Saturday, October 10, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 090

The Trader's Ledger

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

$BMRN calls double at lunchtime

Option traders doubled their money in BioMarin Pharmaceutical yesterday less than two hours after opening bullish positions in the name. Just after noon ET, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 3,418 February $120 in one print for $0.65 with shares at $95.62. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 13, 2018

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$TWTR bulls double their money

A high flying bet on Twitter opened just two weeks ago is already delivering returns as shares hit four-month highs. On Nov. 28, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 40,010 February $37 calls, as part of a bullish roll, for $1.63 to $1.72 with shares at $32.49. This was clearly a new position, as […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 12, 2018

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Bulls score big profits in $TWLO

Option traders have quadrupled their money on upside option positions in Twilio. On Oct. 25, Investitute’s market scanners flagged the purchase of 4,600 February $75 calls for $6.81 with shares at $67.10. Open interest in the strike was only 175 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new position. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 12, 2018

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$DVA call buyers post fast gains

Option traders turned quick profits on upside positions opened in DaVita only three sessions ago. On Dec. 10, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,000 January $67.50 calls for $0.40 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $57.11. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 12, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $MS & $FDX

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $MS & $FDX. Pete sees unusual activity in MS, where 5,000 of the 25January $44 calls were bought for 0.96 to 1.00 as part of a bullish spread. Pete bought these calls. Jon is seeing unusual activity in FDX, as traders purchased 3,000 […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 12, 2018

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$UNFI puts spike fourfold

Bearish option traders continue to benefit from losses in United Natural Foods. On Nov. 29, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,000 December $25 puts for $2.90 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $22.86. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 124 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 11, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $KHC & $BX

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $KHC & $BX. Jon sees unusual activity in KHC, where 10,000 of the 18April $52.50 calls were bought for 1.55 as part of a bullish spread. Jon bought these calls. Pete is seeing long-dated unusual activity in BX, as traders purchased 31,100 of […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 11, 2018

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Bears score twice in $STLD

Steel Dynamics has fallen sharply since October, and bearish positions are paying off. Investitute’s systems came across two similar bearish trades placed within the past two weeks. Both positions have generated significant profits as STLD trades down near two-year lows: –On Nov. 26, 5,000 December $35 puts were purchased for $0.57 as part of a bearish […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 11, 2018

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Bulls double money in $XLU

Option traders have turned sizable profits on upside positions in the SPDR Utilities Fund. On Nov. 12, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 10,000 December $55 calls for $1.01 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $54.85. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 8,266 contracts, showing that it was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 11, 2018

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$AAPL bulls double money in hours

Upside option trades placed in Apple early today doubled by the afternoon as shares rebounded sharply from a new seven-month low. This morning, Investitute’s market scanners found that 20,000 Weekly $170 calls expiring this Friday, Dec. 14, were bought from $1.37 to $2.04 with shares as low as $164.26. This was clearly a new position, as open […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 10, 2018

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Put buyers score as $AA drops

Bearish option traders have doubled their money in Alcoa. On Nov. 28, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,000 December $28 puts for $0.52 with shares at $31.15. Volume was nearly twice the strike’s previous open interest, showing that this was fresh buying. Those puts traded up to $1.26 today, about 2.5 times their […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 10, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $DVA

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $DVA. Jon is seeing unusual activity in DVA, where traders were buying 6,000 of the January $67.50 calls for 0.40 as part of a bullish spread. Jon bought these calls.

By Chris Sykora · Dec 10, 2018

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$WLL bears double their money

Option traders have turned quick profits on downside positions in Whiting Petroleum. On Dec. 4, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 3,500 January $30 puts for $1.93 to $1.95 with shares at $32.08. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume in the strike was well above its open interest of 1,747 contracts before that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 10, 2018

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