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Someone Bet $11 Million on SpaceX Calls Right as the Shorts Got Squeezed.
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0:04SpaceX· ticker
SpaceX lockup event — 911.5M shares unlocked
- Lockup breaking expected to pressure stock
- 911.5M shares unlocked (43% above float)
- Tradable float rose 11.8%
- Short interest 25.5% pre-event
- Stock rallied 11.2% post-lockup
1:58Tesla· ticker
Tesla options activity — 325 call buying
- August 14 325 calls bought 4.22M premium
- 42% implied volatility
- Open interest jumped 773 contracts
- Stock rallied to 320+ post-event
3:59SpaceX· ticker
SpaceX options — 110/115 call buying
- October 16 110 calls bought 1.55M premium
- 83% implied volatility
- December 18 115 calls bought 1.43M premium
- 77% implied volatility
- Open interest surged 771% on 118 calls
5:45Tesla· ticker
Tesla options — 320/327 call buying
- August 12 320 calls bought 3.92M premium
- 39% implied volatility
- 327 1.5 calls bought 2.93M premium
- 43% implied volatility
- Stock rallied through long strikes
5:46NASDAQ 100· ticker
NASDAQ 100 rebalance — float expansion
- September NASDAQ 100 rebalance imminent
- Larger float may force passive buying
- SPACs could benefit from supply fear
- SpaceX's $6.8B chip plant impacts downstream
5:47lesson
Options strategy comparison — overhang vs momentum
- SpaceX: overhang clearing trade
- Tesla: sympathy momentum trade
- Short interest fueling upside squeeze
- Volatility profiles differ significantly
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