On August 12, BABA-W fell 3.01% in regular trading, trading at HK$122.5/share, with turnover of HK$1.901 billion. Multiple bearish signals converged to pressure the stock.

On the news front, a $2.82 million in-the-money put option large order appeared in the options market, while institutions simultaneously sold out-of-the-money call options, forming a dual-leg structure expressing explicit downside expectations. Additionally, southbound capital net-sold over HK$300 million of BABA-W in the prior trading session, signaling clear short-term capital outflows.

At the sector level, the Internet and Direct Marketing Retail industry saw broad weakness, with MEITUAN-W down 3.06%, JD-SW down 2.53%, ALI HEALTH down 2.21%, JD HEALTH down 1.47%, and PA GOODDOCTOR down 0.97%, amplifying the pullback through sector linkage effects. The bearish options positioning indicates institutions are prioritizing downside risk management over chasing rebounds ahead of the upcoming earnings release on August 20.

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