair Isaac (FICO), Shift4 Payments (FOUR), Visa (V), TransUnion (TRU), Equifax (EFX), Experian (EXPN), Adyen (ADYEY), Wells Fargo (WFC)
options today 05/01/2026
Posted by kingpin15 on 1st of May 2026 at 11:14 am
Google (GOOG) also now sees 7000 December $350 puts sell to open 51.10
Apple (AAPL) with 10,000 January $280 high-Delta puts selling to open $22 to $20.40 seeing minimal long-term downside, seen this across large Tech, the tech bull market alive and well
MaxLinear (MXL) bulls back at it with 1250 September $95 calls buying 14.40 to 15.90 early
TWLO wild runner, see this time and time again, when a group is getting killed but certain names show major rel. price-action strength, its usually for good reason, DOCN another example
LWLG bull flag, buyer in Jan 2028 upside calls a week ago
Apple (AAPL) 1000 December $245 puts sold $12.60 bid, OI checks. AAPL size opening sale 9900 Dec. 2027 $250 puts for $24.20. AAPL also large opening sales 10,000 December 2026 $280 ITM puts.
Banking AAPL gains, put sales were a great indicator yet again (and though this monthly flag break seems to just be getting started)
IP raised to Buy at Seaport, 10K June $32.5 call buyer yesterday, quite oversold and value name here with size Jan. 32.5 and 30 short puts in OI as well
Nokia (NOK) buyers 6000 September $19 calls here 1.15 offer, continues to be a strong story from recent write up on massive bullish positioning
BTSG up 11% on results, write up from last year and 2026 top pick, great story there
Toast (TOST) 2500 July $30 puts sold to open ITM $3.30, big bullish signal into 5-7 earnings
HP Enterprises (HPE) forming nice bull flag, buyer 1450 June 28 calls here 2.68 offer, strong bullish OI as well
GE Health (GEHC) 18,200 May $62.5 calls buy weakness 0.70, insider buy last night
Altria (MO) opening sale 3000 September $67.5 puts 2.17
Viavi (VIAV) 700 max strike December $90 calls bought $7.20
VITL 30% short float
Thursday's Newsletter
Posted by kingpin15 on 30th of Apr 2026 at 10:17 pm
VITL 30% short float
TNA looks phat, nice one
Thursday's Newsletter
Posted by kingpin15 on 30th of Apr 2026 at 09:54 pm
TNA looks phat, nice one Matt
AMPX -
Posted by kingpin15 on 29th of Apr 2026 at 02:44 pm
OXY now with 5000 August
OXY, USO
Posted by kingpin15 on 29th of Apr 2026 at 02:14 pm
OXY now with 5000 August $65 calls buying $3.66 to $3.7
Zoom (ZM) size buyer 2000
ZM been a nice swing
Posted by kingpin15 on 29th of Apr 2026 at 12:35 pm
Zoom (ZM) size buyer 2000 June 2027 $120 calls for $11.90
same for me....
STS Update
Posted by kingpin15 on 29th of Apr 2026 at 08:35 am
same for me....
NFLX hammer, trying to put in low potentially.
Posted by kingpin15 on 28th of Apr 2026 at 03:46 pm
SBUX after the close eps
Posted by kingpin15 on 28th of Apr 2026 at 12:23 pm
1500 SBUX May26 1st 93.0 Puts $1.48
Investors continue to price in an immediate turnaround at 40x forward earnings:
love to see them working
some new ideas
Posted by kingpin15 on 28th of Apr 2026 at 10:03 am
love to see them working again!
Options today
Posted by kingpin15 on 27th of Apr 2026 at 01:30 pm
Semis (SMH) buyer 1125 May 22nd (W) $530 calls bought $13.25
Indie Semi (INDI) jumps as unusual 4000 June $4 calls buy 0.65
Palantir (PLTR) 30,000 June $155 calls close and buys 30K July $150 calls $12.55
Zillow (Z) buyer 350 September $35 ITM calls $14.20
FTNT breaking out of value here, big weekly base
QQQ 11K June 675 calls sold 16.54 early, likely closing w/ Tech extended
Hims Hers (HIMS) 2350 December 2027 $20 short puts trading early for $1.45M premium, OI check
Pitney (PBI) more unusual bull flow as 2000 January $25 calls buy 0.45 to 0.50
Meta (META) early 2000 May $675 calls bought $30 offer for earnings week, OI check
CGNX early flag breakout, has those 6K May 60 calls sitting in OI from 3/10 buyer
Russell (IWM) 10,000 January $305/$250 bull risk reversals trade at $1.10 debit
Graphic Packaging (GPK) with 14,000 January 12.5/17.5 call spreads bought, beaten up name holds some strategic value at these levels
Amprius (AMPX) constant put selling continues today, 2200 Nov. 20 short put sopen at 4.80
Forgent (FPS) interesting buys 1850 Jun $40 calls $3 to $3.10, bullish set-up into mid-May earnings
Corning (GLW) 1200 July $250 far OTM calls buy 4.87 to 2.95
Evolent (EVH) 2400 June $5 short puts open ITM $1.50
Sprouts (SFM) buyer 1000 May $75 puts $5.10 into earnings this week
NFLX red to green off monthly value support
Advanced Micro (AMD) 1350 November $500 OTM calls bought for $3.3M paying 23.39 to 23.89
First Solar (FSLR) 4/30 earnings sees 3000 weekly $195 calls buy $8.50 here (edited)
Mongo (MDB) with that bottoming pattern sees spread sell 750 August $210 puts to buy the $300/$420 call spreads
Crown (CCK) 1500 May $105 calls bought 2.50 to 2.75, earnings tonight
Rush Street (RSI) buyer 2300 May $25 calls 1.25 offer sweeps, earnings 4-28
Rio (RIO) 910 July $100 ITM puts sold to open $5.80
AXTI buyer of the weekly 75/65 strangles for 11.60 3000X into earnings 4-30
Amazon (AMZN) 3050 October $250 calls bought near $34.50 average for $10M, adjustments from May 8th (W) 235 calls
Bang on! Keep doing you
someone was angry that I used aa curse word in Wednesday's Newsletter
Posted by kingpin15 on 25th of Apr 2026 at 01:40 pm
Bang on! Keep doing you Matt, appreciate it.
oh my!
INTC coiling
Posted by kingpin15 on 23rd of Apr 2026 at 04:14 pm
oh my!
Nvidia (NVDA) size buys 7500 May 22nd (W) $195 puts midday at 6.30 offers, captures the 5-20 report
Posted by kingpin15 on 23rd of Apr 2026 at 03:00 pm
they all peaked at start
NOC, LMT, GD, RTX etc ... what's going on? not ...
Posted by kingpin15 on 23rd of Apr 2026 at 02:44 pm
they all peaked at start war....
options 2 focus on
Posted by kingpin15 on 22nd of Apr 2026 at 10:19 am
American Super (AMSC) hot again and unusual buys 1000 June $55 OTM calls 3.20 to 3.50
Marvell (MRVL) massive buys of 8000 August $175 calls for $13.9M as it continues to be a major beneficiary of AI chip spending
SPY 8-MA caught up to the move nicely with this bull flag consolidation below the 1.236 level, above 712.5 next extension at 722
Tractor Supply (TSCO) crushed this week sees 1000 July $40 calls buy $2.40, has solid short put support in $35-$45 zone out to September
T weekly put buyer late yesterday paid, 0.58 to 0.95
Fermi (FRMI) buyer of 50,000 June $7 calls for $0.75 with former CEO calling for sale of Co.
UMAC breaking into space here, upper value target is up at 20, so nice upside potential
Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP) early unusual buys 4000 May $28 calls at 0.40 offers
PL surging to new highs up 9%
Micron (MU) May $550 calls hot early with over 6000 bought for $5.4M, OI checks
ETF Focus: Newly Launched Memory ETF to Capture the Supercycle
Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) started trading 4/2 and has seen significant options activity as a new issue including a massive trade on 4/14 that bought 2000 January $30 calls at $11 to $11.30. The January $43 OTM
MRVL 5500 July $180 calls also buying now 12.50 to 13, size bull flow
FRMI calls keep coming up near 75K contracts now trading 0.95 already
LEU nearing monthly value, base and 55-MA breakout here in Nuclear
Bitcoin (IBIT) working into that big volume pocket highlighted with the size call buys earlier this week and seeing 6000 July $48 calls buy this morning
stock specific news
Posted by kingpin15 on 22nd of Apr 2026 at 08:51 am
ADBE Announced $25 bln stock buyback program over next four years (25% of market cap).
BA Reported narrower than expected loss on stronger revenues; says backlog grew to a record $695 bln.
BHP Announced CEO transition plan; sees full-year copper production of up to 2 mln tonnes.
BSX Reported weaker than expected EPS on inline revenues; lowered guidance.
CB Reported better than expected EPS; sees full-year EPS of $6.82. C
ME Reported better than expected EPS on inline revenues.
COF Reported weaker than expected EPS on inline revenues.
EDU Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues; raised full-year sales guidance.
ELV Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues; raised guidance.
IBKR Reported inline EPS on inline sales; raised dividend from 8 cents to 8.75 cents. I
SRG Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues.
MANH Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues; raised full-year guidance.
MAS Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues; reaffirmed guidance.
OTIS Reported weaker than expected EPS on stronger revenues; raised guidance.
PM Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues; lowered guidance.
T Reported weaker than expected EPS on inline revenues.
TFX Bloomberg reports that CVC and GTCR are considering a takeover of the company.
TMHC Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues.
UAL Reported better than expected EPS on stronger revenues; lowered guidance.
VRT Reported better than expected EPS on inline revenues; raised full-year EPS guidance.
IRAN said F off were
Breaking news?
Posted by kingpin15 on 21st of Apr 2026 at 03:49 pm
IRAN said F off were not coming. #artofthedeal
1509 AMPX May26 25.0 Calls
AMPX
Posted by kingpin15 on 21st of Apr 2026 at 10:31 am
1509 AMPX May26 25.0 Calls $1.25 bought today