Thursday, October 15, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 091

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bears quadruple their money in $NAT

Downside option positions are turning exponential profits as Nordic American Tankers trades at record lows. Back on May 12, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,200 October $5 puts were purchased for $0.15 and $0.20 with shares at $7.27. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was just 570 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 21, 2017

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$THC bulls post huge gains on rebound

Option traders opened upside positions in Tenet Healthcare on Friday, and they have already quintupled their money. Just Friday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,800 September $15 calls for $0.45 to $0.55 with shares at $13.92. Open interest in the strike was only 763 contracts before the trades occurred, showing that this was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 21, 2017

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Calls turn quick 450% profit in $WUBA

It didn’t take long for bullish option traders to make big money in Chinese e-commerce company 58.com. Late Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,000 September $55 calls for $1.75 to $1.85 with shares at $53.20. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 386 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 21, 2017

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$ROST calls gain 465% in four days

It took less than a week for bullish traders to post huge gains in option positions on Ross Stores. On Tuesday, Investitutes proprietary programs cited the purchase of 5,000 August $55 calls for $0.75 and $0.80 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $52.87. This was clearly new positioning, as volume was well […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 18, 2017

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Shopping spree pays off for $CHS bears

Downside option positions in Chico’s FAS racked up big gains before expiring at today’s close. Way back on Feb. 17, Investitute’s scanners detected the purchase of 2,400 August $13 puts in one print for $1.20 with shares at $14.05. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was just 40 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 18, 2017

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$YY call buyers finish with 540% gain

Upside options in Chinese Internet company YY posted huge gains before expiring this afternoon. Back on May 10, Investitute’s systems found that 2,300 August $55 calls were bought for $2.43 to $3.30 with shares at $51.95. This represented new positioning, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,116 contracts, Today those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 18, 2017

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Downside plays win quick race in $NKE

Bearish option traders quadrupled their money in Nike just days after opening their positions. On Tuesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 5,300 September $57.50 puts for $0.78 to $0.85 with shares at $58.64. This represented new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,855 contracts. Those puts traded up […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 18, 2017

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Bearish traders cross tape first at $FINL

Sales came up short at The Finish Line, resulting in huge profits for downside option positions. On June 26, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,400 August $14 puts for $0.70 with shares at $13.99. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,498 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those puts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 18, 2017

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Put buyers score profits of 635% in $FL

Weak quarterly results at Foot Locker translated to strong gains for bearish option traders. On Aug. 3, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,000 August $48 puts for $1.75 to $1.95 with shares at $48.80. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,975 contracts. Those puts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 18, 2017

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$COF bears find big gains in their wallet

It has taken less than a week for option traders to double their money on bearish positions in Capital One Financial. On Monday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,300 August $83.50 puts mostly for $0.37 with shares at $84.45. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,996 contracts, indicating that this […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 17, 2017

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Call buyers hit pay dirt as $GLD rallies

The SPDR Gold Trust caught a bid as stocks tumbled today, turning large profits in bullish option positions. On Aug. 9, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 24,400 October $131 calls were purchased for $0.35 to $0.37 with shares at $120.84. Open interest in the strike was a mere 62 contracts before the trades occurred, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 17, 2017

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$BABA bulls double their money overnight

Alibaba hit all-time highs even as the broader market fell today, rewarding upside option traders with big profits. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 18,500 August $162.50 calls for $2.85 to $3.25 with shares at $159.58. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 8,166 contracts, indicating that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 17, 2017

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Bulls triple their money on $A earnings

Upside option traders turned exponential gains today thanks to strong quarterly results from Agilent. Back on April 17, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,500 August $55 calls for $2.10 and $2.15 with shares at $53.39. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was just 308 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 16, 2017

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