Thursday, October 15, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 090

The Trader's Ledger

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

$VRX bulls draw valiant returns

Traders posted exponential gains today on upside positions opened in Valeant Pharmaceuticals just a few days ago. On Monday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 9,300 Weekly $15.50 calls expiring today were purchased for $0.07 to $0.33 with shares at $15.66. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was far above the strike’s 2,881 contracts. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 24, 2017

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Traders dial for upside in $VOD

Vodafone options yielded major profits before they expired this afternoon. On Oct. 6, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 4,000 Weekly $28.50 calls expiring today were purchased for $0.42 to $0.50 with shares at $28.07. These were new positions, as there was no open interest in the strike before that session began. Those calls were marked […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 24, 2017

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$AXTA call buyers rack up big gains

Bullish option positions paid exponential returns on Axalta Coating today after two unexpected merger developments last night. On Sept. 20, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,200 January $30 calls for $1.36 to $1.60 with shares at $29.59. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 428 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 22, 2017

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Chips stack up for bulls in $QCOM

Qualcomm caught a bid late this afternoon, turning substantial profits for short-term option positions. On Nov. 10, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 6,000 Weekly $67 calls expiring on Dec. 1 were purchased mostly in one print for $0.79 with shares at $64.43. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 22, 2017

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How calls rocketed sixfold in $DE

Deere spiked higher on strong quarterly numbers today, handing exponential profits to bullish option traders. On Sept. 7, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,300 December $115 calls for $5.10 to $5.65 with shares at $115.71. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,387 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 22, 2017

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Last-minute trades score in $GME

Bullish option positions posted quick gains today after GameStop reported surprisingly strong quarterly numbers. Late yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 4,000 Weekly $17 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.60 to $0.89 with shares at $16.51. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 3,344 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 22, 2017

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Call buyers win big in $PANW

Bullish option traders doubled their money today as Palo Alto Networks rallied on strong quarterly results. On Nov. 10, Investitute’s market scanners found that 1,220 Weekly $141 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $6.72 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $140.65. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 21, 2017

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$URBN bulls triple their money

Urban Outfitters initially drew mixed reactions to quarterly numbers, but in the end it paid off nicely for upside option positions. On Oct. 27, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,000 Weekly $26 calls expiring this Friday were purchased in one print for $1.20 with shares at $24.54. Open interest in the the strike was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 21, 2017

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Bears profit as $SIG falls sharply

Signet Jewelers plunged after reporting earnings this morning, returning large gains on downside option positions. On Nov. 9, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 15,522 January $70 puts for $7 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $70.37. This was clearly a new position, volume was well above the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 21, 2017

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$TEVA calls increase fourfold

Bullish traders are getting rewarded for buying the dip in Teva Pharmaceutical. 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 · Nov 21, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $KO, $BABA & $SLB with @jimcramer

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, the Najarian brothers were joined by the one-and-only Jim Cramer for unusual option activity. Today, traders were buying KO December $44 calls, which were in-the-money. Traders bought around 20,000 total options, looking for a short-term move higher in the stock. Cramer thinks the company is a growth story, and likes […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Nov 20, 2017

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Traders turn quick profits on $MU

Micron has yielded big gains on bullish option positions all year, and today was no exception. Last Wednesday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 9,300 Weekly $48 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.21 to $0.28 with shares at $45.43. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 367 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 20, 2017

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$MRVL bulls see stratospheric gains

Upside option positions in Marvell Technology skyrocketed on merger news today. Way back on May 9, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 9,000 January $17 calls in one print for $0.91 with shares at $15.41. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 6,918 contracts. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 20, 2017

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