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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Traders build large profits in $PHM

PulteGroup surpassed quarterly expectations on strong demand today, turning large profits for bullish option positions. On Sept. 12, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,500 January $26 calls for $1.55 to $1.73 with shares at $26.48. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 579 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 24, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $MDLZ & $DDD

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $MDLZ and $DDD. Traders were buying MDLZ November $43 calls with the stock trading at $41. Also, traders were buying the DDD $13.50 3Nov calls, with the stock trading just below $12.

By Chris Tsiolis · Oct 24, 2017

Options News

Traders hit the jackpot with $CZR calls

Bullish option positions collected big winnings in Caesars Entertainment today. Last Thursday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 5,000 Weekly $12.50 calls that expire on Oct. 27 were purchased in one print for $0.15 with shares at $12.15. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 1,012 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 23, 2017

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$JNJ pays off big again for call buyers

Johnson & Johnson keeps climbing to new highs, and bullish traders are raking in profits along the way. Just last Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,600 Weekly $144 calls expiring on Oct. 27 were purchased for $0.31 to $0.72 with shares at $143.08. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 23, 2017

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Why puts soared tenfold in $DBVT

DBV Technologies plunged today on disappointing drug data, resulting in exponential gains for downside option positions. On Aug. 31, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,000 November $60 calls for $3.20 and $3.30 as part of a bearish combination trade with shares at $44.05. This was clearly a new position, as volume was above […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 23, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $CRM & $XRT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $CRM and $XRT. In CRM, as the stock was selling off this morning, traders were buying the November $100 calls, with earnings coming up on November 16th. In XRT, Jon is seeing upside call buying in the retail ETF, where traders were […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Oct 23, 2017

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Traders turn big gains in $LULU

It took less than a week for upside option positions to see enormous gains in Lululemon Athletica. On Tuesday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 1,280 October $59.50 calls for $0.45 to $0.67 with shares at $58.96. Open interest in the strike was only 395 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 20, 2017

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How $ABBV calls soared tenfold

AbbVie has rallied sharply in recent months, and option traders cashed in big on bullish positions today. On Sept. 21, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 6,900 October $91 calls for $0.46 to $0.53 with shares at $87.08. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 13 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 20, 2017

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$IAC bulls triple their money

IAC/InterActiveCorp has seen its stock price double in the last year, and option traders are collecting exponential gains along the way. On Sept. 21, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,000 October $120 calls for $1.50 to $1.70 with shares at $115.71. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 20, 2017

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$SKX calls post stratospheric gains

Bullish traders scored manifold returns today after Skechers USA blew past quarterly expectations. On Sept. 14, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,400 October $30 calls for $0.30 to $0.50 with shares at $25.94. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 1,083 contracts before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 20, 2017

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Bulls double their money in $PYPL

Option traders rang up big gains in PayPal today after quarterly numbers easily topped expectations. On Oct. 11, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 6,000 November $70 calls for $1.26 to $1.70 with shares at $67.77. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 1,051 contracts before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 20, 2017

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$SYF calls draw enormous profits

Strong quarterly results in Synchrony propelled upside option positions to exponential gains today. On Sept. 18, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,000 October $31 calls for $0.30 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $29.22. Open interest in the strike was only 289 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that this […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 20, 2017

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$ADBE bulls post astronomic gains

Upside option positions went through the roof today as Adobe Systems shot to all-time highs. On Sept. 29, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,200 October $152.50 calls for $0.87 to $0.94 with shares at $147.68. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,935 contracts. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 19, 2017

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