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By Market Rebellion · Aug 23, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report August 22, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report August 22, 2019 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: OSTK VRAY GME FL […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 23, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report August 22, 2019

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $BBBY, $GLW, $SWCH & $FOXA

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $BBBY, $GLW, $SWCH and $FOXA, plus updates on $KEYS and $NVDA. Pete is seeing unusual activity in $BBBY, as traders purchased 11,500 of the 06September $9 calls for $0.21 to $0.30. The trade breaks even when shares of the BBBY reach […]

Bears double their money in $LB

Downside option traders doubled their money today as L Brands (LB) dropped following its quarterly earnings report. On Aug. 13, Our proprietary programs found that 3,500 September $25 puts were purchased in-the-money for $3.10 to $3.17 with shares at $23.21. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 3,337 […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 22, 2019

Mid-session IV Report August 22, 2019

Mid-session IV Report August 22, 2019 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: CRM BBBU CBLK […]

$GPS bulls score before earnings

Upside option traders have seen the value of their positions rip higher before The Gap (GPS) delivers its earnings report later today. On Tuesday, Aug. 20, Our tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,400 Weekly $17 calls expiring on 23August from $0.55 to $0.61, as part of a complex bullish spread with shares at $16.29. […]

$TGT bulls continue to hit the mark

Bullish option traders continued to hit the mark in Target (TGT) today. Back on July 1, Our tracking systems found that 6,000 January $92.50 calls were purchased as part of a bullish roll from an existing winning position for $4.30 with shares at $87.66. Volume was well above the strike’s previous open interest of 493 […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 22, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report August 22, 2019

By Chris Sykora · Aug 21, 2019

$PBR call prices double in minutes

Nimble bullish option traders are racking up fast gains in Petrobras (PBR). Just in the past hour, Our market scanners identified the fast purchase of 9,000 Weekly $14 calls expiring this Friday from $0.06 to $0.12 with shares at $13.64. Volume was above the strike’s previous open interest of 1,285 contracts, showing that this was a […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 21, 2019

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $MDT, $SNAP, $IWM & $PLNT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $MDT, $SNAP, $IWM and $PLNT. Pete is seeing unusual activity in $MDT, as traders purchased 2,500 of the October $115 calls for $0.50 as part of a bullish roll. The trade breaks even when shares of the MDT reach $115.50, and […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 21, 2019

Call buyers are high on $LOW

Bullish option traders doubled their money in Lowe’s (LOW) today thanks to blowout earnings. On May 31, Our market scanners identified the purchase of 3,370 January $100 calls for $5.45 to $5.50 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $93.25. Volume was above the strike’s previous open interest of 3,295 contracts, showing that […]