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

How $BBBY calls surged sevenfold

Bullish option traders racked up exponential profits in Bed Bath & Beyond today. On Nov. 14, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 4,200 December $20 calls for $0.60 to $0.82 with shares at $19.90. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 1,294 contracts before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 4, 2017

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$BGC calls rocket into stratosphere

Bullish traders collected monstrous gains on option positions opened in General Cable just one week ago. Last Tuesday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,490 December 22 calls for $0.20 to $0.30 with shares at $21.30. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 890 contracts before the trades […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 4, 2017

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$X calls skyrocket in less than a week

Bullish traders scored exponential gains on U.S. Steel options that expired today. On Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 4,300 Weekly $29 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased for $0.10 to $0.30 with shares at $28.53. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,265 contracts. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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$XLF bulls score on monster volume

Bullish traders collected large profits on huge option volume today as the SPDR S&P Financial Fund rallied sharply. On Oct. 20, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 88,000 December $28 calls in one print for $0.11 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $26.58. This was clearly a new position, as volume […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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$NE calls turn large profits in 3 days

Short-term option traders scored significant gains today as Noble sprinted higher with the price of oil. On Wednesday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,000 Weekly $4 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased for $0.08 to $0.13 with shares at $4.01. This was clearly new positioning, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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$ULTA put prices double overnight

Ulta Beauty dropped today on disappointing guidance, returning large gains on bearish option positions opened one session earlier. Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary systems found that 3,000 Weekly $217.50 puts expiring this afternoon were purchased for $6.50 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $223.15. This was clearly a new position, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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Energy bulls drill for gains in $SLB

Traders doubled their money today on upside option positions in Schlumberger. On Nov. 17, Investitute’s proprietary systems cited the purchase of 10,000 January $65 calls for $0.92 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $62.02. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was well above the strike’s open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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Traders triple their money in $EMR

Bullish option traders posted large profits today in Emerson Electric. On Nov. 9, Investitute’s proprietary systems cited the purchase of 5,300 December $65 calls for $0.25 to $0.30 with shares at $51.91. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest, indicating that these were new positions. Those calls traded as high as $0.80 this afternoon, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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$KRE calls soar fivefold in 4 sessions

The SPDR S&P 500 Regional Banking Fund today yielded exponential returns on bullish options opened only a few days ago. On Monday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 14,800 December $57 calls were purchased mostly in one print for $0.70 with shares at $56.21. This was clearly fresh buying, volume was double the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2017

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Bulls quadruple their money in $LB

Option traders posted big gains today as L Brands reported unexpectedly strong margins. On Nov. 15, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,000 December $50 calls for $1.79 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $48.93. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 1,449 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2017

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Calls ring up enormous gains in $KR

Kroger reported unexpectedly strong numbers this morning, handing exponential gains to bullish option traders after just four sessions. On Monday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 6,100 December $24 calls for $0.55 to $0.65 with shares at $23.25. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 4,821 contracts, indicating that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2017

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$HUM calls buyers turn quick profits

It took less than a week for option traders to see substantial gains in Humana On Monday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,200 January $250 calls for $5.60 with shares at $243.73. Volume was more than double the strike’s open interest, showing that this was fresh buying. Investitute co-founder Pete Najarian cited the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2017

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$NUAN bulls rack up huge profits

Upside option traders posted big gains today thanks to strong quarterly results from Nuance Communications. On Oct. 26, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,500 January $16 calls in one print for $0.50 with shares at $14.78. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 769 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 29, 2017

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