Options markets are flashing unusually mixed signals. Iran war headlines are driving a sharp split between energy bulls and tech bears.
Energy names dominate call-side activity. OXY, HAL, and CVX all show dense near-term expiry stacking, with options chains loaded through late June. Saudi Aramco warned fuel inventories are at "critically low levels." That warning is landing hard in energy options desks.
GLD — the gold ETF — holds expiries stretching to August 2026. Gold is heading for a weekly loss despite the conflict backdrop. Traders appear split on direction. The August expiry cluster suggests some are hedging for a delayed safe-haven move.
On the bearish side, MU (Micron) tops the negative bets leaderboard for the 7-day window. It also leads positive bets. That two-way flow — heavy on both calls and puts — screams uncertainty ahead of its next earnings. RSI sits at a stretched 85.84.
INTC is the standout in RSI terms. At 86.11 year-to-date, it has surged 238%. Negative bets are piling in. Traders appear to be fading the rally.
QXO deserves attention. Short interest jumped 11.5% in a single day to 16.4% of float. Days to cover hit 22. The ORTEX short score is 79. Options expiries thin out past July — suggesting limited hedging. That squeeze setup warrants close watching.
META RSI sits at just 39 — the most oversold mega-cap in this screen. Negative options bets are active. But analyst upside is 38%. That divergence is significant.
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