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

The Trader's Ledger

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

$WFC calls bank more big gains

Option traders have tripled their money in Wells Fargo since Thanksgiving as the bank has rallied sharply despite a multitude of skeptics. On Nov. 29, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,000 Weekliy $56.50 calls expiring on Jan. 5 were purchased for $1.47 with shares at $56.53. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 22, 2017

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Patience pays for $MNRO bulls

Option traders have seen bullish positions in Monro surge sevenfold since they were opened this summer. On July 12, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,100 January $55 calls for $0.60 to $0.70 with shares at $39.85. Open interest in the strike was only 16 contracts before the trades occurred, showing that this was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 22, 2017

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Calls score fast money in $DISCK

Option traders have doubled their money on bullish positions opened in Discovery Communications just one week ago. Last Friday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 5,000 March $22.50 calls for $1.10 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $19.42. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,512 contracts, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 22, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $EBAY & $NUE

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $EBAY and $NUE In EBAY traders were buying up the February $39 calls. Pete was tracking the January $75 calls in NUE, where traders were paying about $.20-.30 per contract. Both Jon and Pete are in these trades.

By Chris Tsiolis · Dec 22, 2017

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Bulls double their money in $BB

Option traders who bet on BlackBerry last week collected their winnings today. On Dec. 12, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 3,500 Weekly $10.50 calls expiring on Jan. 26 were purchased for $0.75 to $0.79 with shares at $10.66. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 10 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 21, 2017

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$CBS calls soar fivefold overnight

Option traders cashed in huge gains in CBS today on bullish positions opened just 24 hours earlier. Yesterday Investitute co-founder Jon Najarian found that 3,600 Weekly $22 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.25 to $0.55 with shares at $59.60. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 324 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 21, 2017

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Bulls sprint to finish line with $FL

Option traders posted significant gains in Foot Locker today. On Nov. 30, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 January $45 calls for $1.60 to $1.65 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $43.12. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 429 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 21, 2017

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Why $VOYA calls exploded higher

It took just two sessions for upside option positions to turn exponential gains in Voya Financial. On Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 February $50 calls in one print for $0.55 with shares at $46.13. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 43 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 21, 2017

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$CAG call buyers post huge gains

Option traders tripled their money in Conagra Brands today after strong quarterly results. On Aug. 28, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,500 January $33 calls for $1.75 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $32.96. Open interest in the strike was only 232 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that this […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 21, 2017

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$WEN calls quadruple overnight

Traders are making fast money on bullish positions in Wendy’s, which has been ripping higher since Thanksgiving. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,000 January $17 calls for $0.15 to $0.25 with shares at $16.31. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 5 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 20, 2017

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Bulls turn quick profits in $DRI

It took just 48 hours for option traders to triple their money in Darden Restaurants. On Monday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,000 January $90 calls for $2.20 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $89.44. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 538 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 20, 2017

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$MU calls rack up gains at highs

Traders doubled their money as Micron Technology hit 52-week highs today. On Oct. 25, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 10,000 January $43 calls for $2.57. The trade was part of a bullish three-way spread with shares at $40.62. Those calls traded up to $5 this morning, just shy of twice their purchase price. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 20, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $CBS, $FCX & $THC

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in CBS, FCX and THC. In CBS, traders were buying the December $22 calls, which were at-the-money and expiring this week. Jon is thinking this was due to acquisition rumors. In FCX, Jon is seeing activity in the February $19 calls. Also in […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Dec 20, 2017

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