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

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

Call buyers building profits in $HDS

HD Supply has been working its way higher for weeks, resulting in huge returns for bullish option positions. On Aug. 23, Investitute’s scanners identified the purchase of 1,790 October $32.50 calls for $0.95 with shares at $30.61. Open interest in the strike was 1 contract before the activity appeared, showing that it was fresh buying. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 29, 2017

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$KBH calls turn huge gains in hours

$KB Home is the latest housing builder to report strong quarterly numbers, and bullish traders are reaping enormous rewards. Less than two hours before the company reported earnings yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,700 October $23 calls for $0.27 to $0.35 with shares at $21.91. These were clearly new positions, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 29, 2017

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$WYNN deals winning hand to bulls

Option traders have been playing consistently in Wynn Resorts, and they came up aces again today. On Sept. 21, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 2,500 Weekly $145 calls that expire on Oct. 6 were purchased for $2.52 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $143.92. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 29, 2017

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Bulls ring up large profits in $CONN

Conn’s has ripped higher this month, and option traders have taken advantage of the move. On Sept. 1, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,500 January $20 calls for $2.40 to $2.75 with shares at $18.75. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,001 contracts. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 29, 2017

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Call buyers gobble up gains in $TSN

Upside option positions opened in Tyson Foods months ago are paying off today. On June 1, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,500 October $60 calls were purchased for $2.50 to $2.55 with shares at $58. Open interest in the strike was only 335 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that this was fresh buying. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 29, 2017

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$ABBV bulls quadruple their money

Option traders are posting exponential gains in AbbVie on upside positions opened just one week ago. On Sept. 21, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,900 October $91 calls for $0.46 to $0.53 with shares at $87.08. Open interest in the strike was only 13 before the trades occurred, showing that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 28, 2017

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$WFT traders turn big gains overnight

It took just 24 hours for option traders to triple their money in Weatherford. Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 4,100 Weekly $4.50 calls that expire on Oct. 6 were purchased for $0.09 to $0.13 with shares at $4.41. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 28, 2017

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Calls speed ahead on $THO earnings

Bullish option traders posted big profits today on strong quarterly results from Thor Industries. On Aug. 28, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 2,500 October $110 calls for $5.40 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $108.54. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 28, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $BBRY & $BMY

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in BBRY and BMY. Jon Najarian is seeing activity in BBRY, where traders were buying the November $10 calls for $.80-$.90, giving them 45 days to bet that the stock goes higher. Jon is in these for 2-3 weeks. Pete Najarian […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Sep 28, 2017

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Traders keep making bank on $BAC

Bank of America has been the target of huge bullish option bets for months, and the positions paid off again today. On Sept. 13, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 25,000 Weekly $24.50 calls that expire this Friday were purchased in one print for $0.32 with shares at $24.27. This was clearly a new position, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 27, 2017

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How bulls tripled their money in $MU

Micron Technology surged to 52-week highs today, handing exponential profits to upside option traders. On Aug. 28, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 26,400 October $35 calls for $0.70 to $0.79. Shares were trading for $31.08 at that time. Those calls ended today’s session trading for $2.72, more than triple their original prices. The […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 27, 2017

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Call buyers forging huge gains in $ATI

Allegheny Technologies has been ripping higher in recent weeks, and bullish option traders are reaping major rewards. On July 17, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,400 October $17.50 calls were purchased for $2.05 to $2.20 with shares at $17.96. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 890 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 27, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $DB, $CLF & MU

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in DB and CLF. Also, the brothers updated us on MU. Pete Najarian was seeing activity in DB, a name that we haven’t seen any activity in lately. Today, a trader bought the November $16 calls, which were in-the-money. Pete likes […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Sep 27, 2017

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