CNBC13.05.2026Business2 dk okuma

Alibaba Sees Heavy Call Buying Amid Speculation of Short Squeeze and Improved U.S.-China Relations

China-centric ETFs and Ford Motor Also Benefit from Optimism

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Alibaba (BABA) options see 5:1 call-to-put ratio with 88% of $160M premium in calls, speculating a short squeeze and benefiting from potential improved U.S.-China relations, also boosting China-centric ETFs like KWEB and unexpectedly Ford Motor (F) on battery tech hopes.

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Chinese tech stocks have lagged in recent months amid regulatory and geopolitical pressures.

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About five times more calls traded than puts in Alibaba, with over 75,000 calls bought vs. under 12,000 puts, per ThinkOrSwim. Of $160M in options premium by midday Wednesday, 88% was in calls, via SpotGamma. The KraneShares China Internet ETF (KWEB) was a top-10 traded security by options volume, with >750,000 contracts traded and almost all premium ($48M of $50M) in calls. Nine of the top 10 trades by dollar amount were call purchases, with the most popular contract being the 32-strike call expiring Friday.

Neil McDonald, CEO of Moomoo, noted, "There's been a noticeable increase in discussion around the potential for a short squeeze in KWEB and renewed momentum in BABA, referred to as the 'Trump effect' reflecting expectations that improving U.S.-China dialogue could catalyze Chinese tech names that have lagged for months."

Ford Motor surprisingly benefited, with shares soaring 13% after a Morgan Stanley analyst highlighted the carmaker's energy-storage licensing agreement with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) as a potential positive catalyst.

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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes

Potential short squeeze in KWEB and BABA
Probable · En quelques jours
Improved U.S.-China relations to positively impact Chinese tech stocks
Possible · En quelques semaines