Topics covered:
1) 0:00 Announcements
2) 0:30 Market Commentary and Index Review (Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500, and Russell 2000
3) 11:05 FOCUS LIST: NVDA, AVGO, TSM, VRT, LLY
4) 13:10 Stock Review – Aerospace/Defense: RKLB, HXL, GE, HWM, CW, RTX, ATRO
5) 14:45 Stock Review – Software: PLTR, SNOW, CRWD, DDOG, TWLO
6) 15:35 Stock Review – Semiconductors and Data Storage: SMH (ETF), TSEM, LRCX, KLAC, MU, AEIS, MTSI, STX, WDC, SNDK
7) 17:35 Stock Review – Electronic Related: CLS, SANM, FN, COHR, LITE, TTMI
8) 18:30 Stock Review – Energy/Data Center related: GEV, CEG, NRG, BE, PWR, ORA, ATI, ROK
9) 19:30 Stock Review – Biotech/Medical: XBI (ETF), IBB (ETF), RYTM, NKTR, AVTX, NAMS, CYTK, TARS, ORKA, MAZE, SION, INBX, INSM, MDGL, PAHC, MEDP, UTHR, GRAL, GH, NTRA, WGS, BLLN
10) 24:10 Stock Review – Others/General Ideas/Commentary: UBER, HOOD, TSLA, GOOGL, SPHR, REMX (ETF)
11) 25:20 Conclusion/Summary
Market Summary:
When the Nasdaq Composite breaks below its 10-week moving average, the next level of support is usually around its 21-week. In this video, I review how this happened several times off of the Covid low in 2020, and how it just happened again this past week. Hopefully, we can hold this level. From here, a few things we have in our favor include the upcoming strong seasonality and the bearish sentiment. From a stock perspective, most of the strongest ideas are coming from the Biotech/BioMed/Medical Products sectors. I would still like to see growth stocks in other sectors prove themselves. Many are right around or slightly below their 50-day moving averages and I would like to see them regain this level.
Also, I would like to see the major indexes regain their 50-day moving averages, and for some of the volatility to calm down. Patience will be required. I’m going to stay focused on the best growth stocks and manage my positions as best as possible. As always, know your timeframe, stick with a plan that works for you, and always manage risk. REMINDER: The next MidWeek Video will be posted a day earlier on Tuesday, November 25th by 8PM EST. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Unusual Options Activity:
11/21/25 Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) opening sale 2000 Feb $455 puts at $4.02
11/21/25 Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) also 4700 Feb $555 puts sell to open $17.07 as the $500 short puts adjust
11/21/25 Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) 27,000 March $65 calls buying at $1.79 to $1.85 offer sweeps
11/21/25 Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) buyers of 7600 Dec 26th $47 calls at $3.55 to $3.80
11/21/25 Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) spread sold 10,000 June $32 puts at $1.73 to buy 10k June $75/$105 call spreads at $1.48
11/21/25 Homebuilders ETF (ITB) 2000 Dec $102/$110 call spreads buy at $1.35
11/21/25 Tesla (TSLA) block 24,000 Feb $440 calls buys 28.83 as Jan 455 adjust
11/21/25 Starbucks (SBUX) buyers of 1300 Jan 2027 $80 calls at $15
11/21/25 Lyft (LYFT) buyers 5000 Jan $19 calls 2.12 to 2.14
11/21/25 Bloom Energy (BE) buyer 2100 Dec $95 calls for $10.30
11/21/25 Schlumberger (SLB) buyer 10,000 Dec $35 calls at $1.47 as Nov adjust
11/21/25 Zillow (ZG) Jan $70 calls buy 3500X as Dec calls adjust
11/21/25 Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) buyer of 1000 Dec $35 calls $2.90
11/21/25 Jazz Pharma (JAZZ) 350 Jan 180 calls bought 6.60 to 6.80
11/21/25 Jade Biosciences (JBIO) 4000 Dec $10 calls open $2.04 adjusting Nov calls
11/21/25 Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 3200 Jan $170 short puts open 1.95 to 1.90
11/21/25 Vertiv (VRT) buyer Dec 12th (W) $170/$185 call rations 8200X16,400
11/21/25 Albemarle (ALB) 500 June $80 short puts open 5.65
11/21/25 Nucor (NUE) 1500 March $165 calls are bought $6.50 offers
11/21/25 Google (GOOGL) 1000 Dec 2026 $330 calls bought at $42.30 offer
11/21/25 Google (GOOGL) opening sales of 4200 Jan $285 puts at $11.10 to $10.70
11/21/25 Micron (MU) 4000 Feb $300 calls buying $6.45 offers, reports 12-17
11/21/25 Palantir (PLTR) size opening sale 1600 August $120 puts $14.96
11/21/25 Nvidia (NVDA) seeing 1800 Jan $220 ITM puts sell to open $45.30
11/21/25 Nvidia (NVDA) buyers of 3200 Jan 2nd $185 calls at $7.44 to $8.50
11/21/25 Nvidia (NVDA) large buyer of 3200 Dec 26th $180 calls at $9.20
11/21/25 Nvidia (NVDA) opening seller of 9000 Jan $177 puts for $12.40 to $12.05 bids, $10M in premium collected
11/21/25 SanDisk (SNDK) opening sale of 500 March $145 puts at $24.50
11/21/25 Amphenol (APH) 1000 Dec $130 calls bought $7.45 as $140 adjust
11/21/25 Amazon (AMZN) large buyer of 5000 May $250 calls at $13.50 in a single block
11/21/25 Amazon (AMZN) also sees 2900 June 2027 $260 calls bought at $31
11/21/25 Constellation Energy (CEG) 1050 January $280 short puts opened $7 bids
11/20/25 S&P 500 ETF (SPY) sweep buyer of 1000 Jan 30th (W) $660 calls for $2.2M
11/20/25 Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) buyer 3500 Dec $613 calls for 14.99 to 15.43
11/20/25 Tech ETF (XLK) buyer 1950 June $300 calls for $20
11/20/25 Brazil ETF (EWZ) 1500 Oct $33 short puts open $4.11
11/20/25 Home Depot (HD) opening seller of 2490 Jan $310 puts for $3.75
11/20/25 Wayfair (W) opening seller of 1000 June $95 puts at $16 to $15.80
11/20/25 Chevron (CVX) opening sale 10K Feb $170 calls at $1.57
11/20/25 First Solar (FSLR) opening sale of 325 Jan 2028 $260 ITM puts at $65
11/20/25 JP Morgan (JPM) 1250 March $345 calls buying $5.70 to $5.75
11/20/25 Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) opening seller 1900 Dec $500 puts at $6.60
11/20/25 Robinhood (HOOD) buyer of 600 March 2027 $85 ITM calls at $46.25
11/20/25 Arrowhead Pharma (ARWR) 3750 March $45 calls are bought $4.25 as Dec. $39 adjust
11/20/25 Travere Therapeutics (TVTX) buyer 1500 Dec $37.5 calls $1.50 as Nov. 35 adjust
11/20/25 Amgen (AMGN) opening sale 5000 Feb $315 puts at $7.65 as Dec $250 short puts roll
11/20/25 Waters Corp (WAT) 300 May $370 short puts opening $27
11/20/25 Rockwell Automation (ROK) 1870 Jan $340 short puts open $4.13
11/20/25 GE Vernova (GEV) 100 Jan 2027 $640 puts sold to open $139.10
11/20/25 Cisco (CSCO) buyer 5500 January 82.5 calls $1.88
11/20/25 Apple (AAPL) seeing high Delta put selling with 2500 May $280 puts sold for $5M premium
11/20/25 Tower Semi (TSEM) 700 Jan 2027 $140 calls bought $1.2M and also some April calls buying
11/20/25 Taiwan Semi (TSM) 1500 Jan $290 puts selling for $16.60
11/20/25 Microsoft (MSFT) buyer of 4000 February $510/$550 call spreads
11/20/25 Lam Research (LRCX) 1800 March $115 short puts open $5.55
11/20/25 Dell (DELL) 500 June 2027 $95 puts sell to open $14.90
11/20/25 ViaSat (VSAT) buyer 1000 Dec $36 calls $1.85