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$Intel(INTC)$

Just when everyone thought Intel’s good news was “all priced in” yet again, more positives emerged: Intel is in talks with Apple regarding investment, discussions with TSMC about cooperation, and Trump calling for reduced semiconductor imports.

There may be further catalysts coming: on Thursday, the December 2026 70 calls $INTC 20261218 70.0 CALL$  saw 34,000 contracts opened, with roughly $7.6 million in notional, mostly on the buy side.

Trade distribution shows buying in the 70 calls started after 1:30 pm, with heavy prints in the final 30 minutes into the close.

Open-interest patterns suggest bulls have ample upside expectations, likely pushing toward 40 and above—though that may still underestimate the U.S. government’s determination to see a positive return.

For a stock that’s heavily driven by politics, a purely conservative long doesn’t quite fit the speculative setup. A block trade we’re seeing that’s worth considering is a sell-put + buy-call combo: $INTC 20260116 23.0 PUT$  $INTC 20260116 40.0 CALL$ .

$NVIDIA(NVDA)$

Next week likely mirrors this week’s action. Institutions are selling calls $NVDA 20251003 185.0 CALL$  and hedging with bought calls $NVDA 20251003 192.5 CALL$ , implying spot remains below 185.

Expect more sudden dips like Thursday’s—potentially under 170—continuing to present attractive sell-put opportunities.

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$

On Thursday, institutions rolled a call spread; prelim view is next week tracks this week. Sell call $TSLA 20251003 440.0 CALL$ , buy call $TSLA 20251003 460.0 CALL$ .

If it’s just this one spread, no big issue. But if multiple similar spreads get opened today, a squeeze can’t be ruled out.