Now I have rich data. Key signals: Intel up 156.78% YTD with RSI at 86 and heavy options flow on both sides. Sandisk up 348% YTD with major negative options bets. Devon Energy up 39% with positive options sentiment amid oil spike to $126. Avis Budget shows heavy negative bets. NVDA leads positive options bets. Let me write the article.
The Strait of Hormuz blockade sent Brent crude spiking to $126 this week. Options traders moved fast.
Energy calls pile up. DVN leads energy options sentiment. Devon Energy is up 39% year-to-date. Call volume has jumped alongside oil's rally. HAL also shows strong positive options flow. Halliburton is up 48% in 2026 as drillers benefit from supply fears.
Intel bears clash with bulls. INTC shows the most two-sided options battle this week. The stock is up 157% year-to-date. Analysts just raised targets to $118. Yet bearish bets rank near the top of the negative flow table. RSI sits at 86 — deep in overbought territory. Traders appear divided on whether the rally has legs.
Sandisk draws heavy put flow. SNDK is up 348% year-to-date. That kind of run attracts skeptics. Bearish options bets on the storage spinoff rank among the highest in the market right now.
Chips dominate positive flow. NVDA leads bullish options volume across the US market. MU and AMD follow closely. All three are riding the Asian chipmaker rally. Emerging market tech stocks hit record highs this week as TSMC and Samsung surged.
Macro backdrop sharpens sentiment. A potential Kevin Warsh-led Fed shift keeps rate traders active. AMZN options are dense across near-term expiries heading into earnings.
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