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Palantir has been on a tear this year. Two numbers signal investors should protect their gains

Cnbc · · 752 words · By Scott Nations
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Risk Management/Hedging Stock Market Technical Analysis
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What to know about Palantir Technologies (PLTR)

Palantir Technologies has been one of this year's great momentum stories, gaining more than 65% since its recent low on June 25, and it added to the legend Friday by rising about 3.5% to trade above $180.

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Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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What happened

Palantir Technologies has been one of this year's great momentum stories, gaining more than 65% since its recent low on June 25, and it added to the legend Friday by rising about 3.5% to trade above $180.

Why it matters

But two other numbers, taken together, suggest this is the moment for holders of the stock, and for opportunistic traders, to think seriously about downside protection.

Common ground

The first number says the stock price is stretched.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/23/palantir-has-been-on-a-tear-this-year-two-number…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 85% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “With the stock at $180.85 at midday Friday, the Sept. 25 expiration $170 put... could be bought for $5.90 or $590 per contract”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content search results and unrelated Wikipedia entries. There is no financial data regarding the Sept 25 $170 put option.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sophia Hammons (born November 16, 2006) is an American actress. She rose to fame for playing Amy in the Disney Channel Original Movies Under Wraps (2021) and its sequel Under Wraps 2, and gained furth…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Hammons
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Friday Night Dinner is a British farcical sitcom created by Robert Popper that aired on Channel 4 from 25 February 2011 to 1 May 2020. Starring Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal, an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Kinloch , of Kirriemuir, was the first Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kinloch_(police_officer)
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Claim 2: “it added to the legend Friday by rising about 3.5% to trade above $180”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results (health checks, Anthropic dispute, Founders Fund) and does not contain any information regarding Palantir's stock price movement on a specific Friday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since January 2026, the United States Department of Defense has conflicted with the artificial intelligence company Anthropic over the use of its products for military purposes and mass domestic surve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic–United_States_Depart…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Founders Fund is an American venture capital fund founded in 2005 based in San Francisco. The fund has roughly $17 billion in total assets under management as of 2025. The firm was founded by Peter Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founders_Fund
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Andreas Thiel ( ; born 11 October 1967) is a German-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative political activist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel
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Claim 3: “PutDex, an index we publish that tracks the normalized price of a 30-day Palantir put option that is one standard deviation below the stock price, is sitting in the bottom decile of its 52-week range”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content search results and unrelated Wikipedia entries. There is no mention of 'PutDex' or Palantir option deciles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir David Michael Davis (born 23 December 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Goole and Pocklington, previously Haltemprice and Howden…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Verizon Communications Inc. ( və-RY-zən) is an American telecommunications company headquartered in New York City. It is the world's second-largest telecommunications company by revenue and its mobil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch 🌶 Indonesian porn videos without misleading links. Tiava is the #1 resource for ⭐ high quality porn ⭐.
https://www.tiava.com/category/indonesian
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Claim 4: “Palantir Technologies... gaining more than 65% since its recent low on June 25”
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While web search results provide current stock prices and mention a 'June Low', none of the provided evidence specifies the exact date of June 25 or confirms a gain of 'more than 65%' from that specific date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies Inc. () is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics software. Palantir is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and was founded in 2003 by Pete…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Andrew Cohen (born September 30, 1982) is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder, president and secretary of Palantir Technologies, a platform for analyzing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cohen_(entrepreneur)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trae Stephens (born November 1983) is an American venture capitalist and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder and executive chairman of Anduril Industries, a defense technology company. He is a partner at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trae_Stephens
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Claim 5: “comparable out-of-the-money call options are actually more expensive than the equivalent puts”
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The claim is explicitly stated in one web search result ('Palantir has been on a tear this year...'), but no other independent source confirms this specific options pricing relationship for Palantir.
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web search NEUTRAL — The opposite is happening in Palantir right now. Traders are so focused on chasing further upside that comparable out-of-the-money call options are actually more expensive than the equivalent puts. Th…
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/23/palantir-has-been-on-a-tear-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The graph above sums these option purchases into four groups: out-of-the-money (OTM) call options, OTM put options, in-the-money (ITM) call options, and ITM put options.This OTM call bucket often prov…
https://optionmetrics.com/blog/options-data-reveals-early-be…
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web search NEUTRAL — The “No Palantir in Our NHS” campaign comes after Palantir partnered with the NHS on a Covid-19 “Data Store.” Palantir sells software that’s designed to help public and private organizations analyze h…
https://greeknewsondemand.com/2024/08/17/palantir-is-a-dange…
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Claim 6: “Palantir's 14-day relative strength index (RSI)... was at 69.50 at midday on Friday”
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The claim is directly mirrored in one web search result ('Palantir has been on a tear this year...'), but no other independent source corroborates this specific RSI value of 69.50 at midday Friday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JPMorgan Chase & Co. (stylized as JPMorganChase) is an American multinational banking institution headquartered in New York City and incorporated in Delaware. It is the largest bank in the United Stat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walmart Inc. is an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, and g…
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web search NEUTRAL — В этой статьеПериод RSI: что означает 14 и когда его меняютУровни 30/70 и линия 50: как выставлять и зачем сдвигать
https://midas-club.com/knowledge/nastroyka-rsi-v-tradingview…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.