Options flow tells a clear story this week. Bullish bets are flooding into tech and energy. Bearish pressure is piling into consumer names.
XPeng leads the bull camp. The Chinese EV maker XPEV posted a 97.4% positive options flow over seven days. That ranks it among the most bullish large-cap options setups in the US market right now. The stock carries a heavy short score of 70.1 — a potential squeeze setup for contrarian traders.
Marathon Petroleum and Diamondback Energy also show near-record bullish options sentiment. MPC hit 96.9% positive flow. FANG hit 94.5%. Both energy names have surged sharply year-to-date, up 60% and 37% respectively.
MaxLinear is the standout momentum play. MXLP shares have rocketed 366% year-to-date. Options traders are still leaning bullish at 96.9% positive flow. RSI sits at 87.6 — well into overbought territory.
The bear side tells a different story. INFY options flow hit just 1% positive — nearly pure bearish. The IT services giant is down 29% this year. Lowe's printed just 7.5% positive flow. hit a striking 0.3% — the most bearish reading on this scan.
Marriott stands out. MAR posted a 99.7% positive options reading. That near-unanimous bullish lean looks extreme. It could signal a near-term reversal risk if sentiment overshoots.
GOOGL options expiries now run daily through mid-May — reflecting intense short-term positioning around AI and antitrust headlines.
This is not financial advice.
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