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09 Jul 2026, 19:24 UTC · 1h ago
A huge trade just happened on the Nasdaq 100. Bulls are taking notice
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A trader placed a $24 million high-conviction bet (three-part call spread) that the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) will reach new all-time highs by the end of July. — Significant directional bets by large traders can signal institutional sentiment, though the specific breakeven requirements make this a high-risk gamble.
+0.40A separate $50 million trade involving deep in-the-money 500-strike calls on the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) indicates bullish positioning. — Large-scale buying of ITM calls suggests a strong bullish bias for the broader market index.
+0.30A trader spent $67 million on call options for nuclear business Oklo, including long-dated bets expiring in January 2028. — Extremely high option volume relative to the stock's current price ($50) shows aggressive speculative interest in a specific growth sector.
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Overall QQQ options volume on Thursday was balanced, with roughly equal numbers of calls and puts bought and sold. — The aggregate market data offsets the individual high-conviction trades, suggesting no broad consensus move.
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Significant bullish bet placed via $67 million in call options purchases.
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