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Memory Chip Stocks Have Tripled This Year — Here's How Traders Are Managing the Risk Into Earnings

Micron, SanDisk, Western Digital, and Seagate have posted some of 2026's biggest stock gains on AI memory demand. With Seagate reporting July 28 and WDC/SanDisk following August 5, here's how options traders manage a concentrated position that's already run this far.

July 21, 2026 ET

Options Trading
IBM Cratered 20%. J&J Is Priced for 4%. What the Gap Teaches About Options Income

Same earnings week, wildly different options behavior. J&J's implied move sits near 4% while IBM cratered over 20%. Here's why that gap matters for income-focused options trades.

July 14, 2026 ET