The tech bull run is drawing a sharp response from both bulls and bears. TECL, the 3x leveraged tech ETF, is seeing aggressive call buying as traders pile into near-term upside bets. At the same time, short sellers are rebuilding positions in FIVN even as call buyers push the stock higher — a tug-of-war worth watching.
Autonomous vehicle stock AUR tells a more one-sided story. Shorts are retreating while options sentiment firms. Short interest sits at 13.9% of free float. Borrow availability remains wide at 210% of SI, so a full squeeze hasn't materialised yet.
Chevron's CEO warned this week that oil prices could spike this summer as supplies tighten. The Strait of Hormuz blockade has removed up to 13 million barrels per day from global markets. That backdrop explains why analysts are lifting targets on energy names like DVN and midstream operator .
Large insider selling dominated filings this week. The Walton Family Trust sold over $251 million in WMT shares. Ralph Lauren offloaded nearly $100 million in RL stock. Maverick Capital-linked insiders filed a $184 million sale in TWLO. These are not routine transactions — they are among the biggest single-week filing clusters of 2026.
SAIC reports Monday with options traders at their most bullish in a year — the put/call ratio just hit a 12-month low. Medtronic, Ulta Beauty, and Dollar General also report this week. Investors are watching for any consumer spending cracks in the discount and beauty segments.
GLXY shorts kept covering after earnings. IONQ options hedging is rising as borrow dries up — availability has fallen to just 12.3% of SI. SpaceX IPO buzz is pulling capital into private market funds, with net inflows of $14 billion reported this week.
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