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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Microsoft bulls make fast money

Traders who bought Microsoft calls this morning were already racking up sizable gains by the afternoon. Barely 10 minutes after the opening bell, Investitute’s proprietary market scanners showed that 9,000 Weekly $68.50 calls expiring on May 12 were purchased mostly for $0.70 to $0.75 with shares at $68.45. This was clearly fresh buying, as the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 1, 2017

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Bulls cash in on Western Digital

Traders doubled their money after Western Digital reported strong quarterly results today. On March 24, Investitute’s proprietary systems detected the purchase of 3,200 May $80 calls for $4.20 to $5 while shares traded for $80.47. This was clearly new positioning, as open interest in the strike was only 107 contracts before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 28, 2017

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A banner day for Cerner call buyers

Traders turned huge profits in only one day as Cerner posted strong quarterly results. Just yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s market scanners showed that traders purchased 5,000 May $62.50 calls for $0.85 to $1.05 and 3,800 May $65 calls for $0.35 to $0.45. Shares were trading around $60.14 at the time. Those calls traded for $3.80 and […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 28, 2017

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Trader wins as Snap bounces back

Snap’s stock has been denounced by many pundits since going public last month, but at least one trader is proving the skeptics wrong. On Tuesday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,000 Weekly $21.50 calls expiring on May 12 were purchased for $1.30 as shares traded for $21.32. This was clearly a new position, as open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 28, 2017

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Q&A with DRJ: AMZN, LULU, SPY

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By Chris Tsiolis · Apr 28, 2017

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Calls score big with Under Armour

A bullish position in Under Armour paid off today after earnings beat estimates. On Monday, Investitute’s proprietary systems found that 2,200 May $21 calls were purchased in one print for $0.48 while shares traded for $19.33. There was no open interest in the strike before the session began, showing that this was fresh buying. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 27, 2017

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Huge trade bets on rebound in Nabors

Nabors Industries dropped sharply after earnings missed expectations, but a large trade is betting on a comeback by summer. Investitute’s tracking systems today identified the purchase of 23,000 June $13 calls in one print for $0.15 as the stock traded for $10.75. Open interest in the strike was only 599 contracts at the beginning of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 27, 2017

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Calls hit the jackpot in Wynn Resorts

Bullish traders cashed in after Wynn Resorts reported earnings this morning. On March 31, Investitute’s proprietary scanners showed that more than 2,900 May $115 calls were purchased for $5.20 to $5.81 with the stock trading around $114.47. Those contracts went for as much as $12.28 this afternoon, more than doubling in value. Wynn’s shares rose […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 26, 2017

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Large bet on Hewlett Packard Enterprise

A huge trade is counting on Hewlett Packard Enterprise to rally by early next year. Investitute’s tracking systems today found that 14,000 January $22 calls were purchase in two prints for $0.55 and $0.60 with the stock at $18.75. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade appeared, showing that this is […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 26, 2017

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Jon Sees Put Selling in MS and Takes Profit in GD

Jon saw a large trade today in MS, where a trader sold 5,000 June 44 puts, which is a bullish trade. The stock needs to stay above $44 per share Jon also updated us on GD, where there was upside call buying for around $3. These same calls are now trading around $8, and Jon […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Apr 26, 2017

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Bulls quickly triple their money in Alcoa

Short-term trades turned a big profit after Alcoa’s earnings report this morning. Just yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s proprietary tracking program detected the purchase of 4,400 Weekly $33 calls that expire this Friday for $0.70 to $1.18. These were clearly new positions, as their volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 154 contracts. Shares were […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 25, 2017

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Jon Najarian: Unusual Activity in SBUX

Jon is seeing unusual activity in SBUX ahead of earnings. Someone was buying large quantities of May 60 calls and selling May 62 calls, creating a bullish vertical spread ahead of earnings. Click Here to see the video on CNBC’s Halftime Report!    

By Chris Tsiolis · Apr 25, 2017

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Big trade posts fast gains in Anheuser-Busch

A huge trade in Anheuser-Busch last week is already paying off. On April 19, Investitute’s proprietary tracking program found that 30,000 September $125 calls were bought in one print for $1.40 while shares traded for $109.99. This was clearly a new purchase, as open interest in the strike was only 1,451 contracts before the position […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 24, 2017

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