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

The Trader's Ledger

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

$OSTK bulls ring up huge returns

Traders posted exponential gains in Overstock.com before their bullish options expired this afternoon. On Oct. 24, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 3,600 December $40 calls were purchased for $3.20 to $5.60 with shares at $38.90. These represent new positions, as open interest in the strike was 1,917 contracts before the trades occurred. Those calls sold […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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$C call buyers bank large profits

Option traders cashed in significant gains on expiring positions in Citigroup today. On Nov. 22, Investitute’s proprietary systems identified the purchase of 4,200 December $74 calls for $0.64 to $0.83 with shares at $72.71. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,411 contracts. Those calls sold for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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Why $TEVA calls skyrocketed

Bullish option positions soared today as Teva Pharmaceutical announced massive cost-cutting plans. On Nov. 15, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,600 December $12.50 calls for $0.30 to $0.72 with shares at $12.52. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 7,888 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded up […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 14, 2017

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$NOW bulls turn quick profits

ServiceNow has rebounded sharply, yielding significant gains on upside option positions opened earlier this week. On Monday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,117 December $123 calls in one print for $1.50 with shares at $122.29. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 50 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 14, 2017

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$FOXA calls score in Disney bid

Option traders doubled their money today in bullish positions on Twenty-First Century Fox. On Dec. 1, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,000 January $33 calls for $1.05 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $32.29. Open interest in the strike was only 269 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 14, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $MO & $STZ

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in MO and STZ. In MO, traders were buying 9,400 June $75 calls. Jon is in these calls for a few months. In STZ, traders were buying 5,000 January $240 calls. Jon is also in these.

By Chris Tsiolis · Dec 14, 2017

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Bulls hit pay dirt again in $FCX

Option traders mined significant gains in Freeport-McMoRan today for the second session in a row. On Dec. 6, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,400 Weekly $13.50 calls were purchased for $1.09 to $1.13 with shares at $14.38. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 97 contracts before the trades […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 13, 2017

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$NTES bulls double their money

NetEase has rallied sharply in the last week, yielding large gains today on upside option positions. On Nov. 28, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,000 Weekly $345 calls expiring on Dec. 29 in one print for $6.70 with shares at $331.08. Open interest in the strike was a mere 11 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 13, 2017

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$SQ put buyers ring up big gains

Traders made plenty of money on bullish option positions in Square recently, but today it was the bears’ turn to score major profits. On Nov. 17, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,000 December $41 puts for $0.99 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $43.08. This was clearly a new position, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 13, 2017

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$EGOV call prices triple in hours

Traders who opened bullish positions in NIC this morning walked away with big gains by the afternoon. Barely an hour after the opening bell, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,100 January $20 calls for $0.25 to $0.50 with shares at $18. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 12, 2017

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Traders keep riding $TRN higher

It took barely a week for traders to turn significant profits in Trinity Industries. On Dec. 4, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 5,200 January $36 calls for $1.15 with shares at $35.93. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 325 contracts before the activity appeared. Investitute co-founder […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 12, 2017

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$FCX call buyers post quick gains

Freeport-McMoRan rallied with the price of copper today, yielding large returns on bullish option positions opened just a few days ago. Last Thursday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 24,400 Weekly $15 calls expiring on Dec. 22 were purchased for $0.25 to $0.30 with shares at $14.59. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 12, 2017

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$WYNN comes up aces for bulls

Wynn Resorts paid off again for upside option positions today as shares hit a new 52-week high. On Nov. 17, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,717 December $155 calls as part of a bullish spread with shares at $152.40. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 2,467 contracts, showing that this was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 11, 2017

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