Earnings events are driving a wave of concentrated options activity. Traders are positioning hard ahead of several key prints this week.
ZM reports after the bell tonight. Options expiring May 22 show heavy interest — the nearest weekly strip is the most active. Analysts have been lifting targets into the print. The short score sits at a low 31. That means the options flow is mostly directional, not a short hedge.
SOUN carries a short score of 85 — one of the highest in the market. Days to cover stand at 8.9. That's a volatile setup. Options expirations run weekly through July. Any positive surprise could trigger a rapid unwind.
TEM is an AI health-data name reporting today. Its options chain spans eight expiries out to August. CEO selling has been flagged by ORTEX, but bulls are positioned for upside on AI-driven revenue growth.
LQDA carries an RSI of 81. The stock is up 65% year-to-date. Its short score is 62 and DTC sits at 3.6 days. That's an overheated setup. Options traders may find put protection cheap relative to the run.
On the bullish side, names like PLD, ICE, and ADP showed 100% positive options bets over the past seven days. On the bearish end, PGR, AON, and AJG recorded zero bullish bets — signalling hedging pressure in the insurance sector.
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