$AAPL$Key News:Apple (AAPL) continued its rally on Tuesday, hitting an all-time intraday high of $287.4 before closing up 1.09% at $284.15.Supply chain sources indicate Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Fold, has made significant progress in R&D, currently in engineering verification and pre-production stages, with a potential launch by late next year.IDC forecasts Apple’s 2025 iPhone shipments will reach 247.4 million units, up 6.1% YoY, driven by strong demand for the iPhone 17 series in China.Options Analysis:Current price: $284.15. Implied Volatility (IV): 23.17% (6.4th percentile), indicating low expected volatility.Call/Put Ratio: 2.02, showing dominant bullish sentiment.This Week (Dec 5 Expiry): Expected range: $280–290. Key resistance at $285 (Put OI 8,806; Call OI 45,1

$SPY$Key News:BofA Research indicates limited upside for the S&P 500 in 2026, with a year-end target of 7100, below recent strong performance.Analyst Savita Subramanian notes that 14% earnings growth in 2026 could be offset by a 10% P/E compression. Tech faces an “air pocket” risk, with power supply remaining a key bottleneck.Market leadership is expected to rotate from Technology to Financials, Real Estate, Materials, Healthcare, and Energy sectors.Options Analysis:Current SPY price: $683.89. Implied Volatility (IV): 17.40% (39.60th percentile), indicating relatively moderate market expectations.Call/Put Ratio: 0.91, showing a slight bearish tilt.This Week (Dec 5 Expiry): Expected range: $675–690. The 680 Put (OI 26,467) is key support; 685 Call (OI 41,158) is resistance.Next Week (De

$META$Key News:Wins key antitrust lawsuit—court rules company did not monopolize social media (Bullish)Chief Revenue Officer John Hegeman announces departure, raising management stability concerns (Bearish)Former Chief Scientist Yann LeCun publicly questions internal AI strategy, talent drain sparks innovation worries (Bearish)Stock closed at $597.69, down 0.72% on the day—mixed news sentiment overall.Options Analysis:This Week (Nov 28 Expiry): IV 39.81% (65th percentile), pricing in elevated volatility. Key technical support at $580 (Aug low trendline extension), resistance at $615 (Oct rebound high).Option chain shows $595 Put concentration (OI 1,829), $620 Call acting as overhead supply.Next Week (Nov 21 Expiry): IV dips to 38% but remains elevated; expected range $570–630.Put/Call Rati

$NVDA$Key News:GMI Cloud Partnership: NVDA and GMI Cloud are building a $500 million AI factory in Taiwan, equipped with 7,000 GPUs, serving as a core node for AI infrastructure in Asia.Anthropic Investment: NVDA plans to invest $10 billion in AI firm Anthropic, pushing its valuation to $350 billion and strengthening its position in generative AI.Supercomputer Deployment: Japan’s RIKEN institute will deploy 2,140 NVDA Blackwell GPUs to build a next-gen AI/quantum computing system, expected to go live in 2026.Market Sentiment & Stock Price: NVDA fell 4.69% over two days (closed at $181.36 on 11/18). Market focus is on Q3 earnings (expected after market close on 11/19) and supply chain bottlenecks.Options Analysis:Implied Volatility (IV): 58.89% (81.6th percentile), indicating expectatio

$SPY$Key News:Hedge Funds Buying Heavily: SPY and IVV were among the largest buys for major hedge funds in Q3, indicating institutional bias toward large-cap exposure (Nov 18).Record Inflows: SPY saw $7.4 billion in net inflows last month, ranking first in liquidity. However, the recent "Black Monday" sell-off raises near-term technical correction risks (Nov 18).Unusual Options Activity: Concentrated opening of 630–635 OTM Puts this week suggests potential for a ~3% short-term pullback (Nov 18).Options Analysis:Weekly (Nov 21 Expiry): Expected range: $652–668. Current IV percentile 88% (overbought), pricing in elevated volatility. The 660 Put shows high open interest, likely acting as key support.Next Week (Nov 28 Expiry): Expected range: $645–675. IV moderates to 25–27%, with time premium

This article covers options for the following underlying assets: NVDA, AMD, MU, TSLA, AAPL, AMZN, META, PLTR, CRCL$NVIDIA Corp.(NVDA)$Key News:Citigroup raised its price target on NVDA from $210 to $220. The FactSet analyst average price target is $233.59, maintaining a "Buy" rating.Options Analysis:The market anticipates significant price movement ahead of earnings (IV 56%). Overall sentiment is bullish, but caution is warranted against pullback risks.Short-term (until 11/14): Expected to fluctuate between $180 - $195.Medium-term (until 11/21): The trading range widens to $175 - $200.Key Support: $180. This is a strong support level, coinciding with the 50-day moving average and options defense.Key Resistance: $200. This is a psychological barrie

Tickers Involved: NVDA, AMD, TSLA, AAPL, AMZN, META, PLTR, HOOD, CRCL$NVDA$Key News:NVIDIA partners with RedCloud on a $280 million Saudi trade project, using NVIDIA tech to optimize the AI platform.Jensen Huang revises previous statement that "China will dominate the AI race," emphasizing the US-China tech gap is merely "nanoseconds."Collaboration with Deutsche Telekom on a €1 billion data center project involving 10,000 GPUs.Options Analysis:Market Sentiment: Elevated Implied Volatility (IV 54.5%)预示着 significant price swings. Overall bias leans bullish, but large funds are actively hedging downside risk.Short-term (til 11/14): Expected range-bound action between $180 - $195.Near-term (til 11/21): Range likely expands to $175 - $205.Key Support: $180. A historical bounce level and dense P

Internet Consumer & Cloud ComputingIREN, AAPL, META, GOOG, PLTR $IREN Ltd(IREN)$ Key News:Signed a 5-year, $9.7 billion AI cloud computing agreement with Microsoft, making Microsoft its largest customer.Analysts believe its AI infrastructure potential is not fully priced in; institutional price targets reach $200.Options Analysis:Current Implied Volatility (IV) is high at 135.67%, indicating the options market expects significant price swings. The Call/Put Ratio of 2.45 reflects dominant bullish sentiment, but beware of overbought pullback risks.1-Day (11/7): $69 - $82. High IV and substantial out-of-the-money call buying drive upside, but after-hours selling pressure could cause volatility.1-Week (11/14): $65 - $85. A longer timeframe widens

Semiconductors & ChipsNVDA, AMD, INTC, MU $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ # Key News Summary #Significant Price Target Hike: On November 4, Loop Capital raised its price target on NVDA from $250 to $350 (the highest on the street), believing AI chip demand is entering a "golden wave" with strong data center growth.Policy and Short-Selling Impact: US restrictions on chip exports to China drove the stock price below $200; well-known investor Michael Burry shorted NVDA, erasing over $120 billion in market cap in a single day.Divergent Market Sentiment: Despite negative catalysts, retail investor sentiment remains "extremely bullish," with the average analyst price target implying over 11% upside.# Options Analysis #Bull/Bear Signals: Call/Put Ratio reached 1.76,

Q3 2025 Earnings Expectations:Alphabet's Q3 2025 results are expected to surpass market consensus.Revenue forecast is revised up to $86.0 billion, above the consensus of $85.0 billion.A one-time legal expense of $3.9 billion is anticipated, resulting in EPS coming in below market expectations.Search revenue growth is projected to remain stable at 12% YoY, while Cloud revenue is forecast to grow 32% YoY.Q4 outlook is also optimistic, with projected revenue and EPS of $93.8 billion and $2.59, respectively, exceeding expectations.How to Evaluate Alphabet's Earnings Expectations:The Generative AI strategy is showing significant results and gaining momentum, indicating very strong operational performance.The stock's short-term direction will likely depend more on Q4 guidance and a comparative p

Q3 2025 Earnings Expectations:Projected Q3 revenue and EPS are $50.0 billion and $7.30, respectively, exceeding the consensus estimates of $49.5 billion and $6.69.Forecasted Q4 revenue and EPS are $58.8 billion and $8.90, also surpassing market expectations of $57.3 billion and $8.12.Q3 ad revenue growth is accelerating, with only a modest deceleration anticipated in Q4.FY2026 capital expenditure is expected to see "similar growth" to 2025, implying a total annual capex approaching $100 billion.How to Evaluate META's Earnings Expectations:Meta's near-term performance and future growth outlook are highly optimistic.Revenue and profit forecasts for Q3, Q4, and 2026 are all significantly above market consensus.The clarity and execution of its AI roadmap are key determinants of future investor

FQ1 2026 Earnings Expectations:FQ126 performance is expected to exceed market consensus;Projected total revenue is $75.4 billion, with EPS of $3.65, slightly above the market consensus of $75.3 billion in revenue;Azure growth is anticipated to reach the high end of the 30% range, potentially sustaining the current high growth trend until FY28;Microsoft's FY26 capital expenditure forecast has been raised to approximately $127 billion, with FQ2 capital expenditure expected to reach $33 billion.How to Evaluate Microsoft's Earnings Expectations:Earnings expectations are highly optimistic;The market may be underestimating Microsoft's commitment and investment in AI infrastructure;Expected earnings volatility is ±4.7%, with a fluctuation range of $498 to $547.Trading Strategy:Strong business per

Semiconductors & ChipsNVDA, AMD, INTC, TSM, MU$NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$Key News:AMD secures multi-billion dollar chip supply deal with OpenAI, granting a 10% stock option; projected to generate over $100 billion in revenue over four years.NVDA shares down 2% in pre-market trading.Options Analysis:Market anticipates significant short-term volatility for NVDA, but shows stronger bullish sentiment one week out, with a wider expected range.Oct 10: Expected range $179 - $195. Current IV ~40%. High IV indicates expectations for substantial price movement in the next 4 days.Oct 17: Expected range $174 - $200. IV slightly lower ~38%, but longer timeframe leads to a wider range.Massive open interest in Oct 17 calls indicates market optimism for further upsid

Hardware/Semiconductors $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ Key News:NVIDIA's stock hit a new all-time high of $186.58 today, with its market cap exceeding $4.53 trillion.Surging demand for AI chips is driving institutional accumulation and target price increases to $220.Options Analysis:Trading in both calls and puts is concentrated near the current stock price ($180-$185), indicating a fierce battle between bulls and bears.Active put trading suggests some demand for hedging downside risk.Next 1 Day (to Oct 3): Expected stock price range is $182.77 - $191.71 (narrow fluctuation).Next 8 Days (to Oct 10): Expected stock price range is $174.68 - $199.80.The short-term direction is unclear, but volatility is expected to increase over the next week. The stock has a high p

Electric Vehicles $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Key News:New Model Y Performance launched in the US, 0-60 MPH acceleration improved to 3.3 seconds, expected to boost next quarter deliveries.Analysts raised Q3 delivery estimates to 482.9k vehicles (from 420k), target price adjusted to $490, driving recent stock price increase.Announced 3rd generation Optimus humanoid robot launch by end of 2025, mass production in 2026; Musk targets 1 million units annual production by 2030.September registrations: Spain +3.4% YoY, Norway +14.7% YoY, but Sweden -64% YoY.Options Analysis:Based on options data, TSLA's expected weekly volatility range is $420-$470.High concentration of put OI in the $420-$430 zone indicates a strong support level, making it difficult for the s

Micron earnings summary:Fiscal Q4 beat across the board, with standout gross margin performance expected to persist into 2026.Strength driven primarily by DRAM: revenue $8.98B, up 27% YoY.DRAM ASPs saw low double-digit QoQ gains; NAND ASPs saw high single-digit QoQ gains.Q1 guidance far above consensus, driven by ongoing improvements in pricing, cost, and product mix.The company raised FY EPS outlook and increased capex plans to expand DRAM capacity.How to assess:Micron is in a powerful AI-driven upcycle.Management expects the DRAM market to become “even tighter” in calendar 2026.Tight supply should further support pricing and profitability.At $170, on a traditional memory valuation basis, MU is approaching peak multiples.On a 2.6x projected calendar-2026 P/B framework, fair value computes

Recent Apple summary:Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup opened for pre-orders on September 12.iPhone 17 lead times have stretched to 19 days, notably higher than last year’s iPhone 16 at 10 days, the longest since iPhone 11.China shows the longest wait times with strong demand; government subsidies may be one driver.Goldman Sachs forecasts 8% iPhone revenue growth in Apple’s fiscal Q4 2025.FY2026 iPhone shipments raised from 221M to 236M units, implying ~2% YoY growth.How to assess the recent move:Apple has been in a strong uptrend.Preorder lead times exceed last year’s, indicating robust demand for the iPhone 17 family.Forward revenue outlook is constructive; Apple is entering a multi-year, innovation-led growth cycle.Applying ~29x to the 2027 calendar-year EPS estimate yields a $280 price target.O