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You know what gets my attention more than big flashy option orders? Consistent buying that just won’t quit.
I’m talking about when the same ticker keeps lighting up my screens over and over throughout the session. That’s exactly what’s been happening with Microsoft (MSFT) — traders kept hammering calls all day long, making MSFT the most consistent unusual activity I saw in the entire market.
And here’s the thing — when I first noticed the flow around 9:40 a.m. ET yesterday, there wasn’t any obvious news. That’s what made it interesting. The buying came first, the catalyst showed up later…
The Setup That Kept Repeating
The $372.50 calls expiring today were getting absolutely lit up, and I mean multiple times throughout the day. This wasn’t some one-off whale order — this was sustained accumulation that screamed conviction.
What really caught my eye was how MSFT held up even as the broader market struggled. Other names were getting dragged around with big percentage swings and implied volatility dropping, which is the worst kind of environment if you’re an option buyer. You want IV rising for Vega to work in your favor, and most tickers weren’t giving you that. But MSFT was different.
Its IV (implied volatility) was actually rising while everything else was fading. That kind of divergence doesn’t happen by accident. Rising IV during a weak tape usually means informed money’s positioning before the rest of the market catches on.
It’s the kind of signal you spot only when you’re paying attention to flow, not headlines.
Then the Wisconsin data center headlines started circulating, and suddenly the picture made a lot more sense. The flow didn’t react to the news — the flow came first. That’s exactly what I look for when I’m trying to separate noise from real positioning.
Option flow can often act like a flashlight pointed at something the market hasn’t publicly recognized yet.
The Cheapest Lotto Play Available
Here’s what made this even more compelling — MSFT was the cheapest viable lotto opportunity out there. While other mega-cap tech names were pricing in massive premium thanks to the broader market chop, you could work the MSFT setup without overpaying.
The $350 x $385 spread was viable, with the $375 calls trading around $240 and sporting tight nickel-wide spreads. These options gave you defined risk and solid upside if the data center angle or a potential AI-related announcement pushed the stock.
The consistency was the real tell. Not just heavy volume once, but MSFT lighting up repeatedly throughout the session. When a stock shows relative strength, rising IV and persistent call flow while the rest of the market’s pulling back, you’re not looking at random speculation — you’re looking at strategic positioning ahead of a catalyst.
That’s why this setup stood out. It wasn’t loud but it was deliberate. The kind of pattern that tells you someone’s expecting a move and they’re willing to bet on it before the crowd knows why.
You know what else people have been jumping on lately? Check out the day’s flow below…
Order Flow:
This is for informational and educational purposes only. These are not official alerts issued by Lance, but rather some interesting orders picked by the team at Lance Ippolito Trading.
When you look at these plays, always take the market maker move into consideration.
You can be right on the direction but still lose money if the stock doesn’t move enough. That’s where the market maker move comes in clutch.
With puts, they’re often downside hedges in case a stock tanks, especially around earnings. The further out of the money they are, the more likely they are to be hedges.
Also be sure and check when the company’s earnings date is because many of the plays we post here are centered around earnings!
If a stock is really expensive, consider a spread to lower the cost.
And finally, always remember the golden rule when it comes to buying calls: Buy dips, sell rips — and don’t chase!
If a stock’s moved a ton already today, maybe wait for a pullback.
There is inherent risk in trading. Trade at your own risk.
Note: If no date is listed after the month, it’s the monthly expiration (third Friday).
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P.S. We’ll begin at 1:30PM – Tune In Now
Looking at how the market’s been dumping all week, you’d think our trades would be in the dumpster…
But the reverse has been the case. Take a look:
This is just one of the many setups we flagged with K.I.R.A. this week alone.
The best part, we’ve got a lot more on the books and I’ll be revealing the details at 1:30 p.m. ET today!
Here’s what we’ll cover:
- Why our setups have been hitting the mark despite the down market
- Which opportunities from K.I.R.A. are still worth trading today
- How you can get your hands on K.I.R.A. entirely FREE right now.
Granted, I’ve had trades that didn’t go as planned… and I can’t make trading guarantees…
But if you’d like to see how we’ve been carting away the loot while the market burns…
We develop tools and strategies to the best of our ability, but no one can guarantee the future. There is always a risk of loss when trading. past performance is not indicative of future results. Stated results are from Live tracked signals From 2/25/26 to 4/25/2026. The win rate has been 89% on the options with an average return of 80% over a two-day hold time.
