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The Trader's Ledger

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

Bears give way to bulls on $XPO

Nimble option traders made money as XPO Logistics fell last week, and today they turned profits on the upside. On Nov. 13, buyers posted ninefold gains on January $50 puts flagged by Investitute’s tracking systems just a few hours earlier. That same day, 2,200 January $60 calls were purchased for $1.08 to $1.80 above open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 18, 2018

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Puts turn big gains as $UNH falls

Option traders tripled their money in downside positions on UnitedHealth today. On Nov. 8, Investitute’s market scanners flagged the purchase of 3,000 December $270 puts for $4.40 with shares at $277.24. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 457 contracts before the activity appeared. Those puts sold for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 17, 2018

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$VIX call prices double in days

Bullish bets on the CBOE Volatility Index have doubled since they were opened just three sessions ago. On Dec. 13, Investitute’s tracking systems cited the purchase of 22,900 23January $30 calls in one print for $0.51. There was no outstanding open interest in the contracts before the trade, indicating that this was clearly a new […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 17, 2018

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$UNFI bears post more profits

Option traders scored fourfold gains in United Natural Foods today. On Oct. 15, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 4,700 February $30 puts for $4.10 to $4.90 with shares at $26.45. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest before that session began. Those puts traded up […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 17, 2018

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Put prices quadruple in $LOW

Lowe’s has proven to be an opportune target for bearish option traders. On Sept. 13, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 April $97.50 puts for $2.68 with shares at $112.49. Open interest in the strike was a mere 40 contracts before that session began, showing this was a new position. Those puts were […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 17, 2018

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Calls score again at $PG highs

Investors have flocked to the relative safety of Procter & Gamble, leading to substantial profits for upside option traders. On Nov. 13, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,000 January $95 calls for $1.68 to $1.76 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $92.92. This was clearly a new position, as volume […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 14, 2018

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$JNJ puts quintuple in hours

Option traders who opened bearish positions in Johnson & Johnson early this morning were collecting exponential profits by lunchtime. Just after the opening bell, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 5,800 December $140 puts for $0.60 to $1.45 and 6,000 January $140 puts for $1.90 to $2.70 with shares at $142.18. Volumes were above […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 14, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $V & $TGT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $V and $TGT. Pete is seeing unusual activity in V, as traders purchased over 2,000 of the 25January $144 calls for 1.60. Pete bought these calls, noting that its current price level has proven to be defended in the past. Pete also sees unusual activity […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 14, 2018

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Bulls triple their money in $CIEN

Traders racked up big profits in Ciena today for the second session in a row. On Aug. 27, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 January $30 calls for $1.43 to $1.49 with shares at $27.93. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 1,040 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 14, 2018

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$XPO puts soar 9-fold in a day

Bearish option traders have made a killing in XPO Logistics as its share price has been cut in half over the last six weeks. Just this morning, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 3,400 January $50 puts for $1.15 to $1.35 with shares at $58.25. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 13, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $C & $NEM

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $C and $NEM. Pete is seeing unusual activity in C, as traders purchased 20,000 of the February $60 calls for 1.24 to 1.46 as part of a bullish roll. Pete bought these calls. Pete also sees unusual activity in NEM, as traders purchased 3,700 of […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 13, 2018

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$CIEN calls triple overnight

Ciena surged on strong quarterly results today, handing big gains to option traders who opened upside positions only one session earlier. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,400 December $33 calls for $1.05 to $1.23, including one print of 3,000 for $1.15. Shares traded for $32.21 at that time. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 13, 2018

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Bulls post fivefold gains in $QD

Qudian spiked higher today, yielding huge returns on upside option positions. On Nov. 21, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 December $5 calls for $0.25 to $0.55 with shares at $5.24. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 817 contracts before that session began. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 13, 2018

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