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The Trader's Ledger

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

$HZNP bulls triple their money

Traders cashed in large profits on upside options that expired this afternoon in Horizon Pharma. On Nov. 6, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 2,000 November $20 calls for $0.60 to $0.70 with shares at $19.39. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 481 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 16, 2018

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$UNG put prices light up overnight

Bearish option traders turned a hefty profit today in the U.S. Natural Gas Fund on positions opened only 24 hours before. Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 50,000 Weekly $32 puts, expiring on November 23, for $0.30 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $39.05. Volume was well above the strike’s open […]

By Chris Sykora · Nov 15, 2018

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$MU call prices triple in hours

Option traders who opened bullish positions in Micron this morning were reaping exponential gains by the afternoon. Half an hour after the opening bell, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,500 Weekly $42 calls expiring on Nov. 23 were purchased for $0.09 to $0.18 with shares at $38.78. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 15, 2018

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$NBR bulls score quick gains

It took less than 24 hours for option traders to rack up profits on upside positions in Nabors Industries Yesterday afternoon, Investitue’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 3,000 November $4.50 calls in one print for $0.03 with shares at $4.12. Open interest in the strike was a mere 37 contracts before the trade occurred, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 15, 2018

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Bears double money in $XOP

It took less than a week for option traders to reap substantial gains with downside positions in the SPDR S&P 500 Oil and Gas Exploration & Production Fund On Nov. 8, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 50,000 February $31 puts in one print for $0.53 with shares at $37.07. This was clearly a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 14, 2018

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$CVS bulls turn quick profits

Option traders doubled their money in CVS Health today. On Nov. 12, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 5,750 Weekly $80 calls expiring on Nov. 23 were purchased for $1.16 to $1.25 with shares at $79.64. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 786 contracts before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 14, 2018

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Call prices take flight in $AAL

Bullish option trades in American Airlines have taken flight as oil prices have fallen. On Oct. 19, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,000 November $34 calls were purchased from $1.07 to $1.10 with shares at $32.45. Open interest in the strike was only 2,829 contracts before that session began, showing that this was fresh buying. […]

By Chris Sykora · Nov 14, 2018

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$V call buyers rack up big profits

Bullish option traders have doubled their money in Visa. On Oct. 30, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 December $135 calls for $3.73 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $130.92. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,615 contracts before that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 13, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $ARNC, $PG & $LVS

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $ARNC, $PG and $LVS. Pete sees unusual activity in ARNC, where 10,000 of the December $20 calls were bought for 1.24. Pete bought these calls and will hold them for six to seven weeks. Jon is seeing seeing unusual activity in PG, as […]

By Chris Sykora · Nov 13, 2018

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Bulls double their money in $BZH

Beazer Homes shares rocketed more than 30% on strong quarterly results today, returning sizable gains on upside option positions. On Oct. 17, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 7,500 May $11 calls for $1 to $1.10 with shares at $9.76. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 13, 2018

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$USO put prices skyrocket 12-fold

Bearish option traders have turned huge profits with the sharp decline in the U.S. Oil Fund. On Oct. 3, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 10,000 November $15.50 puts for $0.31 with shares at $16.15. Volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 3,209 contracts, showing that this was a new position. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 13, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $YELP, $V & $ORCL

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $YELP, $V and $ORCL. Jon sees unusual activity in YELP, where 5,000 of the February $35 calls were bought for 2.44 to 2.45. Jon bought these calls, noting that the December $40 calls were also bought, ahead of these, and that he […]

By Chris Sykora · Nov 12, 2018

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$PCG put buyers see 11-fold gains

Bearish option traders scored huge gains as shares of PG&E plummeted today. On Oct. 31, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 5,000 November $46 puts for $1.18 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $47.15. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,948 contracts before that session began, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 12, 2018

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