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

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

Bears double money in $CPE

Callon Petroleum (CPE) is down sharply on merger news today, providing large profits on downside option positions. On June 28, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 4,000 July $7 puts for $0.65 to $0.70 with shares at $6.60. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 349 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 15, 2019

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $MS and $JPM

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $MS & $JPM, plus an update on $SNAP. In MS, traders are buying up 3,000 of the 26July $45 calls for $0.74 as part of a bullish roll. Pete bought these calls. In JPM, traders bought 3,000 of the 26July $116 calls […]

By Chris Sykora · Jul 12, 2019

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$SNAP bulls double their money

Shares of Snap (SNAP) popped this morning on positive analyst comments, turning large profits on upside option positions. On June 10, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 Weekly $14 calls expiring on July 26 for $1.12 and $1.13 with shares at $13.98. Open interest in the strike was only 514 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 12, 2019

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Call buyers hit gusher in $MPC

Option traders have tripled their money on bullish positions in Marathon Petroleum (MPC). On May 31, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 25,000 October $52.50 calls for $1.80 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $45.92. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 3,233 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 12, 2019

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$CCJ call prices triple in hours

Option traders who opened bullish positions in Cameco (CCJ) this morning were collecting large gains by noontime. Less than an hour after the opening bell, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 16,000 July $11 calls for $0.12 to $0.20 with shares at $10.79. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 12, 2019

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Huge bet pays off in $ALLY

Bullish option traders have more than doubled their money in Ally Financial (ALLY). On March 20, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 24,600 January $35 calls in one print for $0.40 with shares at $26.52. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 275 contracts before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 11, 2019

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$MSFT bulls double money

Microsoft (MSFT) hit an all-time high today, yielding large gains on upside option positions. On May 28, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,045 August $135 calls for $2.57. The trade was part of a bullish spread with shares at $127.47. Those calls traded up to $6.35 today, about 2.5 times their purchase price. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 11, 2019

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $X, $CAR, $ALLY & $MU

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $X, $CAR, $ALLY and $MU. Jon is seeing unusual activity in $X, as traders purchased 9,400 of the July $14 calls for $0.18 to $0.28. The trade breaks even when shares of U.S. Steel reach about $14.28, and Jon bought these […]

By Chris Sykora · Jul 11, 2019

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$RLGY put prices soar 5-fold

A huge bearish position opened months ago in Realogy (RLGY) is paying off big time today. On March 11, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 11,944 September $10 puts in one print for $0.80 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $12.37. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 11, 2019

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $ETRN & $DBX

After today’s CNBC Halftime Report, via Twitter, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $ETRN and $DBX. Jon is seeing unusual activity in ETRN, as traders bought 5,000 of the October $22.50 calls for $0.30 to $0.35. Jon bought these calls and plans to be in them for a couple of months. […]

By Chris Sykora · Jul 10, 2019

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Bulls score big again in $OSTK

Option traders are racking up exponential gains in Overstock (OSTK) today for the second session in a row. On July 8, Investitute’s tracking systems detected bullish activity in two strikes expiring at the end of this week with shares trading at $16.15: –3,700 12July $15 calls were purchased for $0.55 to $1.40 above open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 10, 2019

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$MDR bulls double their money

McDermott (MDR) has drawn upside option activity for weeks, and those positions are paying off today. On June 11, Investitute’s market scanners flagged the purchase of 5,000 November $8 calls for $1.30 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $7.59. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 10, 2019

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Calls triple overnight in $CIEN

Option traders collected substantial profits today on bullish positions opened in Ciena (CIEN) just one session earlier. Late yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 2,000 Weekly $44 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.05 to $0.23 with shares at $43.18. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 10, 2019

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