Options Mike

Stock Market Week Ahead #VIDEO Lot's of thoughts and details in the video below: Thought detailed thoughts more helpful than tons of charts today! Happy Sunday! youtu.be/a7LIh67spEo

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Super Micro Computers $SMCI Executives have been accused of smuggling chips illegally into China!

@ClearEdgeTrades Look out below

@JeremyKent575 Options are very tough in this environment, doing mostly stock

@OptionsMike Bought calls at the low… April 17 $660 calls. They are only up 7%…. I’m getting mad at these premiums. 😡 Just not worth it 😑

Markets tried to break and came back late. $SPY clinging to the 200D. $SMH strong $MU $AMD nice moves. $XLE $LNG new ATH... Away for the weekend! Be safe tomorrow!

@1Jirivesely1 Everyone leaning to hard short on the put side

@OptionsMike Feels less like a squeeze, more like vol puke. When VIX gets hit that fast, dealers flip and chase price higher.

Market little short squeeze here late. $VIX $USO smashed down

@JohnDamons4 Netanyahu speaking and everyone was leaning heavy puts...

@OptionsMike Pure manipulation. Whats the headline?

@LuxAlgo Short Squeeze!

RED TO GREEN POWER HOUR REVERSAL $SPY 🔴➡️🟢

What a chop session, at least we have College Hoops!

@LeverageShares Uncertainty

Fed holds rates. What does it signal? The Fed kept interest rates unchanged at 3.5 - 3.75% at its March 18, 2026 FOMC meeting. Fed Chair Jerome Powell highlighted uncertainty about the oil shock and noted that progress on inflation had been slower than expected. The Fed decision reflects a clear “wait-and-see” stance, as geopolitical risks impact both inflation and economic growth. Only one rate cut is projected in 2026, signaling persistent inflation concerns. Market reaction, as of March 19: SPX -1.36%, DJI -1.63%.

@ThemesETFs Would be a good thing

🚦 What if Hormuz doesn’t close, but gets controlled? - China flows continue - Regional vessels allowed - India gets limited passage - US/NATO largely restricted Asia dominates demand. Gulf producers rely on the route. Not a supply shock: access is being decided in real time.

@LeverageShares Korea has been insane!

Which markets have fallen the most since the Iran conflict began? Drawdown by index since Feb 27: $KOSPI (Korea) −11.1% $NIKKEI (Japan) −8.7% $CAC (France) −7.5% $IBEX (Spain) −6.9% $DAX (Germany) −6.8% $SPX (USA) −2.6% The markets with few alternatives to the Gulf oil, such as Korea and Japan, are hurt the most. Although Europe has small Hormuz exposure, the drawdown reflects its vulnerability to the broader energy price shock. The US, by contrast, is relatively insulated due to lower dependence on Middle Eastern oil, which explains its smaller decline.

@1991Wolfpack Good Point

@OptionsMike Same, I am a little surprised US Futures are not off 2%+. Higher energy costs for Nat Gas, oil products & byproducts are a given, only question is how high those inputs increase.

Good Morning! Futures flat $BABA Q3 Adj. EPS $1.01 Misses $1.73 Estimate, Sales $40.732B Miss $41.260B Estimate $CCL u/g Overweight @ MS pt $31 from $33 $RKLB int buy @ Clear Street pt $88 $ENS int Buy @ Cowen pt $190

@greedisgood70 GM ah paradise!

@OptionsMike Good morning!

@1991Wolfpack Gm surprised we are holding in so far

Good Morning $MU pt raised $500 from $400 @ BofA $MU pt raised $520 from $450 @ MS $MU pt raised $700 from $450 @ Cantor $NVDA pt raised $323 from $291 @ Raymond James Iran retaliated & launched multiple missile strikes on Ras Laffan in Qatar which accounts for ~20% of global LNG supply. Nat Gas spikes in Europe.

@greedisgood70 I'm surprised we are holding in

@OptionsMike Duke monitoring the situation in Iran: