Wednesday, October 14, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 090

The Trader's Ledger

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

$MRO calls quadruple overnight

Option traders turned huge profits today on upside positions in Marathon Oil opened 24 hours ago. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 4,300 Weekly $15 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.26 to $0.32 with shares at $15.03. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 669 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 19, 2017

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$STAY bulls check out with gains

Traders have tripled their money on upside positions opened in Stay America just one week ago. On Dec. 12, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 4,000 January $17.50 calls for $0.50 to $0.55 with shares at $17.31. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 42 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 19, 2017

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$CARS call prices double in a day

Bullish option traders turned quick profits in Cars.com today. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 3,000 January $30 calls for $0.65 to $0.75 with shares at $28.04. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,187 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded for $1.60 this morning, 2.5 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 19, 2017

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$NAV bulls ride fast lane to profits

Traders more than tripled their money in Navistar today on upside option positions opened only one session earlier. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 1,500 Weekly $42.50 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $1.35 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $42.04. This was clearly a new position, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 19, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $AMAT & $WEN

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian see unusual option activity in AMAT Traders bought the weekly 22December $53.50 calls in AMAT. Jon is in these for only 2-3 days, likes the upside, but wont hold until Friday. Traders were also buying WEN January $17 calls for $.15. Pete has seen repeated unusual […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Dec 19, 2017

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Call prices take flight in $TWTR

Bullish option traders turned significant profits in Twitter today. On Dec. 11, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 6,900 Weekly $20 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $1.42 to $1.77. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 649 contracts before that session began. Those calls traded up to $4.73 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 18, 2017

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$PENN wager pays off for bulls

Penn National Gaming dealt option traders a winning hand today. On Nov. 29, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,800 January $30 calls for $0.75 with shares at $28.42. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 206 contracts before the activity appeared. Those calls traded up to […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 18, 2017

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Traders hit jackpot in $BYD calls

Traders collected big winnings in Boyd Gaming today. On Dec. 5, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,200 January $32 calls for $1.10 to $1.20 with shares at $32.09. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 2,904 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded up to $3.10, nearly triple their […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 18, 2017

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How $VIPS calls soared fivefold

Bullish option traders posted huge gains in Vipshop today. On Dec. 6, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,500 February $8 calls for $0.90 to $1 with shares at $8.17. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,542 contracts. Those calls sold for $4.40 right […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 18, 2017

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Traders win big with $SPY at highs

Bullish option positions posted huge profits today as the SPDR S&P 500 Fund traded at record levels. On Sept. 21, Investitute’s tracking systems flagged the purchase of 40,000 December $257 calls for $1.13 with shares at $249.77. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 14,610 contracts. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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$INTC call prices rocket eightfold

Traders cashed in exponential gains before their bullish options in Intel expired today. On Oct. 12, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 December $42 calls in one print for $0.34 with shares at $39.28. Open interest in the strike was 1,295 contracts before that session began, showing that this was a new position. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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$COST bulls post astronomic gains

Option traders reaped enormous profits in Costco today thanks to strong quarterly results. On Nov. 9, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,800 December $180 calls for $0.68 to $0.83 with shares at $168.65. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 902 contracts before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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Calls keep mining profits in $FCX

Freeport-McMoRan continued to rip higher today, handing large returns on bullish option positions. On Dec. 8, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,950 February $16 calls for $0.57 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $14.90. This was clearly a new position, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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