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

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $MLCO, $UNH, $CVS & $SLB

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $MLCO, $UNH, $CVS and $SLB. Jon is seeing unusual activity in MLCO, as 3,500 of the October $26 calls were bought for 0.55 to 0.65. Jon bought these calls. Jon is also seeing unusual option activity in UNH, where 4,000 of the September $285 […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 22, 2018

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$MDT bulls triple their money

Medtronic yielded exponential returns on upside option positions today, thanks to strong quarterly results. On May 14, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,000 September $90 calls in one print for $2.04 with shares at $85.69. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 501 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 21, 2018

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Call buyers score big in $HDS

Bullish option traders doubled their money in HD Supply after shares hit new highs today. On May 10, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,100 September $40 calls for $2.70 to $2.95 with shares at $39.54. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 916 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 21, 2018

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Traders ride $RCL to large gains

Bullish option traders have doubled their money in Royal Caribbean Cruises. On Aug. 2, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 4,000 December $105 calls for $7.40 to $8 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $105.78. Open interest in the strike was only 153 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 21, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $M, $TELL & $DWDP

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $M, $TELL and $DWDP. Jon is seeing unusual activity in M, as 10,000 of the September $40 calls were bought for 0.57 as part of a bullish spread. Jon bought these calls and plans to be in them at least through Labor Day. […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 21, 2018

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$NKE calls surge at new highs

Nike hit record highs after a pair of analyst upgrades today, handing sizable profits to bullish option traders. On July 26, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,200 October $77.50 for $3.40 to $4.05 with shares at $78.35. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,316 contracts, indicating that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 20, 2018

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$LCI put prices rocket tenfold

Bearish option traders made a killing as shares of Lannett plunged today. On June 15, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 18,400 September $12.50 puts for $0.65 to $0.85 with shares at $15.95. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 243 contracts before the trades occurred. Those puts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 20, 2018

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$TEVA bulls post quick profits

Option traders who opened upside positions in Teva Pharmaceutical just one session earlier are already racking up large gains. On Aug. 17, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,700 October $24 calls for $1.22 to $1.55 with shares at $24.02. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was more than double the strike’s open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 20, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $ADSK and $RRC

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $ADSK and $RRC. Jon was seeing unusual activity in ADSK, where traders were buying 4,800 of the 24August $134 calls for 3.90 to 5.10. Jon bought these calls, noting the company reports earnings Thursday afternoon and that he will likely sell a higher strike against […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 20, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $SNE and $TNDM

On yesterday’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian was seeing unusual option activity in $SNE and $TNDM. Jon was seeing unusual activity in SNE, where traders were buying 5,000 of the September $55 calls for 1.15, as part of a bullish roll. Jon bought these calls and plans to be in them for two to three weeks. Jon also […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 18, 2018

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$AAPL bulls quintuple money

Option traders scored huge gains as Apple hit new all-time highs today. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,000 Weekly $215 calls expiring on Aug. 24 for $0.83 to $1.47 with shares at $211.68 to $213.03. This was clearly new positioning, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 5,861 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 17, 2018

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$PFE call prices rocket sixfold

Option traders reaped exponential profits today on bullish positions opened in Pfizer just two weeks ago. On Aug. 3, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,700 August $41.50 calls for $0.08 to $0.14 with shares at $40.55. There was no open interest in the strike before the activity appeared, showing that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 17, 2018

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Bulls score big gains in $MRK

Merck has been rallying for several weeks, yielding major returns on upside option positions. On June 12, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,300 August $62.50 calls for $1.75 to $1.88 with shares at $62.23. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 1,610 contracts before the trades occurred. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 17, 2018

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