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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bulls build on gains in Home Depot

The housing sector has continued to strengthen amid the broader market’s recent turmoil, and traders with bullish positions on Home Depot have been rewarded. On April 21, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 15,250 June $155 calls for $1.41 as part of a bullish vertical spread with shares at $148.61. Volume was well above […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 14, 2017

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Alexion calls see nearly 500% profit

A management change did wonders for bullish option positions in Alexion Pharmaceuticals today. On May 30, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 3,300 June $100 calls were purchased for $2.95 to $3 with shares at $97.81. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 877 contracts before the session began. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 14, 2017

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Brooksdale bulls score on reports

Upside options positions spiked higher on news reports that Brookdale Senior Living may be a takeover target. On May 3, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 5,250 June $14 calls for $0.70 and $0.75 with shares at $13.65. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 2 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 14, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Options Activity in $GIS

On a CNBC Web Exclusive, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual options activity in GIS. Traders were buying very short-term, targeting this week’s weekly $60 calls, with the stock around $59 today. They are looking for a sharp, quick move higher, on rumors of a Nestle takeover. Jon has seen unusual activity in this name in […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 14, 2017

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Micron bulls are back in the chips

The selloff that hit the technology sector on Friday proved to be a buying opportunity for Micron, and upside option traders are reaping the rewards. On April 26, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 4,500 June $27 calls for $1.35 as part of a bullish vertical spread. Shares traded for $26.66 at that time. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 13, 2017

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Bulls draw huge gains in Tesoro

Tesoro is paying exponential returns on upside option positions. On May 16, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,100 June $95 calls for $0.07 to $0.11 with shares at $81.62. Open interest in the strike was only 55 contracts before the trades occurred, showing that they were new positions. Those calls traded for $0.58 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 13, 2017

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Clovis call buyers turn big profits

Option traders have doubled their money in bullish positions on Clovis Oncology. On May 11, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,000 July $55 calls were purchased for $6.03 as part of a bullish vertical spread. Shares traded for $46.46 at that time. Today those calls traded for $15.50, more than doubling in value. The stock […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 13, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $ETSY & $AVGO

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in ETSY and AVGO. Jon Najarian saw some activity in the Sept $15 calls, almost 6,000 contracts, also selling a few strikes higher to create a bullish vertical spread. Jon will be in these for about a month. Pete Najarian followed […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 13, 2017

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GE calls: 550% profit in one session

Bullish option traders turned enormous profits in General Electric with today’s resignation of CEO Jeff Immelt. Just last Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 18,000 Weekly $28 calls expiring on June 30 were purchased for $0.20 with shares at $27.69. This trade, which occurred in one print as part of a bullish roll, was clearly […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 12, 2017

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Bulls score in Century Aluminum

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Bulls score in Century Aluminum

Upside option positions in Century Aluminum are paying exponential returns. 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. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 12, 2017

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VF puts pay off in less than an hour

It look less than 60 minutes for bearish option traders to see significant returns on downside positions in VF Corporation today. Just before 2 p.m. ET, Investitute’s proprietary systems showed that 4,700 August $55 puts had been purchased for $1.44 to $1.50 with shares at $56.59. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 12, 2017

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Las Vegas Sands bets win big

Upside option positions hit the jackpot in Las Vegas Sands before they expired this afternoon. On June 1, Investitute’s scanning systems detected found that 1,700 Weekly $60 calls expiring today were purchased for $0.98 to $1.25 with shares at $60.75. This was fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 268 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 9, 2017

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Rite Aid puts yield huge gains

A large bearish position in Rite Aid was opened three months ago, and it’s been well worth the wait. Back on March 3, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 10,000 July $5 puts for $0.65 as part of a vertical spread. Shares were $5.24 at the time. Those puts ended trading today at $2.20, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 9, 2017

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