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

The Trader's Ledger

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

$TPX puts spike higher overnight

Bearish traders racked up huge gains today after Tempur Sealy reported weak sales. Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,400 November $57.50 puts for $1 to $1.10 with shares at $65.43. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 234 contracts before the trades occurred. Those puts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 2, 2017

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$PXD call buyers make fast money

Nimble option traders pocketed quick profits in Pioneer Natural Resources today. On Tuesday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 5,300 Weekly $155 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $1.40 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $148.84. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 158 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 2, 2017

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$X bulls rack up big gains overnight

Surprisingly strong quarterly numbers by U.S. Steel propelled upside option positions to huge profits today. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,200 November $27 calls mostly in one print for $0.68 with shares at $25.13. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 7,504 contracts. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 1, 2017

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$CRM calls rocket into the clouds

It took barely a week for bullish option traders to triple their money in Salesforce.com On Oct. 23, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 4,000 Weekly $100 calls expiring on Nov. 10 were purchased for $0.93 to $1.07 with shares at $98.88. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 31, 2017

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$WYNN keeps paying off for bulls

Wynn Resorts has been a frequent target of upside option plays in recent months, and traders collected winnings on the name again today. On Aug. 2, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 December $130 calls for $7.90 with shares at $125.35. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 31, 2017

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Bulls score as $DE plows to new heights

Traders doubled their money on bullish positions in Deere today as shares hit all-time highs. On Oct. 2, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,800 November $125 calls for $3.65 to $4 with shares at $126.07. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was more than double the strike’s open interest before the session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 30, 2017

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$MAT calls post huge gains after 1 day

Staying ahead of the curve once again, option traders turned enormous gains today on bullish positions in Mattel that were opened even as the stock plunged last week. As the toy maker’s shares dropped 9 percent on Friday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 26,000 November $15.50 calls for $0.05 to $0.15 with shares […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 30, 2017

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Call buyers turn quick profits in $LYB

Option traders have already doubled their money on bullish positions opened in LyondellBasell toward the end of last week. Last Thursday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,100 Weekly $102 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $1.15 to $1.52 with shares at $101.49. Open interest in the strike was a mere 40 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 30, 2017

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Bulls quadruple their money in $DO

Diamond Offshore surged on strong quarterly numbers today, providing exponential returns on upside option positions. On Oct. 20, Investitute’s tracking systems lit up with the purchase of 11,600 November $17.50 calls for $0.17 to $0.32. These were clearly new positions, as volume far surpassed the strike’s open interest of 1,301 contracts. Those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 30, 2017

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$INTC calls turn exponential profits

Option traders made a killing today in bullish positions opened in Intel earlier this month. On Oct. 2, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,700 Weekly $38 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased for $0.89 to $1.10 with shares at $38.35. Open interest in the strike was only 789 contracts before the trades occurred, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 27, 2017

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Bulls quadruple their money in $AMZN

Option traders posted huge profits today after Amazon.com blew past earnings forecasts. On Aug. 30, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 4,700 November $1,100 calls for $6.70 to $7.30 with shares at $962.11. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 643 contracts before the activity appeared. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 27, 2017

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$GOOG returns major gains on calls

Option traders tripled their money in bullish positions on Alphabet today. On Aug. 23, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,000 November $935 calls bought for $32.70 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $923.20. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred, showing that it was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 27, 2017

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Bulls riding high on $MSFT breakout

Microsoft rallied sharply on strong quarterly numbers, returning exponential gains on positions opened three months ago. On July 31, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 November $75 calls for $1.98 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $72.80. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 27, 2017

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