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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Huge profits from Valeant calls

Traders have reaped fast and large returns in Valeant Pharmaceuticals. On Monday, Investitute’s proprietary systems showed that 10,100 Weekly $11 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.26 to $0.31 with shares at $9.86. Volume was well above the strike’s previous open interest of 3,557 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 10, 2017

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Nvidia bulls rake in fast money

Traders turned big profits today after Nvidia’s quarterly results. On April 25, Investitute’s scanners found that 3,300 May $112 calls were purchased for $1.91 as part of a vertical spread with shares at $104.92. Open interest in the strike was only 202 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new position. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 10, 2017

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Bears cast a spell on Disney

Downside positions paid off today after Disney reported disappointing quarterly results. On May 3, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,800 May $113 puts for $1.61 to $2.18 with shares at $112.84. Open interest in the strike was only 788 contracts before the trades appeared, showing that they were new positions. Those puts traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 10, 2017

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$SNAP Gets Slammed

Check out Pete Najarian and the rest of the CNBC Fast Money crew talking about SNAP earnings.

By Chris Tsiolis · May 10, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Activity in $NUAN & $NBR

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete saw some unusual option activity in NUAN and NBR. NUAN Jon saw a trader buy 5,400 June 19 calls, trading for $1. This is a bullish bet, Jon likes the risk reward, and is in this name for about 2 weeks. NBR Pete saw action in the […]

By Chris Tsiolis · May 10, 2017

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United recovery gives bulls a lift

Airlines have been rebounding recently, and today it was United Continental’s turn to reward investors. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 5,800 May $77.50 calls for $0.62 to $0.64 with the stock at $75.43. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 792 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 9, 2017

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Hertz puts soar after earnings miss

Bearish positions opened in Hertz months ago are proving that they were worth the wait. On March 21, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 3,100 May $20 puts for $1.14 to $1.59 with shares at $20.18. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 10 contracts before that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 9, 2017

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JD.com calls spike near new highs

Short-term traders are cashing in as JD.com trades just below all-time highs. On May 3, Investitute’s proprietary systems showed that 7,000 Weekly $35 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.80 to $0.95 with the stock at $34.71. Volume was double the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 9, 2017

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Applied Optoelectronics scores big

A bullish position opened in Applied Optoelectronics last week is already paying off exponentially. On May 1, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 4,000 May 55 calls were purchased for $2.96 as part of a vertical spread with the stock at $50.96. Open interest in the strike was only 913 contracts before the trade occurred, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 9, 2017

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Gigamon calls yield huge returns

Traders have racked up exponential gains in Gigamon after just a few short sessions. Last Wednesday, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 7,600 July $35 calls 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 before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 8, 2017

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SM Energy bulls drill for profits

Investors are receiving delayed rewards after SM Energy’s positive quarterly results last week. Late last Thursday, Investitute’s market scanners found that more than 15,000 June $20 calls were purchased mostly for $1.55 with shares at $19.97. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 21 contracts before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 8, 2017

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Gains stack up for calls in Newell

Bullish traders are reaping big profits in Newell Brands thanks to strong quarterly results. On May 3, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 8,000 May $48 calls for $0.45 to $0.62 with shares at $46.12. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was just 441 contracts before the activity appeared. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 8, 2017

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Chesapeake Energy bulls hit gusher

Traders turned quick profits on Chesapeake Energy’s earnings and a rebound in oil late this week. Just yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 10,400 Weekly $5 calls that expired at the end of today’s session were purchased mostly for $0.11 to $0.20 as the stock traded for $5.08. These were clearly new positions, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 5, 2017

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