Topics covered:
1) 0:00 Announcements
2) 0:35 Market Commentary and Index Review (Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500, and Russell 2000
3) 9:30 FOCUS LIST: NVDA, PLTR, GEV, RKLB, UBER, AVGO, TSM, HOOD, VRT, LLY
4) 13:05 Stock Review – Aerospace/Defense: GE, HWM, CW, RTX, ATRO, HXL
5) 14:00 Stock Review – Software: SNOW, CRWD, DDOG, TWLO
6) 14:25 Stock Review – Semiconductors: SMH (ETF), LRCX, KLAC, AMD, MU, AEIS, TSEM
7) 15:30 Stock Review – Data Storage: STX, WDC, SNDK
8) 15:45 Stock Review – Electronic Related: CLS, SANM, FN, COHR, TTMI, LITE, NVT
9) 16:55 Stock Review – Energy/Data Center related: CEG, NRG, BE, ORA, PWR, ATI, ROK
10) 17:40 Stock Review – Biotech/Medical: XBI (ETF), IBB (ETF), RYTM, NKTR, AVTX, NAMS, CYTK, TARS, ORKA, MAZE, SION, INSM, MDGL, PAHC, MEDP, UTHR, GRAL, GH, NTRA, KMTS
11) 21:50 Stock Review – Others/General Ideas/Commentary: TSLA, GOOGL, SPHR, REMX (ETF)
12) 22:45 Conclusion/Summary

Market Summary:
In this video, I discuss how the S&P 500 recently corrected -5%, the Nasdaq Composite -8%, but growth stocks corrected over -20% as seen in the ETFs ARKK and FFTY. The two main topics I’ve covered in recent videos are: 1) Is this just a shakeout? Or have we topped for the year? I’ve been leaning towards a shakeout because of my bigger picture view. I still think there’s more fuel left in this bull market with corrections along the way. 2) How to reduce volatility. I reiterate many of the points from recent videos.

From here, a few things we have in our favor include the upcoming strong seasonality and the bearish sentiment. I’m going to stay focused on some of the best growth stocks and manage my positions as best as possible. I would like to wait for the market to prove itself a little better. Specifically, I would like to see the major indexes regain their 50-day moving averages, and for some of the volatility to calm down. As always, know your timeframe, stick with a plan that works for you, and always manage risk. Thank you and good luck for the remainder of the week.

Unusual Options Activity:
11/19/25 Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) buyer 8000 Dec 3rd (W) $620/$635 call spreads
11/19/25 Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) opening sale 1560 May $575 puts for 27.24
11/19/25 Gold ETF (GLD) opening sale 2000 Jan 2027 $340 puts $12.51
11/19/25 Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) 1750 Feb $59 calls buy $3 to $3.10
11/19/25 Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) 7000 Dec 5th (W) $47 calls bought $3.25M as Nov 53 adjust
11/19/25 Ethereum ETF (ETHA) buyer 2000 Jan $23 calls $2.92
11/19/25 Ferrari (RACE) buyer 500 May $390 calls $37.50
11/19/25 Kroger (KR) 1250 June $60 short puts open 2.36
11/19/25 Netflix (NFLX) 8800 Jan 2nd (W) $98.5 short puts open $0.97
11/19/25 Walmart (WMT) opening sale 5650 March $87.50 puts at $1.69 as Nov $96 adjust
11/19/25 Lowes (LOW) 1200 Dec $230 puts sell to open $6
11/19/25 Home Depot (HD) 350 Jan 2028 $350 calls bought $46.40
11/19/25 Bloom Energy (BE) buyer 1000 Jan $125 calls at $125 calls at $16.17 and selling the $100 puts for $16.52
11/19/25 Visa (V) opening seller 2500 Jan $300 puts at $4.34 as Dec 5th $320 short puts adjusting
11/19/25 Robinhood (HOOD) opening sale 3000 June $135 calls for 18.35
11/19/25 Robinhood (HOOD) opening sale 400 Jan 2028 $95 puts $27.20
11/19/25 SoFi (SOFI) 5000 Feb $26 short puts open $3.84 as Dec 28 adjust
11/19/25 Ascendis Pharma (ASND) 2000 April $250 calls sell to open 9.75
11/19/25 Eli Lilly (LLY) 300 Feb $950/$920 bull put spreads sell for $8.25
11/19/25 MP Materials (MP) 5000 Jan 2027 $70 calls sell to open 18.60 in size buy-write
11/19/25 Google (GOOGL) buyer of 3000 June 2027 $500/$580 call spreads at $6.00
11/19/25 Google (GOOG) 2700 Feb $300 puts sell to open $21 to $20.80 bids
11/19/25 Microsoft (MSFT) 1500 Jan 2nd (W) $450 short puts opening $4.60
11/19/25 Amazon (AMZN) buyers 4250 Feb $230 calls adjusting $250 strike
11/19/25 Cisco (CSCO) 2600 Feb $70 short puts open 1.27
11/19/25 Lumentum (LITE) opening sale 500 Feb $185 puts $12.70
11/19/25 Celestica (CLS) 200 March $240 puts sell to open $23.75
11/19/25 Alibaba (BABA) 2500 Dec 2026 $135 short puts opens $13.20
11/19/25 Micron (MU) 450 April $170 puts sell to open $14.35
11/19/25 Amphenol (APH) 450 April $135 puts sell to open $14.10
11/19/25 Rambus (RMBS) buyers of 1100 Dec $92.50 calls at $5.90 to $6.70
11/19/25 Palantir (PLTR) opening seller of 1600 Dec 2026 $155 puts at $32.96
11/19/25 Palantir (PLTR) also 1000 Nov 2026 $100 short puts opening 10.45
11/19/25 CrowdStrike (CRWD) buyers of 1200 Nov 28th $507.50 calls at $19.83 to $21.57
11/18/25 S&P 500 ETF (SPY) spread sold 1500 April 30th (Q) $630 puts to buy the $685/$715 call ratio 3000X6000
11/18/25 Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) buyer 4000 Sept $265 calls $9.10
11/18/25 Materials ETF (XLB) buyer 25,000 Jan 88/93 call spreads for 1.06
11/18/25 Silver ETF (SLV) buyer 2000 May $40 ITM calls for $1.65M
11/18/25 Tesla (TSLA) seeing large buying 4000 June $750 calls at $12.50 to $12.75
11/18/25 Pepsi (PEP) buyer 1450 Feb $150 calls $6.90
11/18/25 Nike (NKE) 2500 Dec 2026 $45 short puts opening $2.58
11/18/25 Wynn Resorts (WYNN) 2000 June $135 calls being sold to open $2M premium
11/18/25 Home Depot (HD) buyer 1000 March $360 calls $12.90
11/18/25 Shopify (SHOP) buyer 850 May $165 calls for $13.25
11/18/25 First Solar (FSLR) 1000 Jan 2027 $200 puts sell for $26.43, adjusting Jan 2026 $260 puts
11/18/25 SoFi (SOFI) 1000 April $25 calls bought $5.95 offers
11/18/25 SoFi (SOFI) 1200 April $23 short puts opening $2.99
11/18/25 AmEx (AXP) buyer 425 Jan 2027 $350 calls at $47
11/18/25 Rhythm Pharma (RYTM) 1200 Jan $115 calls bought $7 to $7.20
11/18/25 Vertiv (VRT) buyer 23,500 next week 175/190 call spreads for $2.60
11/18/25 GE Vernova (GEV) 300 Jan $580 calls buy at $41 to $45
11/18/25 Honeywell (HON) 600 Jan $180 calls buy up to $16.10
11/18/25 FTAI Aerospace (FTAI) buyers of 800 Jan 2027 $200 calls at $25.50
11/18/25 FTAI Aerospace (FTAI) also 300 Jan 2027 $120 puts sell to open $18 to $16.70
11/18/25 Boeing (BA) 1300 Feb $165 short puts open $3.65
11/18/25 Hexcel (HXL) 1500 March $85 calls bought $1.55
11/18/25 MP Materials (MP) nearly 2000 Feb $80 calls being sold to open
11/18/25 Applied Digital (APLD) buyers 20,000 Dec $28 calls $1.42 to $1.47
11/18/25 Microsoft (MSFT) buyers 5500 Dec $495 calls at $13.50 to $17
11/18/25 Nvidia (NVDA) seeing opening sales of 10,000 Nov 28th $155 puts at $1.00
11/18/25 Nvidia (NVDA) large buys of 10,000 Nov 28th $170 ITM calls at $15.50 to $16.20, over $16M
11/18/25 Nvidia (NVDA) 2000 August $210 calls buy at $22.24 as the Dec $195 calls adjust
11/18/25 Micron (MU) buyers of 1000 Dec 5th $235 calls at $14 to $15.60
11/18/25 Amazon (AMZN) seeing another 5000 Feb $220 calls bought at $22.15, big size in OI still
11/18/25 Cisco (CSCO) 10,000 Feb $72.5 short puts open 2.20 as Jan 65 adjust
11/18/25 Analog Devices (ADI) opening sales of 1000 Dec $220 puts at $6.60 bids
11/18/25 Dell (DELL) 300 June $100 short puts open $16.30
11/18/25 Dell (DELL) 300 April 110 short puts open 9.75
11/18/25 Marvell Tech (MRVL) 700 April $70 puts sold to open 7.25
11/18/25 Western Digital (WDC) 450 June $135 short puts open $21.40
11/18/25 SanDisk (SNDK) 600 Jan $240 puts sell to open $40 bids
11/18/25 Google (GOOGL) 3400 March $320 calls bought at $14.80 in stock replacements
11/18/25 NRG Energy (NRG) with 2175 December $180 calls buying
11/18/25 AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) buyer 5000 Dec $65/$80 call spreads
11/18/25 AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) opening sales of 900 Jan 2028 $50 puts for $22.65
11/17/25 S&P 500 ETF (SPY) 1000 Dec 31st (Q) $629 short puts open $5.01
11/17/25 Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) 2000 Dec $632 calls bought for $1.6M
11/17/25 Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) size opening sale 10,000 Feb $550 puts $10.84
11/17/25 Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) 2500 Sept $675 calls sold to open 29.56
11/17/25 Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) 1500 Sept 2027 $210 puts sell to open $15.65 bid
11/17/25 Silver ETF (SLV) buyer 2000 Jan 2027 $47 calls $6.85
11/17/25 Treasury ETF (TLT) 8000 Feb $88 puts bought $1.81
11/17/25 Tesla (TSLA) opening sellers 2500 Jan 2nd (W) $390 puts for $5M
11/17/25 Tesla (TSLA) big buys in Dec $410 calls 6500X, also 2500 of the $415 calls
11/17/25 Tesla (TSLA) 5500 Dec 12th (W) $415 puts sold to open 22.15 to 21.25
11/17/25 Celsius Holdings (CELH) buyer 900 Dec $40 calls $3.20 offer
11/17/25 Celsius Holdings (CELH) 1200 Sept $57.5 calls buy $6.50 offer
11/17/25 Costco (COST) 1550 March $950 puts bought over $10M
11/17/25 Eli Lilly (LLY) buyer 700 Feb $1130 calls $45.70
11/17/25 Madrigal Pharma (MDGL) buyer 200 Dec 2026 $500 calls $158
11/17/25 Amgen (AMGN) buyer 500 Dec 2026 $410 calls $15.60
11/17/25 Novartis (NVS) buyer of 600 Jan 2028 $130 calls $18.90
11/17/25 Boeing (BA) buyer 3000 Dec 2026 $250/$300 call spreads
11/17/25 Alibaba (BABA) buyer 2000 Jan 2nd (W) $185 calls 3.60
11/17/25 Alibaba (BABA) buyer 2000 April $150 calls $23.40
11/17/25 Google (GOOG) 1625 Feb $320 calls buying for $2M
11/17/25 Google (GOOGL) 3000 Jan 2027 $200 puts sold 9.65 to open
11/17/25 Nvidia (NVDA) buyers 10,000 ITM Dec 5th (W) $175 calls for $18M
11/17/25 Lumentum (LITE) 690 Sept $300 calls bought for around 4M
11/17/25 Advanced Micro (AMD) 2500 Dec 26th (W) $190 short puts opening 2.09
11/17/25 Meta (META) buyers of 5000 Jan $610 calls $34 to $36
11/17/25 Dell (DELL) buyer 500 March $110 calls ITM 24.30 to 24.60
11/17/25 Amazon (AMZN) 7500 Feb $220 calls buy $26
11/17/25 Cisco (CSCO) 950 Jan 2027 77.5 short puts opening 7.95 bid
11/17/25 Cisco (CSCO) 750 Jan 2028 $77.5 calls bought $14.60
11/17/25 CoreWeave (CRWV) large opening seller 1100 Dec 2026 $67.5 puts $20.15
11/17/25 Palantir (PLTR) 300 Jan 2028 $125 short puts opening 27.60