Still Watching Inflation & Jobs Data

$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$

  • Despite a slightly dovish Jackson Hole, rate cuts still depend on inflation/employment.

  • Market sentiment for next week is bearish; big hedges buying the 620 put.

$NVIDIA(NVDA)$

  • This quarter’s earnings setup is similar to last quarter.

  • Institutions selling next week’s 182.5 and 185 calls, hedged by buying 192.5 and 195 calls—implying no shot at $200 on earnings.

  • Uncertainty about next week (“black swan” risk); there’s heavy put buying at much lower strikes.

  • Still, selling the $170 put for earnings week ($NVDA 20250829 170.0 PUT$ ) looks like a solid trade.

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$

$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$

  • PLTR is often the target of call sellers who then get squeezed higher; use these strikes as squeeze reference points.

  • Institutions selling 162.5 and 165 calls for next week, hedging with 167.5 calls.

  • Put activity also at much-lower “crash” strikes—be cautious about leverage on the long side for now.

$CoreWeave, Inc.(CRWV)$

$PDD Holdings Inc(PDD)$

  • Lots of bullish flow, with target prices mostly 125–130. Most of these were opened when the stock was 115–121.

  • Now that PDD is above 125, be careful about chasing calls. Bullish? Consider selling the 115 put ($PDD 20250829 115.0 PUT$ ).

  • Earnings were solid; Temu losses narrowing. Rumors of HK dual listing.

$NIO Inc.(NIO)$

  • Quick scan: bull positions have been closing out aggressively.

  • New bullish activity mostly at the $6 strike—so short-term upside is limited.

  • Not much aggressive bear action either; likely just range-bound for now.

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