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Introduction

At SetYourStop, our goal isn’t to play Captain Obvious after a stock makes its move.

We focus on highlighting setups before they break out—using unusual options activity, technical structure, and momentum scans to track positioning before the headlines hit.

Ramaco Resources (METC) is a textbook example.

The first bullish option signals appeared on April 1, 2025, when the stock was trading at $8.45. Over the next 61 trading days, price accelerated to a high of $22.27—a +171% move—as both structure and options activity confirmed continued upside.

Let’s break it down step-by-step.

April 1–16, 2025 – Early Accumulation Appears

Price: $7.83–$9.48

Between April 1 and 16, our Unusual Activity reports flagged aggressive call buying across multiple strikes and expirations—from $10 to $12. The largest flow occurred on April 16 as traders bought calls for May and June while spot traded below $9.50.

“The aggressive buying of higher strike calls suggests a strong bullish outlook and positioning for a potential breakout.”

Options Activity Snapshot from Our Unusual Activity Report

May 12, 2025 – Confidence Builds Post-Earnings

Price: $9.27

Bullish conviction continued after earnings, as a large put sale at the $9 strike collected over $92,000 in premium. With spot above the strike, this reflected institutional confidence in price stability.

“Put selling reflects confidence METC will stay above $9, implying support and post-earnings stabilization.”

Options Activity Snapshot from Our Unusual Activity Report

June 15, 2025 – Structure Tightens

Price: $10.98

METC was featured in the Weekend Report for forming a continuation wedge supported by a textbook volume profile—early signs of expansion with bullish flow building.

“Volume is increasing as price action challenges horizontal resistance. Monitor for continuation of upward momentum and breakout confirmation.”

Real-Time Chart from SetYourStop Report

June 23, 2025 – Options Align with Setup

Price: $11.12–$11.25

Heavy call buying at the $12 strike and deep put selling at $8 showed positioning for a breakout. Our Daily Setups report flagged this as price action pressed against resistance on the right side of a series of continuation patterns.

Options Activity Snapshot from Our Unusual Activity Report

Real-Time Chart from SetYourStop Report

June 27–30, 2025 – Speculative Bets Appear

Price: $11.97–$13.13

Call buyers began targeting higher strikes—$13, $15, and $16—with multiple trades exceeding prior open interest. Our reports noted increasingly aggressive positioning as price advanced from the wedge.

“Aggressive call buying suggests traders are positioning for a breakout above $13, and possibly $15, in the near term.”

Options Activity Snapshot from Our Unusual Activity Report

Options Activity Snapshot from Our Unusual Activity Report

Real-Time Chart from SetYourStop Report

Real-Time Chart from SetYourStop Report

July 7, 2025 – The Breakout Begins

Price: $12.36–$12.81

An explosion in call volume kicked off the breakout. Over $1 million in call premium was bought across short- and long-term expiries. Price accelerated higher from that day forward.

“Accumulation by longer-term bullish investors positioning for continued upside.”

Options Activity Snapshot from Our Unusual Activity Report

July 15, 2025 – High of the Move

Price: $22.27
Move from first signal: +171%
Elapsed time: 61 trading days

While the initial April signal flagged the setup early, price action did not trend cleanly right away. There was a period of whipsawing and consolidation from May to early June, before the structure tightened and upside momentum returned.

But once the breakout materialized in late June, price began walking above its upward-sloping moving averages, following a clean trend that respected system rules through the peak.

The options activity didn’t just hint at potential — it flagged the key moments of positioning that built into the move.

Conclusion

Not every breakout starts with a perfect trend. In the case of Ramaco Resources (METC), early bullish positioning in April flagged institutional interest — but price action needed time to form structure. There was chop, consolidation, and even a brief shakeout before the pattern tightened again and volume began to build.

Once momentum kicked in, the trend took over — adhering to the simple rule we outline at the top of every report:
Follow price as long as it walks above its upward-sloping moving averages — until the one time it doesn’t.

It worked here, step by step.
Just as the process is designed to: identify setups before they become obvious.