How I Spotted the SMR Breakout Before It Ran 5X
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Sometimes the best trades announce themselves early — if you know where to look.
Recently I spotted unusual options activity in NuScale Power (SMR) that turned into a textbook momentum play. The setup was clean, the flow was obvious and the result came fast: Up more than 28% in minutes, before the momentum ultimately drove the contracts to a 5X return.
This is exactly the kind of trade I hunt for every day — where a technical breakout meets real options volume and a 16-cent call can multiply fivefold if you catch it right.
The Opening Setup: Volume, Price Action and a 3% Gap
SMR gapped up 3% in premarket trading. When I pulled up the options chain, the story got interesting fast.
The Sept. 11 $11 calls were trading at 16 cents, then quickly moved to 17 cents as I watched. Good volume was coming in on the call side — not just random retail activity, but real flow.
I also noticed roughly 1,800 put contracts at the $9 strike, with significant open interest and a similar block for the following week.
That pattern suggested someone was running a calendar spread, potentially betting the stock would stay near that level.
Rather than signaling directional fear, the puts appeared more consistent with hedging or income generation.
Meanwhile, the daily chart showed a clear resistance breakout at the open with a gap higher, and the price was holding strong.
The broader market made that relative strength even more important. The S&P 500 (SPY) was not merely down — it was selling off.
When an individual stock holds a breakout while SPY weakens, it tells you buyers are showing unusual conviction.
That divergence can help separate a genuine momentum opportunity from a move driven only by a rising market.
The Trade, the Tools and the Lesson
I flagged the $11 calls live. The move was already underway, so I noted that traders might want to wait for a pullback or flush for a better entry — but the momentum was undeniable.
Those calls gained fivefold. One trader watching with me, Squeezemaster, was up more than 28% within minutes.
This was not luck. It was flow meeting setup. Strong call volume, a resistance breakout, a gap that holds and strength against a falling market all pointed in the same direction.
Predictive analytics can add another layer of context. Oracle tracks prediction-market signals, helping traders monitor shifting expectations alongside options flow and price action.
These signals do not replace the chart or options chain, but they can help confirm when sentiment is changing before the move becomes obvious.
The key is confluence. No single indicator should make the decision for you.
But when options activity, technical structure, relative strength and predictive signals align, you have a much clearer reason to pay attention.
To better trading,
Alex Reid
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