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

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

Quick bulls cash in on Broadcom

Broadcom dropped as chip makers sold off today, but nimble option traders could have escaped with big gains if they acted early. On May 18, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 2,740 Weekly $247.50 calls expiring today were purchased for $1.87 with shares at $230.19. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 9, 2017

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Bears profit as Ambarella drops

Ambarella was caught in a wave of selling among semiconductor stocks today, resulting in huge gains on downside positions. On June 1, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,000 June $55 puts for $1.45 to $1.50 with shares at $59.15. Open interest in the strike was only 390 contracts before the trades occurred, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 9, 2017

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Short-term calls spike in U.S. Steel

U.S. Steel drew call buying in several strikes early this week, and those positions are already paying off. On Monday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 4,300 Weekly 20.50 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.48 to $0.95 with shares at $21.23. These represented new positions, as their volume was far above the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 8, 2017

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Bulls post huge gains in Nordstrom

Upside positions saw exponential returns today on Nordstrom’s exploration of going private. On May 15, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 10,000 June $45 calls were purchased mostly for $0.65 with shares at $42.44. This was clearly new positioning, as open interest in the strike was only 1,277 contracts before the activity appeared. This morning those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 8, 2017

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Alibaba calls net 1,000% in a day

Bullish option traders turned astronomic profits in Alibaba in 24 hours. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,100 June $127 calls for $1.30 to $1.68 with shares at $125.17. Volume was double the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those calls traded up to $16.40, a profit of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 8, 2017

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Bulls are soaring with Hawaiian

Upside option trades reached higher elevations with Hawaiian Holdings today. Just last Friday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,200 July $55 calls were purchased for $1.30 to $1.40 with shares at $51.70. These were new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 794 contracts before the activity occurred. Today those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 7, 2017

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ST Microelectronics calls pay off

ST Microelectronics rallied with other chip makers today, handing enormous gains to bullish traders. On April 3, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,982 July $12.50 calls were purchased for $0.55. Shares were going for $15.28 at the time. Those call traded up to $4.50 today, representing a profit of more than 700 percent. The stock […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 7, 2017

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Bears win big in Chicago Bridge

The misfortunes of Chicago Bridge & Iron are yielding exponential returns on downside positions. On May 11, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 23,000 June $25 puts for $1.25 to $1.55 with shares at $24.21. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 4,232 contracts, showing that this is new positioning. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 7, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $CTSH $ $AVGO

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete are seeing unusual option activity in CTSH and AVGO. Jon saw some trader’s buying up 17,000 Oct $62.50 puts, as the stock is near an all-time high. Jon thinks that someone is buying short-term protection here. Pete is seeing unusual activity in AVGO, where 2,000 Jan $3 strike for […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 7, 2017

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Oasis lives up to its name for bulls

Energy producers have been tough to trade with the erratic swings in oil, but Oasis Petroleum has been quietly coming back to life in recent days. Last Wednesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 1,900 June $10 calls for $0.25 to $0.35 with shares at $9.73. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 6, 2017

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Thor bulls hammer out big gains

Upside positions in Thor Industries yielded exponential returns today thanks to strong quarterly numbers. On April 17, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,672 June $100 calls for $1.85 with shares at $89.94. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,174 contracts, showing that this was a new position. Those calls sold […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 6, 2017

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Puts surge as Casey’s falls short

Casey’s General Stores dropped sharply on poor quarterly results this morning, resulting in fast money for bearish traders. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 2,000 June $115 puts were purchased for $2.60 with shares at $116.35. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 305 contracts before it […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 6, 2017

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Bulls sitting on major gains in RH

Furniture company RH plummeted more than 25 percent the end of last week, but quick option traders have already booked large profits on upside positions after recognizing that the selloff was overdone. As the stock was tanking last Friday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 5,200 June $46 calls were purchased mostly for $0.65 to $0.80 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 5, 2017

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