$Intel(INTC)$ Anyone hoping for AI to slow down probably should not have access to AI hardware. The bull run looks like it has more room to run. Could $250 be next?
$Oracle(ORCL)$ Fear is what's driving this right now. Short manipulation and hedge fund pressure are part of it. AI slowing down because they're adding safety measures, guardrails, and a kill switch doesn't mean the massive data center buildout is going away. AI isn't stopping. Data center demand will keep climbing. China isn't slowing down either, and the US has to stay ahead. The Bloom Energy fuel cells for grid management cut emissions by 90%, and the closed loop water system should ease environmental concerns. Around 170 million shares traded Thursday, Friday, and today, mostly between $152 and $167, and it's still in line with the August average. Low risk for high reward from where I stand. The numbers cru
$iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF(IGV)$ $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ IGV/QQQ keeps showing better relative-strength signals, with absolute RSI/momentum back above the 50 level and trend momentum steadily improving since late June. That said, the ratio is still stuck below several layers of overhead resistance, including the .1528-.1541 area and the more significant January 2026 resistance cluster near .1582. Momentum does suggest Software is gaining sponsorship relative to the Nasdaq, but the ratio hasn't reclaimed the levels that marked the stronger leadership regime from the start of 2026. So the current setup supports improving relative strength, though it would need to see more price acceptance
$Intel(INTC)$ $Oracle(ORCL)$ The market has been rough for investors over the last few months. It feels like there's always some negative news just around the corner that gets used to shake shares out of retail hands.
There's been a lot of talk about the heavy call positioning in Oracle, so I went through the numbers for the Sept. 18 $170 calls. 53,485 contracts traded, 31,844 open interest, and OI rose by roughly 13,253 contracts. Around 24,738 contracts traded at or near the ask, while about 14,063 traded at or near the bid. Closing premium was roughly $0.50 with delta around 0.087. A few things stand out. First, this wasn't just old open interest sitting there. OI increased by about 13K contracts, which points to meaningful new positioning being put on Friday. Second, ask-side activity outweighed bid-side activity by a decent margin. That's consistent with more aggressive call buying, though spreads and other multi-leg strategies can be mixed in. It also wasn't only the $170 strike. The upside call l
$Oracle(ORCL)$ Larry will give a great projection at the quarter presentation. I'm holding until the stock moves up 40-50 percent before thinking about any sales.