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JPMorgan Chase filed yesterday for massive Asian stock liquidations executed April 14. The bank dumped $270M across seven positions showing coordinated exit activity. The sales hit YUMC Yum China hardest with $30M…
VSA VisionSys AI exploded to 842% SI this week. The tiny $17M AI firm jumped 808 points in seven days showing extreme bear conviction. LRHC La Rosa Holdings hit 334% SI adding 282 points as shorts swarmed. FCHL Fitness…
JPMorgan and Barclays launched derivatives trading on Apollo, Ares and Blackstone funds. The banks now offer CDS on private credit vehicles showing institutional skepticism. LYV Live Nation raised $742M in private debt…
AXT AXT topped options sentiment rankings as the $4.4B semiconductor maker grabbed trader attention. The stock exploded 405% year to date making it the hottest chip name in options markets. RSI hit 68 showing momentum…
Zero IPOs scheduled this week as capital markets stayed shut. Geopolitical chaos kept issuance windows closed for the third consecutive week. Investment banks held no debut offerings amid Iran war volatility. Earnings…
Defense contractors swept analyst upgrades as Middle East war extended into week three. NOC Northrop Grumman consensus target hit $736 up from $736.10. LMT Lockheed Martin reached $668 showing sustained conviction. HWM…
ASTS AST SpaceMobile insiders filed yesterday for $271M in sales. Major shareholder Hiroshi Mikitani dumped shares April 14 and 15. The satellite broadband firm saw the week's largest coordinated exit. Ping An…
CAR Avis Budget topped short interest charts at 87% of free float. The $17B rental giant held barely 0.13% availability showing shares vanished from borrow markets. Cost to borrow hit 4.3% as bears piled in despite the…
Equity funds pulled $30.8B this week. The flow reversed a sharp trend. Past three months saw $596.5B flood into stocks. Weekly flows slowed 95% signaling sudden caution. Fixed income grabbed $5.9B. The bond market saw…
Australia and Japan sealed a $6.5B warship contract overnight. The deal delivers three Mogami frigates to Canberra as regional defense buildouts accelerated. 7011 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries grabbed the manufacturing…
Perfect! Now I have the data I need. Based on my screening data, I have options activity leaders with the following key information: AXTI (AXT) - Semiconductors, up 405% YTD, RSI 68, Short Score 57 ALK (Alaska Air) -…
Zero IPOs hit the calendar this week. Capital markets stayed frozen as Iran war chaos persisted. INTC Intel reports Thursday in the highest-profile tech earnings call. ISRG Intuitive Surgical delivers results Monday.…
Defense contractors dominated analyst upgrades today. NOC Northrop Grumman consensus target rose to $736 showing sector confidence. LMT Lockheed Martin gained to $668 while HII Huntington Ingalls hit $407. RTX RTX…
IOIPG IOI Properties Group CEO Lee Yeow Seng filed three separate purchases totaling $4.5M this week. The Malaysian real estate executive bought 4.7M shares across April 10, 14, and 15 transactions. Each filing came…
GLUE Monte Rosa Therapeutics absorbed the sharpest short surge this week. SI jumped 7.75 points to 26.5% in seven days showing dramatic bear conviction. The $1.5B biotech saw relentless pressure despite modest cost to…
Australia and Japan finalized a $6.5B warship deal today. The agreement orders three Mogami-class frigates from 7011 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Regional powers accelerated military spending as Middle East conflict…
AXT topped options sentiment rankings this week as traders piled into chip plays. The $4.4B semiconductor maker surged 285% year to date drawing heavy positioning. RSI hit 68 showing overbought conditions yet flows…
Corporate conferences dominate the calendar as oil crisis grips markets. Zero IPOs filed this week as capital markets stay frozen amid Iran war chaos. Tech conferences draw the biggest names Sunday. NVDA Nvidia…
NOC Northrop Grumman consensus target rose to $736 today. The $109B defense contractor held steady analyst support. LMT Lockheed Martin target edged to $668 showing conviction in aerospace plays. HII Huntington Ingalls…
ASTS AST SpaceMobile suffered massive insider selling this week. Major stakeholder Hiroshi Mikitani filed yesterday for two separate sales totaling $271M. The satellite communications executive dumped 1.69M shares…
