Q2 earnings season opens this week. Options traders are paying close attention to a handful of names standing out from the noise.
CRWV tops the watch list. CoreWeave carries 28.8% SI % FF — one of the highest in the market. Cost to borrow sits at 0.62%. Any earnings-driven squeeze could punish heavily positioned shorts hard.
Analyst calls on semiconductors are adding fuel. COHR drew fresh backing from Wall Street. Its SI % FF is a modest 4.8%. That bullish analyst sentiment paired with low short interest points to call-side options demand building.
NVDA remains the behemoth. Short interest is just 1.3% of free float. Availability is essentially uncapped. Options flow here tends to set the tone for the entire chip sector.
Defense is flashing caution. NOC carries flagged risk per analyst notes. Its SI % FF is only 1.5%, but bear spread activity tends to pick up when sector risk warnings emerge.
BA drew headlines after a UPS crash investigation. Short interest is 1.8% FF. Downside put flow typically spikes on Boeing around safety news.
PEP kicks off consumer staples earnings. Low short interest of 2.2% suggests markets are not bracing for a miss — but any surprise could drive outsized call or put moves.
LEVI reports this week with 7.8% SI % FF and a cost to borrow near 1.9%. That elevated borrow cost hints at hedged positions building ahead of results.
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