To The Moon

1. $Intel(INTC)$

— Thu Jul 23, after close ⚡ (most genuine squeeze setup)

TRIGGER: Q2 print Terafab/foundry roadmap, the $Alphabet(GOOG)$ chip deal, and whether Q1's margin recovery holds into H2.

PRE-SQUEEZE SIGNAL: Put premiums bid up hard after a ~13% one-week drop in the semi selloff. On a beat, watch forced put-side unwind + call chase, with OI clustering at strikes just above spot.

FUEL: ~128M shares short, beta 2.19, heavy retail options flow. But it's very liquid (days-to-cover <1.5), so this is a short-covering relief rally / gamma pop, not a thin-float classic squeeze.

2. $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$

— Wed Jul 22, after close

TRIGGER: Q2 margins + robotaxi/Cybercab/Optimus commentary. Deliveries already public (480,126, +25% YoY), so the surprise sits in margins, not the top line.

PRE-SQUEEZE SIGNAL: IV elevated but options are pricing a calm move the delivery number already leaked 3 weeks ago. Dealer gamma flips on a margin or robotaxi surprise.

FUEL: Massive retail call flow + dealer hedging = a genuine gamma machine; moderate short interest adds covering fuel on an upside beat.

3. $Alphabet(GOOG)$

— Wed Jul 22, after close

TRIGGER: Cloud growth + the TPU / AI-capex narrative; margins vs. capex spend.

PRE-SQUEEZE SIGNAL: Expected move building into the print; watch call skew if cloud/TPU optimism runs hot.

FUEL: Mega-cap, sub-1% short interest no squeeze fuel. The move is a pure earnings reaction plus index gamma bleed.

4. $ServiceNow(NOW)$

— Wed Jul 22, after close

TRIGGER: cRPO/subscription growth + Now Assist AI monetization guide (consensus ~$3.92B rev, +22% YoY).

PRE-SQUEEZE SIGNAL: Elevated IV into the print; the real event is post-earnings IV crush. Dropped −17.8% the day after last quarter's report, and it's down ~32.5% YTD, so both tails are live.

FUEL: Very low short interest, institution-heavy ownership no squeeze fuel. Straddle / IV-crush play, not a gamma chase.

5. $IBM(IBM)$

— Wed Jul 22, after close ⚠️

TRIGGER: Q2 report landing after a ~25% record plunge on disappointing preliminary numbers last week. The catalyst already fired.

PRE-SQUEEZE SIGNAL: None of the classic squeeze mechanics. This is a broken/oversold tape watch dead-cat bounce vs. continuation, and elevated put skew.

FUEL: Low short interest, mega-cap, software-growth guide-down overhang. No squeeze fuel.

NOTE: This will only work if $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ breaks $750+ this week. It's still possible it sells off 5%-10% between Aug-Sept. Always manage your risk and don't gamble, watch for confirmation before entering.