Wednesday, October 7, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 089

The Trader's Ledger

All the trades, alerts & insights that fit the screen.

$BABA bulls log big profits

Option traders have doubled their money on large upside positions in Alibaba (BABA). On Aug. 5, Our market scanners flagged the purchase of 25,000 January $155 calls for $13.55 to $14.16 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $153. Volume was far above the strike’s previous open interest in that strike, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 16, 2019

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$EXEL calls triple overnight

Option traders posted substantial profits today on upside positions in Exelixis (EXEL) opened only one session earlier. Just yesterday, Our proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,000 September $22 calls $0.34 to $0.40 with shares at $20. Volume was above the strike’s previous open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded up […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 16, 2019

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $FXI, $AEM, $XLI & $BAC

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $FXI, $AEM, $XLI and $BAC. Jon is seeing unusual activity in $FXI, as traders purchased 10,000 of the November $39 calls for $1.35. The trade breaks even when shares of the FXI reach $40.35, and Jon noted that he’ll be in […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 15, 2019

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$TPR puts skyrocket 14-fold

Bearish option traders made a killing in Tapestry (TPR) today. On May 10, Our tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,500 August $25 puts for $0.40 to $0.45 with shares at $31.93. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 130 contracts before that session began. Those puts traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 15, 2019

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Why $VIAB put prices are trading 6-fold

Bearish option traders posted large profits as Viacom (VIAB) dropped today. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Our market scanners flagged the purchase of 2,400 Weekly $28 puts expiring on 30August in one print for $0.30 with shares at $29.32. This was clearly fresh buying, as there was no open interest in the strike before that session began. Those […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 15, 2019

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$GE keeps on giving for bears

It took just over a week for option traders to double their money in downside positions in General Electric (GE). On Aug. 7, Our market scanners found that 66,818 October $8 puts were bought for $0.18 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $9.38. Open interest in strike was only 56,337 contracts before […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 15, 2019

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$K bulls devour gains

Option traders holding bullish positions in Kellogg’s (K) this morning are reaping exponential gains. On Jul. 3, just after the opening bell, Our market scanners identified the purchase of 2,500 August $60 calls, expiring tomorrow, for $0.47 to $0.52 with shares at $55.32. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 15, 2019

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$GE keeps on giving for bears

By Chris Sykora · Aug 15, 2019

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $GLD, $LK, $EEM, $XLV & $SPY

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $GLD, $LK, $EEM, $XLV and $SPY Pete is seeing unusual activity in $GLD, as traders purchased 4,000 of the 31December $160 calls for $1.64 as part of a bullish spread. The trade breaks even when shares of the GLD reach about […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 14, 2019

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$EWH bears collect profits

Bearish option traders are collecting profits in downside positions on the iShares Hong Kong ETF (EWH) today. On May 14, Our market scanners identified the purchase of 5,000 September $23 puts in one print for $0.45 with shares at $25.30. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 319 contracts, showing that this was […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 14, 2019

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$M puts turn fourfold gains

Bearish option traders scored big today as shares of Macy’s (M) dropped on a poor earnings report. On June 14, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 6,000 August $21 puts for $1.28 to $1.33 with shares at $21.21. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 1,603 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 14, 2019

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $MDLZ and $SLV

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $MDLZ and $SLV, plus an update on $JD. In $MDLZ, traders are buying up 10,000 of the September $57.50 calls for $0.32 to $0.41. Jon bought these calls, plans to hold them for about a month, and noted that Morgan Stanley upped […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 13, 2019

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$GOLD bulls mine profits

Option traders have nearly tripled their money on upside positions in Barrick Gold (GOLD). Back on Feb. 20, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 9,700 September $14 calls for $1.33 and $1.34 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $13.83. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 13, 2019

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