VLO Valero grabbed headlines after an explosion rocked its Port Arthur refinery overnight. Options traders reacted swiftly. The energy name showed concentrated April expiries reflecting short-term event positioning.
Occidental Petroleum topped options sentiment scores among large caps per ORTEX screening data. The $60B oil producer surged 48% year to date. RSI hit 75 showing extreme momentum. DVN Devon Energy claimed second with 33% yearly gains.
Marathon Petroleum ranked fourth with 43% YTD returns and elevated short interest at 37 short score. Energy names dominated the top five options rankings as crude volatility persisted. Put-call positioning reflected defensive hedging despite strong rallies.
GOOGL Alphabet and META Meta faced jury deadlock in the social media addiction trial today. Both names showed dense April expiry calendars through June 18. Traders positioned across multiple dates suggesting mixed sentiment on legal risk.
PLTR Palantir appeared in high-impact news with 10 separate expiries through June. Apple showed 20 expiry dates as Tim Cook warned against endless scrolling creating headline noise.
Nokia maintained top five options score placement for the second week. The telecom held 54 RSI with modest 24% gains attracting steady flows.
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