XLE Energy Select ETF shows dense daily expiry chains through July 17 as traders position for volatile oil swings. Iran war day 19 created unusual hedging demand across energy equities. The sector ETF holds expiries every Friday stretching three months reflecting sustained uncertainty.
TPL Texas Pacific Land grabbed third place in options sentiment scores. The $28B oil royalty play held 14.8 days to cover yet attracted bullish positioning. RSI sat at 35 showing oversold conditions after oil price chaos.
Aehr Test Systems topped sentiment rankings with 66 short score and 248% YTD gains. The $2.2B chip tester drew conviction despite RSI hitting 77 in overbought territory. Powell Industries claimed second as electrical equipment names grabbed defensive flows.
Nokia held fifth place for consecutive weeks. The $53B Finnish telecom posted 46% yearly gains with RSI at 71. The name maintained light short positioning at 0.75 days to cover while options volume stayed elevated.
SNAP Snap appeared near rankings despite falling 40% YTD. The $8.1B social media name held 63% analyst upside potential attracting contrarian bets. Cipher Digital showed 63% target upside as bitcoin miners entered option trader focus.
Daily SPY expiries through mid-July revealed peak hedging demand tied to Middle East conflict duration.
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