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The Trader's Ledger

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

Calls rack up quick gains in $EMES

It has taken just one week for option traders to quadruple their money in Emerge Energy Services. On Jan. 3, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 1,650 March $10 calls for $0.27 to $0.35 with shares at $7.65. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 10, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $HST & $UNP

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $HST & $UNP. In HST, traders are buying up the February $20 calls. Jon thinks it will pop in the near future, and Jon bought more calls today. In UNP, traders bought the February $140 calls through $155 strikes in February. Jon […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jan 10, 2018

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$GILD calls soar ninefold overnight

It took just 24 hours for option traders to reap enormous profits in Gilead Sciences. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,700 Weekly $75 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.42 to $0.72 with shares at $74.52. This represented fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 9, 2018

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$TGT call buyers ring up big gains

Option traders have tripled their money on upside positions opened in Target at the height of holiday shopping. On Nov. 29, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 16,000 March $62.50 calls for $2.49 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $59.72. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 9, 2018

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How $NKTR calls rocketed sixfold

Option traders pocketed enormous profits today on bullish positions in Nektar Therapeutics. On Nov. 16, Investitute co-founder Jon Najarian cited the purchase of $2,000 January $50 calls for $2.95 to $3.10 with shares at $44.96. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 50 contracts before the trades occurred. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 9, 2018

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Bulls triple their money in $XOM

Exxon Mobil has yielded substantial gains on upside option positions in just a few short weeks. On Dec. 21, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 3,200 January $83 calls for $1.24 to $1.87 with shares at $84.14. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 631 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 9, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $GILD & $KKR

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian sees unusual option activity in $GILD & $KKR. In GILD, traders bought the May $90 calls for about $.80. Pete was looking for activity like this, and Pete bought the stock and will sell covered calls against it. In KKR, the March $22 calls were sold and rolled […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jan 9, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $GM & $KRE with @jimcramer

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is joined by Jim Cramer to discuss unusual option activity in $GM and $KRE. In GM, traders were buying up the March $47 calls for around $.60, as part of a spread. Pete is in the stock and in the calls, and plans to hold for 2 months. […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jan 8, 2018

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Exponential profits for $UTX bulls

United Technologies propelled bullish options to stratospheric levels today. On Nov. 22, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,700 February $125 calls for $0.70 to $0.75 with shares at $116.96. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,754 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded for $11.24 this morning, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 8, 2018

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$STX bulls post astronomic gains

Traders cashed in gigantic profits in Seagate Technology today. On Nov. 20, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 2,000 January $43 calls for $0.43 to $0.47 with shares at $39.73. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 967 contracts. Those calls sold for $6.40 this morning, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 8, 2018

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$WU call prices skyrocket 11-fold

Bullish option traders turned enormous gains on Western Union today, just one session after they opened their positions. On Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,700 January $20 calls for $0.20 to $0.75 with shares at $20.20. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,382 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 8, 2018

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$WTW bulls quadruple their money

Option traders reaped huge gains today on positions opened in Weight Watchers barely two weeks ago. On Dec. 21, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 4,700 January $49 calls for $1.25 to $1.80 with shares at $47.46. These were clearly new positions, as option interest in the strike was only 394 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 8, 2018

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Bulls triple their money in $XLE

Option traders continue to rack up exponential gains in the SPDR Energy Fund as the sector rebounds. On Dec. 22, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 30,000 January $72.50 calls for $0.95 with shares at $71.90. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 11,249 contracts. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 5, 2018

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