$NVDA$For January, the most reliable sell put strike is undoubtedly still 160. A large block trade opened, selling the January 30th 160 put $NVDA 20260130 160.0 PUT$ , with 36.9k contracts opened.On the call side, the January 16th 190 call $NVDA 20260116 190.0 CALL$ saw 30k contracts added in new opens, leaning towards the sell side, bringing total open interest to 100k contracts. The market message is that it will be difficult for the price to break above 190 before January 16th.However, referencing last January's price action, if the broader market does not correct after the New Year but maintains its current consolidation, given the scale of open in
$SPY$Theoretically, the market should consolidate sideways this week, then correct after positive news from the CES conference is digested.However, a large bearish spread order was opened on SPY: buying the 684 put and selling the 672 put $SPY 20260102 684.0 PUT$ $SPY 20260102 672.0 PUT$ . This implies a potential pullback to around 680 this week.Currently, the source disrupting market rhythm could potentially be precious metals.$SLV$Options activity on the Silver ETF suggests a clear short squeeze scenario. Front-month call options are being closed continuously, while front-month put options are seeing significant additions. However, a squeeze-driven ral
$SPY$It seems just one step away from 7000 points. The market continues its upward consolidation tonight. Based on options opening positions, 7000 points are not tonight's target, but we can hope for next week.Tonight's likely range is between 690 and 695. After rising to 700 next week, a pullback is possible.$NVDA$Institutions are selling the 192.5 call expiring next week $NVDA 20260102 192.5 CALL$ and buying the 197.5 call for hedging/arbitrage $NVDA 20260102 197.5 CALL$ . This suggests the stock price is expected to be below 192.5 next week.Overall long (call) opening data indicates a potential return to around 200 soon, especially with the CES con
2026 Lie-Flat and Make Money Strategy: The Political Game and Ambition Behind the Century Merger Cas
There is an opportunity to lie flat and make money in 2026: the Warner acquisition. Unlike typical acquisitions, this one appears to be a major consolidation and reshuffle in the media industry on the surface, but it actually involves political maneuvering. For us investors, the logic behind this presents an excellent arbitrage opportunity, and this window of opportunity can last an entire year!Below is a detailed analysis of the motivations behind the parties involved in this arbitrage case and how to leverage this logic to arbitrage and make money while lying flat in 2026.Netflix, Warner, and ParamountOn the surface, the acquisition involves three companies: Netflix $NFLX$, Warner $WBD$, and Paramount $PSKY$.On December 5, Netflix announced its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The
$NVDA$For some reason, institutions have modest expectations for NVIDIA's Q1 performance. Long calls were rolled ahead of the CES conference:Closed 50,000 contracts of the Feb 170 call $NVDA 20260220 170.0 CALL$ and rolled into buying 50,000 contracts of the Mar 160 call $NVDA 20260320 160.0 CALL$ .Not only is the strike price lower, but the expiration is also extended. The only plausible reason seems to be a clear market aversion to the supply chain closely tied to OpenAI.The Jan 185 call $NVDA 20260116 185.0 CALL$ saw 45,000 contracts opened, with mixed buy/sell flow.During the s
$NVDA$Expected to trade within the $170–185 range this week. After breaking above $180 on positive news, $185 will likely remain a tough resistance. Consider selling calls: $NVDA 20251226 187.5 CALL$ . A pullback to $175 is possible; consider selling puts on the dip: $NVDA 20251226 170.0 PUT$ .There's market chatter that NVDA is currently "cheap." Cheap it may be, but the persistent put openings still seem to harbor hopes of a drop to $160, suggesting ongoing consolidation and position-clearing.$TSLA$Given Tesla's price action and Musk's known tendencies around holidays, I suspect a push to $500 on the 24th or 26th, followed by a pullback—with the 24th
$CRWV$Insider block buying continues with 23,000 contracts opened, pushing total open interest to 100,000 contracts $CRWV 20260320 100.0 CALL$ . News-wise, CRWV has been selected for the US Department of Energy's "Project Genesis" to support national-level AI research. The block buying preceded the news.Another stock with massive block opening is APLD, with 65,300 contracts of the 2028 8 call $APLD 20280121 8.0 CALL$ traded, with a total premium value of $119 million.$ORCL$The news of TikTok landing on Oracle has relieved the market, easing concerns about who would pick up the cloud services pieces if OpenAI were to collapse.The bullish expectation is f
$MU$Despite Micron's strong earnings and disciplined capital expenditure, the core issue remains: capital still believes AI monetization can't keep up with the burn rate and is beginning to exit revenue-less projects, curbing overheated market sentiment.The impact of $OWL$ withdrawing support for $ORCL$ project financing is significant. For a $10B project to be abandoned just like that, the investors must have seen something.Coupled with the fact that $FRMI$ lost a major client last week, causing its stock to halve, even the least sensitive observer should sense that something is amiss.So, while Micron claims its future performance will continue to be AI-driven, whether that driving force will accelerate expansion or stagnate and contract is anyone's guess.However, Micron's 2026 capacity i
$MU$There's a sense of marginal capacity rationalization in the AI sector. Smaller companies that previously benefited from the spillover demand are now being questioned on whether their orders will materialize, as the market perceives a slowdown in expansion from major AI players. The declines in many newer cloud companies are largely due to this reason.At its core, it's because the market believes AI isn't generating profits—at least not enough to support the massive expenditures.However, Micron doesn't fall into the category of those smaller companies described above. Therefore, its stock likely won't experience a severe post-earnings crash, probably holding above the recent low of $190.Options flow shows someone opened a bear put spread: selling the 215 put and buying the 195 put, anti
$TSLA$This week's 500 call has an open interest of 110k contracts, meaning Tesla will likely struggle to break above $500 this week. While this initially seemed ideal for selling calls, a massive block trade caught my eye: $TSLA 20260220 600.0 CALL$ – 10,000 contracts of the Feb 600 call traded, with a total premium of ~$11.34 million.While the exact catalyst is unknown, looking at Tesla's call flow, the mid-term 520 call $TSLA 20260130 520.0 CALL$ saw 9,704 contracts opened, mostly on the buy side.While $600 is uncertain, there's a strong probability Tesla reaches $500 by Christmas. For a conservative approach, consider selling the put: