Friday, October 16, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 091

The Trader's Ledger

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

Cheesecake Factory feeds bears

Downside option positions more than tripled in value after Cheesecake Factory posted weak quarterly results this morning. On July 21, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 2,100 August $50 puts for $1.70 to $1.80 with shares at $49.91. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 164 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 3, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $WYN & $YNDX

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in WYN and YNDX. Jon was seeing unusual call buying in WYN, where traders were buying the September $105 calls, 5,000 of them, for $1.50. Jon is in this name through mid-August. Pete saw traders buying 4,500 November $34 calls in […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Aug 3, 2017

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Jon Najarian Talks $TSLA

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon is discussing a successful trade in TSLA. Yesterday, Jon talked about some unusual option activity in the $320 and $325 calls. The stock moved higher before earnings, and then traded through $350 after earnings. The calls were cited at around $7, and were trading as high as $24 after […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Aug 3, 2017

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Xerox bulls scan profits of 400%

Upside option positions are seeing huge gains in Xerox after strong quarterly results. On June 26, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 1,770 August $31 calls for $0.33 to $0.47 with shares at $29.25. Open interest in the strike was just 28 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that it was fresh buying. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 2, 2017

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Bears score in Range Resources

Range Resources hit a 52-week low after weak quarterly results, resulting in exponential gains in downside option positions. On June 19, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,100 August $23 puts for $1.60 to $1.90 against with shares at $22.99. These were new positions, as there was no open interest in the strike before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 2, 2017

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Bulls cash in on Intrepid Potash

Intrepid Potash released strong quarterly numbers this morning, handing big profits to upside option traders. On July 13, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 September $3 calls for $0.30 with shares at $2.69. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest, showing that it was a new position. Those calls traded up to […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 2, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $MAR & $AVGO

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $MAR and $AVGO Jon alerted us to a trade in MAR, with the stock down $3 today. Traders were buying upside vertical ratio spreads, 4,000 11August $105 calls bought for $1.40 and 8,000 11August $107 calls sold for $0.75. Jon […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Aug 2, 2017

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International Gaming bets pay off

Bullish option traders hit the jackpot in International Gaming Technology today. On July 24, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,100 August $20 calls for $0.55 to $0.65 with shares at $19.98. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 896 contracts, showing that this was new positioning. Today those calls traded as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 1, 2017

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Puts double as Under Armour falls

Under Armour fell sharply on poor guidance today, resulting in big gains for bearish option positions. Only July 24, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 4,000 Weekly $20 puts expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.94 to $1.01 with shares at $20.21. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was just 632 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 1, 2017

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $AMAT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in AMAT. Traders were selling 12,000 Sept $42 puts, meaning traders were willing to own the stock at a lower level. Pete says this is a stock that has had a nice pullback, and that traders might be looking for some upside in […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Aug 1, 2017

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Lumber Liquidators calls soaring

Blowout earnings by Lumber Liquidators led to enormous gains for bullish option positions. Just yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,500 Weekly $26 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $1.04 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $27.01. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 1, 2017

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Boeing bulls: 750% profit in 4 days

Boeing has been flying higher since reporting strong quarterly results last week, resulting in exponential returns on upside option positions. Just last Wednesday, after the company reported strong quarterly results, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 4,000 August $230 calls for $1.50 to $2.30 with shares at $230.68. This was fresh buying, as open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 31, 2017

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Charter calls spike on buyout talk

Bullish option traders quadrupled their money in Charter Communications today amid merger speculation. On June 29, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 3,000 August $350 calls for $10.20 to $10.80 with shares at $338.21. Open interest in the strike was a mere 23 contracts before the trades appeared, showing that they were new positions. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 31, 2017

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