Did you catch the flow in beaten solar, a semi giant getting sold, and the biggest premium on the whole board?
By Steve Strazza
July 16, 2026
This note highlights a select group of stocks showing the most unusual — and highly directional — options activity.
The goal is simple: follow the big money and trade in the direction of the underlying trend.
Here is the list of Unusual Options activity from July 16:
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Canadian Solar Inc $CSIQ — Solar names have been perking up and someone's reaching way out to January betting this name finally puts in a bottom and rips higher.
1,874 contracts of the 1/15/27 $36 calls just hit for $159K.
Broadcom Inc $AVGO — The semi trade is weakening, and the desk is pressing the downside here with size while the stock hangs near the highs.
2,043 contracts of the 7/31 $325 puts traded for $435K in premium.
Apple Inc $AAPL — The biggest premium on the entire board landed here, a long-dated conviction bet that the tech giant everyone loves to dismiss keeps grinding to new ground.
8,115 contracts of the 9/17/27 $400 calls just landed for $17M.
