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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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