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The Trader's Ledger

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

Abercrombie bulls squeeze profits

Abercrombie & Fitch counfounded short sellers today, surpassing same-store sales estimates amid takeover speculation. Last Thursday, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 3,000 Weekly $13 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.70 and $0.71 with shares at $12.59. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 227 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 25, 2017

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Bears score as Emerge Energy falls

Emerge Energy Services dropped with the price of oil today, resulting in exponential gains for downside positions. On May 15, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 10,000 Weekly $13.50 puts expiring on June 9 were purchased for $0.80 with shares trading at $14.19. These were new positions, as there was no open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 25, 2017

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Happy returns for Intuit bulls

Traders turned huge profits on positions opened just one day earlier in Intuit. In late trading yesterday, just minutes before the company reported quarterly results, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,100 June $135 calls for $0.80 to $1.32 with shares at $129.10. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 24, 2017

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Bears score big as Chico’s drops

Chico’s FAS fell sharply on disappointing quarterly results today, providing huge returns on downside trades. Back on Feb. 17, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,400 August $13 puts were purchased in one print for $1.20 with shares at $14.05. Open interest in the strike was a mere 40 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 24, 2017

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Last-minute play wins in Mattel

It took less than one session for bullish traders to make big money on Mattel. Just before yesterday’s closing bell, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,200 June $21.50 calls for $0.75 to $0.80 with shares at $21.64. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 100 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 24, 2017

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Nokia calls surge with Apple truce

Bullish positions on Nokia yielded exponential profits today after the company settled a patent dispute with Apple. On May 2, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 13,000 July $6 calls were purchased for $0.17 to $0.20 with shares at $5.85. These were clearly new positions, as their volume far surpassed the strike’s open interest of 4,449 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 23, 2017

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Bears take the wheel at Avis Budget

Avis Budget pulled back sharply today, resulting in large returns on downside trades. On April 28, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 3,100 June $30 puts were purchased mostly for $2 with shares at $30.82. Open interest in the strike was mere 2 contracts before the session began, showing that this was fresh buying. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 23, 2017

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Call buyers give Agilent an ‘A’

Bullish option traders doubled their money on Agilent’s strong quarterly results. On April 17, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 2,500 August 55 calls at the same time for $2.10 and $2.15 with shares at $53.39. Open interest in the strike was only 308 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 23, 2017

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Puma unleashes huge bull run

Puma Biotechnology soared on positive drug data, and option traders reaped expoential gains. On April 17, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,400 June $45 calls for $5.00 to $5.50 with shares at $36.25. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 333 contracts before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 22, 2017

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Highly bullish bet wins in Oclaro

An aggressive upside strategy has yielded huge profits. On May 3, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 2,000 July $8 calls for $0.68 and the sale of 2,000 June $7 puts for $0.33, resulting in a net cost of $0.35. Volume was well above open interest in both strikes showing that these were new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 22, 2017

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Traders drill for profits in Atwood

Investors have almost doubled their money in bullish positions on energy producer Atwood Oceanics. On May 3, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,100 June $7 calls for $0.95 to $1.05, the shares at $7.53. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 130 contracts, showing that this was fresh buying. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 22, 2017

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Sky-high return in Salesforce.com

A highly bullish strategy has turned enormous profits thanks to Salesforce.com’s earnings report this week. Back on March 6, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 8,191 May $90 calls were purchased for $0.51 while 8,191 May 75 puts were sold for $0.44 against open interest of 4,415 contracts, for a total cost of $0.07. The stock […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 19, 2017

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Bulls stampede as Deere runs

Deere rallied with strong quarterly results today, turning huge profits for bullish option traders. On April 21, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 4,200 May $110 calls were purchased mostly for $1.80 to $1.90 with shares at $107.42. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,516 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 19, 2017

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