Semiconductor names dominate options flow this week. Micron Technology sits at the top of both positive and negative bets over seven days. The stock is up 279% year-to-date and heads into Q4 results with options traders split on direction.
NVIDIA draws the heaviest negative options interest. A board director sold $300 million in shares this week. Bears are adding short exposure simultaneously. The $5.4 trillion chip giant faces the most bearish options pressure of any large-cap name right now.
Advanced Micro Devices mirrors the trend. Options flow is elevated on both sides. RSI sits at 73 — deep in overbought territory. The stock has rallied 194% this year. Traders appear to be hedging gains aggressively into quarter-end.
On the bullish side, Meta Platforms leads positive options bets for the week. RSI holds at 71. Analysts see only 5% upside from here, but options positioning disagrees.
NIKE stands out as a sentiment outlier. The stock is down 44% year-to-date. RSI has fallen to 35. Days-to-cover sits at 4.2. Options buyers are not rushing in yet, but any positive catalyst could trigger a sharp short-covering move.
Riot Platforms carries the highest options score in the mid-cap space this week. The bitcoin miner is up 82% year-to-date. Short score at 56 suggests elevated borrow demand. A volatile expiry period could amplify moves in either direction.
The broader pattern is clear. Quarter-end is forcing traders to hedge or double down. Chip stocks are the key battleground.
This is not financial advice.
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