OXY Occidental and MPC Marathon grabbed top options rankings as crude spiked above $100. Traders positioned through June expiries betting on sustained volatility. Oil stocks dominated sentiment scores amid Iran war supply fears.
Airlines absorbed bearish flows. AAL American Airlines fell 17% since war began triggering protective puts. DAL Delta and UAL United showed 10+ expiries each as fuel cost chaos forced defensive hedging.
TER Teradyne held second place in options sentiment with 54% year gain. The semiconductor tester faces April earnings drawing mixed positioning. Chip volatility persisted despite sector strength.
Metal plays surged. AA Alcoa and AG First Majestic Silver ranked top ten as defense shortage fears spread. Tungsten germanium concerns triggered commodity bets per FT reporting.
OKLO nuclear micro reactor stock grabbed attention after Needham maintained buy rating lowering target to $73. Nine expiries showed positioning through June as AI power infrastructure demand accelerated.
AAPL Apple and TSLA maintained heavy activity across 20+ expiries each. Samsung chip production news shifted supply chain sentiment for Tesla positions.
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