iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF에 대한 매도 수량은 투자자에게 iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF의 주식 하락에 베팅하는 정도를 알려줍니다. 매도 수량 데이터는 2주마다 업데이트됩니다.

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The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the STOXX Global Lithium Miners and Producers Index (the Underlying Index), which has been developed by STOXX Ltd.. The Underlying Index is composed of U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities selected from the STOXX Global Lithium Universe Index (the Parent Index). The Parent Index is composed of large-, mid- and small-capitalization stocks from developed and emerging markets. The Underlying Index captures the performance of equity securities of companies involved in lithium ore mining and/or lithium compounds manufacturing.

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4월을 마무리하면서, 이번달에 가장 성과가 뛰어난 섹터와 산업 교환 펀드들을 순위화 할 시간이다.



주가를 더 넓은 시각에서 보면, S&amp;P 500 지수는 SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF 트러스트(NYSE:SPY)로 표현되는 4월에 약 3% 하락하여 4월을 마감했다. 이로써 지난 5개월간 상승 기간이 끝난 셈이다.  



유사하게 Invesco QQQ

월가에 소나기 내린 4월: 우울한 시장에 광업 및 유틸리티 부문이 상승하며 부상

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OTLK

Outlook Therapeutics shares are trading higher after the company announced a year-over-year increase in FY24 eps results.

Live Nation Entertainment's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYV#NYSE">LYV</a>) short percent of float has fallen 8.52% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 12.44 million shares sold short, which is 7.95% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.49 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Live Nation Entertainment Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735321520_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Live Nation Entertainment has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Live Nation Entertainment's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Live Nation Entertainment's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 8.07%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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(LYV) - Analyzing Live Nation Entertainment's Short Interest

e.l.f. Beauty's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELF#NYSE">ELF</a>) short percent of float has fallen 8.29% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 5.84 million shares sold short, which is 14.39% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.44 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>e.l.f. Beauty Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735321515_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for e.l.f. Beauty has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing e.l.f. Beauty's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, e.l.f. Beauty's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.14%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

How Is The Market Feeling About e.l.f. Beauty?

Bitdeer Technologies's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTDR#NYSE">BTDR</a>) short percent of float has risen 27.79% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 12.45 million shares sold short, which is 12.14% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.03 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Bitdeer Technologies Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735321510_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Bitdeer Technologies has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Bitdeer Technologies's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Bitdeer Technologies's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 8.93%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Peering Into Bitdeer Technologies's Recent Short Interest

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PainReform shares are trading lower. The company announced an update regarding its Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating PRF-110 in post-surgical pain management of patients undergoing bunionectomy.

RVSN

Rail Vision shares are trading higher after the company announced approval for the installation of its MainLine Systems on Israel Railways' passenger locomotives.

ExxonMobil Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XOM#NYSE">XOM</a>) may be pumping out oil, but its stock chart has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/oil">hit a dry spell</a>. 
What Happened: ExxonMobil stock is about to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/death-cross">form a death cross</a> — a bearish technical indicator where the 50-day moving average falls below the 200-day moving average.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Slippery Slope For XOM Stock</h2>
The numbers don't lie: Exxon's stock price of $106.49 is firmly below its 20-day ($111.37), 50-day ($116.32), and 200-day ($116.24) simple moving averages. 
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator at a negative 2.89 screams bearish, while a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 23.54 suggests the stock is oversold.
For optimists, the oversold RSI could hint at a potential rebound. But with the broader trend signaling bearish momentum, a quick turnaround might require more than geopolitical jitters or OPEC decisions.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Europe: No Love Lost For Exxon</h2>
Exxon's President for Europe, Philippe Ducom, didn't mince words when he<a href="https://fortune.com/2024/12/27/the-crisis-that-explains-why-exxon-is-ignoring-europe/"> labeled</a> Europe's competitiveness as being "in a crisis." With decarbonization investments largely bypassing Europe in favor of U.S. projects, the company is focusing on regions with fewer regulatory hurdles.
Despite investing $20 billion globally in clean energy initiatives by 2027, Exxon isn't planning a major European pivot. Instead, its future bets are in places like Texas, where clean hydrogen and lithium projects are underway.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Exploring New Frontiers</h2>
Exxon's exploration efforts continue in Guyana's Stabroek Block, with the Haimara-3 well appraising its 2019 gas discovery. While oil remains a priority, the company is increasingly evaluating the potential for standalone gas development in Guyana, potentially setting the stage for new revenue streams in 2025.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Outlook: Drilling For Optimism?</h2>
ExxonMobil's death cross doesn't mean it's game over, but the bearish signals are piling up. With regulatory challenges in Europe and volatile oil prices, XOM stock faces strong headwinds.
Investors hoping for a bounce might want to watch geopolitical developments and the company's U.S. clean energy plays closely.
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Rigetti Computing shares are trading higher amid continued volatility in quantum stocks.

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
<td>$36.1K</td>
<td>11.9K</td>
<td>94.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$37.4K</td>
<td>4.1K</td>
<td>744</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FUN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$37.5K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>634</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GME</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$59.2K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>227</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LEVI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$37.8K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td>170</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIRK</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$32.7K</td>
<td>165</td>
<td>111</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$255.00</td>
<td>$53.5K</td>
<td>129</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/03/25</td>
<td>$440.00</td>
<td>$334.9K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ABNB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$45.1K</td>
<td>228</td>
<td>46</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$4650.00</td>
<td>$41.0K</td>
<td>761</td>
<td>34</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, is expiring today. Parties traded 190 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.1K, with a price of $191.0 per contract. There were 11932 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 94113 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.4K, with a price of $1243.0 per contract. There were 4125 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 744 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FUN (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUN#NYSE">FUN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 21 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.5K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 2006 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 634 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GME (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 42 day(s) on February 7, 2025. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.2K, with a price of $790.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 227 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LEVI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEVI#NYSE">LEVI</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 21 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 90 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.8K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 2612 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 170 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BIRK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIRK#NYSE">BIRK</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 111 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 111 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.7K, with a price of $295.0 per contract. There were 165 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 111 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MCD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 266 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $255.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 37 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.5K, with a price of $535.0 per contract. There were 129 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 7 day(s) on January 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 70 contract(s) at a $440.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $334.9K, with a price of $4785.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 70 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ABNB (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABNB#NASDAQ">ABNB</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 44 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.1K, with a price of $1026.0 per contract. There were 228 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 46 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BKNG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKNG#NASDAQ">BKNG</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 21 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1 contract(s) at a $4650.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.0K, with a price of $41000.0 per contract. There were 761 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Industrials sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CHPT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$1.50</td>
<td>$88.0K</td>
<td>23.4K</td>
<td>22.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FAST</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$51.6K</td>
<td>312</td>
<td>542</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/03/25</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$45.0K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>330</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ENVX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$28.0K</td>
<td>40.5K</td>
<td>217</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ACHR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$37.0K</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>202</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UAL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$47.8K</td>
<td>10.8K</td>
<td>121</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CAT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$310.00</td>
<td>$50.9K</td>
<td>406</td>
<td>63</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SPIR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$26.5K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$320.00</td>
<td>$185.8K</td>
<td>199</td>
<td>47</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UBER</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>32</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For CHPT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHPT#NYSE">CHPT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 21 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 22000 contract(s) at a $1.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $88.0K, with a price of $4.0 per contract. There were 23407 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 22613 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FAST (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FAST#NASDAQ">FAST</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 56 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 287 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 36 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.6K, with a price of $180.0 per contract. There were 312 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 542 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on January 3, 2025. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $1125.0 per contract. There were 1772 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 330 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ENVX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENVX#NASDAQ">ENVX</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 385 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 40588 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 217 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ACHR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACHR#NYSE">ACHR</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 42 day(s) on February 7, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $11.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.0K, with a price of $185.0 per contract. There were 13 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 202 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding UAL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.8K, with a price of $797.0 per contract. There were 10890 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 121 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CAT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAT#NYSE">CAT</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 385 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 31 contract(s) at a $310.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.9K, with a price of $1645.0 per contract. There were 406 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 63 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SPIR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPIR#NYSE">SPIR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 231 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $11.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.5K, with a price of $530.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GEV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 140 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 38 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $185.8K, with a price of $4890.0 per contract. There were 199 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 47 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UBER (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 749 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 8 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $3158.0 per contract. There were 97 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 32 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
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<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$35.1K</td>
<td>20.3K</td>
<td>63.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/03/25</td>
<td>$257.50</td>
<td>$29.4K</td>
<td>9.7K</td>
<td>21.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IREN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$18.00</td>
<td>$106.5K</td>
<td>11.1K</td>
<td>11.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$29.6K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
<td>8.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$465.00</td>
<td>$53.9K</td>
<td>16.4K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$33.6K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>4.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$63.7K</td>
<td>11.7K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$82.00</td>
<td>$38.6K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>792</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WULF</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$7.00</td>
<td>$50.9K</td>
<td>724</td>
<td>604</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$42.8K</td>
<td>8.6K</td>
<td>226</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 348 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.1K, with a price of $101.0 per contract. There were 20313 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 63233 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on January 3, 2025. Parties traded 306 contract(s) at a $257.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 46 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.4K, with a price of $97.0 per contract. There were 9712 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 21870 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For IREN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IREN#NASDAQ">IREN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 203 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 710 contract(s) at a $18.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.5K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 11107 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11067 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 231 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.6K, with a price of $296.0 per contract. There were 4099 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8295 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 84 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 83 contract(s) at a $465.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.9K, with a price of $650.0 per contract. There were 16455 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4863 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 84 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 12 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.6K, with a price of $2802.0 per contract. There were 1624 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4230 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 56 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1275 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.7K, with a price of $50.0 per contract. There were 11712 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1847 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 21 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 112 contract(s) at a $82.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.6K, with a price of $345.0 per contract. There were 1170 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 792 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WULF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WULF#NASDAQ">WULF</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 749 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $7.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.9K, with a price of $254.0 per contract. There were 724 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 604 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CLSK (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLSK#NASDAQ">CLSK</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 385 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.8K, with a price of $428.0 per contract. There were 8622 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 226 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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South Korea's currency has fallen amid the uncertainty to lows against the U.S. dollar not reached since the global financial crisis 15 years ago. 
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Starbucks (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NASDAQ">SBUX</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with SBUX, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Starbucks.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 55% bullish and 44%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $29,250, and 8, calls, for a total amount of $356,084.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $70.0 to $99.0 for Starbucks during the past quarter. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Starbucks's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Starbucks's significant trades, within a strike price range of $70.0 to $99.0, over the past month.
<h3>Starbucks Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735319744_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>SBUX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/03/25</td>
<td>$2.37</td>
<td>$2.33</td>
<td>$2.37</td>
<td>$91.00</td>
<td>$134.6K</td>
<td>917</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SBUX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/03/25</td>
<td>$0.74</td>
<td>$0.7</td>
<td>$0.71</td>
<td>$94.00</td>
<td>$40.3K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SBUX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/03/25</td>
<td>$3.35</td>
<td>$2.85</td>
<td>$2.85</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$35.6K</td>
<td>621</td>
<td>170</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SBUX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/10/25</td>
<td>$0.3</td>
<td>$0.28</td>
<td>$0.3</td>
<td>$99.00</td>
<td>$33.2K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SBUX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$2.84</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$30.0K</td>
<td>848</td>
<td>285</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Starbucks</h3>
Starbucks is one of the most widely recognized restaurant brands in the world, operating more than 40,000 stores across more than 80 countries as of the end of fiscal 2024. The firm operates in three segments: North America, international markets, and channel development (grocery and ready-to-drink beverage). The coffee chain generates revenue from company-operated stores, royalties, sales of equipment and products to license partners, ready-to-drink beverages, packaged coffee sales, and single-serve products.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Starbucks, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Where Is Starbucks Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 2,821,123, the SBUX's price is up by 0.42%, now at $92.25. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 32 days.</li>
</ul>
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Unpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in Starbucks

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Applied Mat (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in AMAT usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 17 extraordinary options activities for Applied Mat. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 52% leaning bullish and 41% bearish. Among these notable options, 9 are puts, totaling $508,082, and 8 are calls, amounting to $841,880.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $115.0 to $220.0 for Applied Mat over the recent three months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Applied Mat's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Applied Mat's whale trades within a strike price range from $115.0 to $220.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Applied Mat Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735319739_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$11.3</td>
<td>$10.9</td>
<td>$11.1</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$444.0K</td>
<td>735</td>
<td align="right">403</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$18.85</td>
<td>$18.65</td>
<td>$18.8</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$110.9K</td>
<td>146</td>
<td align="right">62</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$7.3</td>
<td>$7.15</td>
<td>$7.15</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$100.8K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td align="right">153</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$19.7</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$100.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$10.9</td>
<td>$10.65</td>
<td>$10.9</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$87.2K</td>
<td>888</td>
<td align="right">81</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Applied Mat</h3>
Applied Materials Inc is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturer in the world. Applied Materials has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem. Specifically, Applied Materials holds a market share leadership position in deposition, which entails the layering of new materials on semiconductor wafers. It is more exposed to general-purpose logic chips made at integrated device manufacturers and foundries. It counts the largest chipmakers in the world as customers, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Applied Mat, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Applied Mat's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,007,647, the price of AMAT is down -1.41% at $165.18. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 48 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Applied Mat</h3>
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $194.66666666666666.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Bernstein keeps a Outperform rating on Applied Mat with a target price of $210. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Applied Mat, which currently sits at a price target of $210. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Morgan Stanley downgraded its action to Underweight with a price target of $164. 
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AMAT

Smart Money Is Betting Big In AMAT Options

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Upstart Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPST#NASDAQ">UPST</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in UPST usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 27 extraordinary options activities for Upstart Hldgs. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 29% leaning bullish and 70% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $100,450, and 25 are calls, amounting to $1,792,031.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $30.0 to $100.0 for Upstart Hldgs during the past quarter. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Upstart Hldgs's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Upstart Hldgs's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $30.0 to $100.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Upstart Hldgs Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735319734_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>UPST</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$38.55</td>
<td>$36.85</td>
<td>$37.3</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$167.8K</td>
<td>71</td>
<td align="right">61</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPST</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$15.4</td>
<td>$15.2</td>
<td>$15.2</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$158.0K</td>
<td>378</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPST</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$42.5</td>
<td>$40.0</td>
<td>$42.5</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$136.0K</td>
<td>380</td>
<td align="right">32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPST</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$12.55</td>
<td>$12.2</td>
<td>$12.32</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$123.2K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td align="right">106</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPST</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$12.05</td>
<td>$11.8</td>
<td>$11.99</td>
<td>$67.50</td>
<td>$119.9K</td>
<td>129</td>
<td align="right">103</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Upstart Hldgs</h3>
Upstart Holdings Inc provides credit services. The company provides a proprietary, cloud-based, artificial intelligence lending platform. The platform aggregates consumer demand for loans and connects it to the network of Upstart AI-enabled bank partners. Upstart's platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit and small dollar loans.
<h3>Where Is Upstart Hldgs Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 2,124,883, with UPST's price down by -6.71%, positioned at $67.2.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 46 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Upstart Hldgs</h3>
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $84.0.
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UPST

Looking At Upstart Hldgs's Recent Unusual Options Activity

U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones dipping over 500 points on Friday.
The Dow traded down 1.18% to 42,814.39 while the NASDAQ fell 2.18% to 19,583.95. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 1.61% to 5,940.27.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares rose by 0.4% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, consumer discretionary shares dipped by 2.2%.
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The U.S. trade deficit in goods increased to $102.86 billion in November, from a revised gap of $98.3 billion in the previous month and versus market estimates of a $100.7 billion deficit.
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<li>iLearningEngines, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AILE#NASDAQ">AILE</a>) shares shot up 382% to $0.7800. iLearningEngines recently announced it voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.</li>
<li>Shares of SES AI Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SES#NYSE">SES</a>)got a boost, surging 43% to $2.0305.</li>
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</ul>
Equities Trading DOWN
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<li>Exodus Movement, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXOD#NASDAQ">EXOD</a>) shares dropped 15% to $40.02.</li>
<li>Shares of zSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZSPC#NASDAQ">ZSPC</a>) were down 12% to $12.20.</li>
<li>Gaxos.ai Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GXAI#NASDAQ">GXAI</a>) was down, falling 21% to $2.8200. Gaxos.ai announced $4 million registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules.</li>
</ul>
Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 0.7% to $70.12 while gold traded down 1% at $2,628.50.
Silver traded down 1.6% to $29.910 on Friday, while copper fell 0.3% to $4.1165.
Euro zone
European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 gained 0.39%, Germany's DAX gained 0.42% and France's CAC 40 rose 0.69%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.16%, while London's FTSE 100 slipped 0.02%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mixed on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 1.80%, China's Shanghai Composite Index gaining 0.06%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 0.04% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 0.29%.
Economics
<ul>
<li>U.S. wholesale inventories declined by 0.2% month-over-month to $902 billion in November compared to a revised 0.1% gain in the previous month and versus market estimates of a 0.2% increase.</li>
<li>The U.S. trade deficit in goods increased to $102.86 billion in November, from a revised gap of $98.3 billion in the previous month and versus market estimates of a $100.7 billion deficit.</li>
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Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COEP#NASDAQ">COEP</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/movers" rel="noreferrer noopener">shares are trading lower on Friday.</a>
The firm announced plans to implement a 1-for-20 reverse stock split, which <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/n42700487/coeptis-therapeutics-announces-reverse-stock-split" rel="noreferrer noopener">will take effect </a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/n42700487/coeptis-therapeutics-announces-reverse-stock-split" rel="noreferrer noopener">on December 31</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/n42700487/coeptis-therapeutics-announces-reverse-stock-split" rel="noreferrer noopener">.</a>
The decision follows authorization from the company's board of directors and majority stockholders. The reverse stock split aims to help the company meet the Nasdaq Capital Market's minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share, which is necessary to maintain its listing on the exchange.
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Under the terms of the reverse stock split, every 20 shares of the company's outstanding common stock will be converted into one share. The split will not result in fractional shares, as any fractional shares will be rounded up to the next whole number.
According to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, COEP stock has lost over 20% in the past month.
Yesterday, &nbsp;the company announced the completion of its acquisition of the NexGenAI Affiliates Network platform&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/n42682156/coeptis-therapeutics-makes-bold-strides-in-innovation-with-the-acquisition-of-nexgenai-affiliates-" rel="noreferrer noopener">and the launch of Coeptis Technologies.</a>
This new division is designed to diversify the company's growth potential, specifically in highly regulated industries like biotech, pharmaceuticals, and multi-level marketing.
The NexGenAI Affiliates Network platform, developed by NexGenAI Solutions Group, is an AI-powered marketing software and robotic process automation (RPA) solution.
This tool helps marketers process large volumes of data, optimize campaigns, improve customer engagement, and streamline operations—key factors for success in the competitive and regulated sectors Coeptis serves.
Price Action: COEP shares are trading lower by 22.5% to $0.1636&nbsp;at last check Friday.
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Why Is Coeptis Therapeutics Stock Falling On Friday?

IONQ

IonQ shares are trading lower, possibly pulling back following a recent surge in quantum-linked stocks.

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on Procter &amp; Gamble (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>), and it's important for retail traders to take note. 
\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in PG often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Procter &amp; Gamble. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 12% bullish and 50% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $35,346, and 7 calls, totaling $323,475.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $110.0 and $180.0 for Procter &amp; Gamble, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Procter &amp; Gamble options trades today is 652.86 with a total volume of 671.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Procter &amp; Gamble's big money trades within a strike price range of $110.0 to $180.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Procter &amp; Gamble 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735318832_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>PG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$6.75</td>
<td>$6.3</td>
<td>$6.5</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$90.3K</td>
<td>919</td>
<td align="right">139</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$3.15</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$167.50</td>
<td>$54.0K</td>
<td>252</td>
<td align="right">184</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$12.4</td>
<td>$12.15</td>
<td>$12.28</td>
<td>$157.50</td>
<td>$49.1K</td>
<td>225</td>
<td align="right">68</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$5.2</td>
<td>$5.15</td>
<td>$5.2</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$35.3K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$15.75</td>
<td>$13.55</td>
<td>$14.08</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$35.2K</td>
<td>396</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Procter &amp; Gamble</h3>
Since its founding in 1837, Procter &amp; Gamble has become one of the world's largest consumer product manufacturers, generating more than $80 billion in annual sales. It operates with a lineup of leading brands, including more than 20 that generate north of $1 billion each in annual global sales, such as Tide laundry detergent, Charmin toilet paper, Pantene shampoo, and Pampers diapers. Sales outside its home turf represent more than half of the firm's consolidated total.
<h3>Current Position of Procter &amp; Gamble</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,331,013, the price of PG is down -0.05% at $170.08. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 26 days.</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://investorplace.com/industries/energy/renewable-energy/battery/lithium/">Lithium stocks</a> have been a disaster with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/lower-prices-oversupply-weigh-lithium-miners-2023-10-30/#:~:text=Lithium%20is%20a%20key%20metal,chain%2C%22%20BofA%20analysts%20said.">oversupply issues</a>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Business/electric-vehicle-sales-slowing-panic-insiders/story?id=105842727">drop-off in demand for electric vehicles</a>. But with prices this cheap, it may be time to get greedy with lithium stocks with millionaire potential. Especially if the Federal Reserve does cut rates.&nbsp;



Right now,&nbsp;<a href="https://qz.com/federal-reserve-fed-interest-rates-inflation-jerome-pow-1851224976#:~:text=The%20interview%20was%20recorded%20Thursday,to%20the%20central%20bank%27s%20target.">interest rates</a>&nbsp;are at a 22-year high of 5.4%,&nbsp;driving up borrowing costs.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s a big part of why electric vehicle sales are slowing. It&rsquo;s also why auto companies like&nbsp;General Motors&nbsp;(NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/gm-stock-quote/">GM</a>) and&nbsp;Ford&nbsp;(NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/f-stock-quote/">F</a>) are&nbsp;<a href="https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/gm-ford-delay-some-ev-investments-citing-slowing-demand-growth">delaying electric vehicle rollouts</a>.&nbsp;



However, once the Federal Reserve does start cutting those rates, pent-up demand for such things should return. And with it, we should see higher lithium prices.&nbsp;



In addition,&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/2024/01/7-top-rated-lithium-stocks-wall-street-analysts-are-loving-now-january-2024/">as I noted on Jan. 21</a>, &ldquo;With some lithium mines shutting down or reducing production&nbsp;<a href="https://seekingalpha.com/article/4663102-top-10-lithium-companies-to-consider-potentially-approach-lithium-price-bottom">we could see less supply</a>. This could help stabilize prices and send lithium prices higher with demand.&rdquo;&nbsp;



That said, you may want to be well-positioned in lithium stocks with millionaire potential.



<h2>Albemarle (ALB)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/alb1600a-300x169.jpg" alt="Albemarle (ALB) logo on a mobile phone screen"><div>Source: IgorGolovniov/Shutterstock.com</div></div>


After plunging from a high of about $331 to a low of $114.33, the industry&rsquo;s weakened 800 lb. gorilla, Albemarle&nbsp;(NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/alb-stock-quote/">ALB</a>) is showing some signs of life. Plus, at 4x earnings, with a yield of 1.39%, you can get paid to wait for this cheap stock to recover.



To help, the company is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Albemarle+%28ALB%29+Announces+Cost-cutting+Efforts/22637878.html">reducing costs by $95 million a year</a>&nbsp;by cutting expenses and its workforce. According to a press release, the company will focus on permitting at the Kings Mountain spodumene resource and postpone spending.



Better, analysts at&nbsp;<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/rbc-capital-sticks-to-its-buy-rating-for-albemarle-alb-1033043428#:~:text=In%20a%20report%20released%20on,shares%20closed%20yesterday%20at%20%24115.05.">RBC Capital are maintaining a buy rating on ALB</a>, with a price target of $140. Also, it may not seem like it at the moment, but ALB is one of the top lithium stocks with millionaire potential.



<h2>Arcadium Lithium (ALTM)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lithium-300x169.jpg" alt="a lithium mine, ATLX stock"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>


There&rsquo;s also&nbsp;Arcadium Lithium&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALTM#NYSE">ALTM</a>), the $4.94 billion company that combined Allkem and Livent to create one of the biggest lithium companies in the world. 



It&rsquo;s another cheap stock trading at $4.60, at 5x earnings, and with a price to earnings growth ratio of just 0.33. Helping,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tipranks.com/news/blurbs/arcadium-lithium-plc-altm-receives-a-buy-from-loop-capital-markets">Loop Capital is maintaining a buy rating</a>&nbsp;on the stock with a price target of $9.



Arcadium Lithium is one of the largest global producers of lithium chemicals, with $1.9 billion in revenue and over 2,600 employees in 2022, according to the company website.



<h2>Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/lithium-1600-300x169.png" alt="Lithium element on the periodic table. Top-rated lithium stocks"><div>Source: tunasalmon / Shutterstock</div></div>


Sociedad Quimica y Minera&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SQM#NYSE">SQM</a>) carries a current yield of 12.42%. At $40 a share, it&rsquo;s trading a 1.24x sales, which is far less than its five-year average of 4.54.&nbsp;



And, as expected, earnings haven&rsquo;t been great. In its most recent quarter,&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/2024/01/why-these-3-lithium-stocks-should-be-on-your-radar-in-2024/">SQM said revenue slipped 38% YOY to $1.84 billion</a>. Net income came in 56% lower year over year to $479.9 million, as EPS crumbled 56% to $1.68 year over year. However, it does appear that a good amount of negativity has been priced in.&nbsp;



Now, while we wait for lithium and SQM to recover, we can collect its dividend yield.



<h2>Piedmont Lithium (PLL)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pll1600-300x169.png" alt="Person holding cellphone with logo of US mining company Piedmont Lithium Inc. (PLL) on screen in front of business webpage. Focus on phone display. Unmodified photo."><div>Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com</div></div>


We can also look at&nbsp;Piedmont Lithium&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLL#NASDAQ">PLL</a>), another one of the top lithium stocks with millionaire potential.



We&rsquo;re still waiting to see if its North Carolina mine permit will be granted. If it is, the proposed mine could be significant. 



At the same time, it does now hold all permits for its project in Tennessee, where it expects to start construction soon. Piedmont also partnered with&nbsp;Vinland Lithium&nbsp;to advance a project in Newfoundland, Canada.&nbsp;



And it&rsquo;s also cutting capital spending this year and just reduced its workforce by 27%. It&rsquo;s targeting about $10 million in annual savings,&nbsp;<a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4063089-piedmont-lithium-completes-27-workforce-reduction-part-of-cost-cutting-plan">according to Seeking Alpha</a>.



<h2>Standard Lithium (SLI)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sli1600-300x169.png" alt="Standard Lithium logo or icon on website page, Illustrative Editorial"><div>Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com</div></div>


Standard Lithium&nbsp;(NYSEAMERICAN:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sli-stock-quote/">SLI</a>) is another one to keep an eye on.



Remember, its East Texas exploration site had&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/10/11/why-standard-lithium-stock-jumped-today/">the highest-grade lithium brine in North America</a>. 



According to <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/10/11/why-standard-lithium-stock-jumped-today/">Motley Fool&rsquo;s&nbsp;Neha Chamaria</a>, high brine grades can lower DLE costs for Standard Lithium, which expects East Texas to be a major source of high-grade brine.







<h2>iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (ILIT)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lithium1600-300x169.jpg" alt="lithium (LI) on the periodic table. top performing lithium stocks"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>


Or, you can always diversify with 44 lithium names that should recover at some point, with an exchange-traded fund such as the&nbsp;iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ilit-stock-quote/">ILIT</a>). 



With an expense ratio of 0.47%, the ETF tracks global lithium miners and producers.



In short, you&rsquo;re getting a piece of most of the stocks mentioned above plus 38 other lithium stocks for less than $13 a share.



<h2>Sprott Lithium Miners ETF (LITP)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lithium1600h-300x169.jpg" alt="rows of lithium ion batteries"><div>Source: Lightboxx/ShutterStock.com</div></div>


Or, look at the&nbsp;Sprott Lithium Miners ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/litp-stock-quote/">LITP</a>). 



Once lithium prices recover, and they will, related stocks and ETFs like this one will push higher. 



With an expense ratio of 0.65%, this is the only pure-play U.S.-listed ETF focused on lithium mining, <a href="https://sprottetfs.com/litp-sprott-lithium-miners-etf/">as noted by SprottETFs.com</a>. 



On the date of publication, Ian Cooper did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/" target="_blank">Publishing Guidelines</a>.
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Crisis will turn into an opportunity for <a href="https://investorplace.com/industries/energy/renewable-energy/battery/lithium/">lithium stocks.</a> That&rsquo;s because supply issues are only temporary. <a href="https://investorplace.com/2024/01/7-top-rated-lithium-stocks-wall-street-analysts-are-loving-now-january-2024/">And remember, as I noted on Jan. 21,</a> &ldquo;With some lithium mines shutting down or reducing production we could see less supply. This could help stabilize prices and send lithium prices higher with demand.&rdquo; 



Two, current lithium prices are not sustainable, as noted by Albemarle (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/alb-stock-quote/">ALB</a>). In fact, <a href="https://www.mining.com/web/albemarle-lithium-prices-must-rise-to-meet-surging-demand/">according to the company,</a> prices will need to rise &ldquo;in order to trigger the supply investments needed to meet long-term demand growth,&rdquo; as quoted by Mining.com. &ldquo;Lithium suppliers around the world are reining in spending and, in some cases, production after demand for the key component in electric-vehicle batteries slowed just as new mines started up.&rdquo;



Three, we have to consider that some analysts forecast that &ldquo;lithium supply is expected to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/29/a-worldwide-lithium-shortage-could-come-as-soon-as-2025.html">enter a deficit relative to demand</a> by 2025.&rdquo;



Eventually, all will contribute to higher lithium prices, just as we&rsquo;ve seen with prior dips. That being said, investors may want to start loading up on beaten-down lithium stocks. They won&rsquo;t make you rich overnight, but once the lithium price boom returns, you&rsquo;ll wish you bought in.



<h2>Albemarle (ALB)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/alb1600a-300x169.jpg" alt="Albemarle (ALB) logo on a mobile phone screen"><div>Source: IgorGolovniov/Shutterstock.com</div></div>After finding strong support around $110, Albemarle is back up to $124.86.



From here, if it can break above resistance at its 100-day moving average, I&rsquo;d like to see it again challenge $140 in the near term. Helping, analysts at Loop Capital said ALB has room to run, with a price target of $162 and a Buy rating. 



<a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/03/18/albemarle-stock-upside-wall-street-analyst/#:~:text=Trimming%20his%20previous%20price%20target,next%2012%20months%20or%20so.">Motley Fool contributor Scott Levine,</a> ALB&rsquo;s best days aren&rsquo;t behind it.




He wrote, &ldquo;The company has an impressive operating history that stretches back to 1887. In that time, it has surely encountered headwinds &mdash; and withstood them, increasing shareholder value over the long term. Over the past 20 years, for example, Albemarle&rsquo;s total return topped 1,000%, exceeding the S&amp;P 500&rsquo;s 576% total return over the same timeframe.&rdquo;




We also have to consider ALB is cheap at just 9.3x earnings. Better, analysts at <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/rbc-capital-sticks-to-its-buy-rating-for-albemarle-alb-1033043428#:~:text=In%20a%20report%20released%20on,shares%20closed%20yesterday%20at%20%24115.05.">RBC Capital are maintaining a Buy rating on ALB,</a> with a price target of $140. 



<h2>Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sqm-stock-1-300x169.jpg" alt="Sociedad Quimica y Minera logo displayed on a mobile phone with the company's web page on it. SQM stock"><div>Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com</div></div>With a yield of 10.14%, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sqm-stock-quote/">SQM</a>) is showing signs of life.



After finding strong support at $40, SQM is now consolidating just under $50. From here, I&rsquo;d like to see it eventually retest its December high of $64. As we wait for that to happen, we can just sit back and collect its dividend. 



Unfortunately, earnings haven&rsquo;t been so hot. But that&rsquo;s to be expected with lower lithium prices. In its most <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4073636-sociedad-quimica-y-minera-de-chile-gaap-eps-of-071-misses-by-037-revenue-of-131b-misses-by-50m">recent quarter,</a> SQM posted EPS of 71 cents, which missed by 37 cents. Revenues of $1.31 billion &mdash; down 58.1% year over year &mdash; missed by $50 million. But again, that really shouldn&rsquo;t come as a big surprise in the current climate. 



The good news is that most of the negativity has been priced into this stock. Better, analysts over at Loop Capital <a href="https://thefly.com/news.php?symbol=SQM">recently raised its price target</a> on SQM to $62, with a Hold rating.



<h2>Piedmont Lithium (PLL)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pll1600-300x169.png" alt="Person holding cellphone with logo of US mining company Piedmont Lithium Inc. (PLL) on screen in front of business webpage. Focus on phone display. Unmodified photo."><div>Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com</div></div>We can also look at Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pll-stock-quote/">PLL</a>), another one of the top lithium stocks with big potential. Granted, its chart is a disaster, but don&rsquo;t write it off just yet.



We&rsquo;re still waiting to see if its North Carolina mine permit will be granted. If it is, the proposed mine could be significant. At the same time, it now holds all permits for its project in Tennessee, where it expects to start construction soon. Piedmont also partnered with Vinland Lithium to advance a project in Newfoundland, Canada. 



Helping, &ldquo;BMO Capital analyst Greg Jones initiated coverage of Piedmont Lithium with a Market Perform rating and $20 price target. Piedmont is developing an integrated lithium business with the objective of supplying the North American battery supply chain,&rdquo; <a href="https://thefly.com/news.php?symbol=PLL">according to TheFly.com.</a>



Should the company receive approval in North Carolina, I&rsquo;d like to see the PLL stock rally back to at least $30 a share.



<h2>Atlas Lithium (ATLX)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lithium-300x169.jpg" alt="a lithium mine, ATLX stock"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>After diving from about $34 to about $12, Atlas Lithium (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/atlx-stock-quote/">ATLX</a>) is also showing some signs of life. For one, the company recently said it achieved full funding for its early revenue strategy to allow for the start of production later this year. 



Two, the company just said the <a href="https://www.atlas-lithium.com/news/atlas-lithium-progresses-with-dms-plant-construction-remains-on-schedule-for-q4-2024-production/">construction of its modular dense</a> media separation lithium processing plant remains on track for completion in Q2 2024. 



Three, as noted in ALTX press release, &ldquo;Atlas Lithium&rsquo;s plant progress bodes well for its goal to generate revenues by Q4 2024. As previously announced, Atlas Lithium has secured binding offtake agreements with key partners Chengxin and Yahua, who have committed $50 million for the right to purchase 80% of Phase 1 production capacity.&rdquo;



Better, its Brazilian operations are located in Brazil&rsquo;s Lithium Valley, which is considered to be a premier lithium jurisdiction. Plus, according to the Brazilian Geological Service (CPRM) &ldquo;the region has at least 45 lithium deposits,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.atlas-lithium.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/March-Corporate-Overview.pdf">as noted in ATLX&rsquo;s corporate deck.</a>



<h2>iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (ILIT)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lithium1600d-300x169.jpg" alt="Graphic of Lithium scientific symbol (Li) in the shape of a big white gear with construction equipment and mountain around it. favorite Lithium stocks"><div>Source: GrAl / Shutterstock.com</div></div>We can also take a look at exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which offer a good deal of diversification at a lower cost. The iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ilit-stock-quote/">ILIT</a>), for example, trades at just over $14 a share and offers exposure to 45 lithium stocks.



In fact, with an expense ratio of 0.47%, the ILIT ETF offers exposure &ldquo;to global lithium miners and producers who could stand to benefit from an increased demand for this limited resource,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.ishares.com/us/products/332281/ishares-lithium-miners-and-producers-etf">noted iShares.</a> Some of its top holdings include Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile, Albemarle, Pilbara Minerals (OTCMKTS:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pilbf-stock-quote/">PILBF</a>), Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/altm-stock-quote/">ALTM</a>) and Lithium Americas (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/lac-stock-quote/">LAC</a>) &mdash; to name a few.



What&rsquo;s nice about the ILIT ETF is that we can buy 100 shares of it for about $1,400. If I were to buy 100 shares of just one of its 45 holdings &mdash; let&rsquo;s use ALB &mdash; it would cost me over $12,400. I&rsquo;d rather pay less and have greater exposure.



<h2>Global X Lithium &amp; Battery ETF (LIT)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lithium1600-300x169.jpg" alt="lithium (LI) on the periodic table. top performing lithium stocks"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>After bottoming out around $40, the Global X Lithium &amp; Battery ETF (NYSEARCA:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/lit-stock-quote/">LIT</a>) has since rallied to $46, where it&rsquo;s consolidating. From here, I&rsquo;d like to see it break higher with a test of $52 in the near term.



With an expense ratio of 0.75%, the LIT ETF invests in the full lithium cycle, from mining and refining the metal through battery production, says GlobalXETFs. It also has about 40 holdings, including Albemarle, Pilbara Minerals and Panasonic Holdings (OTCMKTS:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pcrfy-stock-quote/">PCRFY</a>) &mdash; to name a few.



The last time lithium prices fell on supply-demand issues around 2018, the LIT ETF plunged from about $37 to a low of $19.20. As lithium showed signs of life and demand skyrocketed with the electric vehicle boom, the LIT ETF ran to a high of nearly $93. 



The moment we see the next recovery in lithium, as supply fails to meet demand, I&rsquo;d like to see the LIT ETF again challenge that high.



<h2>Amplify Lithium &amp; Battery Technology ETF (BATT)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lithium1600e-300x169.jpg" alt="a lithium ion battery"><div>Source: Olivier Le Moal/ShutterStock.com</div></div>With an expense ratio of 0.59%, the Amplify Lithium &amp; Battery Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/batt-stock-quote/">BATT</a>) provides exposure to global companies that develop, produce and use lithium battery technology &mdash; all for less than $10 a share. BATT ETF has 89 holdings, including Tesla (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/tsla-stock-quote/">TSLA</a>), Albemarle, Sociedad Quimica and Panasonic.



After sliding from about $13.50 to a low of $8.56 the BATT ETF is starting to pivot higher from oversold conditions. It last traded at $9.45. I&rsquo;d like to see the ETF retest $10.59 initially.



It is another hot ETF that could double, even triple, when lithium prices and related stocks start to push well off their low. While simplistic to say, it&rsquo;s only a matter of time before lithium recovers and takes the BATT ETF along for the ride.



On the date of publication, Ian Cooper did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com <a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/" target="_blank">Publishing Guidelines.</a>
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With accelerating demand for all things green, lithium prices may be bottoming out, creating opportunities for oversold <a href="https://investorplace.com/industries/energy/renewable-energy/battery/lithium/">lithium stocks</a>. According to Pilbara Minerals (OTCMKTS:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pilbf-stock-quote/">PILBF</a>) CEO Dale Henderson, &ldquo;doomsday headlines don&rsquo;t reconcile with the broadly strong growth market,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.mining.com/web/pilbara-minerals-signals-higher-production-for-fiscal-2025/#:~:text=Broadly%2C%20some%20%E2%80%9Cdoomsday%20headlines%20don,%E2%80%9D%20for%20consumption%2C%20he%20added.">as quoted by Mining.com</a>. &ldquo;Lithium demand from energy storage systems, such as those that back up solar arrays, is growing fast from a low base, and has the potential to be a sleeping giant for consumption.&rdquo;



That, coupled with growing demand for electric vehicles will send lithium prices higher. According to Cox Automotive, U.S. EV sales were up <a href="https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-insights/q2-2024-ev-sales/#:~:text=Electric%20vehicle%20sales%20in%20the,and%20elevated%20levels%20of%20leasing.">11.3% year-over-year</a> in the second quarter, reaching 330,463. Also, as I noted the other day, &ldquo;Those numbers will only improve moving forward, which will only increase the need for more lithium.&rdquo;



That being said, investors should jump on, but not out lithium stocks on dips.



<h2>Albemarle (ALB)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/alb1600a-300x169.jpg" alt="Albemarle (ALB) logo on a mobile phone screen"><div>Source: IgorGolovniov/Shutterstock.com</div></div>The pullback in Albemarle (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/alb-stock-quote/">ALB</a>) is overdone. In fact, at $90.88, it&rsquo;s actually a steal.&nbsp; While firms like HSBC, Citi, Baird and Wells Fargo are bearish on the stock, and while we don&rsquo;t expect great second-quarter earnings on July 31, it&rsquo;s safe to say the negativity has been priced in. Plus, while we wait for the eventual recovery, we can at least collect its 1.78% yield.&nbsp;



Helping, <a href="https://www.tipranks.com/stocks/alb/forecast">seven analysts rate the stock a buy</a>, with an average price target of $126.65. The highest price target is $190 at the moment. For me, from its current oversold price of $90.88, I&rsquo;d like to see it initially retest $140, with patience.&nbsp;



We also have to remember that if the Federal Reserve does cut interest rates, it could strengthen EV demand. All of which would strengthen the need for more lithium. In addition, the International Energy Agency still believes demand will soon outstrip supply.



<h2>Lithium Americas (LAC)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/lithium-americas-lac-1600-300x169.jpg" alt="smartphone with logo of Canadian company Lithium Americas Corp on screen"><div>Source: Wirestock Creators / Shutterstock.com</div></div>Weakness in Lithium Americas (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/lac-stock-quote/">LAC</a>) is also a buying opportunity. At $2.66, LAC is also a steal, especially with Thacker Pass construction expected this year.&nbsp;



<a href="https://lithiumamericas.com/news/news-details/2024/Lithium-Americas-Reports-First-Quarter-2024-Results/default.aspx">As noted company CEO Jonathan Evans</a>, &ldquo;Thacker Pass is now the only large-scale integrated battery-quality lithium carbonate project in North America with a clear path to production. We have all construction permits in hand and our construction financing and execution readiness are substantially de-risked. We continue to advance detailed engineering and project planning ahead of making the final investment decision, which we expect to do later this year.&rdquo;



That, coupled with stronger demand for all things green should be a powerful catalyst for LAC moving forward.&nbsp;&nbsp;That being said, I&rsquo;d buy the excessive weakness in the LAC stock today and just wait out the chaos.



As <a href="https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/hall-of-fame/john-templeton/">Sir John Templeton has said</a>,&nbsp;&ldquo;The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.&rdquo;



<h2>iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (ILIT)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lithium1600d-300x169.jpg" alt="Graphic of Lithium scientific symbol (Li) in the shape of a big white gear with construction equipment and mountain around it. favorite Lithium stocks"><div>Source: GrAl / Shutterstock.com</div></div>Or, if you want to diversify with top lithium names, there&rsquo;s the iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ilit-stock-quote/">ILIT</a>).



The ETF invests in 44 lithium miners and producers with an expense ratio of 0.47%. That includes Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/altm-stock-quote/">ALTM</a>), Pilbara Minerals, Albemarle, Lithium Americas, and Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sgml-stock-quote/">SGML</a>).



While its chart is just as ugly as most lithium stocks, it&rsquo;s also a buy on excessive weakness. With EV sales gaining momentum with potential rate cuts, and demand for all things green, ETFs like the ILIT ETF could explode.



On the date of publication, Ian Cooper&nbsp;did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned.&nbsp;The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the&nbsp;InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/">Publishing Guidelines</a>.



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<a href="https://investorplace.com/industries/energy/renewable-energy/battery/lithium/">Lithium stocks</a> to watch have been devastated.



But with a good deal of &ldquo;excessive pessimism&rdquo; now priced in, it&rsquo;s time to buy.



For one, we&rsquo;re seeing an uptick in global electric vehicle sales. Two, with mines shutting down or being delayed, supply will begin to dry up. Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/altm-stock-quote/">ALTM</a>), for example, just said it would <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-06/arcadium-lithium-pauses-expansion-plans-on-prices-supply-glut?srnd=phx-technology">suspend or delay two of its projects</a> with the current lithium glut and price slump. 



However, as we saw in 2022, lithium prices will explode again as supply is cut.



Plus, &ldquo;The world&rsquo;s largest lithium producers told a major industry conference they remain bullish on long-term demand for the electric vehicle battery metal despite the recent price plunge that has forced layoffs and curtailed expansions,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/lithium-producers-bullish-long-term-demand-despite-recent-price-drop-2024-06-28/#:~:text=LAS%20VEGAS%2C%20June%2027%20(Reuters,forced%20layoffs%20and%20curtailed%20expansions.">as noted by Reuters</a>.



Even Exxon Mobil (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/xom-stock-quote/">XOM</a>) just said the world <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-26/exxon-backs-ev-demand-growth-to-turn-its-lithium-bet-into-a-win">urgently needs significantly more</a> lithium than it&rsquo;s producing, as noted by Bloomberg. That being said, investors may want to seriously consider buying beaten-down lithium stocks on the cheap.&nbsp;



<h2>Albemarle (ALB)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/alb1600a-300x169.jpg" alt="Albemarle (ALB) logo on a mobile phone screen"><div>Source: IgorGolovniov/Shutterstock.com</div></div>Look at Albemarle (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/alb-stock-quote/">ALB</a>), for example.



Excessively oversold at $81.60, the lithium giant is also over-extended on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R. Plus, it&rsquo;s now sitting at an unsustainable low it hasn&rsquo;t seen since October 2020.&nbsp;&nbsp;



While analysts, including Piper Sandler, Scotiabank, RBC Capital and Bank of America, are still downgrading ALB on lithium price concerns, it&rsquo;s all overdone. Also, while we wait on the eventual recovery here, we can at least collect its yield of about 2%.



Earnings haven&rsquo;t been stellar, but we really didn&rsquo;t expect them to be. In its most recent quarter, its earnings per share of four cents missed by 42 cents. However, revenue of $1.43 billion did beat by $100 million. All of which should improve as lithium prices improve.



Right now, I&rsquo;d just buy the excessive pessimism with ALB and let it ride.&nbsp;



<h2>Sociedad Quimica Y Minera (SQM)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sqm-stock-1-300x169.jpg" alt="Sociedad Quimica y Minera logo displayed on a mobile phone with the company's web page on it. SQM stock"><div>Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com</div></div>Oversold and starting to pivot higher, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sqm-stock-quote/">SQM</a>) is also a buy on weakness. It&rsquo;s also starting to pivot from over-extensions on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R. From its last traded price of $36.09, I&rsquo;d like to see it retest $43, near term.&nbsp;&nbsp;Better, while we wait for SQM to push higher, we can collect its current yield of 5.81%.



Just as we saw with ALB, analysts are piling on with price downgrades. But again, a good deal of weakness has been priced into the stock.



Also, just as we saw with ALB, earnings haven&rsquo;t been so hot. But that&rsquo;s really to be expected until we start to see lithium prices break higher.&nbsp;In its first quarter, its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sqm-reports-earnings-for-the-three-months-ended-march-31-2024-302153702.html">EPS loss of $3.04&nbsp;</a>missed by $1.46. Revenue, down 52.2% year-over-year, also missed by $60 million.



<h2>Sigma Lithium (SGML)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lithium1600-300x169.jpg" alt="lithium (LI) on the periodic table. top performing lithium stocks"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>Another one of the most oversold lithium stocks to buy is Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sgml-stock-quote/">SGML</a>).&nbsp;



At the moment, the Canadian-based company produces lithium at its&nbsp;Grota do Cirilo Project in Brazil. It also has a <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SGML">100% ownership stake</a> in properties in the South American country, including Grota do Cirilo, Sao Jose, Santa Clara and Genipapo.&nbsp;



SGML also just announced it will&nbsp;<a href="https://sigmalithiumresources.com/sigma-lithium-announces-final-investment-decision-and-initiation-of-construction-to-double-production-capacity-to-520000t-y/">double production of its Quintuple Zero Green Lithium</a>&nbsp;&ndash; which is produced at its Greentech lithium plant using 100% renewable energy.



Also, trading at just $9.33, it&rsquo;s also oversold on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R. Helping, analysts at Bank of America recently raised their price target on the stock to $29 with a buy rating.



We&rsquo;ll also get a better idea of what&rsquo;s happening at SGML when it posts earnings on August 15 after the market close.&nbsp;



<h2>Atlas Lithium (ATLX)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stocks-to-buy-button-keyboard-1600-300x169.jpg" alt='Blue "buy now" button on a keyboard with finger pressing down on it. French Election Stock Picks'><div>Source: shutterstock.com/Odua Images</div></div>There&rsquo;s also&nbsp;Atlas Lithium&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/atlx-stock-quote/">ATLX</a>), which is developing hard rock lithium project in Brazil&rsquo;s well-known Lithium Valley in Minas Gerais.&nbsp;The company already said it&rsquo;s making&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atlas-lithium.com/news/atlas-lithium-doubles-the-size-of-its-lithium-exploration-footprint-in-brazil-provides-exploration-update/">substantial progress</a>&nbsp;toward producing lithium by the fourth quarter.&nbsp;



In addition, <a href="https://www.atlas-lithium.com/news/atlas-lithium-doubles-the-size-of-its-lithium-exploration-footprint-in-brazil-provides-exploration-update/#:~:text=With%20these%20additions%2C%20Atlas%20Lithium,Manhattan%20Island%20in%20New%20York.">according to the company</a>, it now has &ldquo;the largest lithium exploration footprint in Brazil, totaling 53,942 hectares. To put it into&nbsp;perspective, such an area is greater than nine times that of Manhattan Island in New York.&rdquo;



ATLX is also oversold at $9.25 and is over-extended on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R, as well. The last time it was this beaten down was in early 2023 before it ran from about $7.50 to a high of nearly $45. While I don&rsquo;t expect it to retest that high immediate term, I do believe it could retest $17.50 near term from here.



<h2>Pilbara Minerals (PILBF)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/stocks-to-buy-1600-300x169.jpg" alt="Stocks to buy: smartphone with the words &quot;buy&quot; and &quot;sell&quot; displayed on the screen. The user's finger is about to press buy. Stock charts are in the background of the image. Momentum Stocks. S&amp;P 600 Stocks to Buy. breakthrough stocks. Mario Gabbeli stocks"><div>Source: Chompoo Suriyo / Shutterstock.com</div></div>Pilbara Minerals (OTCMKTS:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pilbf-stock-quote/">PILBF</a>) is just as oversold.



And not to sound like a broken record, it&rsquo;s also over-extended on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R. Plus, from its last traded price of $1.95, I&rsquo;d like to see an initial retest of $2.80 near term.



With earnings, the company&rsquo;s revenue jumped 58% quarter-over-quarter to $305 million. Its sales volume was also up 43%. It also ended its most recent quarter with $1.6 billion in cash. Helping, the company is also looking to double its production capacity for lithium spudomene at its&nbsp;Pilgangoora mine in Western Australia.



As noted by <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4117971-pilbara-minerals-seeks-to-double-lithium-output-from-flagship-australia-mine">Seeking Alpha</a>, &ldquo;More spodumene from the company&rsquo;s flagship mine could result in a decade of production averaging 1.9M metric&nbsp;tons/year pending a final investment decision on the project, following a feasibility study expected to be completed in late 2025, MiningWeekly.com reports.&rdquo;



With PILBF, buy the weakness. Patience over the long haul should pay off.



<h2>iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (ILIT)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/etf-1600-2-300x169.png" alt="Blocks that spell out ETF in front of jar with money and change."><div>Source: SHUN_J / Shutterstock</div></div>Or, if you want to diversify with top lithium names, there&rsquo;s the&nbsp;iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ilit-stock-quote/">ILIT</a>). The ETF invests in 44 lithium miners and producers with an expense ratio of 0.47%. That includes&nbsp;Arcadium Lithium, Pilbara Minerals, Albemarle, Lithium Americas (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/lac-stock-quote/">LAC</a>), and&nbsp;Sigma Lithium.



ILIT is also technically oversold at an all-time low. It&rsquo;s also over-extended on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R and is overdue to bounce. From its last traded price of $9.37, I&rsquo;d like to see it retest $13 initially.



<h2>Global X Lithium ETF (LIT)</h2>



Just as oversold is the Global X Lithium ETF (NYSEARCA:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/lit-stock-quote/">LIT</a>).



With an expense ratio of 0.75%, the ETF invests in the complete lithium cycle. That includes mining and refining the metal through battery production.



Some of its 40 holdings include Albemarle,&nbsp;Pilbara Minerals,&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/tsla-stock-quote/">TSLA</a>),&nbsp;BYD Co. (OTCMKTS:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/byddf-stock-quote/">BYDDF</a>),&nbsp;Arcadium Lithium, and&nbsp;Panasonic.



We also have to consider that&nbsp;should we see a stronger green energy boom and a global recovery in electric vehicle sales, the LIT ETF will recover along with lithium prices. At the moment, it&rsquo;s also technically oversold on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R. 



It also just caught support dating back to September 2020. It&rsquo;s definitely worth buying and holding for the long haul.



On the date of publication, Ian Cooper&nbsp;did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned.&nbsp;The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the&nbsp;InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/">Publishing Guidelines</a>.



On the date of publication, the responsible editor did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.
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