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The Trader's Ledger

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

Bears score big profits in $GME

Option traders posted threefold gains on downside positions in GameStop today. On Jan. 9, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 14,000 Weekly $13 puts expiring on April 18 were purchased for $0.84 to $0.90 with shares at $16.10. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 248 contracts before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 29, 2019

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$IQ keeps paying off for bulls

Option traders have turned large profits on upside positions in Chinese technology company iQIYI for the second time in recent weeks. On Jan. 4, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 February $17.50 calls for $0.89 to $0.93 with shares at $16.01. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 28, 2019

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $TWTR & $YUMC

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $TWTR and $YUMC. Pete sees unusual activity in TWTR, as traders purchased 3,200 of the 01February 33.50 calls for $0.40 to $0.43. Pete also sees unusual activity in YUMC, as traders purchased 3,500 of the March 37.50 calls for $0.95 and $1.00.

By Chris Sykora · Jan 28, 2019

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$LRCX bulls double their money

Lam Research helped spearhead the recent semiconductor rally, returning huge profits on upside option positions. On Dec. 6, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 1,875 February $155 calls for $6 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $144.51. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 28, 2019

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Calls gaining altitude with $AAL

Option traders nearly doubled their money in American Airlines today. On Dec. 26, Investitute’s proprietary systems flagged the purchase of 10,500 February $35 calls for $1.20 with as part of a bullish roll with shares at $30.82. Volume was far above the strike’s previous open interest, showing that this was a new position. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 28, 2019

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Bulls quintuple money in $MU

Option traders collected huge gains on upside positions in Micron that expired this afternoon. On Jan. 14, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 3,800 Weekly $36 calls expiring today were purchased for $0.64 to $0.75 with shares at $34.70. Volume was well above the strike’s previous open interest of 2,715 contracts, indicating that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 25, 2019

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$SQ keeps paying off for bulls

Option traders nearly quadrupled their money in Square today. On Dec. 27, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 7,500 June $65 calls for $4.75 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $53.11. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 619 contracts before that session began. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 25, 2019

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Calls score after $KEY earnings

Option traders doubled their money in KeyCorp before their bullish positions in the name expired today. On Jan. 14, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 12,100 Weekly $16.50 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased for $0.23 to $0.25 with shares at $16.08. These were clearly new positions, as volume in the strike was a mere 142 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 25, 2019

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$SMH call prices triple in a week

Option traders tripled their money in bullish positions on the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor Fund today. On Jan. 17, Investitute’s market scanners found that 8,250 February 92 calls were bought mostly in one print of 6,500 from $1.70 to $2.24 with shares at $89.38. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,516 contracts, showing that […]

By Chris Sykora · Jan 25, 2019

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $EWZ & $ON

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $EWZ and $ON. Pete sees unusual activity in EWZ, as traders purchased 4,600 of the 18April $44 calls for 2.55 and 2.61. Pete owns EWZ calls and plans to hold until March. Pete also sees unusual activity in ON, as traders purchased 7,400 of the March […]

By Chris Sykora · Jan 24, 2019

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$PCG electrifies call prices

Prescient option traders scored quick, exponential profits today in short-duration PG&E Corp. calls. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,000 Weekly $10 calls expiring on February 1 for $0.30 with shares at $7.72. Open interest in the strike was only 1,539 contracts before the trade occurred, indicating that this buying was fresh interest. Then […]

By Chris Sykora · Jan 24, 2019

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$AMRN calls rocket fourfold

Bullish option traders rang up more profits in Amarin today. On Jan. 10, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 1,800 February $20 calls were purchased for $0.29 to $0.47 with shares at $16.25. Volume was well above the strike’s previous open interest of 774 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Investitute co-founder Pete Najarian cited […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 24, 2019

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Bulls keep filling up at $QSR

Restaurant Brands has rallied on strong quarterly results, handing more large gains on upside option positions. On Dec. 13, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 12,010 Weekly $55 calls expiring on April 18 were purchased as part of a bullish roll for $3.40 to $3.60 with shares at $54.48. This was clearly a new position, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 24, 2019

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