Tuesday, October 13, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 090

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bulls draw healthy gains in $THC

Option traders racked up big profits in Tenet Healthcare today thanks to strong quarterly results. On Dec. 21, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,000 June $18 calls in one print for $1.55 with shares at $15.11. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 9 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 27, 2018

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Bears score big as $NTRI plunges

Downside option positions posted exponential returns today after Nutrisystem issued a weak outlook last night. Last Thursday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,000 March $35 puts for $1 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $40.45. Open interest in the strike was a mere 71 contracts before the trade occurred, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 27, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $INTC & $AMD

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $INTC and $AMD. In INTC, Pete sees unusual activity in the May $52.50 calls, as traders bought 10,000 of them for over a dollar. This activity comes on the back of Citi naming the stock a top pick with a $58 price target. […]

By Chris Sykora · Feb 27, 2018

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$XOM call buyers turn quick profits

Option traders have more than doubled their money on bullish positions opened in Exxon Mobil just three sessions ago. Last Thursday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 11,000 March $76.50 calls for $1.23 to $1.36 with shares at $76.06. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 508 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 26, 2018

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Call prices jump threefold in $VALE

Bullish option traders mined big returns in Vale today. On Jan. 2, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 6,700 March $14 calls for $0.25 to $0.31 with shares at $12.74. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,110 contracts. Those calls sold for $0.86 late this […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 26, 2018

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$SSTK bulls quadruple their money

Option traders posted huge gains in Shutterstock today. On Feb. 12, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 March $50 calls in one print for $1.05 with shares at $44.19. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 19 contracts before that session began. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 26, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $VMW & $XOM

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $VMW and $XOM. In VMW, he is seeing unusual activity in the April $135 calls, as traders bought 4,400 of them for 4.70. Pete is in the stock and is in these calls. Pete is also seeing bullish activity in XOM, where traders […]

By Chris Sykora · Feb 26, 2018

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$EBAY calls double overnight

Option traders who opened bullish positions in eBay yesterday collected sizable profits just 24 hours later. Investitute’s tracking systems found yesterday that 3,000 Weekly $43 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased at the same second for $0.39 with shares at $43.18. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 23, 2018

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Bulls turn quick gains in $BHGE

It took less than three sessions for option traders to post significant profits in Baker Hughes. On Wednesday, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 2,200 March $26 calls for $1.10 to $1.59 with shares at $27. Open interest in the strike was only 361 contracts before the trades occurred, showing that these were new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 23, 2018

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$HPE call prices rocket sixfold

Bullish option traders scored astronomic gains in Hewlett Packard Enterprise today thanks to strong quarterly results. On Nov. 20, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,700 May $16 calls in one print for $0.40 with shares at $14.05. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 42 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 23, 2018

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Traders score big on $BUFF deal

Bullish option traders posted a huge windfall in Blue Buffalo Pet Products on acquisition news today. On Jan. 31, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,800 March $32.50 calls for $2.25 to $3.10 with shares at $33.89. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 571 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 23, 2018

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Bulls triple their money in $EWZ

Option traders posted exponential gains today in the iShares MSCI Brazil Fund. On Nov. 8, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,467 March $44 calls were purchased for $0.88 with shares at $39.60. This clearly was a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,153 contracts. Those calls traded for as much […]

By Chris Sykora · Feb 23, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $LOW & $BB

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $LOW and $BB. In LOW, he is seeing unusual activity in the October $95 calls, as traders bought 25,000 of them for 10.05. Pete is in the stock and this bullish activity in the options market gives him confidence in his position. Pete […]

By Chris Sykora · Feb 23, 2018

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