Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks
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Increased put buying among S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 stocks could be a bullish signal
Directly affected
- BLSH Bullish-26.5% 18d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF+0.2% 16d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR+1.0% 19d
Financial Select Sector SPDR holds the financials sector that Bullish belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- AXP American Express+6.3% 30d
American Express is a peer of Bullish in finance services; rivals often move on the same news.
- MSTR Strategy-16.4% 30d
Strategy is a peer of Bullish in finance services; rivals often move on the same news.
- COIN Coinbase Global-29.1% 30d
Coinbase Global is a peer of Bullish in finance services; rivals often move on the same news.
- SYF Synchrony Financial+6.4% 30d
Synchrony Financial is a peer of Bullish in finance services; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRCL Circle Internet Group-20.9% 30d
Circle Internet Group is a peer of Bullish in finance services; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLSH | +4.19% | -3.90% | base | +5.50% | after close | after close | after close |
| DIA | +2.15% | -1.84% | base | -0.22% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +2.50% | -2.74% | base | +1.99% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLF | +1.53% | -1.92% | base | -0.19% | after close | after close | after close |
| AXP | +2.85% | -0.71% | base | -1.04% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSTR | +17.71% | +6.57% | base | +1.14% | after close | after close | after close |
| COIN | +14.70% | +1.98% | base | +3.35% | after close | after close | after close |
| SYF | +4.72% | +2.96% | base | -1.49% | after close | after close | after close |
| CRCL | +17.19% | +4.48% | base | +4.72% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks Schaeffer's Investment Research
Source: Schaeffer's Investment Research
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) since “Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks,” compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXP | that day | -1.04% | still updating |
| AXP | three days earlier | -0.71% | final price |
| AXP | five days earlier | +2.85% | final price |
| BLSH | that day | +5.50% | still updating |
| BLSH | three days earlier | -3.90% | final price |
| BLSH | five days earlier | +4.19% | final price |
| COIN | that day | +3.35% | still updating |
| COIN | three days earlier | +1.98% | final price |
| COIN | five days earlier | +14.70% | final price |
| CRCL | that day | +4.72% | still updating |
| CRCL | three days earlier | +4.48% | final price |
| CRCL | five days earlier | +17.19% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | that day | -0.22% | still updating |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | three days earlier | -1.84% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | five days earlier | +2.15% | final price |
| MSTR | that day | +1.14% | still updating |
| MSTR | three days earlier | +6.57% | final price |
| MSTR | five days earlier | +17.71% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | +1.99% | still updating |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | -2.74% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +2.50% | final price |
| SYF | that day | -1.49% | still updating |
| SYF | three days earlier | +2.96% | final price |
| SYF | five days earlier | +4.72% | final price |
| XLF | that day | -0.19% | still updating |
| XLF | three days earlier | -1.92% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | +1.53% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought American Express (AXP) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought American Express (AXP) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Sep 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought American Express (AXP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Sep 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Coinbase Global (COIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 85 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who is named in “Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks”
Companies carried with this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
In “Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
For “Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
For “Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
For “Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks,” Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
How “Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks” reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
The 11 Nov 2026 story “Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks” names Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) because of this story.
The link for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is this: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Also listed, Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ): Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Dates and price levels for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
A simple score for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
47 out of 100Price not final
“Why a Surge in Put Buying Could Be Bullish for Stocks” scores 47 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.