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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Teradyne calls pay huge returns

Bullish traders have turned exponential profits since Teradyne delivered strong quarterly results last month. Back on Feb. 8, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,000 July 31 calls for $1.25 to $1.35 with shares at $28.99. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 54 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 19, 2017

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Bulls gorge on Weight Watchers

Option traders have reaped huge profits as shares of Weight Watchers have gained more than 50 percent this year. On April 19, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,000 May $18 calls for $1.40 with shares trading at $17.65. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 281 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 19, 2017

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Calls stay red-hot in First Solar

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Calls stay red-hot in First Solar

First Solar has seen its share price double in the last month, but option trades have dwarfed those gains by comparison. On April 26, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 5,200 May $29 calls were purchased for $1.09 to $1.50 with shares at $28.77. Open interest in the strike was a mere 72 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 19, 2017

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Incyte report pays off for bulls

Upside option positions in Incyte surged today with promising data on its proposed cancer drugs. Last Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 2,495 June $120 calls for $5.10 with shares at $114.93. Open interest in the strike was just 394 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new position. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 18, 2017

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Calls drive higher with CarMax

Bullish option trades turned exponential gains as CarMax. On April 7, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 25,522 July $57.50 calls for $3.20 with shares at $55.73. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 134 contracts before that session began. Those calls traded up to $8.70 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 18, 2017

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Bears bask in SunTrust puts

SunTrust was hit hard with other financials in yesterday’s market drop, resulting in big returns for downside positions. On May 1, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,000 May $55 puts were purchased in one print for $0.29 with shares at $57.94. This was clearly a new position, as its volume was well above the strike’s […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 18, 2017

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Bulls find bright spot in Colgate

Colgate-Palmolive was one of the few winners in today’s market selloff, and bullish option traders were among the primary beneficiaries. On Monday, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 2,500 June 72.50 calls for $1.05 to $1.20 with shares at $71.82. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 17, 2017

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American Eagle mauled by bears

American Eagle Outfitters fell to multi-year lows on poor quarterly results today, returning big profits on bearish trades opened only one session earlier. Investitute’s market scanners yesterday detected the purchase of 2,800 May $11.50 puts for $0.10 to $0.15 with shares at $12.97. The volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,289 contracts, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 17, 2017

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Calpine juices returns for calls

Calpine rose with other utility companies today, providing rare profits for bullish traders as the rest of the market plunged. On April 7, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 3,000 June $11 calls in one print for $0.60 with shares trading for $10.69. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 17, 2017

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Bears profit from Ocwen troubles

Downside option positions have seen astronomical gains as Ocwen Financial has plummeted. On April 13, Investitute’s systems identified the purchase of 3,000 May $4.50 puts for $0.15 as part of a bearish roll, with shares at $5.41. Open interest in the strike was only 305 contracts before the trade appeared, showing that it was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 17, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $SBAC

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian picked up some unusual option activity in SBAC. In a market that is selling off fairly hard today, SBAC stock is trading $4 higher. Jon is seeing some activity in the Sept $150 calls, with traders selling the Sept $155 calls against, creating a bullish vertical spread. This […]

By Chris Tsiolis · May 17, 2017

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Home Depot calls go through roof

Bullish option positions returned exponential profits today after Home Depot reported strong quarterly results. On April 10, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 25,000 May $155 calls in one print for $0.61 as shares traded for $147.29. This was clearly a new position, as the volume far exceeded the strike’s open interest of 3,096 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 16, 2017

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Traders make bank on Citigroup

Bullish option traders are reaping profits as Citigroup trades at multi-year highs. On April 13, Investitute’s market scanners found that 7,000 Weekly $61.50 calls expiring on May 26 were purchased for $0.59 with shares trading at $58.13. Open interest in the strike was a mere 33 contracts before that session began, showing that this was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 16, 2017

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