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

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

How traders scored big in $VIX

The CBOE Volatility Index soared as the market sold off today, yielding large returns on option positions. Back on Nov. 2, Investitute co-founder Jon Najarian cited the purchase of 100,000 Weekly $15 calls expiring on Feb. 14 for $1.92 as part of a bullish spread. Those calls traded for $8.50 today, more than 4 times […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 5, 2018

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$QQQ bears triple their money

Downside option positions saw large gains from losses in the technology-heavy PowerShares QQQ Fund today. On Jan. 23, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 24,852 March $166 puts for $2.56 with shares at $169.47. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 1,954 contracts before that session began. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 5, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $APC & $HBI

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $APC & $HBI . Traders were buying up the APC May $70 calls for $1.08. With earnings reported tomorrow (02/06/2018) after the close, Jon is in these for about a month to six weeks. He is also seeing activity in HBI, where traders […]

By Chris Sykora · Feb 5, 2018

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Bulls see instant gains in $DECK

Option traders more than doubled their money overnight in Deckers Outdoor. Late Thursday afternoon, only hours before the company reported earnings, Investitute’s proprietary systems flagged the purchase of 1,500 February $92.50 calls for $2.65. The trade was part of a bullish three-way spread with shares at $87.06. Those calls traded for $7 yesterday morning, more […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 3, 2018

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$RIG put prices double overnight

Bearish option traders posted quick gains in Transocean yesterday. On Thursday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,950 March $11 puts for $0.56. The trade was part of a bearish three-way spread with shares at $11.43. Those puts ended yesterday’s session trading for $1.09, doubling in price just 24 hours later. The stock fell […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 3, 2018

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Call buyers dial up big win in $S

It took just two sessions for bullish option positions in Sprint to yield significant returns. On Wednesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 15,000 February $5.50 calls for $0.17 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $5.21. Open interest in the strike was only 1,159 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 3, 2018

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$DATA bulls triple their money

Option traders have collected exponential gains in Tableau Software, one of the few winners in yesterday’s market selloff. On Jan. 25, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 2,000 February $80 calls for $1.65 to $1.80 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $73.89. This was clearly a new positions, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 3, 2018

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Bears score fast money in $WFT

Option traders cashed in on downside positions in Weatherford just before they expired yesterday. On Wednesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 2,500 Weekly $4 puts that expired yesterday were purchased in one print for $0.17 with shares at $4.03. Volume was more than double the strike’s open interest of 1,203 contracts, showing that this was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 3, 2018

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$SN put buyers turn large profits

Bearish option traders doubled their money in Sanchez Energy yesterday. On Jan. 19, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 14,350 February $6 puts for $0.85 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $5.37. This was clearly a new position, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 1,723 contracts. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 3, 2018

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Najarian Brothers Analyze Market Drop

Investitute co-founders Jon and Pete Najarian analyzed today’s market selloff and potential opportunities on a special edition of CNBC’s “Mad Money” with Jim Cramer this evening at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, site of the Super Bowl LII. Hosting a panel that also included “Halftime Report” host Scott Wapner, Cramer raised the subject of option […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 2, 2018

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$EBAY call prices skyrocket tenfold

Bullish option traders racked up enormous gains in eBay today. On Dec. 22, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 February $39 calls for $0.79 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $37.65. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,962 contracts. Investitute […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 1, 2018

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$NOK bulls turn big gains in a day

It took less than 24 hours for option traders to post large profits in Nokia. Just yesterday afternoon Investitute’s market scanners found that 14,000 Weekly $5 calls expiring tomorrow were bought for $0.10 to $0.13 with shares at $4.77. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,727 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 1, 2018

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Patience pays off for $MSFT bulls

Option traders who piled into Microsoft last summer collected astronomical profits today. Way back on July 7, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 11,000 February $80 calls for $1.09 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $69.75. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 481 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 1, 2018

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