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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $FDC, $MSFT & $XOP

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $FDC, $MSFT and $XOP. Jon sees unusual activity in FDC after its earnings beat, notably the June $19 calls, as 4,400 were bought from 0.20-0.25. Jon owns FDC calls and plans to hold about a month. Jon also sees bullish activity […]

By Chris Sykora · Apr 30, 2018

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Traders run up gains in $FDC

Bullish option traders posted large profits in First Data today, thanks to strong quarterly results. Back on Feb. 13, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,700 July $16 calls for $1.40 to $1.50 with shares at $15.66. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 281 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 30, 2018

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$ILG bulls double their money

Vacation-rental company ILG spiked higher on buyout news today, handing large profits to upside option traders. On April 4, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,000 May $32 calls for $1.25 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $30.60. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 30, 2018

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$CTB put prices rocket sixfold

Bearish option traders made a killing in Cooper Tire & Rubber on poor quarterly numbers. On March 15, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purhchase of 2,700 May $28 puts in one print for $0.90 with shares at $30.03. Open interest in the strike a mere 23 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 30, 2018

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$INTC bulls triple their money

Option traders posted huge gains in Intel today thanks to strong quarterly results. On April 4, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,000 May $55 calls for $0.58. The position was part of a bullish spread with shares $49.47. Those calls traded for $1.99 today, about 3.5 times their purchase price. The stock rose […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 27, 2018

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$S calls prices triple overnight

Bullish option traders posted exponential gains in Sprint just 24 hours after opening their positions. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 May $6.50 calls for $0.16 with shares at $5.96. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 383 contracts. Those calls sold […]

By Chris Sykora · Apr 27, 2018

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Bulls turn quick gains in $UNIT

Bullish option traders doubled their money in Uniti ahead of its quarterly results in less than two weeks. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 9,568 May $17.50 calls for $0.35 to $0.45 with shares at $17.05. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 7,823 contracts, indicating that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 27, 2018

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Bears triple their money in $CL

Downside option positions racked up large profits after Colgate-Palmolive reported weak sales numbers today. On April 9, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,250 Weekly $71 puts expiring on April 27 were purchased for $1.36 to $1.45 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $71.67. Open interest in the strike was a mere 7 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 27, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $AAL

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $AAL. Jon is seeing unusual activity in AAL as traders purchased 4,000 of the August $45 calls for 2.26. Jon bought these calls and plans to hold them for about a month or more.

By Chris Sykora · Apr 27, 2018

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$FB calls score big in 24 hours

Facebook surged today after reporting strong earnings, propelling upside options even higher. Late yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,000 July $175 calls for $3.70 in one print with shares at $160.26. This was clearly a new position, as volume was above the strike’s open interest of 3,705 contracts. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 26, 2018

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$F bulls triple money overnight

Option traders turned quick profits in Ford today thanks to strong quarterly numbers. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,000 Weekly $11.50 calls expiring on May 4 were purchased in one block for $0.06 with shares at $11. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was above the strike’s open interest of 4,737 contracts. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 26, 2018

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$ALXN call prices triple in days

Option traders racked up huge profits today on bullish positions opened in Alexion Pharmaceuticals only two sessions earlier. On Tuesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 2,500 May $110 calls in one print for $4.30 as part of a bullish spred with shares at $106.49. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 1,695 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 26, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $JBLU & $ARNC

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $JBLU and $ARNC. Jon sees unusual activity in JBLU, notably the September $18 calls, as 5,000 were bought for 2.15. Jon bought these calls and will be in them anywhere from a month to two months. Pete is seeing unusual option […]

By Chris Sykora · Apr 26, 2018

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