{
  "id": 3823886,
  "title": "Extreme Speculators Should Keep Close Tabs on Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/extreme-speculators-should-keep-close-tabs-on-intuitive-machines-lunr",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:54:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/extreme-speculators-keep-close-tabs-135453895.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock is deemed extremely risky, as evidenced by its Barchart Technical Opinion rating of 56% Sell and a 11.51% drop over the past five sessions. While a $1.8 billion backlog expansion is promising, rising operating costs and high volatility raise concerns. LUNR boasts a 60-month beta of 1.83, indicating twice the volatility of the S&P 500, resulting in potential gains but also devastating dips. Despite a recent defense contract win, the stock has only printed two positive weekly candlesticks in the last 10 sessions—a trend that suggests a choppy journey ahead. The 16.50/18.50 bull call spread expiring Sep. 18 could be an aggressive target, but its breakeven price of $17.49 has a low 41.2% probability of profit, with only a 28.34% chance of hitting the $18.50 target. Consequently, most traders should avoid LUNR due to extreme volatility. However, a nonrandom walk scenario could present a case for considering LUNR stock, despite the modest net debit of $99.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}