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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Traders turn quick profits in $MOS

It took less than a day for Mosaic to yield big gains for bullish option positions. Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 3,600 August $20 calls were bought for $0.28 to $0.34 against open interest of 70 contracts as 1,500 August $20.50 calls were purchased for $0.08 to $0.18 against open interest of 181 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 16, 2017

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$AA call buyers post gains of 550%

Bullish option traders saw huge gains today as Alcoa resumed its recent rally. On June 22, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,000 August $32 calls for $1.12 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $29.92. Open interest in the strike was only 392 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 16, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $MU

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in MU. Traders were buying September $33 calls, with the stock moving up 3% today. The calls are now trading for over $.5o, and Jon thinks they will go a lot higher. He is in the trade for 1-2 weeks. Jon also mentioned […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Aug 16, 2017

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Bearish traders up 13,000% in $DKS

Bearish option positions scored stratospheric gains after Dick’s Sporting Goods reported poor quarterly numbers this morning. Last Tuesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 1,900 August $34 puts were purchased for $0.45 to $0.50 with shares at $37.62. Open interest in the strike was just 318 contracts before the trades occurred, showing that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 15, 2017

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$SYF call buyers post enormous gains

Synchrony Financial rallied with the help of Warren Buffett today, sending bullish option trades soaring. Last Thursday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,000 August $30.50 calls for $0.10 to $0.15 with shares at $29.27. Open interest in the strike was just 242 contracts before the trades occurred, showing that they were new positions. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 15, 2017

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$LOW bears nail 300% profit in a day

Downside option positions saw quick gains as Lowe’s fell sharply today. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,500 August $77 puts for $0.55 to $0.80 with shares at $77.78. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 818 contracts before the activity appeared. Today those puts traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 15, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $COH & $LULU

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in COH and LULU. Jon was seeing call buying in COH November $45 strike, with 5,000 traded. Jon jumped in for around $1, and thinks this is the way to buy a “falling knife”. This is just another example of how […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Aug 15, 2017

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$RCL call buyers double their money

Bullish traders have scored big gains in Royal Caribbean since it began the month with strong quarterly results. On June 29, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,000 August $110 calls bought for $4.45 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $109.26. Open interest in the strike was a mere 6 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 14, 2017

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Buyout talk fuels gains for $FCAU bulls

Chinese auto makers have express interest in acquiring Fiat Chrysler, according to news reports, and upside option traders are turning large profits as a result. On July 12, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 11,000 August $12 calls for $0.40 with shares at $11.50. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 14, 2017

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Bears rack up huge profits as $THC drops

Tenet Healthcare’s recent drop has resulted in exponential gains for downside option positions. Last Monday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,280 August $16.50 puts for $1.25 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $16.48. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was just 73 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 14, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $VMC & $TER

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in VMC and TER. Jon was seeing traders buying the November $125 calls in VMC. Traders are thinking that there is big upside in this name. Jon is long this name and plans to hold for 2-3 months. Pete saw some […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Aug 14, 2017

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$TRIP call buyers pack up major profits

TripAdvisor bounced sharply with encouraging words from analysts today, and bullish option positions responded in kind. On July 10, Investitute’s market scanners cited the purchase of 3,000 August $37 calls for $2.20 and $2.25 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $36.23. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 11, 2017

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Downside positions cash in as $M falls

Soft guidance from Macy’s has resulted in significant gains for bearish option traders. On July 20, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 4,100 August $22 puts for $0.70 to $0.73 with shares at $23.22. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,657 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those puts traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 11, 2017

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