Brazilian based digital banking platform Nu Holdings (NU) is up 62% over the past year. One trader sees further gains ahead for shares going into 2026. That’s based on the January 2026 $17 calls. With 550 days until expiration, 25,163 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 264, for a 95-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.67 to make the bullish bet. Nu Holdings recently traded for about $13.25. Shares would need to rise by $2.75, or about 28%, for the option to move in-the-money. Given that shares are in an uptrend and recently broke to ...

Investment bank Morgan Stanley (MS) is up 20% over the past year, slightly lagging the overall stock market. One trader sees shares heading far higher in the months ahead. That’s based on the October $120 calls. With 98 days until expiration, 4,009 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 124, for a 32-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.64 to make the bullish bet. Morgan Stanley shares recently traded for about $103, meaning the stock would need to rise by $17, or about 17%, for the option to move in-the-money. Shares are already breaking...

Semiconductor inspection and metrology equipment producerCamtek (CAMT) is up over 307% in the past year amid surging interest in chip stocks. One trader sees shares trending even higher over the next few months. That’s based on the November $135 calls. With 127 days until expiration, 5,050 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 122, for a 41-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $18.86 to make the bullish bet. Camtek shares recently traded for about $137, meaning the option is already about $2.00 in-the-money. It should head higher with a furthe...

Canadian bank The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), is down nearly 10% over the past year as relatively high interest rates have weighed on loan growth. One trader sees shares trending higher into next year. That’s based on the January 2025 $57.50 calls. With 191 days until expiration, 5,090 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 138, for a 37-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $2.15 to make the bullish bet. TD shares recently traded for about $55.50, meaning the stock would need to rise by $2.00, or about 4.5%, for the option to move in-the-money....

Bitcoin minerCore Scientific (CORZ) is up 194% over the past year. Shares have even held up as bitcoin prices have pulled back in recent months. One trader sees a potential decline over the coming weeks. That’s based on the August 16 $8 puts. With 38 days until expiration, 9,141 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 225, for a 41-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.40 to make the bearish bet. Core Scientific shares recently traded just over $10, meaning the stock would need to decline by at least $2, or 20%, for the option to move in-the-mo...

Oil and gas exploration companyPermian Resources (PR), is up 59% over the past year, bucking the overall sideways or down returns for energy stocks. One trader sees a potential pullback over the summer. That’s based on the September 20 $15 puts. With 74 days until expiration, 1,560 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 100, for a 16-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.65 to make the bearish bet. Permian shares recently traded for about $16.80. So shares would need to decline by about $0.80, or just under 5%, for the option to move in-the-mo...

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (PFE) is down 23% over the past year. One trader sees further weakness ahead for shares in the coming weeks. That’s based on the August 2 $26 puts. With 28 days until expiration, 15,300 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 630, for a 24-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.26. Pfizer recently traded for about $28, so shares would need to drop nearly $2, or nearly 7%, for the option to move in-the-money. Pfizer already trades closer to its 52-week low of $25.20. And the company reports earnings on July 26, so a...

Modular nuclear reactor developerNuScale Power Corporation (SMR) is up 58% over the past year, and up over 5 times from its lows. One trader sees shares pulling back in the coming weeks. That’s based on the August 16 $10 puts. With 43 days until expiration, 4,063 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 119, for a 34-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.25 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded just shy of $11, meaning the stock would need to drop by $1, or about 9%, for the option to move in-the-money. NuScale has come off a 52-week h...

Casino operator Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is down over 20% in the past year, with shares down 5% on Monday alone. One trader sees the stock rebounding in the coming weeks. That’s based on the August 16 $35 calls. With 44 days until expiration, 8,183 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 141, for a 58-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $4.00 to make the bullish bet. Caesars shares recently traded for about $37.75, meaning the option is already $2.75 in-the-money. Shares are near their 52-week low of $31.74, and have been trending higher ove...

Regional bank KeyCorp (KEY) is up 47% over the past year, soaring higher following the bank failures in early 2023. One trader sees shares continuing higher in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the July 26 $15 calls. With 24 days until expiration, 6,014 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 173, for a 35-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.17 to make the bullish bet. KeyCorp shares last traded just over $14, meaning shares would need to rise about $1.00, or about 7%, for the option to move in-the-money. Keycorp has been trading in a rang...