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📈 $MSTR 1-Hour Chart Analysis 📈

🖌 Patterns are intact for potential higher targets into Feb/Mar 2025!

🔑 Key Levels to Watch:

🟢 Good Support at: $323.40

Breakout Level Needed: $333.10 for...

🔵 Mid-Resistance: $344.80

🟡 Gold Lower Band: $323.00 - $306.50

📉 Gap Range: $294.70 - $283.00

✨ $MSTR looks like a tight falling wedge, a bullish setup to keep on your radar! Could this be the next breakout? 🚀

Stay tuned for updates as price action unfolds! 👀

What’s Happening with $MSTR Options?

Options trading is showing some interesting dynamics around $MSTR, and here’s what’s going on:

🐂 Bullish Case 

• If $MSTR rises above $362.50 by 3 Jan, traders holding calls (bets the stock will go up) might aim for the next target of $370.

• For the 10 Jan expiration, a rise above $380 could trigger momentum toward $400, a key level with a notable number of call options (1700 contracts).

• By 17 Jan, bulls need $MSTR above $385, with speculative call interest rising sharply between $390-$450.

🐻 Bearish Case

• If $MSTR stays below $350 by 3 Jan, call options (bets the stock will rise) expire worthless, while put options (bets the stock will fall) become profitable.

• For 10 Jan, bearish traders want $MSTR below $300, where the highest put interest resides.

• By 17 Jan, bears win if $MSTR drops below $320, as large put interest (10,000+ contracts) becomes active.

Neutral Case (Playing Both Sides):

• Between $355-$365 on 3 Jan, most options positions will expire with little to no profit, as neither side makes significant gains.

• For 10 Jan, a range between $340-$360 means neither the $300 puts nor $400 calls would pay off substantially.

• By 17 Jan, staying between $330-$340 would ensure most calls and puts lose value, benefiting those who sold options.

What’s Driving Option Pricing?

The concept of IV (Implied Volatility) plays a key role:

• Higher IV: Options become more expensive, reflecting bigger expected price swings.

• Lower IV: Options become cheaper, as the market expects smaller moves.

Currently, both call and put premiums are rising (IV is increasing), especially for the 10 Jan expiration.

• Call premiums are inching up, suggesting some optimism for upside moves.

• Put premiums are rising faster, reflecting greater demand for downside protection.

By 17 Jan, the market is pricing in a greater chance of downside moves, with traders paying higher premiums for out-of-the-money puts.

Why Does This Matter?

Options data like this is like a snapshot of the market’s expectations:

• Traders are hedging against both big moves (up or down) into 10 Jan.

• After 10 Jan, the market is leaning slightly bearish, with more focus on downside protection.

Key Takeaways for $MSTR:

1. Critical Levels to Watch:

• Bullish target: $362.50 → $370 → $385+

• Bearish target: $350 → $320 → $300

2. Implied Volatility Trends:

• Increased premiums suggest the market expects higher volatility.

• Upside potential exists, but the market is paying more to guard against a downside move.

3. Delta Neutral Strategy:

• Think of this as a seesaw: balancing call and put options to profit from limited movement.

• Traders on both sides are hoping to win, but the market could stay range-bound and frustrate both.

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