# DEX Analysis

**How to Use DEX to Track Market Bets During Earnings Season?**

Options data usually provide some "spoilers" ahead of earnings. Let's delve into Beyond Meat ($BYND) as an example.

> **Beyond Meat（$BYND）**

Beyond Meat is scheduled to release its earnings post-market on Tuesday, 27th February 2024. Options activity spiked during the late afternoon of Tuesday, with large bullish positions flooding in, indicating a clear sentiment shift:

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*(Data Source:* [*TradingFlow.com*](https://www.tradingflow.com/)*, Smart Option Flow, 27th February）*

Looking at the overall data, bullish sentiment surged before the earnings announcement, surpassing the stock's previous highs of the day:

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*(Data Source:* [*TradingFlow.com*](https://www.tradingflow.com/)*, Smart Option Flow, data as of 27th February)*

Upon closer examination, the OTM call options with a strike price of $12 in the late afternoon boosted bullish sentiment:

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(Note: The horizontal axis represents time, with the right side closer to the market close)