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SMCI - Priming for a potential squeeze on top of an earnings run

Despite not being a long-term believer in SMCI, I picked up 25 Call options to play the current setup.

Entry price: $24.28

Current price $30.10

I'm in because:

1. 103+ million shorted shares - While this isn't a security I'd recommend purchasing outright.....it's absolutely NOT the right time to be short here! I think they're going to pay for this one!

2. Earnings report 8/11 - (was 8/3). Last report on May 5th was an upside surprise netting 24%+ return on May 6th.

3. Fundamental / Technical - We have favorable data here, clearly showing this security to be undervalued. Also, if the P/E ratio here is to be in line with similar companies, same sector....the price would need to exceed $39/share.

4. Order backlog - They have a significant backlog of orders, and are operating in full growth mode.

5. Put/Call Ratio - Currently at 0.17, which is awesome\~