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The Trader's Ledger

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

Bears double money in $TOL

Option traders opened downside positions in Toll Brothers more than three months ago, and today their patience paid off. On Aug. 21, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 5,000 December $40 puts were bought for $2.84 to $3.30 with shares at $38.62. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 221 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 4, 2018

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$CLVS bulls claim their profits

Bullish option traders posted solid gains on upside positions opened in Clovis Oncology a little over a month ago. On Oct. 31, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,500 January $16 calls from $1.25 to $1.40 with shares at $12.39. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 20 contracts, showing that this […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 4, 2018

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Call prices double in $ZAYO

Bullish option traders are cashing in again on Zayo Group. On Nov. 16, Investitute’s tracking systems cited the purchase of 4,000 March $27.50 calls in one print for $0.95 with shares at $23.56. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 91 contracts before the trade occurred. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 4, 2018

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$RH call buyers score big profits

A strong earnings report by RH translated large returns for bullish option traders today. On Nov. 26, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 January $115 calls for $11.60 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $114.81. This was clearly a new position, as volume was about twice the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 4, 2018

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Bulls quadruple money in $TRCO

Option traders have racked up exponential gains in Tribune Media. On July 20, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 5,000 January $35 calls in one print for $2.60 with shares at $32.45. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new position. Those calls sold […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 4, 2018

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The thing the bond market most feared is beginning to happen via @MSN

As equities consolidate their recent gains on the back of the G20 summit in Argentina over the weekend, the bond markets have spoken a different tune. Bond purchases, driven by funds seeking safety and a lower multiple, and possibly foreign interaction, have driven the yield on the U.S. 10-year note to below 3%. This brings […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 4, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $BX, $PVG & $SPY

On yesterday’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $BX, $PVG and $SPY. Jon sees unusual activity in BX, where 4,000 of the 07December $35 calls were bought from 0.18 to 0.40. Jon bought these calls, plans to be in them for two to three days. Jon also sees unusual bearish activity […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 4, 2018

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$EWW bulls book profits

Bullish option traders posted quick gains in the iShares Mexico ETF on the back of global trade progress. On Nov. 28, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 25,000 Weekly $40.50 calls, expiring on December 14, from $0.64 to $0.66 with shares at $38.51. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 650 contracts, […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 3, 2018

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Bulls double their money in $SQ

Square has rebounded sharply in recent weeks, yielding substantial profits on upside option positions. On Nov. 23, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,700 March $90 calls in one print for $1.64 with shares at $63.15. This was clearly a new position, as volume was above the strike’s previous open interest of 3,968 contracts. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 3, 2018

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$TSRO calls soar tenfold on deal

Bullish option traders posted enormous gains in Tesaro on acquisition news today. On Oct. 25, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,250 January $45 calls for $2.90 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $32.45. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 2,782 contracts, showing that this was a new position. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 3, 2018

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Calls double overnight in $CAT

Option traders scored substantial profits in Caterpillar today on bullish option positions opened only one session earlier. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,200 January $135 calls for $3.95 to $4 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $129.06. Volume was above the strike’s previous open interest of 2,981 contracts, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2018

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$MRK bulls double their money

Option traders have turned big gains in Merck as shares hit new highs. On Nov. 19, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,000 January $77.50 calls in one print for $1.36 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $76.11. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 9,046 contracts, indicating that this […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2018

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$GE put prices rocket six-fold

Bearish option traders have racked up exponential profits as General Electric has continued to decline. On Oct. 18, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 92,000 January $12 puts for $0.77 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $12.34. This was clearly a new position, as volume was far above the strike’s open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2018

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