Options traders leaned heavily bullish across several key names this week. The data points to a decisive call-side tilt in specific corners of the market.
Marriott International leads ORTEX's options sentiment rankings this week. The hotel giant carries a short score of 36 and an RSI of 62.8. Options activity is skewing positive. Analysts see only 2% upside to target, but options traders appear to be positioning for more.
Liquidia Corporation is another standout. Shares are up 79% year-to-date. Its RSI sits at 82.5. Bullish options bets have surged alongside the momentum. The biotech stock has a short score of 62, suggesting a tug-of-war between longs and shorts.
On the negative side, the biggest bearish options bets over the past seven days flowed into NVIDIA, Micron Technology, Tesla, and Advanced Micro Devices. These four dominated negative options flow by dollar value. This is notable: all four are up sharply this year. The put activity may reflect hedging rather than outright bearish directional bets.
Core Scientific is also attracting options attention. Shares are up 59% year-to-date. News of a surge on Thursday linked the stock to AI infrastructure momentum alongside CoreWeave. CORZ has active near-dated expiries through August. Its short score of 63 adds to the speculative edge.
EMCOR Group is a quieter highlight. Shares are up 40% YTD. The stock holds an options score at the top of the mid-cap construction space. Analysts see 15% further upside. Options chains run through July only, suggesting positioning is relatively concentrated near-term.
The broader picture shows two currents: momentum names in energy and tech attracting both bullish call flows and protective put hedges, while mid-cap outperformers like Marriott and EMCOR see cleaner bullish setups.
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