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

$MAT call prices rocket 16-fold

Mattel spiked higher late in today’s session, resulting in stratospheric gains on bullish option positions opened just a few sessions ago. Last Thursday, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 13,400 Weekly $16.50 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.15 to $0.35 with shares at $15.18. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 23, 2018

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Pete Najarian Spots Option Activity Abroad in $EEM and $FXI

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $EEM and $FXI. Traders were buying 50,000 EEM April $51 calls for $1.57. The trade was financed through selling puts to the downside and calls to the upside. Pete owns these calls and plans to hold 1-2 months. In FXI, traders were buying […]

By Chris Sykora · Jan 23, 2018

Options News

$LOW call prices soar eightfold

Option traders posted enormous profits today on bullish positions in Lowe’s . On Dec. 14, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,174 March $90 calls for $2.08 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $85.75. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 646 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 22, 2018

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Bulls rack up quick profits in $TER

Option traders have doubled their money in Teradyne ahead of quarterly results this week. Last Tuesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 10,300 February $47 calls for $1.10 to $1.30, with shares at $45.46. These was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 99 contracts before the trades occurred. Investitute […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 22, 2018

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$DSW call prices double in a day

It took only one session for option traders to turn significant gains in DSW. On Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,200 February $22.50 calls for $0.35 to $0.60 with shares at $21.48. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 209 contracts before the activity appeared. Investitute […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 22, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $HBI, $DAL & $JUNO

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $HBI, $DAL and $JUNO. Traders were buying 5,000 HBI February $24 calls for $.50-60. In DAL, traders were buying the January $60 calls for about $.60. These contracts expire this Friday, so the stock would need to see a swift move higher […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jan 22, 2018

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Bulls triple their money in $FCX

Freeport-McMoRan has been a favorite options pick for months, and traders keep racking up big gains in the name. On Dec. 20, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 February $19 calls for $0.55 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $17.56. Volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 1,829 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 20, 2018

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How $KSS calls rocketed 21-fold

Option traders collected enormous profits on bullish positions in Kohl’s just before they expired yesterday. On Nov. 30, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 5,000 January $55 calls for $0.57 to $0.65 with shares at $49.24. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 291 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 20, 2018

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$RIG call prices double in hours

Option traders who opened bullish positions in Transocean yesterday morning were collecting substantial profits by the afternoon. A little more than an hour into the session, Investitute’s market scanners found that 4,100 Weekly $11.50 calls expiring on Jan. 26 were purchased for $0.16 to $0.18 with shares at $11.24. These were clearly new positions, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 20, 2018

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Traders score on $BG deal report

Bunge surged on takeover speculation just before the closing bell yesterday, turning big gains on bullish option positions. On Dec. 7, Investtitute’s market scanners flagged the purchase of 5,000 January $72.50 calls for $2.20 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $69.90. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 20, 2018

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Why calls surged 10-fold in $SQ

Square’s long rally has led to geometric gains in option positions opened last summer. Way back on June 7, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,100 January $30 calls for $1.30 to $1.45 with shares at $23.93. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 563 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 20, 2018

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Bulls chugging higher with $CSX

CSX pulled back after quarterly results early this week, but option traders still turned significant profits on positions that expired yesterday. On Dec. 18, Investitute’s proprietary systems cited the purchase of 4,500 January $54 calls for $1.28 to $1.41 with shares at $53.07. There was no open interest in the strike before that session began, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 20, 2018

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$VOYA bulls triple their money

Voya Financial has rallied in the last month, handing large profits to upside option traders. On Dec. 21, Investitute’s tracking systems flagged the purchase of 3,300 January $50 calls for $1.35 to $3.05 with shares at $52.02. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 18, 2018

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