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The Trader's Ledger

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

Calls double overnight in $RNG

Bullish option traders dialed up some fast money in RingCentral today. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 1,500 August $85 calls were purchased for $2.20 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $81.55. Open interest in the strike was only 518 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that this was a new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 7, 2018

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$FDC call prices surge fivefold

First Data is trading near 52-week highs after strong quarterly results last week, yielding exponential profits on bullish option positions. On April 10, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 8,100 January $17 calls for $1.45 to $1.50 with shares at $15.55. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 6,508 contracts, indicating that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 6, 2018

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$WMB bulls triple their money

Williams has been the target of upside option activity repeatedly in recent days, and those traders are already paying off. On Aug. 2, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,000 August $30 calls for $0.50 to $0.72 with shares at $30.19. Volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 2,789 contracts, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 6, 2018

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Bulls turn quick profits in $XLV

Option traders have doubled their money in the SPDR Health Care Fund. On July 9, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 3,306 September $89 calls in one print for $0.98 with shares at $86.48. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 772 contracts before the activity appeared. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 6, 2018

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Call prices surge sixfold in $FTNT

Fortinet rallied sharply on a strong earnings report this week, yielding huge gains on bullish option positions opened more than three months ago. On April 30, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,100 September $60 calls for $2.55 to $2.90 with shares at $55.34. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 3, 2018

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$IBM calls soar in one-day trade

Option traders who opened bullish positions in IBM this morning were collecting big profits by the afternoon. Less than half an hour after the opening bell, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 4,800 Weekly $145 calls expiring today were purchased for $0.09 to $1.17 with shares at $145.48. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 3, 2018

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$XLP bulls quintuple their money

Upside option positions placed in the SPDR Consumer Staples Fund soared today as investors’ worries over bond yields tapered. On June 8, Investitute’s market scanners found that 15,000 August $52 calls were purchased for $0.48 to $0.50 with shares at $50.73. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 325 contracts before […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 3, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $TWLO & $MYL

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $TWLO and $MYL. Jon is seeing unusual activity in TWLO, where traders were buying 5,000 of the January $70 calls for 5.70 as part of a vertical spread. Jon bought these calls and will likely be in them for several months. Jon also sees unusual […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 3, 2018

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$AAPL bulls double their money on a trillion

Timely option trades made this morning doubled before the closing bell as AAPL shares crossed the $207.05 threshold, leading Apple to be the first company to claim the trillion dollar market cap. Just this morning, Investitute’s market scanners found that 11,228 Weekly $202.50 calls expiring on Aug. 10 were bought for $2.90 and $2.91 as part of […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 2, 2018

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Traders clean up with $CLX calls

Last-minute bullish option positions turned exponential gains in Clorox today. Just before yesterday’s closing bell, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,000 Weekly $136 calls expiring tomorrow were bought for $1.82 and $1.83 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $133.92. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 2, 2018

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$ETP calls spike 12-fold overnight

It took less than 24 hours for option traders to reap enormous profits on bullish positions in Energy Transfer Partners Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 12,400 August $21 calls for $0.25 to $0.50 with shares at $21.23. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 2, 2018

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Bears score huge win in $EXAS

Downside option traders nearly quintupled their money in Exact Sciences today. On July 18, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 5,000 Weekly $65 puts expiring tomorrow were purchased for $3 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $66.43. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 23 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 2, 2018

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$RRGB puts stack up big profits

Bearish option traders quadrupled their money in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers today. On June 21, Investitute’s tracking systems cited the purchase of 2,000 August $55 puts for $4.60 to $5.30 with shares at $52.85. Open interest in the strike was a mere 3 contracts, showing that this was fresh buying. Those puts traded up to […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 2, 2018

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