STRONG BUY SIGNAL
Whales are aggressively accumulating APLD. Multiple signals confirm institutional conviction. Short interest is elevated at 29.3% of float — significant bearish pressure but squeeze potential exists. Insiders are net buyers (2,550,167 shares bought vs 296,174 sold) — bullish conviction from management. Strong institutional ownership at 71.9% with 7 of 10 top holders actively accumulating this quarter.
Action Plan
- Consider building a position on pullbacks
- Monitor short squeeze potential (SI 29%, watch for volume spikes)
- Set stop-loss below key support level
- Re-evaluate if insider selling accelerates
📈 Options Flow 期权异动
Unusual options volume vs open interest. High volume/OI ratio signals whale positioning. Put/Call ratio indicates directional bias.
PUT / CALL RATIO
0 (Bullish)1.02.0+ (Bearish)
0.33
BULLISH
Unusual Strikes — Vol/OI > 3x (5C / 4P)
PUT$342026-06-181,0315206.2x
CALL$542026-07-026001060.0x
PUT$362026-06-18102156.8x
CALL$402026-06-18246544.6x
CALL$362026-07-0270174.1x
PUT$302026-06-12216573.8x
CALL$362026-07-0244133.4x
PUT$312026-06-261033.3x
CALL$422026-07-02258813.2x
High Volume Contracts — Vol > 500 (10 contracts)
CALL$452026-06-125,621
CALL$502026-06-123,008
CALL$402026-06-121,787
CALL$442026-06-121,770
CALL$492026-06-121,698
CALL$452026-06-181,683
CALL$412026-06-121,564
CALL$502026-06-181,495
CALL$462026-06-121,424
CALL$442026-06-121,271
- Put/Call volume ratio: 0.33 (bullish)
- Total options volume: 63,926 (calls 48,100 / puts 15,826)
- Top unusual: PUT $34.5 exp 2026-06-18 — vol/OI 206.2x
- 9 unusual strikes detected (5C / 4P)
👤 Insider Trading 内部交易
SEC Form 4 filings — officer and director buys/sells in the last 90 days. Net buying is a strong bullish signal.
SHARES BOUGHT (6m)
2,550,167
NET INSIDER FLOW
+2,253,993
Recent Insider Transactions (0 buys / 7 sells / 3 grants)
SELLNOTTENBURG RICHARD N25,0002026-04-30
SELLMILLER DOUGLAS S10,0002026-04-27
GRANTZHANG JASON GECHEN500,0002026-02-06
GRANTMOHMAND MOHAMMAD SAIDAL LAVANW250,0002026-02-06
SELLHASTINGS CHUCK45,9872026-01-29
SELLCUMMINS WESLEY165,0002026-01-16
SELLNOTTENBURG RICHARD N23,6062026-01-15
SELLMILLER DOUGLAS S10,0002026-01-12
GRANTCUMMINS WESLEY1,500,0002026-01-06
SELLMILLER DOUGLAS S8,0002025-11-28
- Insider buying: 2,550,167 shares
- Insider selling: 296,174 shares
- 6 Form 4 filings in last 90 days
- Net insider BUYING — bullish signal
🏦 Smart Money Flow 机构资金流向
Quarter-over-quarter position changes from 13F filings. Shows whether institutional investors are accumulating (buying more) or distributing (selling) — the strongest signal of whale conviction.
INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP
71.9%
ACCUMULATION vs DISTRIBUTION
70% ACCUMULATING
30% DISTRIBUTING
NET SHARES FLOW
+33,293,702
Institutional Position Changes (QoQ)
★ NEW POSITIONVanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.18%NEW+7,403,897
★ NEW POSITIONSituational Awareness Partners LP4.72%NEW+6,739,219
★ NEW POSITIONGoldman Sachs Group Inc2.80%NEW+6,590,192
★ NEW POSITIONVanguard Capital Management LLC3.77%NEW+5,387,840
★ NEW POSITIONDba Trading, LLC1.95%NEW+2,788,117
▲ ADDINGSituational Awareness LP4.72%+18.9%+2,139,632
▲ ADDINGValue Aligned Research Advisors, LLC2.33%+18.2%+1,024,852
▬ HOLDHood River Capital Management LLC8.07%+4.7%+1,037,972
▬ HOLDGeode Capital Management, LLC2.24%+2.0%+125,714
▬ HOLDBlackrock Inc.7.31%+0.3%+56,267
ETF & Mutual Fund Flow (3 adding / 0 selling)
▬ HOLDManager Directed Portfolios-Hood River Small-0.0%0
▬ HOLDVANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Mar-4.5%-356,448
▬ HOLDiShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF-3.7%-217,559
▲▲ HEAVY BUVANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index+91.9%+2,624,173
▬ HOLDVANGUARD WORLD FUND-Vanguard Information Tech+2.5%+123,946
▲▲ HEAVY BUVANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growt+90.3%+1,453,789
▬ HOLDVANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market+3.5%+93,432
▬ HOLDFidelity Salem Street Trust-Fidelity Small Ca+1.1%+25,326
▲ ADDINGGLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X Data Center & Digital+15.2%+230,076
▬ HOLDiShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF+0.8%+11,919
- Institutional ownership: 71.9%
- Smart money flow: 7 adding / 0 selling / 3 hold
- Net shares added by institutions: +33,293,702
- Biggest mover: Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC added 7,403,897 shares (+100.0%)
🕶 Short Interest & Dark Pool 做空 & 暗池
Short interest as % of float and days-to-cover. Rising SI = bearish pressure. High SI + decreasing = shorts covering (bullish). Squeeze risk rated by SI level.
SHORT INTEREST (% OF FLOAT)
0%10%20%30%+
⚠ Extreme short interest — heavy bearish conviction. However, high SI + declining trend could trigger a short squeeze if a catalyst appears (earnings beat, analyst upgrade, sector rotation).
- Short interest: 29.3% of float
- Days to cover: 3.4
- Short interest MoM: ↓ 3.6%
- Squeeze risk: ELEVATED