Energy providersaw its Friday’s lows test its 50-day moving average, only for the stock to pivot higher from there. The shares cleared $90.48 -- the site of its close prior to a post-earnings bull gap on Oct. 24 -- and $93, which is 1.5 times NXT’s channel at $62 from February 2024 to June 2025.Shorts are in covering mode, and with a modest 3.5% of the stock’s total available float sold short, this could keep the wind at NXT’s back.An unwinding of pessimism in the options pits could propel the security even ...

Options Activity - The Nov. 14 $3 call option for Tilray (TLRY) was notably active, with a volume of 148,312, representing nearly 10% of its open interest [2] - The call options outpaced put options with a ratio of 754 to 434, indicating a bullish sentiment [3] - The $3 call's Vol/OI ratio was 3.64, suggesting unusual activity, with 99% of trades being for 10 contracts or more [1][2] Long Strangle Strategy - A long strangle strategy was proposed involving the Nov. 14 $3 call and a $1.50 put, with a net debit of $0.35, which is 23.1% of the share price [8] - The upper breakeven price for this strategy is $3.35, while the lower breakeven price is $1.15 [8] - To profit, the stock must rise by 121.3% or fall by 24.04% from the current share price [9] Palantir Analysis - Palantir (PLTR) has shown strong bullish indicators with numerous call and put options having Vol/OI ratios over 1.0 [11] - The net debit for a long strangle on Palantir is $4.13, which is 2.3% of its closing price of $178.12 [12] - The expected move for Palantir is 7.82%, indicating a need for significant price movement to achieve profitability [12] Amer Sports Insights - Amer Sports has seen a decline of 16% in the past month, raising questions about the sustainability of its gains since its IPO [15] - The Nov. 21 $40 call option for Amer had a Vol/OI ratio of 8.74, indicating unusual activity [17] - The expected move for Amer is 14.05%, with a recommended long $40 call and long $35 put strategy [19]

Group 1 - Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock experienced a pullback of over 20% from its record close of $48.60 on July 18 to a low of $38.26, which aligns with significant put support and the 50-day moving average [2] - Short interest remains at 12% of the available float, indicating potential covering opportunities for shorts, which could provide additional support for RKLB [1] - Implied volatility (IV) is currently lower than 86% of readings from the past year, suggesting a favorable environment for options trading [1] Group 2 - The recommended call option for RKLB has a leverage ratio of 4.1, indicating that it will double with a 26% rise in the underlying security [1] - The technical setup suggests that now is an opportune time to buy on the dip, supported by the 50-day moving average [2] - Subscribers to Schaeffer's Weekend Trader options recommendation service received detailed trade recommendations for RKLB, highlighting the stock's bullish signals [3]

Group 1 - Kroger Co has reclaimed its March highs and is up over 10% year-to-date, finding strong support at its 50-day moving average during recent volatility [2] - The large call open interest at the 65 strike is set to expire after April, which may allow the stock price to move higher in the coming months [2] - The stock's gamma-weighted Schaeffer's open interest ratio (SOIR) is above 1.0, historically indicating price bottoms [3] Group 2 - There is potential for upgrades as nine out of twenty analysts have a "hold" or worse rating on Kroger [4] - Short interest is currently 322% higher than levels in November 2024, representing 5.8% of the stock's available float, indicating a significant short position [4] - The recommended call option has a leverage ratio of 7.1, which could double with a 13.6% rise in the underlying shares [4]