Market Research: Options Flow and Analyst Target Calculations


Market research should make its inputs and calculations inspectable. These notes reconstruct archived options events and analyst-target entries, separate gross turnover from net cash flow, and explain corrections where an earlier interpretation was incomplete.

Options flow and analyst target research

UBER Options Flow: Why the $73 Put Bundle Is Not a Calendar

The archived October 21, 2026 record groups six UBER put entries at the $73 strike across October 23 and October 30 expirations. Their combined reported size is 4,774 contracts, with about $2.58 million in gross premium. UBER’s recorded reference price was $67.72 at the event time. These are historical inputs, rather than current option quotes.

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GLXY Put Spread: The $1 Debit and $1 Strike Width Explained

The September 30, 2026 record lists 6,058 October 2 $27.50 puts classified as bought at $4.60, paired with 6,058 October 2 $26.50 puts classified as sold at $3.60. GLXY’s recorded stock reference was $22.90. Equal quantities, opposite sides, one expiration and two strikes fit the mechanics of a matched put vertical.

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SOXL $105 Put Sweep: Premium, Breakeven and Assignment Risk

The October 1, 2026 record shows 2,841 SOXL November 20 $105 puts at $6.99, classified on the sell side near the bid. The reference SOXL price was $154.43. A standard multiplier gives $699 of premium per contract and $1,985,859 across the reported quantity, which rounds to $1.99 million.

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AMZN Options Flow: Reconstructing the $10.40M Credit Package

The October 19, 2026 record groups November 20 calls at four strikes. It lists 26,250 $290 calls bought at $3.80, 17,500 $305 calls bought at $1.70, 17,500 $260 calls sold at $14.48 and 26,250 $320 calls bought at $0.76. The reference AMZN stock price was $262.72.

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QCOM $205/$225 Call Spread: $6 Credit and $211 Breakeven

The September 25, 2026 record pairs 3,000 October 16 $205 calls classified as sold at $8.76 with 3,000 October 16 $225 calls classified as bought at $2.76. QCOM’s recorded stock reference was $202.01. Equal quantities, opposing sides and one expiration form a matched call vertical under the listed classifications.

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TLT Options Flow: What the $79/$80 Put Records Actually Show

The September 29, 2026 grouped record contains 5,602 September 30 $80 puts at $1.87, classified as bought, and 5,602 October 30 $79 puts at $1.95 with no buy/sell side shown in the archived list. The reference TLT price was $78.16. Across both entries, 11,204 contracts and approximately $2.14 million of gross premium were reported.

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Linde Price Target: Barclays $577 Revision, Buy Unchanged

The archived October 12, 2026 market-data entry lists a Barclays price target of $577 for Linde, up from $510, with both the prior and new ratings shown as Buy. The concrete change in those fields is the target price. The ratings shown in the same record do not describe a move from one recommendation category to another.

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Parsons Price Target: Jefferies $58 Entry, Buy Unchanged

The stored Parsons entry lists Jefferies with a $58 price target, a previous target of $52, and Buy in both the previous and current rating fields. The provider record is dated November 1, 2026. That date identifies the entry available to this article; without the original research note, it should not be treated as independent confirmation of when Jefferies distributed its call.

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How to read these notes

Each note retains the original event date and historical reference figures. Its live market panel is separate. Conditional payoff calculations state their assumptions, including opening positions and standard contract terms; the records do not reveal a participant’s full portfolio.

For general context on aggregate options data, see the Options Industry Council’s explanation of open interest. Read our reporting standards and corrections process for desk responsibilities and review attribution.

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