QCOM Options Are Pricing an $11 Move Into August 14 — The Positioning Pull Is Lower

Qualcomm — ticker QCOM — here's the read heading into next week, as of August 8, 2026. Stock closed Thursday at $167.85. The options market's leaning neutral, with just a slight downward tilt. Traders are pricing a range of $156.94 to $178.76 by the August 14 expiration — basically a coin flip with a soft lean lower. And here's the line that flips the whole story: if QCOM closes above $172.50…

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