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IBKR

BULL

2026-08-19

Overnight Institutional Flow Signal · Other

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This is one candidate from GammaRips' nightly scan of about 3,500 optionable US stocks, curated into a small high-signal pool and tracked to its outcome. Data, not a recommendation. New here? See how the pool is built → Or put your AI agent on this data →

Score

6/10

Move

3.8%

Flow

$3.5M

AI Trade Thesis

IBKR BULL $95C Sep 18 '26. The institutional flow shows aggressive positioning in long-dated upside calls, seizing on the recent 3.8% pullback driven by profit-taking and sequential cooling in monthly metrics to accumulate premium. This positioning indicates confidence that the company's strong earnings foundation and market-leading expansion will easily absorb near-term interest-rate uncertainties. Risk factor: Sequential downside momentum in daily average revenue trades could continue to cap near-term valuation multiples if macro-driven volatility persists.

Flow Breakdown

Call Volume

$2.7M

Put Volume

$823K

Flow Intent

DIRECTIONAL

Catalyst

Sector Rotation

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Engine-Selected Contract

ContractO:IBKR260918C00095000

Strike$95.00

Expiration2026-09-18

Contract Score7.814/10

Risk/Reward0.2:1

Delta0.36

Key Levels

Resistance$91.50

Support$85.37

Price$90.56

SMA 50 / 200$91 / $77

52W Range$51 — $98

RSI (14)50

News & Catalyst Analysis

Key Headline

Interactive Brokers shares drop sharply on sequential deceleration in monthly operating metrics and treasury yield volatility

News Summary

Interactive Brokers shares fell 3.8% alongside a broader pullback in the brokerage and capital markets sector, driven by a sequential decline in July operating metrics and macro-related pressure on Treasury yields. Despite the near-term volatility and profit-taking following a multi-month rally, institutional call buyers are stepping in, positioning for a rebound. This suggest that the recent dip is viewed as a temporary setback rather than a structural reversal.

Flow Intent Analysis

The flow is directional because the call buyers are taking on sizeable premium exposure targeting a strike well above the current spot price, looking past the short-term pullback to position for a recovery.

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