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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Traders dial up large gains in AT&T

Bullish option positions in AT&T yielded big profits thanks to strong quarterly results. On July 20, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 10,700 Weekly $36 calls expiring this Friday were purchased mostly for $0.65 with shares at $36.32. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 375 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 26, 2017

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Bears turn quick profits in Juniper

Juniper Networks dropped on poor guidance today, resulting in large profits on downside option positions. Just yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 2,000 Weekly $29.50 puts expiring this Friday were purchased in one print for $0.59 with shares at $30.20. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was just […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 26, 2017

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Pete Najarian Talks $AMD

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian gave us his take on AMD. Pete likes that they beat earnings, and that their forecast was strong. Considering the price action and charts lately, Pete is bearish on this name. He thinks that NVDA is a better play in this sector.  

By Chris Tsiolis · Jul 26, 2017

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Another jackpot in Scientific Games

Scientific Games is en fuego, and investors are cashing in on upside option trades for the second session in a row. Just yesterday, Investitute posted a winning position from February, which was rolled into another bullish trade as 6,000 January $22 calls sold for $11.25 while 11,500 January $35 calls were purchased for $3.40 with […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 25, 2017

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McDonald’s: Fast food, quick profit

Bullish option trades in McDonald’s posted large gains today, less than two full sessions after the positions were opened. On Friday afternoon, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 3,500 Weekly $155 calls expiring on Aug. 4 were purchased for $1.94 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $153.45. This was clearly a new position, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 25, 2017

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Puts skyrocket as Interpublic falters

Bearish option traders turned big profits today as Interpublic Group reported weak quarterly results. On July 12, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 3,500 August $24 puts for $0.50 and $0.55 with shares at $24.62. Open interest in the strike was a mere 28 contracts before that session began, showing that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 25, 2017

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $SMH & $SGMS

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete is seeing unusual option activity in SMH and updated us on an SGMS trade from yesterday. Yesterday, Pete saw traders buying 34,000 November $69 puts, with the stock trading at &87, which is a bet that is way out of the money. Today, traders were buying the Aug $84 […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jul 25, 2017

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Calls fly with Caterpillar at highs

Bullish option traders doubled their money on strong quarterly results from Caterpillar today. On June 1, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 8,988 September $110 calls for $3.26 and $3.27 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $106.39. Open interest in the strike was a mere 2 contracts before the trade occurred, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 25, 2017

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Bulls mine huge profits in Freeport

Upside option positions surged as Freeport-McMoRan rallied today. On July 12, Investitute co-founder Jon Najarian noted that 7,400 September $14 calls were purchased mostly for $0.30 with shares at $12.44. Open interest in the strike was only 2,088 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that this was fresh buying. Today those calls traded up to […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 25, 2017

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Bears hit mark as Seagate misses

Downside option positions large profits today after Seagate Technology’s poor quarterly results. On April 11, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,800 September $43 puts were purchased for $2.70 to $2.95 with shares at $48.14. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 417 contracts before that session began. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 25, 2017

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Big bet pays off in Scientific Games

A large investor is doubling down on a winning hand in casino-equipment company Scientific Games. Way back on Feb. 24, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 January $22 calls in one print for $3.80 with shares at $20.10. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 24, 2017

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Puts surge as Emerge Energy tanks

Bearish traders have doubled their money in Emerging Energy Services. On June 7, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 2,000 September $10 puts were purchased for $1.60 to $1.65 with shares at $10.10. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 198 contracts before the activity appeared. Those puts traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 24, 2017

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Facebook calls rally before earnings

A short-term bullish trade in Facebook is turning profits before quarterly results this week. Last Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 9,200 Weekly $170 calls expiring on July 28 were purchased for $0.93 as part of a bullish vertical spread with shares at $161.64. Open interest in the strike was just 1,653 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 24, 2017

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