The Daily 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 Jul 7:

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US Bancorp $USB — Regional banks have been grinding higher all year, and this one's up over 13% on the month.

3,000 contracts of the 3/19/27 $75 calls just landed for $525K, a long-dated bet on a stock breaking out of a massive base.

Robinhood Markets $HOOD — The broker is on a tear, up nearly 33% over the past month.

945 contracts of the 8/14 $150 calls hit the tape, positioning for the momentum to keep ripping higher.

Solstice Advanced Materials $SOLS — This specialty chemicals name is the worst performer on the sheet, down almost 23% on the month.

1,001 contracts of the 8/21 $50 puts changed hands, a clear bet the breakdown has further to go.