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In just one trading session, the DAX climbed 337 points — the strongest single-day gain in three weeks. Call options with strike 24,500 exploded +120%, while Nasdaq puts expired worthless.
On Friday, 380,000 TLT put contracts were bought straight at ask — the largest bearish bet on US bonds since the ETF launched in 2002.
Wedbush analysts project Palantir could hit a trillion-dollar market capitalization within three years — driven by AI platform adoption and a decade-long government contract goldmine.
UK inflation dropped 0.5%, but a 2% oil price jump linked to the Iran war could push consumer prices up as much as 10% overnight.
May 20, 2026 marks the first Fed session under Kevin Warsh after 8 years of Powell — bank stock options volatility hits 3-month highs.
US bond yields rise 0.1%, stocks drop 1.2%
While Europe closed green, US semiconductors bled: Applied Materials lost 5.28% in one hour — the day's biggest tech loser.
Within 4 hours, 3,238 call contracts piled up at NEE's $89 strike — a 323x volume-to-open-interest ratio, the highest in utilities this week.
In a single year, SanDisk surged 3,613% – from $36 to $1,333. This is not hype. This is the biggest NAND supply crunch in a decade.
While tech stocks bleed, ServiceNow calls with the 110 strike printed +438% gains today. One stock rises — the rest falls.
While most celebrate the quiet morning, options traders have ramped up their hedging positions by 22% in 48 hours — they know what's coming at 2 PM.
US Government Extends Sanction Waiver for Russian Oil