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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Calls keeping stacking up in Micron

Bullish option traders are cashing in as Micron trades at 52-week highs. On March 21, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 10,000 July $21 calls were purchased for $5.85 with shares at $25.98. The volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 2,372 contracts, showing that this was fresh buying. Today those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 26, 2017

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Lexicon bulls draw large returns

Upside option traders have doubled their money in Lexicon Pharmaceuticals thanks to successful data. On June 7, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 3,000 July $15 calls in one print for $1.45 with shares at $14.93. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 2,450 contracts, showing that this was a new position. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 26, 2017

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UPS call buyers double their money

United Parcel Service yielded big returns on upside option positions that expired today. On June 12, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 9,190 Weekly $110 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased mostly for $0.64 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $108.43. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

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Bulls get another boost with Clovis

Clovis Oncology already paid big gains on a winning trade posted earlier this month, but those returns have increased exponentially with new developments this week. On May 11, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 2,000 July $55 calls for $6.03 as part of a bullish vertical spread with shares at $46.46. This was clearly […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

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Traders make bank on Citigroup

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Traders make bank on Citigroup

Large banks could not hold onto early gains today, but bullish option positions in Citigroup still turned significant profits. On June 2, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,300 Weekly $62 calls expiring on June 30 were purchased mostly for $0.87 with shares at $60.79. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,311 contracts, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

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Puts soar 1,000% as Costco drops

Costco has been falling steadily for the last week, and bearish option traders are seeing gains pile up every day. On June 8, Investitute’s scanners found that 1,250 Weekly $180 puts expiring on July 7 were purchased for $1.98 as part of a bearish three-way spread with shares at $181.43. This was clearly a new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

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Mettle pays off for bulls in AK Steel

Option traders doubled their money in one week on AK Steel. Last Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 3,500 Weekly $6.50 calls that expired today were purchased for $0.14 to $0.16 with shares at $6.21. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,937 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

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Bears bag big bundle in Bed Bath

Option traders reaped huge gains today from downside option positions that were opened just a few hours before Bed Bath & Beyond released dismal quarterly results last night. Late yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 2,400 Weekly $34 puts expiring on June 30 were purchased for $1.35 to $1.45 with shares at $33.80. These […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Activity in $MT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian alerted us to some unusual option activity in MT. In light of recent upgrades in steel stocks, traders were buying up the MT 30June $21.5 calls for $.35, with the stock trading around $21. Pete says if the stock can break through the 50-day moving average, there is […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 23, 2017

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Gilead calls yield gigantic returns

Bullish option traders are collecting exponential profits in Gilead just days after opening their positions. On Tuesday, Investitute’s scanners showed that 4,900 Weekly $64.50 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.32 to $0.58 with shares at $64.45. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 1,179 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 22, 2017

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Quick gains for Canadian Solar bulls

It took just one session for option traders to double their money in bullish positions on Canadian Solar Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,000 Weekly $13.50 calls expiring on July 7 were purchased for $0.85 with shares at $14.01. Open interest in the strike was only 37 contracts before the trades occurred, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 22, 2017

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Oracle calls: 700% profit in one day

Bullish traders saw huge gains today on option positions that were opened just ahead of Oracle’s blowout earnings report. Minutes before the company’s quarterly results yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 10,700 Weekly $48 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased mostly for $0.44 to $0.52 with shares at $46.54. Open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 22, 2017

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Staples bulls score big in 24 hours

Upside options positions in Staples turned quick profits today on takeover speculation. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,100 Weekly $9 calls expiring on July 28 were purchased for $0.20 with shares at $8.61. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 24 contracts before the activity appeared. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 22, 2017

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