Thursday, October 8, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 089

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bears cash in chips on $SMH puts

Chip makers have retraced some of their year-to-date gains over the past two weeks, and option traders have racked up large profits in downside positions in the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor Fund. On Apr. 25, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 8,500 May $114 puts for $1.38 as part of a complex bearish spread with […]

By Chris Sykora · May 9, 2019

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$TPR bulls turn fast profits

It took less than three sessions for bullish option traders to nearly triple their money in Tapestry. On May 7, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,075 June $35 calls for $0.62 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $31.02. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 9, 2019

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Bulls triple money in $RACE

A long-term position in Ferrari is paying off big for upside option traders. On Jan. 30, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,600 January 2020 $140 calls for $4.80 to $5 with shares at $112.47. Open interest in the strike was a mere 16 contracts before that session began, showing that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 9, 2019

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$CVNA calls rocket sixfold

Carvana has yielded major gains on bullish option positions today, thanks to strong quarterly results. Way back on Dec. 14, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 4,000 May $35 calls were bought for $6.60 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $32.36. Open interest in the strike was only 7 contracts before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 9, 2019

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Bulls double money in $ZAYO

Zayo Group rallied on merger news today, yielding big returns on upside option positions opened two months ago. On March 6, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 June $30 calls for $1.50 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $27.34. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 8, 2019

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Bears pound out profits in $MT

ArcelorMittal has fallen sharply in recent weeks, resulting in huge gains on downside option positions ahead of its earnings report tomorrow. On April 17, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 5,000 Weekly $22.50 puts expiring this Friday were bought for $0.34 to $0.38 with shares at $23.89. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 8, 2019

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$ZNGA calls run up score again

Zynga paid off for bullish option traders today for the third time in less than a week. On April 25, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 20,000 September $6 calls for $0.34 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $5.44. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 8, 2019

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $JNPR and $PINS

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $JNPR & $PINS. In JNPR, traders are buying up 5,000 of the May $27 calls for $0.25 to $0.35. Pete bought these calls. In PINS, traders bought 3,400 of the 24May $30 calls for $1.75 to $2.00. Pete bought these calls as […]

By Chris Sykora · May 8, 2019

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$ESPR call prices surge 4-fold

Option traders have posted exponential gains on bullish positions in Esperion Therapeutics. On April 15, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,000 May $45 calls for $1.16 to $1.40 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $41. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 105 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 7, 2019

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Bears make a killing in $MOS

Option traders quadrupled their money on downside positions in Mosaic today. On March 18, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,000 June $27 puts for $0.99 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $28.73. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s existing open interest of 1,539 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 7, 2019

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$SYY bulls post quick gains

It took less than three sessions for option traders to double their money on upside positions in Sysco. On May 3, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 5,400 May $71 calls for $1.25 to $1.60 with shares at $70.80. Open interest in the strike was a mere 52 contracts before the activity appeared, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 7, 2019

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Bearish bets in $SPY turn 3-fold

Bearish option traders collected huge gains as the SPDR S&P 500 Fund dropped today. On Apr. 30, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 12,500 Weekly $283 puts expiring on 31May were purchased for $1.30, as part of a bearish spread, with shares at $293.13. Open interest before that trade occurred was only 2,108 contracts, indicating that this […]

By Chris Sykora · May 7, 2019

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Calls shine as $SEDG soars

Bullish option traders doubled their money in SolarEdge Technologies today, thanks to strong quarterly results. On April 18, Investitute’s tracking systems cited the purchase of 3,700 September $45 calls for $4.30. The trade was part of a bullish spread with shares at $43.34 at the time. Those calls traded for as much as $10.85 today, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 7, 2019

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