Oracle just shocked Wall Street — in a good way.
The software giant surged nearly 36% in a single session, blasting to a record close of $328.33. The catalyst?
A massive forecast upgrade: Oracle now expects its AI-powered cloud business to hit $144 billion by fiscal 2030, compared to under $20 billion this year.
This came despite earnings underwhelming against Wall Street expectations. But, despite forecasting
Someone Bet Big Before the Announcement
What’s really interesting is what happened just before the news dropped.
The options market lit up with large call sweeps — aggressive bets on a sharp move higher.
- Morning trade: 541 contracts of the 237.5 weekly calls were scooped up for $10.85 — nearly $600K in premium.
- Afternoon trade: 500 contracts of the October 280 calls went for $5.10 — another $250K wager.
With $587K at the $237.50 strike and $255K at the $280 strike, as the stock surged north of $300 per share, these traders stood to make millions.
That $587K trade, is set to turn into $4.9M!
And the $255K trade jumped nearly 10x to $2.4M.
Overnight, these sizeable trades in the options market popped anywhere from 800% to 1,000% – what we like to call “10X”!
At the end of the day, do you think these traders knew ahead of time, or just lucky timing on the huge one-day spike?
Whether these traders were predicting the news of cloud revenue to send the stock, or just lucky, it doesn’t matter.
They captured an amazing move in a giant stock with today’s 35% surge. Those bets paid off big.
Why We Watch This Activity
At AlphaX Options, this is exactly the type of setup we track every day.
We monitor the market for big, urgent trades that could signal someone bracing for a major move — whether it’s earnings, guidance, M&A chatter, or a surprise announcement.
When these trades hit, they can deliver outsized returns in a matter of hours or days. Oracle’s move is a textbook example.
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