Goldman Sachs initiates coverage on Intel (INTC) with a "Neutral" rating, coupled with lingering doubts over Apple’s contract manufacturing mass production. INTC spiked higher then retreated, closing down 6.6%, triggering overall profit-taking among short-selling whales.

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, Intel (INTC) saw a rally followed by a pullback. On the news front, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a "Neutral" rating, noting its forward P/E ratio exceeds 133x. Combined with market concerns over the execution timeline of Apple’s actual mass chip production (still 2-3 years away), amid elevated PCE levels and profit-taking in the AI sector, INTC fell 6.6% in the past 24 hours on Hyperliquid, trading at $127 as of press time. During this correction, the "US Stock Trading King" famous for his ~$30k rollover trades saw his long position in INTC’s unrealized profit shrink from $1.7 million to $1.47 million, yet he remains the largest individual winner in INTC’s market. His 10x leveraged long position with an average entry price of $65.3 has not yet taken profit, and he remains fully invested. On-chain, the overall average entry price for short positions is ~$125.06, which has been breached by the current price, with most shorts now in profit. The overall average entry price for long positions is ~$108.62, still above their cost level. The nearest long liquidation line stands at $106.63, roughly 17.3% below the current price; the nearest short liquidation line is at $165.06, roughly 28% above the current price. Address: 0xcf67e4da9e9cd38c0afd26338d0fbddb3036eb24