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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Call buyers post big gains in $BBBY

Option traders opened bullish positions in Bed Bath & Beyond at the end of last week, and those bets are already paying off. On Friday, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 3,000 October $30 calls for $0.65 as part of a bullish spread. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 12, 2017

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Bulls post huge gains in quick $SPY trade

It took just one session for option traders to quadruple their money in the SPDR S&P 500 Fund. Last Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 141,600 September $249 calls for $0.18 to $0.22 with shares at $246.91. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 53,144 contracts, showing that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 11, 2017

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$TEVA call buyers turn enormous profits

Teva Pharmaceutical rallied sharply after naming a new CEO today, and bullish option positions exploded higher. Last Thursday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 3,770 September $16.50 calls were purchased in one print for $0.16 with shares at $15.67. This was clearly a new position, as volume was above the strike’s open interest of 3,513 contracts. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 11, 2017

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$SNAP bulls triple their money in 3 hours

Upside option positions opened in Snap this morning turned exponential gains by the afternoon. Less than an hour before noon ET, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 27,000 September $15.50 calls for $0.15 to $0.25 with shares at $15.09. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 11, 2017

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$NLNK calls rocket 660% in 24 hours

It took just one day for bullish option traders to turn exponential profits in NewLink Genetics. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,000 September $10 calls for $0.70 to $1.70 with shares rising to $11.54. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 23 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 8, 2017

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Upside plays turn fast profits in $AIG

Yesterday option traders bet that AIG would bounce, and today they were proven right. In the final hour of yesterday’s session, Investitute’s market scanners found that 7,900 Weekly $59 calls that expire on Sept. 22 were purchased for $0.35 to $0.48 with shares at $58.27. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 8, 2017

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Bulls score big with $AZN lab results

Good news in AstraZeneca drug trials is translating to substantial gains for upside option traders. On Aug. 31, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 3,900 September $29.50 calls for $0.55 to $0.68 with shares at $29.84. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,081 contracts. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 8, 2017

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$ABBV traders are up 400% on calls

Bullish option positions are seeing exponential returns on promising data from AbbVie. On June 22, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 5,000 January $75 calls for $2.32 and $2.33 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $72.33. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,833 contracts, showing that this was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 8, 2017

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Call buyers rack up mileage in $HTZ

Option traders have quadrupled their money in bullish positions on Hertz. On Aug. 21, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,500 September $17.50 calls for $1.25 to $1.50 with shares at $17.47. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was more than double the strike’s open interest of 1,455 contracts. Today those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 8, 2017

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Bears ring the register as $KR declines

Kroger fell after its quarterly results this morning, handing big gains to downside option traders. On Tuesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,000 Weekly $22 puts that expired today were purchased for $0.41 to $0.49 with shares at $22.65. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 548 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 8, 2017

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$ARRY bulls get another dose of gains

Upside option traders logged more profits as Array Biopharma rallied sharply for a second straight day. On Wednesday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,000 September $10 calls in one print for $0.65 with shares at $9.69. Volume was nearly double the strike’s open interest, showing that this was a new position. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 8, 2017

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$CMCSA bears tune into 370% profit

Comcast surprised Wall Street with a weak subscription forecast today, leading to substantial gains in downside option positions. On Aug. 25, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 September $39.50 puts for $0.32 to $0.44 with shares at $40.47. Volume was nearly twice the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 8, 2017

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Call buyers triple their money in $W

Bullish traders are posting big profits in Wayfair. On Aug. 17, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 1,500 September $72.50 calls for $1.75 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $68.26. Open interest in the strike was just 7 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new position. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 8, 2017

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