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

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

FireEye call buyers are red hot

Upside option positions in FireEye were en fuego after the company reported positive earnings this week. On March 20, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 5,000 June $12 for $1.10 with shares at $11.62. The volume was well above the strike’s previous open interest of 3,438 contracts, showing that this was fresh buying. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 5, 2017

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Bulls toast Anheuser-Busch again

Traders have logged big wins in Anheuser-Busch recently, and today was no exception. On March 7, Investitute’s tracking programs found that 15,000 May $115 calls were bought for $1.10 with the stock at $106.05. Open interest in the strike was a mere 266 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new position. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 5, 2017

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Zynga calls score with late trade

Last-minute traders collected some fast money after Zynga’s quarterly report last night. In the final 30 minutes of yesterday’s session, Investitute’s proprietary systems showed that 2,800 Weekly $3 calls expiring today were purchased $0.05 to $0.07 with the stock at $2.87. Volume was well above the strike’s previous open interest of 2,026 contracts, indicating that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 5, 2017

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IBM – What A Difference Buffett Made

There’s been a pick up in put buying in IBM since Mr Buffett’s announcement this morning. The 3 month average is 56% of options trading in IBM are Calls. Today 66% of the trade in in Puts. Volatility also spiked from 10% to 19% today The skew is perhaps the most telling of all readings, […]

By Jon Najarian · May 5, 2017

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Exponential gains from RH calls

Traders reaped huge profits from bullish positions in RH. On March 23, Investitute’s market scanners found that 4,000 May $40 calls were bought for $1.60 to $1.85 with shares at $37.42. Open interest in the strike was only 2,190 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that this was fresh buying. Today those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 4, 2017

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Yum serves up profits for bulls

Traders collected some fast money this week thanks to positive quarterly results from Yum Brands. On Monday, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 2,000 May $66 calls for $1.02 to $1.22 as shares traded for $65.96. Volume was above the strike’s open interest, indicating that these were new positions. Today those calls last traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 4, 2017

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Calls hit jackpot in Penn National

Bullish bets placed back in February have paid off handsomely in Penn National Gaming. On Feb. 24, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,500 July 14 calls in one print for $1.38 with the stock at $14.28. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred, showing that it was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 4, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $BUD, $SNAP and $CRTO

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete reminded viewers of some call buying in BUD back in March, where 22,000 May 115 calls were bought for $1.10. Today, those calls were sold today for $4.40, and the traders rolled them to the Sept 130 calls for $2.25, seeking a much higher move in BUD through September. […]

By Chris Tsiolis · May 4, 2017

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First Solar calls shine for bulls

Traders turned quick profits after First Solar posted surprisingly strong quarterly results yesterday afternoon. On April 26, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 5,200 May $29 calls were purchased for $1.09 to $1.50 with shares at $28.77. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 72 contracts before the trades […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 3, 2017

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Hefty gains from Weight Watchers

Traders chalked up enormous profits after Weight Watchers announced strong quarterly results this morning. On April 19, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 3,000 May $18 were bought mostly for $1.40 with shares at $17.65. Open interest in the strike was only 281 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that this was new positioning. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 3, 2017

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Calls soar with Delta Air Lines

Airlines have been a tough trade in recent weeks, but short-term calls paid off quickly in Delta today. Investitute’s tracking systems yesterday found that 2,700 Weekly $46 calls expiring on May 12 were bought for $0.62 to $0.76 with shares at $45.79. Open interest in the strike was only 214 contracts before the trades occurred, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 2, 2017

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Bulls turn quick profit on Coach

Traders won big on Coach earnings just one day after opening bullish positions. Investitute’s proprietary systems detected the purchase of 11,500 June $40 calls for $1.05 to $1.25 with shares at $39.10 yesterday afternoon. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 142 contracts before the activity appeared. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 2, 2017

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Zillow calls spike before earnings

Zillow’s quarterly results come out later this week, but traders can already cash in on recent bullish positions. On April 26, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,000 Weekly $40 calls expiring this Friday were bought for $0.55 to $0.65 with the stock at $37.92. There was no open interest in the strike before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 1, 2017

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