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Massive Long-Dated IONQ Call Sweep Targets the 80 Strike Level
Today’s option tape showed a massive long-dated options sweep targeting IONQ’s $80 call expiring September 18, 2026. The trade involved 1,931 contracts, far exceeding the existing open interest

What Is Gamma Exposure? An In-Depth Analysis for Traders
Modern financial markets are driven by a complex interplay of traders, market makers, and institutional investors. One of the most critical yet sometimes misunderstood forces

AAPL Puts See Massive $14.7M Block Trade Targeting 2026
Today’s option tape revealed a notable block trade in AAPL options: a May 15, 2026 $280 Put bought at the ask for $20.00. This position is striking for several reasons. First, the daily volume is

INTC Sees 10K Contract Options Sweep Targeting February 2026
Today’s option tape showed a large sweep on Intel (INTC) – totaling 10,000 contracts – targeting the February 20, 2026 $40 call. The contract tallied a

Large Wave of Puts Totaling $8.4M Hit COST Targeting the 950 Strike
A large wave of identical sweeps hit the tape today for Costco (COST), all centered on the March 20, 2026 $950 put contracts. All trades

Massive APLD Options Sweep Suggests Fresh Institutional Positioning
Today’s option tape revealed a large call sweep on APLD for the $25 strike, expiring November 28, 2025 — giving the trade under a month until expiration. The trade size is 10,012

Bloom Energy Sees $2.1M Call Sweep Targeting $120 Strike
Bloom Energy (BE) saw a notable options sweep with a December 19, 2025 expiration, signaling conviction from traders. The trade targeted the $120 strike call option while BE

Massive $1.9M CSCO Call Sweep Detected Ahead of Earnings
Today we detected a massive options trade on CSCO signaling a high conviction bet on the stock’s short term performance. The trade involves the $74 strike and November

Notable $2.6M AMD Call Sweep Targets $250 Strike Ahead of November Expiration
A notably large $2.6M call sweep on AMD showed up today, targeting the $250 strike expiring November 14, 2025. The contract was bought at the ask for $4.99 while AMD’s stock

Massive $5.6M Long-Dated Call Sweep Targets Citigroup 2027 Expiration
A massive $5.6M long-dated options sweep hit Citigroup (C) today, targeting the $90 call expiring January 15, 2027. The trade involved a buy at the ask, indicating

Massive PLTR 2027 $200 Call LEAPS Detected Post Q3 Earnings
A slew of large option sweeps for PLTR — all targeting the June 17, 2027 expiration with a $200 strike price on calls — showed up today. Each trade was executed at $55.50

Highly Unusual Option Sweeps on ANET Signal Aggressive Positioning
Today’s option tape revealed three identical option sweeps for ANET, all $162.50 call options expiring on November 21, 2025. These are buy-side sweeps executed at the ask price, signaling strong sentiment. The spot

META Calls See $6.3M of Premium Inflows Post Earnings
Two notably large call sweeps hit META on the January 16, 2026 expiration at the $720 strike, signaling strong long-term bets from traders. At the

Massive $4.1M MU Call Sweep Targets January 2028 $230 Strike
A large options sweep trade on MU showed up on today’s option order flow. The trader bought 493 contracts of the $230 call expiring on January 21, 2028. With the stock

NVDA $185 Call Sweep Sees Massive $6.3M Premium with Strong Volume Surge
This NVDA option tape revealed a call sweep targeting the $185 strike, set to expire on November 14, 2025. The trade order filled 4,984 contracts at a premium of $12.59 per

Massive $3.6M PLTR 2027 Call LEAPS Signals Long-Term Sentiment
Today’s option order flow revealed a large options sweep on PLTR targeting the $210 call strike expiring January 15, 2027. The trade was executed at the ask, indicating aggressive

Notable $1.7M INTC Call Sweep Hits The Tape After Intel Earnings
A large options sweep hit INTC with traders buying the $40 calls expiring January 16, 2026, signaling a long-term bet. The order involved 4,001 contracts purchased at $4.25 each, for a

MSTR Call Sweeps Totaling Over $5.2M Spotted Ahead of Month-End
A cluster of large option sweeps hit MSTR for the October 31, 2025 expiration, targeting strikes between $302.5 and $310 — just one week from expiration. The most active contracts