The EV Power Play Getting Big Money Charged Up

Hey Traders,


What’s better than one Big Money trade?


Two!


And what’s even better than that?


How about three Big Money moves … on the same stock … on the same day!


This name has been getting a LOT of Big Money attention …


And it seems like on Friday, Big Money was getting especially charged up over this EV power play …


ChargePoint Holdings (Ticker: CHPT) has been the target of quite a few Big Money moves as of late …


But Friday saw a triple-whammy that really caught my eye.


CHPT spent weeks trending lower, before hitting a low of $8.50 in mid-May, and tentatively beginning to creep higher …


The EV charging stock recently reported mixed earnings on Tuesday, May 31, with revenue up 102% year-over year, as expenses rose nearly 83%.


The shares took a bit of a dive over the two sessions following earnings, but it seems like CHPT has once again resumed its journey higher:


But … what next?


Is the transition to EV’s “inevitable,” as CHPT itself says?


And even if it is, will CHPT be a beneficiary?


It looks like at least some Big Money traders think there’s more room to run for CHPT.


On Friday, as the shares added 4.8% to their recent gains to close at $14.57, we saw three roll out and up trades cross the tape in CHPT’s pits. 



First, one trader closed 60,000 June 10th 14-strike calls for $0.57, and opened the same number of July 15-strike calls for $1.04. 


This massive roll cost the trader an additional $2,820,000, and is looking for CHPT to top the breakeven price of $15.47 by July expiration – which would require CHPT to tack on a little over 6% over the next seven weeks.


Two minutes later, an identical trade went through with 30,000 blocks of the June 10th 14-strike calls closed for $0.58, and the July 15-strike puts were opened for $1.05!


If this is the same trader, this additional adjustment required an additional outlay of $1,410,000, and is looking for the same breakeven price of $15.47.


And don’t think that Big Money is looking for a July one-and-done pop …


A little over two hours later, another trader closed 59,832 contracts of the July 20-strike calls for $0.37, and opened the same number of August 22-strike calls for $0.49.



This adjustment comes in a little cheaper at $717,984 … but it requires CHPT to move more than 51% by August expiration!


If these Big Money players are right …


CHPT could be getting ready for a hot summer on the charts!


Now … are these trades I would piggyback?


There’s only one way to find out the answer to that …


And that’s by joining me in Big Money Flow.


Your Only Option,

Mark Sebastian

Mark Sebastian

Mark Sebastian

Mark Sebastian is a former member of both the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), where he spent years mastering the art of options trading in the most competitive environment imaginable. As Chief Investment Officer at the hedge fund Karman Line Capital, Mark manages sophisticated options strategies for institutional clients. He is the author of two highly regarded books on options trading: ‘The Option Traders Hedge Fund’ and ‘Trading Options for Edge.’ Mark is a frequent guest on major financial networks including CNBC, Fox Business News, Bloomberg, and First Business News, where he provides expert commentary on market volatility and options strategies.

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Mark Sebastian

Mark Sebastian

Former CBOE floor trader and CIO at Karman Line Capital. Author of ‘The Option Traders Hedge Fund’ with over 30 years of options trading experience.

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