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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Put buyers score big as $EFX plunges

Bearish option traders are benefiting significantly from Equifax’s losses. On Wednesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 9,900 October $100 puts for $2.20 to $5.10 with shares at $102.95. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 1,284 contracts before the activity appeared. Those puts traded up to $11.72, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 15, 2017

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Shopping spree pays off for $DSW bulls

Upside option traders tripled their money in DSW positions that expired today. On Aug. 21, Investitute’s proprietary systems showed that 2,000 September $15 calls were purchased for $1.35 to $1.55 with shares at $15.67. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 274 contracts before the trades occurred. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 15, 2017

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$ETSY call buyers double their money

Etsy pulled back from 52-week highs today, but that didn’t stop option traders from making significant profits on upside option positions. Back on June 13, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,000 September $15 calls for $1.10 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $13.66. This was clearly a new position, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 15, 2017

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Bullish traders hit gusher with $OAS

Energy companies surged today as oil hit its highest levels since May, allowing Oasis Petroleum to yield huge returns on upside option positions. On Aug. 28, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,100 October $9 calls for $0.12 to $0.15 with shares at $6.95. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 14, 2017

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Why $CSOD calls are skyrocketing

Cornerstone OnDemand surged on buyout speculation today, handing exponential profits to bullish option traders. On Aug. 29, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,250 September $37.50 calls for $0.30 to $0.50 with shares at $34.46. Open interest in the strike was only 257 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that it was fresh buying. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 14, 2017

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Bulls double their money in $HALO

Option traders scored big today as Halozyme Therapeutics rallied sharply on several catalysts. On Aug. 9, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 2,000 December $13 calls were purchased for $1.15 with shares at $12.82. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 754 contracts before the trade occurred. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 14, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $QCOM

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in QCOM. Traders were buying 14,000 December $57.50 calls. Jon is in these calls, he will be in these for about 2 months.  

By Chris Tsiolis · Sep 14, 2017

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Traders withdraw more gains from $BAC

Option traders have been piling into upside positions in Bank of America for weeks, and now they are paying off big time. Last Thursday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 50,000 Weekly $23.50 calls expiring on Sept. 29 were purchased in one print for $0.31 with shares at $22.85. This was clearly a new position, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 13, 2017

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$AEO shopping spree pays off for bulls

Option traders have tripled their money in upside positions on Amercan Eagle Outfitters. On Aug. 22, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 8,300 September $12.50 calls for $0.27 to $0.30 with shares at $11.19. This was a new position, as there was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 13, 2017

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Call buyers triple their money in $JD

JD.com has broken out of a month-long range, handing big gains to bullish option traders. On June 15, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 16,000 September $40 calls for $1.38 to $1.80 with shares at $37.55. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 9,004 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 13, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $OCLR

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in OCLR. Traders were buying the January $10 calls, 10,000 of them, for $.60. They also sold the January $8 puts, to help finance the call buying. This is an indication that the stock will trade higher in January, and Jon is in […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Sep 13, 2017

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$BAC bulls double their money intraday

Upside option volume in Bank of America has exploded higher in the last few days, and traders are already reaping signficant profits. About an hour into today’s session, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 8,500 Weekly $24 calls that expire on Sept. 29 were purchased for $0.20 to $0.25 with shares at $23.60. Open interest interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 12, 2017

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Bulls turn quick profit as $SWN jumps

It took just three hours for bullish traders to double their money in Southwestern Energy today. Just minutes after the opening bell, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 2,000 Weekly $5.50 calls expiring on Sept. 22 were purchased for $0.15 to $0.20 with shares at $5.44. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 12, 2017

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