Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Semiconductor stocks are drawing the heaviest bullish options bets in the US market this week. Micron Technology and NVIDIA sit at the top of the ORTEX positive options bets ranking over the past seven days. Both stocks are up sharply year to date, 273% and 28% respectively.
The catalyst is clear. Marvell Technology held an investor day that shattered Wall Street estimates. The stock is up 219% year to date. That event lifted sentiment across the semiconductor complex, pulling call flow into Advanced Micro Devices and Intel as well.
Skyworks Solutions is a different story. B. Riley upgraded the stock to Buy with a $107 target on Tuesday. Yet the ORTEX short score sits at 68 out of 100, with days to cover at 8.6. That gap between a fresh buy rating and persistent short positioning sets up a squeeze scenario worth watching.
Oil is the other live theme. Iran ramping up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz sent put buyers into energy names. The United States Oil Fund saw a spike in negative bets as traders hedged against a supply disruption premium unwinding if diplomacy resumes.
US payrolls hit a record 159 million in September 2026, according to ORTEX alt data. A strong labour market reduces the urgency for Fed cuts. That keeps pressure on rate-sensitive names and supports a defensive tilt in broader index options.
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