Options traders are making bold pre-earnings bets this week. Several names are drawing unusual activity as results season heats up.
YEXT stands out most. Bulls loaded calls ahead of the company's September print. The stock's RSI hit 73.8. That's firmly overbought territory. Short interest sits at 7.6% of free float. Yet availability runs at an extreme 854% of SI — bears have plenty of ammo if the trade reverses.
GME is heading into Monday's print stripped of hedges. Options flow shows traders unwinding protection. Short interest remains high at 14.7% of free float. Days to cover stretch to 24 — a potential squeeze catalyst if sentiment shifts fast. The ORTEX short score reads 79.5 out of 100.
HQY saw an options spike flagged by ORTEX. The stock has a tight RSI at 32.3 — deeply oversold. Availability is an extreme 991% of SI. That signals shorts are not meaningfully exposed here. Analysts see 27% upside.
On the earnings calendar, DELL and PANW are both due to report. DELL is up 275% year-to-date. PANW has gained 108% in 2026. Both carry relatively muted short scores below 36.
The top options score this week goes to Veeva Systems, with RSI at 79.6. Strive follows, with an eye-watering 3,033% year-to-date gain and an RSI of 85. That is extreme momentum. Options traders are watching both closely into next week.
This is not financial advice.
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