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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Gigamon traders plug into profits

Option traders have racked up huge returns on bullish positions in networking companies recently, and Gigamon is no exception. On May 3, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 7,600 July $35 for $0.70 to $1 with shares at $30.95. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 303 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 5, 2017

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Upside strategy scores big in Oclaro

Networking-technology company Oclaro is trading at two-month highs, rewarding a highly bullish strategy. On May 3, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 2,000 July $8 calls were purchased for $0.68 while 2,000 June $7 puts were sold for $0.33. The net cost of the trade was $0.35, with shares at $7.62. Today the calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 5, 2017

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Lululemon: Downward dog no more

Bullish option traders made fast money on Lululemon’s strong quarterly results. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 2,000 Weekly $51 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $1.53 and $1.54 with shares at $48.77. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 329 contracts before the trade […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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Puts soar in Continental Resources

Continental Resources has fallen to its lowest levels in more than a year as the price of oil has tumbled, turning huge profits for bearish option traders. On May 12, Investitute’s tracking programs highlighted the purchase of 13,100 June $39 puts for $0.80 to $0.85 with shares at $42.06. These were clearly new positions, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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Bulls hail Caesars as wagers pay off

Caesars Entertainment is making a comeback, doling out winnings on upside option positions. On May 12, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 June $12 calls for $0.20 to $0.30 with shares around $11.20. Volume was far above the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls ended today’s session trading […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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Bears mine Teck for heavy returns

Teck is trading at multi-month lows, resulting in large profits for downside trades. On May 3, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 4,000 June $20 puts purchased for $1.42 to $1.53 with shares at $19.45. Open interest in the strike was only 580 contracts before the trades appeared, showing that this was fresh buying. Those puts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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FireEye calls fly on after-burners

Option traders scored big as FireEye got a double dose of good news this week, first posting strong quarterly results and then getting a boost from bullish trading in a key competitor. Back on March 20, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 5,000 June $12 calls for $1.10 with shares at $11.62. Volume was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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Downside trades surge in Emerge

Bearish positions have benefited greatly from the recent drop in Emerge Energy. On May 15, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 10,000 Weekly $13.50 puts expiring on June 9 were purchased mostly for $0.80 with shares at $14.19. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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Calls spike in Palo Alto Networks

Option traders tripled their money in Palo Alto Networks on strong quarterly results today. On March 31, Investitute’s proprietary programs detected the purchase of 2,000 June $110 calls for $8.79 with shares at $112.83. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was just 375 contracts before the trade occurred. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 1, 2017

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Pinnacle serves more wins for bulls

Pinnacle Foods has already provided huge returns on upside positions, but profits took another leap on takeover speculation today. Just yesterday we posted an update on a bullish trade opened on Feb. 2, when Investitute’s scanners detected the purchase of 3,500 September $60 calls for $1.55 and $1.60. Shares were trading for $54.44 back then. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 1, 2017

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Ciena plugs traders into big gains

Bullish option traders turned huge profits after Ciena posted strong quarterly results today. On April 17, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,100 June $22 calls were purchased for $1.26 to $1.34 with shares at $21.80. These were clearly new positions, as volume dwarfed the strike’s open interest of just 11 contracts. Those calls sold for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 1, 2017

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Express hands bears huge profits

Option traders reaped exponential returns on downside positions in Express today. On May 16, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 14,300 June $7 puts were purchased mostly for $0.20 with shares at $8.02. This represented new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 8,590 contracts. Today those puts traded for $1.05, a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 1, 2017

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Bulls scale new heights in Pinnacle

Traders employed a longer-term bullish strategy in Pinnacle Foods early this year, and it has been well worth the wait. Back on Feb. 2, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 3,500 September $60 calls were purchased for $1.55 and $1.60 while 5,000 September $50 puts were sold for $2.00. Volume in both strikes dwarfed open interest, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 31, 2017

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