Follow the Flow

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 January 23:

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Endeavour Silver Corp $EXK - Silver and miners have been on fire, and one trader is betting on a near-term pullback.

They purchased 828 contracts of the 8/21 $12.5 puts. With the strike only 10% away, the trade doesn’t require a big move to pay off.

Microsoft Corp $MSFT - Sentiment toward software is near historic lows, but one trader isn’t buying that narrative.

They bought 22,463 contracts of the 4/17 $510 calls, a standout trade both in size and timing, with MSFT near key levels from its 2024 highs.

Antero Resources Corp $AR - The largest trade of the day came in energy, anticipating continued near-term strength.

One buyer picked up 35,000 contracts of the 2/20 $37 calls. Transactions of this size are rare and worth noting closely.