$Micron Technology(MU)$ The $50-ish pullback today is tough to sit through, but September 30 is still out there. If Micron puts up another solid quarter and raises or firms up forward guidance, today's drop could easily end up looking like just ordinary profit-taking. The memory and AI fundamentals are still considerably stronger than they were in previous Micron cycles. I'm holding MU for the longer term, and treating today's decline on its own as a reason to walk away from the thesis would be unfair, to say the least.
$Intel(INTC)$ The turnaround is quiet execution: 18A ramp progress, management layers cut in half to eliminate bureaucratic drag, and server CPU pricing power firming back up. It's priced for catastrophe while sitting on CHIPS Act backing and essential domestic foundry status. Asymmetric risk/reward here.
$Intel(INTC)$ After the news, the algorithms immediately hit it while big money kept consolidating and accumulating. Somebody clearly knows something. Which market maker spends 20 billion dollars on a single day of FTDs based on this data? That's unreal. How is a failure to deliver of 108 million $Qualcomm(QCOM)$ shares even being allowed? Probably the most I've personally ever seen on a single day. The only thing close is IWM.
$Intel(INTC)$ I've been in this one since around $25, and this latest pullback looks more like a completed retest than a breakdown. If price keeps holding here, I think the next move is back toward the previous highs. The first levels I'm watching are around $102, then $115. If momentum really opens up, the larger structure still points toward the $133 area.
$Intel(INTC)$ Intel's behavior over the last few hours was admirable. If interest rates and Treasury yields weren't being manipulated again, we would have risen 5% today.
$Micron Technology(MU)$ There's a reason 80% of shares are institutionally owned. Forward PE of 6. All this crazy price action looks like an effort to shake retail out so the big players can profit on the turnaround. The company has all of 2026 memory committed to customers. Earnings should be fantastic, and 2027 looks even better. They have both long and short term contracts in place with customers to leverage their supply buildout. Management knows what it was like to be underwater in the past and the CEO won't let that happen again. I'm holding my shares and think Micron could double from current levels.
$Intel(INTC)$ INTC options flow was pretty mixed today. The biggest open interest moves showed traders selling the Aug. 31, 2026 $90 calls at the bid, and the Sep. 11, 2026 $83 puts were also sold at the bid with around 97% tied to spreads. On the call side, the Aug. 31, 2026 $92 calls saw buyers stepping in at the ask. Notably, the Aug. 31, 2026 max pain level held at $90. Spot was near $89.40, down just 0.08% on the day. Looking at total GEX, it printed +28K on a strike-sum basis, but spot remained below the flip. The flip level was $104.47 based on today's flow and $90.45 based on open interest, with the heaviest strikes clustered between $85 and $100. On the options side, bearish premium led slightly at $52