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

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

Calls double overnight in $NIO

It took only a few minutes of trading for upside option positions to pay off in Chinese electric-car maker NIO. Just before the closing bell yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 5,100 October $7 calls for $0.22 to $0.95 with shares at $7.23. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,813 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 10, 2018

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$COG call prices jump sixfold

Bullish option traders racked up large profits in Cabot Oil & Gas today as the energy sector continued to outperform the broader market. On Sept. 19, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,600 October $24 calls for $0.20 and $0.25 with shares at $22.25. These were clearly new positions, as volume was far above […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 9, 2018

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$SBUX bulls score big in hours

Option traders who opened upside positions in Starbucks this morning posted huge gains by the end of the day. Less than 5 minutes after the opening bell, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,200 Weekly $58 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.10 to $0.56 with shares at $57.71. This was clearly fresh buying, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 9, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $EBAY, $IGT & $EXAS

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $EBAY, $IGT and $EXAS. Pete sees unusual activity in EBAY, where 7,000 of the Weekly 12October $33 calls were bought from 0.29 to 1.00. Pete bought EBAY stock in lieu of these calls, noting that the Weekly 12October 33.50 calls were also catching […]

By Chris Sykora · Oct 9, 2018

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Traders hit jackpot in $ZNGA

Zynga surged on takeover speculation today, yielding exponential returns on bullish option positions. On Aug. 29, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 16,300 October $4.50 calls for $0.07 to $0.10 with shares at $4.06. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 11,034 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 9, 2018

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Call buyers triple their money in $EWZ

Bullish option positions opened in the middle of September in the iShares MSCI Brazil Fund have tripled as investors take on a bullish outlook for the future of the Brazilian economy. On September 18, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 25,000 November $37 calls were purchased for $1.29-$1.30 as part of a bullish spread, with shares […]

By Chris Sykora · Oct 8, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $GOV & $COG

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $GOV and $COG. Jon is seeing unusual activity in GOV, where traders were buying 14,100 of the December $12.50 calls for 0.25. Jon bought these calls and cited that its intraday move of over 4% was a bit unusual as bond rates rise, given the […]

By Chris Sykora · Oct 8, 2018

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Traders log another win in $GE

General Electric continued to rebound off multi-year lows today, yielding exponential returns on bullish option positions. On Sept. 24, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 50,000 March $14 calls for $0.26 and $0.27 with shares at $11.66. This was clearly a new position, as volume was far above the strike’s previous open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 8, 2018

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$STZ bulls double their money

Short-term traders continued to book profits in Constellation Brands today. On Oct. 3, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 11,052 October $212.50 calls were bought for $5.60 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $212.72. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 79 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 8, 2018

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$XLF bulls score on rising rates

Bullish traders doubled their money in a strong option trade on the SPDR S&P Financial Fund today as Treasury yields continued their recent, sharp gains. On Oct. 2, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 24,722 November $28 calls in one print for $0.44 as part of a bullish spread, selling downside puts alongside the […]

By Chris Sykora · Oct 5, 2018

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Bears profit from $XBI losses

Downside option traders have doubled their money in the SPDR S&P Biotech Fund. On Sept. 12, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 9,000 October $95 puts were bought in one print for $2.57 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $95.75. This was clearly a new position, as volume was above the strike’s open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 5, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $DVN & $MDR

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $DVN and $MDR. Pete is seeing unusual activity in DVN, as traders purchased 3,500 of the November $42 calls for 1.31 as part of a bullish roll. Pete bought these calls and noted that the bullish paper in energy has been right a lot more […]

By Chris Sykora · Oct 5, 2018

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Traders double money in $GE

Bullish option positions have turned substantial gains in General Electric. On Sept. 25, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 50,000 June $12 calls for $1.02 with shares at $11.54. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 30,341 contracts, showing that this was a new position. Those calls rose to $2.20 today, more than […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 5, 2018

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