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

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

Bulls are up 1,500% on Alibaba

Alibaba continues to pay exponential gains on upside option positions. On April 24, Investitute’s proprietary programs detected the purchase of 7,500 July $130 calls for $0.91 as part of a bullish vertical spread with shares at $114.74. Open interest in the strike was only 1,743 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 21, 2017

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Call buyers win big with Exelixis

It took less than a week for bullish traders to collect huge winnings in Exelixis options. Last Friday, Investitute’s systems identified the purchase of 2,600 July $22 calls bought for $0.35 to $0.40 with shares at $19.10. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was just 316 contracts before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 21, 2017

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Bulls see sky-high gains in AMD

AMD yielded huge gains on upside options just yesterday, and today those returns have surged above 1,000 percent. On Tuesday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 9,200 Weekly $12.50 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.09 to $0.17 with shares at $12.08. Volume was above the strike’s open interest, indicating that these were new positions. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 21, 2017

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Celgene calls turn 1,000% profit

Bullish traders have been snapping up a wave of short-term options in recent days, and those positions are already paying astronomic returns. On June 8, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 2,100 Weekly $118 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $1.13 to $1.27 with shares at $116.70. These were new positions, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 21, 2017

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Chico’s plunge sends puts soaring

A bearish position in Chico’s FAS opened early this year is paying off today. Way back on Feb. 17, Investitute’s scanners detected the purchase of 2,400 August $13 puts in one print for $1.20 with shares at $14.05. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was just 40 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 20, 2017

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Calpine powers big profits for bulls

Bullish option trades have tacked on enormous gains as Calpine has rallied sharply in the last month, resulting in another enormous gain upside option trades. On April 20, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 25,000 September $12 calls were purchased for $0.35 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $10.05. This was clearly a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 20, 2017

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AMD calls return 300% in one day

Bullish option traders didn’t have to wait long to see exponential profits in Advanced Micro Devices Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 9,200 Weekly 12.50 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.09 to $0.17 with shares at $12.08. Volume was above the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 20, 2017

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Lennar bulls constructing gains

Long-term upside positions rose sharply today as homebuilder Lennar reported strong earnings. On June 2, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 5,000 January 2019 55 calls in one print for $6.80 with shares at $52.76. Open interest in the strike was just 10 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 20, 2017

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Valeant bulls double their money

Upside option positions posted big gains with today’s rally in Valeant Pharmaceuticals. On May 2, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 7,200 July $10 calls for $1.30 to $1.72 with shares at $10.26. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 4,524 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 19, 2017

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Lumber Liquidators calls pay off

Bullish option trades are turning significant profits as Lumber Liquidators rebounds. On April 3, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,000 August $21 calls bought mostly for $2.45 to $2.55 with shares at $21.40. Open interest in the strike was only 241 contracts before the trades appeared, showing that they were new positions. Today those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 19, 2017

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Bearish trades score big in Oasis

Oasis Petroleum is trading at multi-month lows, returning exponential gains on downside option positions. On April 19, Investitute’s proprietary programs detected the purchase of 3,000 August $10 puts for $0.70 with shares at $12.23. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 822 contracts before the activity appeared. Those puts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 19, 2017

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $SFM

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in SFM. A trader is buying up 9,500 Dec $25 calls for $1.50, and sold 15,000 $17.5 puts to finance the calls. This is an extremely bullish bet, where the trader will own shares at $17.5 or lower, but is looking for the […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 19, 2017

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Bulls see 570% profit from Praxair

Praxair yielded enormous returns on upside option positions that expired today. On March 14, Investitute’s scanners identified the purchase of 7,500 June 125 calls for $155 as part of a bullish vertical spread with shares at $116.56. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was 2,497 contracts. Today those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 16, 2017

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