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

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$BMY call buyers double their money

Bullish option positions are scoring big gains as Bristol-Myers Squibb reaches new highs. On Aug. 31, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,000 Weekly $58 calls that expire this Friday were purchased in one print for $2.60. Open interest in the strike was only 154 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 26, 2017

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$RHT bulls turn large profits overnight

Option traders who bet on Red Hat’s quarterly results reaped their rewards today. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 2,200 Weekly $110 calls that expire this Friday were purchased for $1.60 to $1.72 with shares at $105.68. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 303 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 26, 2017

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Traders win in both directions on $SM

Option traders tripled their money with downside positions in SM Energy a month ago, and now they’re doing the same with bullish plays as shares rebound. On Sept. 13, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,100 October $17.50 calls for $0.55 to $0.65 with shares at $15.77. These were clearly new positions, as open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 26, 2017

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$XOP bulls cash in enormous profits

Option traders are racking up huge gains in the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Fund. On Aug. 21, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 29,000 Weekly $31 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.42 to $0.46 as part of a bullish combination trade with shares at $29.19. These was clearly fresh buying, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 25, 2017

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Traders post exponential gains in $RIG

Transocean has been rebounding with bullish option activity in recent weeks, and those positions are paying big returns once again. On Sept. 14, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 9,000 October $10 calls for $0.25 with shares at $9.33. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 25, 2017

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Call buyers turn huge profits in $OUT

It took less than a week for option traders to hit the jackpot with bullish positions in Outfront Media. On Sept. 19, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,300 October $22.50 calls for $0.30 to $0.38 with shares at $21.48. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,672 contracts, indicating that this […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 25, 2017

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Chip bulls stack up winnings in $MU

Micron has been a favorite target of upside option activity recently, and traders are cashing in on the name once again. On Sept. 14, Investitute’s tracking systems noted that 9,500 Weekly $35.50 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.30 to $0.32 with shares at $34.77. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Short-term calls skyrocket in $COP

Upside option positions opened in ConocoPhillips early this week have skyrocketed as the energy company recovers from Hurricane Harvey. On Monday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 1,200 Weekly $47.50 expiring on Sept. 29 calls were purchased for $0.21 to $0.32 with shares at $46.98. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Calls spike higher in $STX overnight

It took only one day for bullish traders to draw exponential gains from option positions in Seagate. Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 3,600 Weekly $32.50 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.22 to $0.49 with shares at $32.67. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was just […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Traders score big gains in $CSCO

Bullish option traders have tripled their money in Cisco as investors have rotated into large-cap tech names that had been underperforming. On Sept. 13, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 1,500 Weekly $31.50 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.67 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $32.02. This was clearly a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Bears quadruple their money in $X

U.S. Steel pulled back in the last week, resulting in outsized gains for downside option positions. Last Friday, Investitue’s tracking systems showed that 2,700 Weekly $25.50 puts that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.53 to $0.78 with shares at $25.16. Volume was more than double the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Call buyers riding $KMX to new highs

CarMax accelerated higher on strong quarterly numbers today, handing big profits to bullish option traders. On July 21, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,900 October $67.50 calls for $3.50 to $3.60 with shares at $65.27. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,949 indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Bulls triple their money in $YNDX

Yandex got a major boost after striking a deal with Uber this summer, and continued momentum has resulted in large gains for upside option positions. On Aug. 31, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 6,100 Weekly $31 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.75 to $0.95 with shares at $30.12. These were clearly new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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