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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bulls turn fast profits in VIPshops

It took only one day for upside option positions to return big gains in Chinese e-tailer VIPshops. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 7,200 July $11.50 calls were purchased for $0.10 to $0.30 with shares at $11.50. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 1,472 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 19, 2017

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Apache calls up 300% in four hours

Bullish turned lightning-fast profits today as Apache surged with takeover rumors. In the first hour of today’s session, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 2,500 July $48 calls for $0.28 to $0.50 with shares at $47.89. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 690 contracts, showing that this was fresh buying. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 19, 2017

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SunPower bulls triple their money

Solar stocks have been rallying in recent weeks, and now it’s SunPower’s turn to shine. On June 19, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,000 December $8 calls in one print for $1.05 with shares at $7.69. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 65 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 18, 2017

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Ameritrade calls turn 500% profit

Bullish option positions reaped enormous gains after TD Ameritrade reported strong quarterly results this morning. On May 19, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,500 August $38 calls were purchased for $1.40 to $1.50 with shares at $36.77. These were new positions, as open interest in the strike was just 433 contracts before the trades appeared. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 18, 2017

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Bears ride high as Harley hits skids

Harley-Davidson fell sharply today on weak sales numbers, handing huge gains to traders with downside option positions. On July 5, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,500 July $55 puts bought for $2.31 to $2.56 with shares at $54.26. Open interest in the strike was only 474 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 18, 2017

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Microsoft calls run before earnings

Option traders have doubled their money in bullish bets on Microsoft, which hit new highs today ahead of quarterly results later this week. On June 27, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,250 Weekly $71 calls expiring on July 28 were bought for $1.32 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $69.90. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 17, 2017

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Alcoa bulls quadruple their money

Upside option trades in Alcoa are yielding huge gains ahead of its earnings report this week. On June 27, Investitute’s proprietary programs detected the purchase of 20,000 July $36 calls for $0.35 to $0.40 with shares at $32.03. Open interest in the strike was only 733 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 17, 2017

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Calls soar in Century Aluminum

Bullish option traders are turning big profits in Century Aluminum. On May 31, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 13,800 July $16 calls for $0.38 to $0.50 with shares at $13.94. Open interest in the strike was a mere 57 contracts before the trades occurred, showing that they were new positions. Today those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 17, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $V & $AA

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $V and $AA. Jon is seeing call-buying action in the V September $97.5 strike, where he thinks traders are anticipating a good earnings report and are looking for the stock to rally through the summer. Jon is in a call […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jul 17, 2017

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First Solar calls enter stratosphere

A highly bullish option strategy in First Solar has resulted in moonshot returns. Way back on April 24, Investitute’s proprietary scanners identified the purchase of 5,000 September $32.50 calls for $1.23 and the sale of 6,000 September $22.50 puts for $1, resulting in a net cost of $0.23. Volume was far above open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 14, 2017

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Bearish bets score in Wynn Resorts

Traders doubled their money in downside option positions on Wynn Resorts today. On July 7, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 1,500 Weekly $133 puts expiring this afternoon were purchased for $2.23 as part of a bearish ratio spread. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 220 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 14, 2017

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AK Steel bulls up 300% in 24 hours

Option traders turned huge profits in AK Steel just one day after opening upside positions. Only yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 5,000 Weekly $6.50 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased $0.05 and $0.06 with shares at $6.29. Volume was above the strike’s open interest, showing that this was fresh buying. Today those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 14, 2017

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Calls spike higher as Nutanix rallies

Nutanix surged with a high-profile upgrade from Goldman Sachs today, sending bullish option positions flying. On June 23, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 2,100 July $22.50 calls for $0.15 to $0.30 with shares at $19.25. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 1,821 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 14, 2017

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