u/ALPHAtradingpro

Good morning Traders,

📅 WHAT TO WATCH — THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026

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📊 ECON DATA

• 08:30 ET — Initial Jobless Claims (consensus ~estimated 225K)

• 08:30 ET — Continuing Claims (~estimated 1.85M)

• 08:30 ET — Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (~estimated -2.5)

• 10:00 ET — Existing Home Sales (consensus ~estimated 4.2M annual rate)

• 10:00 ET — Leading Economic Indicators (~estimated -0.3%)

🌍 MACRO / GEO

• EU monitoring economic data ahead of ECB June decision

• China trade flow data continues to show weakness

• Ongoing monitoring of Middle East tensions affecting energy markets

📈 KEY EARNINGS

• Pre-market: BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ), Workday (WDAY) ~estimated

• After-market: Intuit (INTU), Snowflake (SNOW) ~estimated

⚠️ TRADER NOTES

• Watch jobless claims for labor market health signals — any surprise could drive vol ahead of Memorial Day weekend

• Existing home sales focus: housing remains key Fed inflation indicator, mortgage rates still elevated

• Low volume expected into long weekend — be cautious of choppy price action and reduced liquidity Friday

📊 $/ES inside a channel , watch pivot this morning pivot cant hold we go to demand zone, pivot holds we go to supply zone

• 7427 pivot

• Hold → 7475 7540 supply

• Lose → 7389 7363.50 demand

🔥 🍏 $AAPL flagging here right before ATH to break and hold breaks 303.20 this can go to 310 ish

• Hold → 303.20 supply

• Lose → 294.76 292.13 290.23 288.62-287.22 demand

🐋 $52.5M CALL flow yesterday · $300C exp 5/20

🎯 13 unusual flows yesterday

📈 90% bullish premium flow

📰 Is Apple Inc. (AAPL) One of Louis Navellier’s Top Long-Term Stock Picks on Earning Growth Prospects? — Insider Monkey

📰 Apple Inc. (AAPL) Targets $15B Service Revenue via AI — Insider Monkey

🧠 $AMD nice move we got on her yesterday this morning pulling back to demand , holds demand its a long entry

• Hold → 456.29 469.22 supply

• Lose → 432.49-423.36 demand

🐋 $7.2M CALL flow yesterday · $445C exp 5/29

⚡ 2 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 207 unusual flows yesterday

📈 77% bullish premium flow

📦 $AMZN made a nice move yesterday want to see hold pivot this morning for next leg up

• 264.50 pivot

• Hold → 268.80 supply

• Lose → 260.89 258.60-255.55 demand

🐋 $2.0M PUT flow yesterday · $262.5P exp 5/20

🎯 23 unusual flows yesterday

📈 82% bullish premium flow

⚡ $AVGO inside a tight squeeze, cant hold pivot we going to demand, holds the pivot we going to supply zone

• 414.61 pivot

• Hold → 423.17-429.31 supply

• Lose → 403-406.30 demand

🐋 $2.4M PUT flow yesterday · $400P exp 5/27

🎯 15 unusual flows yesterday

📈 72% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥🔥 🪙 $COIN not getting bid lately, this morning at key resistance and liquidity , stay below resistance zone this goes to pivot then 179.30

• 187.39 pivot

• Hold → 190.96-194.01 supply

• Lose → 179.30 demand

🐋 $2.5M CALL flow yesterday · $200C exp 5/22

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 27 unusual flows yesterday

🔥🔥🔥 ☀️ $FSLR nice move on her holds above 232 like her longs, got an upgrade this morning

• Hold → 240.84 243.81 supply

• Lose → 232.87 demand

🐋 $3.4M CALL flow yesterday · $280C exp 7/17

🎯 1 unusual flow yesterday

📈 93% bullish premium flow

📰 Guggenheim Adjusts Price Target on First Solar to $279 From $269, Maintains Buy Rating — MT Newswires

🔥🔥 🔎 $GOOGL that 400 to break and hold was tough, nice pull back yesterday this morning want to see hold pivot cant hold pivot we going lower , been a while she hasn't visited the mean

• 386.76 pivot

• Hold → 396.36 402-403.70 supply

• Lose → 382.77 379.79-376.60 demand

🐋 $9.2M CALL flow yesterday · $387.5C exp 5/20

🎯 12 unusual flows yesterday

🔥🔥🔥 ⚛️ $IONQ getting bought up this morning with news, holds 56 i like longs on her

• Lose → 54.74-56.07 demand

🐋 $1.3M CALL flow yesterday · $52C exp 5/22

🎯 13 unusual flows yesterday

📰 IBM and Quantum Stocks Jump on Trump Administration Funding Pact. What We Know. — Barrons.com

🔥🔥🔥 📱 $META inside a 4hour squeeze., watching this 600 level as a hawk cant hold can get a flush to demand and then we see

• 608.64 pivot

• Hold → 623.73 supply

• Lose → 600 292.55-581 demand

🐋 $4.4M CALL flow yesterday · $605C exp 5/20

⚡ 2 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 34 unusual flows yesterday

📈 70% bullish premium flow

🤖 $NBIS liking this name, saw some unusual flow on it, holds this pivot i like long on this name for a swing, Bought this yesterday got stopped out and yesterday went long again on her

• 197.89 pivot

• Hold → 223.73 supply

• Lose → 172.25-168.71 demand

🐋 $2.0M PUT flow yesterday · $187.5P exp 5/29

⚡ 2 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 35 unusual flows yesterday

🔥🔥🔥 🖥️ $NVDA earnings are done and shes flat thats what we want, holds pivot we can squeeze it out, massive squeeze setup

• 223.75 pivot

• Hold → 229.12 236.54 supply

• Lose → 217.80-216.83 demand

🐋 $9.6M CALL flow yesterday · $235C exp 5/22

⚡ 3 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 3630 unusual flows yesterday

📈 77% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥 ⚡ $TSLA nice move yesterday and after market moving with SPACEX, holds pivot and pre market highs she can fly to supply zone

• 416.387 pivot

• Hold → 431.20-436.35 supply

• Lose → 409.28-406.77 demand

🐋 $5.3M CALL flow yesterday · $415C exp 5/20

⚡ 2 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 285 unusual flows yesterday

📈 74% bullish premium flow

📊 TOS Grid → http://tos.mx/!dKxZaA2d

Today was one of those sessions that reminds you how crazy SPX options can get when momentum and flow align together.

The hottest strike showing on my flow site all session was the SPX 7420c.

Early in the day these contracts were sitting around 1.15 while aggressive call sweeps and momentum buyers kept flooding in.

Most people ignored it because the move hadn’t happened yet.

But the flow kept telling the story:
✅ Heavy call sweeps
✅ Repeat momentum buyers
✅ Bullish continuation positioning
✅ Market squeezing higher

Then the explosion came.

Those same contracts ran all the way to 22.00 🤯

That’s nearly a 20x move in ONE session.

This is exactly why I focus so heavily on options flow and key level reclaims. Smart money almost always leaves footprints before the move becomes obvious to everyone else.

A lot of traders chase after the breakout candle…

Meanwhile the real edge comes from spotting the positioning BEFORE the expansion move happens.

Today SPX options were pure insanity.

Yesterday on voice I mentioned the $AMD setup very clearly:

If they flushed below 401.08 into the gap fill and reclaimed it back, I liked the longs.

At the same time, bullish call flows started hitting aggressively all morning while AMD reclaimed key levels and momentum shifted hard.

Initial target was 423 and it hit perfectly.

Trade started with AMD 435c at 3.80:
• 5.75 first trim
• 7.00 locked more
• 8.00 = 100%
• Held runners overnight for NVDA sympathy continuation
• 12.00 this morning
• 13.50 🚀
• 15.50 🚀
• Final exit at 18.00 💥

From 3.80 to 18.00 is the kind of move that changes your week if managed correctly.

A lot of people sell too early because they’re scared to let runners work.

For me, once risk is covered and key levels hold, I let a piece ride for the bigger move.

That’s the difference between taking quick scalps and catching real expansion moves.

This trade had everything:
✅ Gap fill flush
✅ Key reclaim
✅ Heavy bullish flow
✅ Momentum continuation
✅ NVDA sympathy strength

Risk small.
Position smart.
Let the runners pay you.

Good morning traders,

📅 WHAT TO WATCH — WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026

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📊 ECON DATA

• 07:00 ET — MBA Mortgage Applications (weekly)

• 10:00 ET — Existing Home Sales (consensus ~estimated 4.2M)

• 10:30 ET — EIA Crude Oil Inventories (weekly)

🏛️ FED WATCH

• Nothing scheduled

🌍 MACRO / GEO

• Mid-week consolidation as markets digest any ongoing Fed policy trajectory

• Monitor US-China relations and any tariff/trade developments

• Keep eye on Treasury yields and DXY for risk sentiment signals

📈 KEY EARNINGS

• NVDA tonight

⚠️ TRADER NOTES

• Mid-week typically lighter volume — watch for range-bound action unless housing data surprises

• Existing Home Sales could move homebuilders (XHB) and financials if significantly off consensus

• Oil inventory report at 10:30 ET — watch energy sector (XLE) for volatility into close

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🔥 📊 $/ES inside a tight squeeze came to demand in the morning and held nicely

• 7389 pivot

• Hold → 7427.75 7475 7540 supply

• Lose → 7363.50 7336.25 7300.25 demand

🔥 🍏 $AAPL came to prev ATH and held, inside a tight tight tight squeeze

• 294.76 pivot

• Hold → 303.20 supply

• Lose → 292.13 290.23 288.62-287.22 demand

🐋 $2.7M CALL flow yesterday · $300C exp 5/20

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 6 unusual flows yesterday

📈 81% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥🔥 🧠 $AMD did exactly what i wanted her to do yesterday. went below 401 and reclaimed, this morning want to see this supply zone break and hold

• 410.71 pivot

• Hold → 423.36-432.49 456.29 supply

• Lose → 401.08 362.79-352.99 demand

🐋 $18.4M CALL flow yesterday · $450C exp 5/22

⚡ 5 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 123 unusual flows yesterday

📈 73% bullish premium flow

📦 $AMZN at key demand holds the demand and can clear pivot and hold i like this longs

• 260.89 pivot

• Hold → 264.50 supply

• Lose → 258.60-255.55 demand

🐋 $5.4M CALL flow yesterday · $260C exp 5/20

🎯 84 unusual flows yesterday

📈 85% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥🔥 🛰️ $ASTS trying to breakout, breaks and holds pivot we going to supply zone breaks and holds that 100 coming

• 88.75 pivot

• Hold → 91.35-92.95 supply

• Lose → 86.15-85.45 demand

🐋 $6.6M CALL flow yesterday · $100C exp 6/18

🎯 112 unusual flows yesterday

📈 93% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥🔥 🪙 $COIN not getting bid lately, this morning at key demand and liquidity , like her longs if we can stay above the vwap and the mean (21ema daily ) this morning

• Hold → 204.49-207.13 supply

• Lose → 194.01-190.96 demand

🐋 $2.7M PUT flow yesterday · $180P exp 5/22

🎯 26 unusual flows yesterday

🔎 $GOOGL that 400 to break and hold was tough, nice pull back yesterday this morning want to see hold pivot cant hold pivot we going lower , been a while she hasn't visited the mean

• 386.76 pivot

• Hold → 396.36 402-403.70 supply

• Lose → 382.77 379.79-376.60 demand

🐋 $7.5M PUT flow yesterday · $380P exp 5/20

🎯 21 unusual flows yesterday

📈 71% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥🔥 📱 $META inside a 4hour squeeze., watching this 600 level as a hawk cant hold can get a flush to demand and then we see

• 608.64 pivot

• Hold → 623.73 supply

• Lose → 600 292.55-581 demand

🐋 $5.9M PUT flow yesterday · $612.5P exp 5/20

🎯 28 unusual flows yesterday

📰 Wells Fargo Adjusts Price Target on Meta Platforms to $765 From $770, Maintains Overweight Rating — MT Newswires

🤖 $NBIS liking this name, saw some unusual flow on it, holds this pivot i like long on this name for a swing

• 197.89 pivot

• Hold → 223.73 supply

• Lose → 172.25-168.71 demand

🐋 $45.8M CALL flow yesterday · $200C exp 5/22

⚡ 5 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 146 unusual flows yesterday

📈 77% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥 🔭 $PLTR holding well lately not giving up inside a tight squeeze, breaks and hold pivot we going to 136 like this name for longs

• 134.68 pivot

• Hold → 136.30 138.88-140 supply

• Lose → 131.15-130.44 demand

🐋 $2.1M CALL flow yesterday · $136C exp 5/22

🎯 21 unusual flows yesterday

📈 65% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥🔥 🤖 $RDDT trading at the mean ad liquidity , holds pivot i like longs on this name, nice 4hour squeeze could fire on her

• 155.21 pivot

• Hold → 162.88 supply

• Lose → 150.55 demand

🐋 $1.7M PUT flow yesterday · $136P exp 5/29

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 3 unusual flows yesterday

📉 76% bearish premium flow

🔥🔥 ⚡ $TSLA coming to key demand and pivot we cant hold this pivot we going to 397 ish, breaks and holds 409 can get momentum on it

• 403.73 pivot

• Hold → 406.77-409.28 supply

• Lose → 397.82-396.23 demand

🐋 $7.7M PUT flow yesterday · $400P exp 5/20

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 288 unusual flows yesterday

📊 TOS Grid → http://tos.mx/!P0LLG5fz

This morning on voice I mentioned one key level on $AMD:

401.08.

I said if they flushed it into the gap fill below that level and then reclaimed it back, I’d be interested in the longs.

That’s exactly what happened.

At the same time, call flows started pouring in all morning. Big bullish positioning kept hitting while price started reclaiming levels and momentum shifted hard.

The target on reclaim was 423 and AMD pushed beautifully into that zone.

Trade:
• AMD 435c at 3.80
• Locked profits at 5.75
• More profits at 7.00
• Hit 8.00 for 100%
• Holding runners around 9.25 for possible NVDA sympathy continuation

This is one of those trades where everything lined up:
✅ Gap fill flush
✅ Key reclaim
✅ Bullish call flow
✅ Momentum confirmation

A lot of traders try predicting tops and bottoms.

I prefer reacting when levels and flows confirm the move.

Patience pays.

One thing I’ve learned over the years trading options is this:

When heavy flow and price action align together, pay attention.

This morning the put sweeps on $SPX were aggressive right out of the gate. Massive size kept hitting over and over:
• 7300p
• 7315p
• 7320p
• 7295p

Millions flowing into downside protection while the chart started rejecting key levels and rolling over.

A lot of traders focus only on candles or indicators, but watching options flow gives another layer to the story. Today the bears showed their hand early.

The interesting part wasn’t just the flow itself…
It was how price reacted after.

Once SPX failed to reclaim levels, the downside momentum started accelerating exactly where the big money was positioning.

That’s why I always focus on:
✅ Flow
✅ Key levels
✅ Price action confirmation

Individually they help.
Together they become powerful.

Today was a good reminder that following smart money matters.

This trade turned into one of those “trust the process” moments.

Started with $SNOW 175c at 1.15 yesterday while everyone was panicking over the pullback. The setup was there, levels were holding, and flows kept supporting the move.

Scaled out along the way:
• 1.85 first trim
• 2.20 “SNOWING in the Caribbean”
• 2.50 = 100% move
• Held runners overnight
• 4.50 locked more profits
• 5.65 target hit
• Final exit at 6.50

That’s a +473% move from entry to final exit 🤯

Best part?

I live in the Caribbean, so after cashing out the runners it literally went from SNOW to SUN 🌴☀️😂

People think trading is about forcing trades every day. Reality is it’s about waiting for the clean setups, scaling correctly, and letting runners work.

Discipline.
Patience.
Execution.

Enjoy the sun after the profits.

Good Morning Traders ,

📅 WHAT TO WATCH — MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026

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🌍 MACRO / GEO

• Memorial Day holiday next Monday (May 25) — shortened trading week ahead

• Watch for any developments on US-China trade relations

• European markets open, monitoring ECB commentary from weekend events

⚠️ TRADER NOTES

• Low-volume Monday expected — holiday week setup, institutional positioning light

• Watch for mean reversion plays after Friday's action; tech and growth sectors for momentum continuation

• VIX and bond yields key for directional bias — risk-on or defensive rotation into holiday week

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📊 $/ES pulling back this morning watch pivot cant hold pivot we go lower today

• 7389 pivot

• Hold → 7427.75 7540 supply

• Lose → 7363.50 7336.25 7300.25 demand

🔥🔥 🍏 $AAPL made new ATH on Friday, this morning shes chilling side ways, would watch to see comes to demand to long it

• Hold → 303.20 supply

• Lose → 294.76 292.13 290.23 demand

🔥🔥🔥 🧠 $AMD has been very strong lately coming to key demand cant hold the demand we going to 401.08 cant hold that then we have a gap to fill downside and we have the mean aka the 21ema

• Hold → 456.29 469.29 supply

• Lose → 423.36-432.49 demand

🔥🔥🔥 📦 $AMZN came to the mean holds the mean and pivot i like long on this name here

• 260.89 pivot

• Hold → 264.50 supply

• Lose → 258.60-255.55 demand

🔥🔥 🛰️ $ASTS bought some last week, liking hod shes holding breaks supply zone this can squeeze out to 88.75

• 83.77 pivot

• Hold → 85.45-86.15 supply

• Lose → 79.89-80.88 demand

🔥🔥 🪙 $COIN giving up big demand this morning, cant hold this demand we going to 187 and then we see

• Hold → 190.96-194.01 supply

• Lose → 187.39 179.30 demand

🔎 $GOOGL has been having a hard time at 400 cant break and hold, this morning cant hold pivot we go to next demand, we hold pivot we going back to 400 ish and then we see

• 396.36 pivot

• Hold → 402-403.70 supply

• Lose → 386.36 demand

🔥🔥🔥 📱 $META has having a hard to reclaim the mean, cant hold pivot this morning we going to 600 and then we see there

• 608.64 pivot

• Hold → 623.73 supply

• Lose → 600 292.55-581 demand

🔥🔥🔥 🖥️ $NVDA made new ATH last week and pulled back this morning want to see hold pivot holds we going to 229 and then we see

• 223.75 pivot

• Hold → 229.12 236.54 supply

• Lose → 217.80-216.83 demand

🔥🔥🔥 🤖 $RDDT trading at the mean ad liquidity , holds pivot i like longs on this name, nice 4hour squeeze could fire on her

• 155.21 pivot

• Hold → 162.88 supply

• Lose → 150.55 demand

🔥🔥 ⚡ $TSLA pulled back last sessions, this morning at pivot we hold pivot we go back to supply zone, cant hold pivot we go to demand

• 416.38 pivot

• Hold → 431.20-436.35 supply

• Lose → 409.28-406.77 demand

📊 $VIX Trading above 18.67 stay above it market can get flushy

📊 TOS Grid → http://tos.mx/!UhAUgaod

Markets have been good lately but there are a few names setting up really clean going into next week.

$AMD has been very strong overall but now coming into an important demand area. If buyers defend this zone and the 21 EMA, there’s room back toward supply around 456-469. If this demand fails though, downside could accelerate quickly toward 401 and potentially a bigger gap fill.

$ASTS is one of the more interesting charts right now. Earnings are out, price is holding well, and it keeps printing higher lows. If it can reclaim and hold above pivot, this thing has squeeze potential with around 20% short float sitting there.

$CRCL is another one on watch. I want to see the demand zone and the mean hold this week. If buyers step in again, I think there’s potential for continuation toward the 136-140 area.

$SNOW also looks interesting here. As long as it stays above 156, I think this setup remains alive. Break and hold above 159.83 and momentum could start building quickly toward higher supply.

Main thing right now is patience. Let price come into levels and react instead of chasing candles.

Watching these closely next week:
• AMD
• ASTS
• CRCL
• SNOW

Good luck traders 📈

This week was one of those weeks where patience and execution really paid off.

Tracked 14 trades total and finished with:
• 112.89% overall gain
• Nearly $5.9K tracked profit
• Multiple trades over 100%+

Some of the biggest runners:

$TSLA 440c ODTE → 360%
$UNH 395c → 276%
$TSLA 425c → 267%
$AAPL 300c → 191%
$CRWV 120c lotto → 147%
$AMD 460c → 119%

Most of these setups came from the same process:
• Waiting for key levels
• Watching flow confirmation
• Letting momentum build
• Managing risk properly

The biggest mistake I see traders make is forcing trades because they’re bored.

This week was a perfect example that you don’t need 50 trades.
You just need a few clean setups and the patience to let them work.

TSLA and AAPL especially were absolute monsters this week once momentum kicked in 📈🔥

Market has been giving some incredible opportunities lately if you stay disciplined.

Good Morning Traders, OPEX DAY

I dont like trading on OPEX day, take your morning trades and call it a day today.

📅 WHAT TO WATCH — FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026

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📊 ECON DATA

• 08:30 ET — Retail Sales (April, ~estimated consensus)

• 08:30 ET — Import/Export Price Index (April, ~estimated)

• 10:00 ET — Business Inventories (March, ~estimated)

• 10:00 ET — University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment (May preliminary, ~estimated)

🌍 MACRO / GEO

• Mid-month option expiration (OpEx) — heightened volatility potential

• Ongoing US-China trade policy monitoring

• Middle East tensions continue to influence energy markets

⚠️ TRADER NOTES

• Retail Sales data crucial for consumer spending narrative — watch for revisions to March data

• Monthly OpEx could drive pin action into close; gamma positioning matters for SPX/QQQ

• UMich sentiment + inflation expectations component may drive rate expectations into summer FOMC meetings

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📊 $/ES Made new ATH yest and this morning giving up, Market is extended to the upside A healthy pull back should be on its way soon

• 7454 pivot

• Hold → 7540 supply

• Lose → 7417 7389 demand

🔥🔥 🍏 $AAPL coming here to previous ATH holds here could be a nice long entry

• 294.76 pivot

• Hold → 300.92 supply

• Lose → 292.13 288.62-287.22 demand

🐋 $2.4M CALL flow yesterday · $300C exp 5/15

⚡ 3 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 2 unusual flows yesterday

📈 85% bullish premium flow

🧠 $AMD nice held this demand yesterday and we got a nice trade on her upside, this morning same idea, cant hold demand we have a nice range downside to 402

• 432.49 pivot

• Hold → 456.29 469.22 supply

• Lose → 402.04 demand

🐋 $3.4M PUT flow yesterday · $420P exp 5/15

⚡ 2 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 52 unusual flows yesterday

📈 75% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥🔥 📦 $AMZN looking weak this morning cant hold this Pivot we can have this 4hour squeeze fire downside to demand

• 264.50 pivot

• Hold → 268.80 supply

• Lose → 255.55-258.60 demand

🐋 $3.5M CALL flow yesterday · $270C exp 5/15

🎯 5 unusual flows yesterday

📈 85% bullish premium flow

📰 Market Chatter: Amazon-backed Anthropic Proposed $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement Evaluated by US Judge — MT Newswires

🔥🔥 🪙 $COIN gave a nice move yesterday and this morning pulling back to demand, holds here its a long entry

• Hold → 213.60-216.05 225.47 supply

• Lose → 207.13-204.49 demand

🐋 $8.0M CALL flow yesterday · $220C exp 5/15

🎯 172 unusual flows yesterday

📈 91% bullish premium flow

🔎 $GOOGL looking weak this morning, cant hold pivot we going lower to 386 and then we see there

• 396.36 pivot

• Hold → 402 supply

• Lose → 386.76 379.79-376.60 demand

🐋 $8.1M CALL flow yesterday · $400C exp 5/15

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 5 unusual flows yesterday

📈 80% bullish premium flow

📰 Alphabet and Meta Delivered Worrisome News for Investors -- and It Has Trillion-Dollar Implications — Motley Fool

📰 Loop Capital Adjusts Price Target on Alphabet to $490 From $355, Maintains Buy Rating — MT Newswires

📰 Google in Talks with SpaceX to Launch Data Centers into Space — Insider Monkey

📱 $META gapping down this morning, cant hold this pivot we go to 600, holds pivot we can go back to 621 ish

• 608.64 pivot

• Hold → 621.51 629.95-636.55 supply

• Lose → 600 592.55 demand

🐋 $17.4M PUT flow yesterday · $605P exp 5/15

🎯 12 unusual flows yesterday

🔥🔥🔥 🖥️ $NVDA made new ATH yesterday and pulling back like rest of the stocks this morning, pivot cant hold we going lower

• 229.12 pivot

• Hold → 236.54 241 supply

• Lose → 223.75 217.80-21.83 demand

🐋 $28.9M CALL flow yesterday · $235C exp 5/15

⚡ 8 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 464 unusual flows yesterday

📈 89% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥 🗄️ $ORCL inside a tight squeeze holds pivot we can get a push upside cant get a push we go back to demand, saw some good call flows on it yesterday

• 191.99 pivot

• Hold → 198.31-200.15 supply

• Lose → 185.31 demand

🐋 $5.5M PUT flow yesterday · $190P exp 5/15

🎯 71 unusual flows yesterday

🔥 🔭 $PLTR holding demand here holds this demand i like long on this name for short/long term trade

• Hold → 136.30 138.88-140 supply

• Lose → 131.15-130.44 128.32 demand

🐋 $8.4M CALL flow yesterday · $135C exp 5/15

🎯 32 unusual flows yesterday

🔥🔥 ⚡ $TSLA pulling back to demand here, holds here i like long on this name cant hold demand we go to 416

• Hold → 452.43 supply

• Lose → 431.20-436.35 demand

🐋 $10.6M CALL flow yesterday · $450C exp 5/15

⚡ 9 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 231 unusual flows yesterday

📈 66% bullish premium flow

📊 $VIX at 18.67 this level should be printed on your all Forehead, ley level to watch

• 18.67 pivot

🐋 $2.9M CALL flow yesterday · $18.5C exp 5/19

🎯 222 unusual flows yesterday

📊 TOS Grid → http://tos.mx/!j2DEEYHy

Today was one of those sessions where patience paid hard.

Caught two really clean setups:

$AMD 460c from 2.60 → 6.50+
$CRWV 120c lotto from .85 → 2.10

Both trades had the same thing in common:
Momentum + confirmation + clean price action.

AMD respected VWAP beautifully and once momentum kicked in, the move got aggressive fast.

CRWV was one of those lotto setups that can either die instantly or completely rip your face off… today it ripped 🚀

The crazy part is most traders spend all day overtrading trying to catch every candle.

Sometimes all it takes is:
• 1 clean setup
• Proper patience
• Good risk management
• Letting momentum work

That’s where the real money is made.

Market has been delivering some insane opportunities lately 📈🔥

This is why I love swing trading options instead of chasing random pumps every day.

On Tuesday, while AAPL was setting up near breakout levels, I called out the 300c for Friday’s expiration inside the group.

The chart was clean:
• Strong uptrend intact
• Momentum building daily
• Buyers defending every dip
• Clear breakout structure toward ATHs

Most people were waiting for confirmation after the move already happened.

Yesterday Apple pushed into fresh all-time highs and those contracts ended up running over 200% 🤯

Started trimming around:
1.60
2.20
2.50+

Still kept runners while momentum stayed strong.

The biggest lesson:
The money is usually made BEFORE the crowd realizes the breakout is real.

Everyone wants the flashy entry after the candle goes vertical.
Real consistency comes from planning levels early and letting the trade develop.

AAPL has been an absolute beast lately 🍏📈

Good Morning Traders,

📅 WHAT TO WATCH — THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026

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📊 ECON DATA

• 08:30 ET — Initial Jobless Claims (est. ~220K)

• 08:30 ET — Continuing Claims (est. ~1.85M)

• 08:30 ET — PPI Final Demand MoM (est. +0.2%)

• 08:30 ET — PPI Final Demand YoY (est. +2.3%)

• 08:30 ET — Core PPI MoM (est. +0.2%)

🌍 MACRO / GEO

• Mid-May typically quiet on geopolitical front

• Monitor any China trade/tech policy developments

• EU economic data flow for global growth signals

⚠️ TRADER NOTES

• PPI data key inflation read ahead of next CPI — could move rate cut expectations

• Thursday jobless claims often set tone for Friday positioning; watch for any labor market surprises

• Mid-month options expiry Friday — potential pinning action into close, monitor dealer gamma levels

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📊 $/ES making new ATH here in premarket, holds yesterdays high we going higher, cant hold yesterdays hod we go to demand

• 7491.50 pivot

• Lose → 7454.75 demand

🔥🔥 🍏 $AAPL broke the squeeze yesterday and we were in from Tuesday. this morning want to see hold 294.76 going forward

• Lose → 294.76 demand

🐋 $20.3M CALL flow yesterday · $297.5C exp 5/13

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 13 unusual flows yesterday

📈 90% bullish premium flow

📰 Evercore ISI Adjusts Price Target on Apple to $365 From $330, Maintains Outperform Rating — MT Newswires

🧠 $AMD has been side ways last few sessions, coming to key pivot cant hold we have a range for downside, holds pivot we can go back to 450 ish

• 432.49 pivot

• Hold → 456.29 469.22 supply

• Lose → 402.04 demand

🐋 $25.1M CALL flow yesterday · $500C exp 5/15

⚡ 5 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 110 unusual flows yesterday

📈 85% bullish premium flow

📰 New report shows AMD and ARM continue server share gains at Intel’s expense — Investing.com

🔥🔥 📉 $CRCL holding here at demand holds here i like longs on her

• Hold → 131.69 136.49 140 supply

• Lose → 128.08-122.83 demand

🐋 $2.8M CALL flow yesterday · $140C exp 5/15

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 53 unusual flows yesterday

📈 79% bullish premium flow

🔎 $GOOGL nice move yesterday making new ATH in premarket, holds pivot we go to morning highs and 420 all over her written

• 402 pivot

• Hold → 406.41 supply

• Lose → 396.36 389 demand

🐋 $3.5M CALL flow yesterday · $400C exp 5/13

🎯 8 unusual flows yesterday

📈 90% bullish premium flow

📱 $META the Stepchild held its levels and bounced nicely, this morning want to see break yesterdays hod going to supply zone

• Hold → 621.51 629.95-636.55 supply

• Lose → 608.54 demand

🐋 $3.7M CALL flow yesterday · $615C exp 5/13

🎯 14 unusual flows yesterday

📈 82% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥🔥 🖥️ $NVDA making new ATH in premarket, nice levels held on this , want to see hold previous days highs hold , comes there and bounces its your long entry

• Lose → 223.75 demand

🐋 $28.5M CALL flow yesterday · $225C exp 5/13

⚡ 10 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 667 unusual flows yesterday

📈 82% bullish premium flow

📰 Xi Jinping tells Nvidia, Tesla and Apple CEOs that China will ‘open wider’ — Financial Times

⚡ $TSLA we got a nice trade we got in her yesterday this morning want to see break and hold pivot

• 452.43 pivot

• Hold → 457.55 465.33 474 supply

• Lose → 431.20-436.35 demand

🐋 $3.9M CALL flow yesterday · $450C exp 5/13

⚡ 4 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 273 unusual flows yesterday

📈 80% bullish premium flow

📊 TOS Grid → http://tos.mx/!tdTSHgMi

TSLA gave one of the cleanest setups I’ve seen in a while today.

Stock kept holding AVWAP and reclaimed VWAP after the flush. While everyone was panicking, the options flow started flooding in with aggressive call sweeps over and over.

That’s when I grabbed the 440c ODTE around 2.50.

Scaled some at:
3.20
4.00

Contract eventually touched 9.00 🤯

What made this trade stand out:
• AVWAP held perfectly
• VWAP reclaim confirmation
• Heavy bullish flow kept printing
• Momentum squeeze fired hard
• Risk/reward was insane

Most traders chase candles.
The real money comes from waiting for price to come into your levels and letting confirmation stack up.

Days like this remind me why I love trading.

TSLA is an absolute monster. 🚀🔥

Good Morning traders, yesterday market gave a round trip she so strong,

VIX keep an eye on that 18.67, yesterday could play both sides understanding the VIX 18.67.

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📊 $/ES inside a 4hour squeeze, breaks and holds pivot we going to ATH and then we see

• 7427 pivot

• Hold → 7454 supply

• Lose → 7389 demand

🔥🔥 🍏 $AAPL inside a tight squeeze here cant hold pivot we can go to demand zone, holds pivot we can go to ATH and see we breakout and go to 300

• 292.13 pivot

• Hold → 294.76 supply

• Lose → 288.62-287.22 demand

🐋 $4.1M CALL flow yesterday · $295C exp 5/13

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 15 unusual flows yesterday

📈 88% bullish premium flow

📦 $AMZN looking weak this morning , below pivot we can have a squeeze firing downside,

• 268.80 pivot

• Hold → 273.88 278.56 supply

• Lose → 264.50 258.60-255.55 demand

🐋 $4.9M CALL flow yesterday · $265C exp 5/13

🎯 15 unusual flows yesterday

📈 88% bullish premium flow

🔥 🪙 $COIN yesterday we got rejected hard from supply zone, and back inside supply and demand, comes back to demand and bases ill look to long it

• Hold → 213.60-216.05 225.47 supply

• Lose → 207.13-204.49 demand

🐋 $3.3M CALL flow yesterday · $225C exp 5/15

🎯 51 unusual flows yesterday

📈 83% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥🔥 📉 $CRCL came to demand and held, want to see her holding to long her here,

• Hold → 131.69 136.49 140 supply

• Lose → 128.08-122.83 demand

🐋 $3.1M PUT flow yesterday · $120P exp 5/15

🎯 94 unusual flows yesterday

📈 65% bullish premium flow

🔎 $GOOGL would watch this Pivot cant hold pivot we go to yesterdays lows cant hold then we goin to the demand, holds pivot we go back to 400 ish

• 386.76 pivot

• Hold → 396.36 402 supply

• Lose → 379.79-379.60 demand

🐋 $25.5M CALL flow yesterday · $390C exp 5/13

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 19 unusual flows yesterday

📈 82% bullish premium flow

📱 $META has been a STEPCHILD very stubborn , but chart is looking like a good demand to long it here

• 600 pivot

• Hold → 608.64 supply

• Lose → 581-595 demand

🐋 $4.2M PUT flow yesterday · $595P exp 5/13

🎯 7 unusual flows yesterday

🔥🔥🔥 🖥️ $NVDA was a perfect setup yesterday and booom gapping up and making new ATH want to see 223.75 hold

• Lose → 223.75 demand

🐋 $73.3M CALL flow yesterday · $220C exp 5/13

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 323 unusual flows yesterday

📈 82% bullish premium flow

⚡ $TSLA at demand, holds this i like her long

• Hold → 449.16 452.43 supply

• Lose → 436.35-431.20 416.38 demand

🐋 $9.9M CALL flow yesterday · $450C exp 5/13

⚡ 4 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 339 unusual flows yesterday

📈 74% bullish premium flow

📊 TOS Grid → http://tos.mx/!wVAwVaYX

Yesterday during premarket I mentioned that I really liked $CRCL above the previous day high as long as demand around 110 continued to hold.

That level ended up being the key.

Once buyers defended the demand zone and momentum started building, CRCL absolutely ripped from the 110 area all the way to 136.

The crazy part was the options move:
125c contracts went from around 1.50 to 13.00 🔥

This is exactly why I focus so heavily on:
• Demand zones
• Premarket planning
• Momentum confirmation
• Patience around key levels

Most traders wait until a stock is already flying before paying attention. The real money comes from identifying the area where institutions are defending before the breakout happens.

CRCL respected demand perfectly and once it cleared highs, the squeeze got violent fast.

One clean setup can completely change your week. 📈

Good Morning Traders, different day but same approach as every other day

VIX gapping above 18.67 this morning

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📊 $/ES Pulling back this morning, had a feeling about this, Break SPX 7400 trap people above then give back , watch Pivot holds cant hold we can get a nice move downside,

• 7389 pivot

• Hold → 7427.75 supply

• Lose → 7336.25 demand

🍏 $AAPL inside a tight squeeze here cant hold pivot we can go to demand zone, holds pivot we can go to ATH and see we breakout and go to 300

• 292.13 pivot

• Hold → 294.76 supply

• Lose → 288.62-287.22 demand

🐋 $5.6M CALL flow yesterday · $302.5C exp 5/15

🎯 16 unusual flows yesterday

📈 85% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥 📦 $AMZN looking weak this morning , below pivot we can have a squeeze firing downside,

• 268.80 pivot

• Hold → 273.88 278.56 supply

• Lose → 264.50 258.60-255.55 demand

🐋 $16.7M PUT flow yesterday · $260P exp 5/26

🎯 10 unusual flows yesterday

🔥🔥🔥 🪙 $COIN strong name yesterday holding well this morning breaks this supply zone and yesterdays hod, this can fly out

• Hold → 213.60-216.05 225.47 supply

• Lose → 207.13-204.49 demand

🐋 $2.8M PUT flow yesterday · $170P exp 5/15

🎯 88 unusual flows yesterday

📈 76% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥🔥 📉 $CRCL Made a BOMBACLAT move yesterday, came to key demand with liquiduty and BOOOM, and it was my best setup coming this week had mentioned in the weekend , lets see we can stay above yesterdays hod on her

• 131.69 pivot

• Hold → 136.49 141.69 147.70-149.58 supply

• Lose → 131.69 demand

🐋 $2.6M PUT flow yesterday · $110P exp 5/15

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 101 unusual flows yesterday

📈 69% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥🔥 ☀️ $FSLR she has been making a nice move after its earnings holding above a key level. holds Pivot we can keep pushing this to 245 ish

• 232 pivot

• Hold → 245 supply

• Lose → 225-222 demand

🐋 $18.5M PUT flow yesterday · $230P exp 6/18

🎯 5 unusual flows yesterday

📉 74% bearish premium flow

🔎 $GOOGL was 1 of my top watch yesterday with the tight squeeze she had, and it fired downside, today cant hold pivot we can go to next demand

• 386.76 pivot

• Hold → 396.36 402 supply

• Lose → 379.79-379.60 demand

🐋 $6.3M CALL flow yesterday · $392.5C exp 5/11

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 27 unusual flows yesterday

📈 82% bullish premium flow

🏹 $HOOD inside a tight squeeze, can break and hold pivot this can make a nice move upside, this could be a also good to buy some shares for short/long term

• 79.57 pivot

• Hold → 81.75 85 supply

• Lose → 77.87 demand

🐋 $3.1M CALL flow yesterday · $80C exp 5/15

🎯 25 unusual flows yesterday

📈 89% bullish premium flow

📱 $META cant get a bid after its earnings report, below 600 but be careful this is a big demand we coming into, cant hold this demand we flush

• 600 pivot

• Hold → 608.64 supply

• Lose → 581-595 demand

🐋 $2.3M CALL flow yesterday · $602.5C exp 5/11

⚡ 1 golden sweep yesterday

🎯 29 unusual flows yesterday

📈 72% bullish premium flow

🔥🔥 🖥️ $NVDA made a nice ATH yesterday and pulling back to demand this morning cant hold this demand we go back to next demand , we hold the 217.80 then we can long it

• Hold → 222.30 supply

• Lose → 217.80-216.83 212.19-211.34 demand

🐋 $45.4M CALL flow yesterday · $220C exp 5/11

⚡ 4 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 305 unusual flows yesterday

📈 90% bullish premium flow

📰 Nvidia Stock Falls After Report CEO Huang Is Excluded From Trump’s China Trip — Barrons.com

🔥🔥🔥 🗄️ $ORCL inside a tight squeeze holds pivot we can get a push upside cant get a push we go back to demand, saw some good call flows on it yesterday

• 191.99 pivot

• Hold → 198.31-200.15 supply

• Lose → 185.31 demand

🐋 $3.7M PUT flow yesterday · $180P exp 5/15

🎯 73 unusual flows yesterday

🔥🔥🔥 🔭 $PLTR very tight squeeze here cant hold this can flush hard

• 134.68 pivot

• Hold → 136.30 138.88-140 supply

• Lose → 131.15-130.44 demand

🐋 $2.6M CALL flow yesterday · $147C exp 5/15

🎯 105 unusual flows yesterday

📈 65% bullish premium flow

⚡ $TSLA we nailed the TSLA trade Jag giving leaps, im gave short term options and we just killed it, today we coming to demand lets see we hold demand

• Hold → 449.16 452.43 supply

• Lose → 436.35-431.20 416.38 demand

🐋 $14.4M CALL flow yesterday · $440C exp 5/11

⚡ 8 golden sweeps yesterday

🎯 477 unusual flows yesterday

📈 70% bullish premium flow

📰 Tesla’s robotaxi rollout features Texas-sized wait times — Reuters

📰 Nvidia Stock Falls After Report CEO Huang Is Excluded From Trump’s China Trip — Barrons.com

📊 TOS Grid → http://tos.mx/!wVAwVaYX

TSLA has been on my watchlist since last week, and this morning everything started lining up perfectly.

The main thing I wanted to see was whether TSLA could:
• Hold previous day lows
• Reclaim VWAP
• Show aggressive bullish flow coming in

Once all 3 aligned, I entered the Wednesday 425c around 4.90.

After that, TSLA completely took off.

The contracts ran all the way to 18.00 and the flow just kept pouring in throughout the session. You could literally see buyers stepping in on every pullback while momentum kept building higher.

This is why I always stress that options flow alone isn’t enough.

The real edge comes from combining:
• Technical structure
• VWAP/AVWAP reclaims
• Demand holding
• Momentum confirmation
• Whale activity

Too many traders chase random candles. I’d rather wait patiently for price to confirm and let the trade come to me.

Today was one of those sessions where everything synced together perfectly.

TSLA has been an absolute monster lately. 🔥

This morning I noticed aggressive whale flow hitting $MSTR calls right as price reclaimed the AVWAP and started trending higher with strength.

That combination immediately got my attention:
• Heavy bullish call premium
• AVWAP reclaim
• Strong trend continuation
• Momentum building across the tape

I grabbed the May 22 $200 calls around 4.00 and the contracts ended up pushing over 100% today.

What stood out most was how clean the setup was once AVWAP flipped into support. Every pullback kept getting bought and the flow stayed bullish throughout the session.

One thing I’ve learned over the years:
Following unusual options activity alone isn’t enough. Pairing it with key technical levels like AVWAP, demand zones, EMAs, and momentum confirmation is where the real edge comes from.

Still holding runners because this move feels like it has more upside if BTC and tech keep pushing.

$MSTR has been an absolute beast lately.