Thursday, October 8, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 762

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

$WMT option bulls bag up quick gains

Option traders are picking up quick gains today on upside positions opened in Walmart (WMT) just this morning. Less than 45 minutes into the bell today, on Jul. 27, Market Rebellion’s Unusual Option Activity Service found that 4,200 Weekly $124 calls, expiring this Friday, were bought for $0.60 to $0.97 with shares at $122.00. This was […]

By Chris Sykora · Jul 27, 2022

Options News

$CCJ call buyers triple money

Option traders are scoring big gains on upside positions in Cameco (CCJ) today. On Jul. 25, Market Rebellion’s Unusual Option Activity Service found that 11,100 Weekly $25 calls, expiring this Friday, were bought for $0.21 to $0.26 with shares at $22.50. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the contract was just 1,878 before the […]

By Chris Sykora · Jul 27, 2022

Trading Insights

How to Find Unusual Options Activity in Thinkorswim

Thinkorswim is one of the market’s premier brokerage platforms — and its many features make it particularly popular among option traders. By learning to operate TD Ameritrade’s thinkorswim Trade Flash tool, you can learn how to find unusual options activity in thinkorswim. Though Trade Flash won’t tell you how to trade the activity, it will […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 27, 2022

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report July 27, 2022

Mid-session IV Report July 27, 2022 The following report is a snapshot of noteworthy changes in stock and option volumes, as well as changes in option implied volatilities. By monitoring this market data, traders can create strategies that capitalize on this often over looked information. Option IV increases: BHC LFLY META AAPL INTC VERU DKS […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 27, 2022

Trading Insights

Google, Microsoft, Visa, Chipotle, and Spotify Earnings

Wednesday Morning Rebel Brief — Spotify Earnings Continues the “Mixed Bag” Source: Spotify Good morning Rebels! The indices are up heavily this morning ahead of the FOMC meeting, led by the Nasdaq which is currently higher by more than 1.5%. That’s pretty rare going into a Fed day. Are you feeling bullish yet? We’re still […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 27, 2022

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report July 27, 2022

Pre-Market IV Report July 27, 2022 The following report is a snapshot of noteworthy changes in stock and option volumes, as well as changes in option implied volatilities. By monitoring this market data, traders can create strategies that capitalize on this often over looked information. Options with increasing option implied volatility: SOS KRTX ETSY ANF […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 27, 2022

Trading Insights

Calendar Spread & Diagonal Spread: Strategy, Pros & Cons, Real Examples

A calendar spread allows option traders to take advantage of elevated premium in near term options with a neutral market bias. A diagonal spread allows option traders to collect premium and time decay similar to the calendar spread, except these trades take a directional bias. While both strategies will have some delta, a diagonal spread will have […]

By Justin Nugent · Jul 26, 2022

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report July 26, 2022

Mid-session IV Report July 26, 2022 The following report is a snapshot of noteworthy changes in stock and option volumes, as well as changes in option implied volatilities. By monitoring this market data, traders can create strategies that capitalize on this often over looked information. Option IV increases: DKS VERU BILL COTY DLTR ULTA DG […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 26, 2022

Trading Insights

WMT, MCD, UPS, GM, KO: Some Gain and Some Pain

Good morning Rebels! The indices look red to start the day. This, after Walmart came out last night and cut their profit outlook — dragging down names like Amazon (AMZN), Dollar General (DG), Five Below (FIVE), Costco (COST) and more by multiple percent. However, the major indices have pared back much of the losses accrued […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 26, 2022

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report July 26, 2022

Pre-Market IV Report July 26, 2022 The following report is a snapshot of noteworthy changes in stock and option volumes, as well as changes in option implied volatilities. By monitoring this market data, traders can create strategies that capitalize on this often over looked information. Options with increasing option implied volatility: VERU SOS BILL DLTR […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 26, 2022

Trading Insights

How to Trade Earnings Volatility with Iron Condors (Featuring Skechers)

Last week, we talked about a common way to trade earnings-related volatility. After searching for a situation where the option chain was implying a move that far differed from the average earnings move, we found an opportunity to trade underpriced volatility. The example: Netflix straddles. But straddles aren’t the only way to make a volatility-based […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 25, 2022

Options News

$WWE call buyers ring the bell

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is rallying sharply this session, returning fast gains on option positions opened just a week earlier. On Jul. 19, Market Rebellion’s Unusual Option Activity Service found that 3,900 August $70 calls were bought for $1.15 to $1.35 with shares at $63.98. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the […]

By Chris Sykora · Jul 25, 2022

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report July 25, 2022

Mid-session IV Report July 25, 2022 The following report is a snapshot of noteworthy changes in stock and option volumes, as well as changes in option implied volatilities. By monitoring this market data, traders can create strategies that capitalize on this often over looked information. Option IV increases: BILL VERU CFVI PSTH SWIR ZM SNOW […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 25, 2022

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