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UOA PRO New Trade Idea SMH 8-18

22,109 04September 545 puts bought for 10.75 above open interest of 70 contracts; 22,109 04September 515 puts sold for 4.25 above open interest of 68 contracts. Stock 568.75.

By Wayne Razzi | Market Rebellion · August 18, 2026

New Trade Idea

Ticker: SMH
Stock: 568.75
Trigger: 562.63
Expiration Date: 04SEP

UOA: 22,109 04September 545 puts bought for 10.75 above open interest of 70 contracts; 22,109 04September 515 puts sold for 4.25 above open interest of 68 contracts. Stock 568.75.


SMH $567.25 Last.

Updated on this earlier. Early Sept. set OTM put spread trades in size. Possible that this key ETF is working lower from a lower high. Could be at risk of a retest of the summer lows if selling continues. Market acting more defensively. Market leaders still largely in retreat.

Trigger: $562.63, today’s low.

Strategy 1: Consider the SMH 04Sept. 560.00-520.00 put spread for $12.00 projected at trigger level today. Uncappable.

Targets: 556.53, 552.66, 548.86 (100 SMA currently), 515.85