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

The Trader's Ledger

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

How CBL puts turned big money

CBL & Associates Properties has plummeted along with other shopping-mall operators, sending bearish positions soaring. On April 24, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 3,000 June $10 puts were bought mostly for $0.70 to $0.80 with shares at $9.73. The volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,558 contracts, indicating that this was new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 16, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $MLCO & $EOG

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian saw some unusual option activity in MLCO and EOG. MLCO Jon speculates that reports of an increase in high roller gamblers could be why people are buying these calls. Traders were selling 15,000 May 22 calls for $.77 , rolling into 15,000 June 24 calls for […]

By Chris Tsiolis · May 16, 2017

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FireEye pays off again for bulls

FireEye yielded exponential returns on bullish option positions as it rallied with other cyber-security firms today. Just last Friday, Investitute’s scanners showed that 2,400 May $15.50 calls were purchased for $0.05 to $0.14 with shares at $14.77. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 546 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 15, 2017

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Calls triple in Fairmont Santrol

Bullish traders are digging up profits in Fairmont Santrol. On May 3, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 5,000 June $5 calls were purchased for $0.52 with shares at $4.81. Open interest in the strike was only 1,544 contracts before the trade occurred as part of a bullish roll, showing that it was a new position. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 15, 2017

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Chicago Bridge bears turn profits

Traders have more than tripled their money from bearish positions in Chicago Bridge & Iron. On May 10, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 6,000 May $24 puts for $0.15 with shares at $25.64. Open interest in the strike was a mere 25 contracts before that session began, showing that this was fresh buying. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 15, 2017

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Bulls win big at Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands rose with an upgrade today, dealing a winning hand to traders. On April 17, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 3,400 Weekly $57.50 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased for $0.14 to $0.19 with shares at $56.26. Open interest in the strike was a mere 20 contracts before that session began, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 12, 2017

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Huge trade hits gusher in Petrobras

A large bullish position is yielding big returns after Petrobras posted strong quarterly results. On Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 15,000 May $10 calls in one print for $0.05 as shares went for $9.30. This was clearly a new position, with volume exceeding the strike’s open interest of 14,170 contracts. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 12, 2017

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Calls surge as AstraZeneca rallies

Bullish traders have turned exponential profits in AstraZeneca. On April 21, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 5,200 May $32.50 calls were bought for $0.15 with shares at $29.71. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,184 contracts, indicating that this was new positioning. This afternoon those calls traded for $1.55, a gain of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 12, 2017

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Puts pay off as Penney plummets

Skepticism over J.C. Penney’s turnaround story has turned into profits for bearish traders. On Monday, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 12,000 Weekly $5 puts expiring this afternoon were purchased for $0.10 to $0.12 with shares at $5.52. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 483 contracts before the trades […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 12, 2017

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Nothing subtle in Nuance returns

Bullish traders have scored big in Nuance, thanks to a strong earnings report this week. On May 3, Investitute’s tracking programs showed that 2,100 May $18 calls were purchased for $0.55 to $0.57. Open interest in the strike was only 846 contracts before that session began, indicating that this was new positioning. Stock $17.86. EPS […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 11, 2017

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Snap’s drop means profit for bears

Traders recently posted profits with upside bets in Snap, but today they made far more money with downside positions. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 6,500 Weekly $20 puts expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.40 with shares at $23.01. The volume was well above the strike’s previous opening interest of 3,791 contracts, indicating that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 11, 2017

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Calls grow in Lumber Liquidators

Bullish traders have doubled their money in Lumber Liquidators. On April 3, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 5,000 August $21 calls for $2.45 to $2.55 with shares at $21.40. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 241 contracts before the activity appeared. Those calls traded for $5 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 11, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Activity in $PPC & $GE

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, the Najarian brothers picked up some unusual option activity in PPC and GE. PPC Earlier today, traders were buying up 14,000 June 25 calls for $.40. This is a bullish bet that says PPC will be higher by June expiration. Pete mentioned that he doesn’t see much unusual activity in […]

By Chris Tsiolis · May 11, 2017

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