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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bullish trade scores big in Himax

Himax Technologies was a rare winner among chip makers today, and an upside position opened early this year is paying off. Way back on Feb. 14, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,000 January $5 calls were purchased in one print for $1.45 with shares at $5.75. This was clearly a new position, as volume was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 6, 2017

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Investor triples money in Amicus

Amicus Therapeutics has seen its stock more than double this year, and a highly bullish option strategy is reaping exponential returns. On March 3, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,500 July $8 calls for $1.05 and the sale of 2,500 July $5 puts for $0.30 in a bullish combination. The net cost of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 6, 2017

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Puts gain 500% as L Brands drops

L Brands fell sharply on weak sales today, handing huge profits to bearish option traders. On June 28, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 6,000 July $52.50 puts for $1.05 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $54.41. Open interest in the strike was only 1,641 contracts before the trade appeared, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 6, 2017

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Traders cash in big with PayPal calls

PayPal rallied on merger news in the electronic-payment today, dispensing large profits for bullish option traders. On May 12, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,700 July $49 calls for $2.05 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $49.36. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,960 contracts, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 5, 2017

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Alibaba ‘Genie’ grants bullish wishes

Upside option positions in Alibaba continued climbing to stratospheric levels after the Chinese company unveiled a new voice-controlled device. On April 24, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 7,500 July $130 calls for $0.91 with shares at $114.74. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 1,743 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 5, 2017

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Bears score as AutoZone hits brakes

AutoZone fell along with other auto-parts retailers today, resulting in huge gains for downside option positions. On May 23, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 1,350 October $580 puts were purchased for $24.40 as part of a bearish ratio spread with shares at $604.85. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 5, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $ETE & $TEVA

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in ETE & TEVA. Jon was seein gcall buying in the ETE Aug $18 strike, where traders were rolling out their trade to August. They were paying $.67 per contract, and Jon is in these for at least 2 weeks. Pete […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jul 5, 2017

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Bulls are full steam ahead in DHT

Upside option traders have profited from the recent rebound in oil shipper DHT Holdings. On June 16, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,100 July $4 calls were purchased for $0.15 to $0.20 with shares at $3.85. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,851 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 3, 2017

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Alcoa call buyers forge huge gains

Bullish option traders have tripled their money in Alcoa. On June 22, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,000 August $32 calls were purchased for $1.12 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $29.92. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 392 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 3, 2017

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Bears double their money in Fred’s

Downside option positions have turned significant profits in Fred’s as its stock price has been halved in the last month. On June 22, Investitutes proprietary programs identified the purchase of 5,000 July $10 puts for $1.20 as part of a bearish roll with shares at 10.05. Open interest was only 1,861 contracts at the beginning […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 3, 2017

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Bulls sprint higher as Nike rallies

Upside option positions in Nike returned exponential gains today thanks to positive quarterly results. On June 13, Investitute’s market scanners found that 6,400 Weekly $55 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased for $1.02 to $1.12 with shares at $54.47. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 924 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 30, 2017

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JP Morgan calls post 1,000% gain

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JP Morgan calls post 1,000% gain

Bullish option traders turned enormous profits in JP Morgan just two days after opening their positions. On Wednesday, Investitute’s scanning systems showed that 1,200 Weekly $91 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.07 to $0.09 with shares at $88.97. Volume was double the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 30, 2017

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Citigroup traders turn 500% profit

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Citigroup traders turn 500% profit

Upside option positions in Citigroup paid exponential gains before expiring today. On June 2, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,300 Weekly $62 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased mostly for $0.87 with shares at $60.79. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,311 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 30, 2017

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