NKE dominates options desks today as the sneaker giant reports Q4 earnings after the close. Options expiring June 26 are the most active chain. Short interest sits at 4.1% of free float — modest but up from 3.8% two weeks ago.
STZ, reporting today alongside Nike, has the opposite setup. Short interest is just 5.2% of free float. Availability is a remarkable 2,025% of short interest. That means bears have virtually unlimited stock to borrow. Yet the options chain shows active July expiries. Traders appear to be using puts cheaply ahead of results.
WOLF is the standout in pure short pressure. Short interest at 117% of free float is extreme. Zero availability remains. Bears are already committed. Options activity on Wolfspeed reflects that. Weekly puts dominate as the semiconductor firm faces a deteriorating fundamental outlook.
On macro, SPY expiry dates cluster densely through July — daily expirations run through July 10. That signals elevated hedging demand. Quarter-end is Friday. Institutional rebalancing flows typically spike into expiry.
NVDA shows the deepest expiry calendar of any single name — 26 distinct dates out to September. That reflects the chip giant's outsized options market. Insider selling of $147M was flagged today. Watch for any put acceleration near the $130 strike zone.
Bitcoin's drop below $60,000 is a reminder that risk appetite is wobbling. Options traders are not ignoring it.
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