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

The Trader's Ledger

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

$TWTR call prices skyrocket 27-fold

Option traders posted astronomical profits on bullish positions opened in Twitter just after Labor Day. Way back on Sept. 6, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 13,445 March $25 calls for $0.37 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $16.63. This was clearly a new position, as volume was far above the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 8, 2018

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$COTY bulls post big gains overnight

It took less than 24 hours for option traders to quadruple their money in Coty. Just yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,000 Weekly $17.50 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.66 to $0.90 with shares at $17.45. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred, showing that it was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 8, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $V & $IWM

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $V and $IWM . Jon Najarian is seeing activity in V, where traders made a bullish bet by buying 7,500 of the June $120 calls from 5.50-5.89. Jon bought them as well, and will be in the calls for a month […]

By Chris Sykora · Feb 8, 2018

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$SWN bears triple their money

Southwestern Energy has declined steadily for the last three weeks, yielding large gains on downside option positions. On Jan. 30, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 11,300 March $4 puts for $0.15 to $0.20 with shares at $4.50. These were clearly new positions, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 2,245 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 7, 2018

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How $WTW calls soared 19-fold

Weight Watchers turned stratospheric profits for bullish option traders today. On Nov. 13, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,000 April $60 calls for $0.90 to $1.10 with shares at $42.74. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 68 contracts before the activity appeared. Investitute co-founder Pete Najarian […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 7, 2018

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$SNAP call prices rocket 11-fold

Bullish option traders racked up astronomical gains today after Snap surprised Wall Street with strong quarerly results. On Jan. 18, Investitute’s market scanners found that 6,100 Weekly $15 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.55 to $0.68 with shares at $13.94. These were clearly new positions, as volume was far above the strike’s open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 7, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $GILD & $PG

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $GILD and $PG . Pete Najarian is seeing activity in GILD, where traders bought up almost 10,000 of the March $85 calls for 2.20. Pete likes the bullish call buying and the potential for M&A activity by Gilead. He is in […]

By Chris Sykora · Feb 7, 2018

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$QQQ put prices skyrocket tenfold

Option traders posted exponential gains on downside positions in the tech-heavy PowerShares QQQ Fund before it rebounded today. On Jan. 23, Investitute’s proprietary systems showed that 6,120 Weekly $163.50 puts expiring this Friday were purchased in one print for $0.67. The trade was part of a bearish spread with shares at $168.71. Those puts traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 6, 2018

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Why $ARRY bulls scored big gains

Option traders racked up huge profits in Array Biopharma today. On Nov. 14, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase 5,000 March $12 calls for $1 with shares at $10.37. Open interest in the strike was only 755 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new position. Those calls traded for $4.90 today, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 6, 2018

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Traders win on both sides in $NWL

Option traders made big money when Newell Brands dropped last week, and today they turned profits on the upside. On Jan. 29, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,200 February $26 calls for $0.94 to $1 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $25.44. This was clearly a new position, as volume […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 6, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $ADI & $PG

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $ADI and $PG . Jon Najarian is seeing activity in ADI, where traders were buying 4,100 of the March $90 calls, which were bought up to 1.85, with the stock trading around $85. Jon is in these calls and plans to […]

By Chris Sykora · Feb 6, 2018

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$SPY put prices surge 15-fold

Bearish option traders racked up astronomic gains as the SPDR S&P 500 Fund plunged today. On Jan. 26, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 18,000 Weekly $265 puts expiring on March 9 were purchased for $0.57. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new position. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 5, 2018

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$IWM bears maul small caps

Option traders posted sixfold gains on downside positions in the small-cap iShares Russell 2000 Fund today. On Jan. 25, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 15,000 February $157 puts for $1.46. The trade was part of a bearish spread opened with shares at $158.91. Those puts traded for $9.28 today, more than 6 times […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 5, 2018

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