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

$DE call prices grow four-fold

Bullish option trades opened in John Deere yesterday have already quadrupled as investors regain an appetite for equities. On Dec. 26, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,000 January $145 calls bought in two prints for $1.47 and $1.85 with shares around $137.95. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,174 contracts, […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 27, 2018

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$XLF bulls double their money overnight

Bullish traders doubled their money in upside option trades on the SPDR S&P Financial Fund today. On Dec. 26, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,000 Weekly $23.50 calls expiring on January 4 in one print for $0.21 with shares at $22.75. This was clearly a new position, as the call volume was far […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 27, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $YELP

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $YELP. Jon is seeing unusual activity in YELP, where traders were buying 2,500 of the February $35 calls from 3.00 to 3.25. Jon bought these calls, and noted that the company is expected to report earnings on Feb. 6.

By Chris Sykora · Dec 27, 2018

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$AAPL calls return four-fold intraday

Nimble option traders who opened upside positions in Apple this morning quadrupled their money at the closing bell. This morning, Investitute’s market scanners found that 7,124 Weekly $160 calls expiring on January 4 were bought as part of a bullish spread for $0.61 with shares at $148.61. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 26, 2018

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$BABA bulls boost quick profits

Bullish option traders who opened upside positions this morning in Alibaba had nearly tripled their money before the closing bell. Just this morning, Investitute’s market scanners found that 11,000 Weekly $146 calls expiring on January 4 were bought, mostly in one print of 6,400, for $0.45 and $0.46 with shares at $131.09. Volume was well […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 26, 2018

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$SPY call prices double in days

Timely trades made by bullish option traders racked up huge gains in the SPDR S&P 500 Fund today as the index rallied off 52-Week lows. On Dec. 21, Investitute’s market scanners found that 11,000 January $259 calls were bought for $0.96 with shares at $240.18. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 4,483 […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 26, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $CI & $DAN

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $CI and $DAN. Jon is seeing unusual activity in CI, where traders were buying 5,500 of the January $195 calls from 2.79 to 3.25. Jon also sees unusual activity in DAN, where over 7,400 of the March $13 calls were purchased for 1.55.

By Chris Sykora · Dec 26, 2018

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$XBI puts rack up sixfold gains

The SPDR S&P Biotech Fund has seen its share price plunge by more than a third in the last four months, handing major profits to bearish option traders. On Dec. 4, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 January $77 puts for $1.80 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $81.77. Volume […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 24, 2018

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Bears quintuple money in $XOP

Downside option positions yielded exponential returns today as the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Fund continued to plummet. On Nov. 18, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 6,000 Weekly $27 puts expiring on Dec. 28 were purchased for $0.45 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $28.10. This was clearly a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 24, 2018

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$HES bears score huge profits

It took less than a week for option traders to reap huge returns on downside positions in Hess. On Dec. 19, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 3,000 January $40 puts for $0.44 to $0.50 with shares at $48.30. Volume was above the strike’s previous open interest of 2,803 contracts, indicating that this was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 24, 2018

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$GM put prices double in hours

Option traders who opened bearish option positions in General Motors this morning were collecting sizable profits by the end of the day. A few minutes after the opening bell, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,500 Weekly $34 puts expiring on Dec. 28 were purchased for $0.54 to $0.63 with shares at $34.34. This was clearly […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 21, 2018

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$XOP delivers big for put buyers

Longer-term bearish bets on the SPDR S&P 500 Oil and Gas Exploration & Production Fund have rewarded their buyers with huge profits. On Oct. 30, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 13,300 June $33 puts, as part of a spread, for $2.87 with shares at $34.29. This was clearly a new position, as open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 21, 2018

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Bears book quick gains in $IBM

Bearish option positions opened at the beginning of this week in International Business Machines have already more than doubled in price. On Dec. 17, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 2,100 February $105 puts for $1.60 to $1.76 with shares at $118.49. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 21, 2018

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