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

Call prices triple intraday in $BAC

Option traders who opened bullish positions in Bank of America this morning were posting large gains only a few hours later. Just 10 minutes after the opening bell, Investitute’s market scanners found that 15,900 Weekly $28.50 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.08 to $0.13 with shares at $27.96. Volume was far above the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 29, 2017

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$M calls soar eightfold in 4 days

Option traders who bought Macy’s on Black Friday got early holiday gifts today. On Nov. 24, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 2,200 Weekly $22 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.27 to $0.39 with shares at $21.48. Volume was double the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 29, 2017

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$SMH put buyers turn quick gains

The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor Fund dropped with the rest of the technology sector today, resulting in substantial gains for downside option positions. Last Wednesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 24,400 Weekly $102.50 puts expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.30 and $0.35 with shares at $104.97. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 29, 2017

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$ADSK bears score big overnight

Autodesk plunged on a weak outlook today, returning exponential profits on downside option positions opened just one session earlier. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 2,000 Weekly $126 puts expiring this Friday were purchased for $2.87 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $129.15. This was clearly a new position, as open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 29, 2017

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$THO propels bulls into fast lane

Option traders racked up enormous gains today after Thor Industries blew past earnings estimates. On Nov. 14, Invesitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 December $135 calls for $3.54. The trade was part of a bullish spread with shares at $130.94. Those calls traded up to $20.50 today, nearly 6 times their purchase price. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 28, 2017

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$ETFC calls spike higher intraday

Option traders who opened bullish positions in E*Trade this morning nearly tripled their money by the end of the day. Less than 10 minutes after the opening bell, Invesitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 21,000 December $46 calls for $0.41 to $0.62 with shares at $45.11. These were clearly new positions, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 28, 2017

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Call buyers soar as $TRIP takes off

Bullish option traders tripled their money in TripAdvisor today following its sharp rebound last week. Last Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 8,800 January $35 calls for $0.90 to $1.05 with shares at $31.96. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,360 contracts. Investitute co-founder […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 27, 2017

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Patience pays big for $TIME bulls

Time Inc. turned enormous profits today on bullish options bought on two consecutive sessions earlier this year. On May 23, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 6,100 January $15 calls were purchased for $0.45 and $0.50 against no open interest with shares at $12. The following day, 5,400 calls in the same strike were bought for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 27, 2017

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$MARA bulls score in one session

Marathon Patent Group rallied sharply today, returning exponential gains on option positions opened just one session earlier. Late Friday afternoon, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,000 December $5 calls for $1.10 to $3 with shares at $5.93. These were new positions, as there was no open interest in the strike before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 27, 2017

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $HUM

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $HUM. Trader’s were buying up the January $250 calls for over $5.60. Pete thinks the company is experiencing incredible growth and higher guidance. He bought the stock, and plans to hold it through January.  

By Chris Tsiolis · Nov 27, 2017

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$X call prices skyrocket eightfold

U.S. Steel reached a seven-month high today, handing huge gains to upside option positions opened just last week. On Nov. 15, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 4,800 Weekly $26.50 calls expiring today were purchased for $0.38 to $0.59 with shares at $26.19. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 24, 2017

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$WMT bulls double their money

Option traders rang up fast profits today in Wal-Mart Stores. On Wednesday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 3,500 Weekly $97 calls expiring on Dec. 1 were purchased for $0.63 to $0.94 with shares at $96.43. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,683 contracts. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 24, 2017

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Calls turn quick gains in $TEVA

It took less than three sessions for traders to collect big profits on bullish options in Teva Pharmaceutical. On Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,000 December $14 calls for $0.30 to $0.35 with shares at $13.30. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 756 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 24, 2017

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