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UOA PRO Update SMH 8-19

6,398 18September 545 puts bought for 15.71 above open interest of 588 contracts; 5,398 18September 485 puts sold for 3.55 above open interest of 1,319 contracts. Rolled from a 6,398 contract put spread in the 21August 595//530 strikes. Stock 562.70.

By Wayne Razzi | Market Rebellion · August 19, 2026

Status Update

Ticker: SMH
Stock: 562.70
Expiration Date: 04SEP
 
New UOA: 6,398 18September 545 puts bought for 15.71 above open interest of 588 contracts; 5,398 18September 485 puts sold for 3.55 above open interest of 1,319 contracts. Rolled from a 6,398 contract put spread in the 21August 595//530 strikes. Stock 562.70.


UOA PRO New Trade Idea SMH 8-18

08/18/2026 1:22:02 PM

Ticker: SMH
Type: Bearish Put Spread
Stock: 568.75

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