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By Market Rebellion · Aug 19, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report August 19, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report August 19, 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: PCG HD BIDU SWN […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 16, 2019

Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $MSFT and $KRE

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $MSFT and $KRE, plus an update on $PDD. In $MSFT, traders are buying up over 10,600 of the 23August $140 calls for $0.31 to $0.45. Jon bought these calls and will be in them until about Wednesday or Thursday next week. In […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 16, 2019

$BABA bulls log big profits

Option traders have doubled their money on large upside positions in Alibaba (BABA). On Aug. 5, Our market scanners flagged the purchase of 25,000 January $155 calls for $13.55 to $14.16 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $153. Volume was far above the strike’s previous open interest in that strike, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 16, 2019

$EXEL calls triple overnight

Option traders posted substantial profits today on upside positions in Exelixis (EXEL) opened only one session earlier. Just yesterday, Our proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,000 September $22 calls $0.34 to $0.40 with shares at $20. Volume was above the strike’s previous open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded up […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 16, 2019

Mid-session IV Report August 16, 2019

Mid-session IV Report August 16, 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: MDCO PCG EXEL […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 16, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report August 16, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report August 16, 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: MDCO PCG BBAR GE […]

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $FXI, $AEM, $XLI & $BAC

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $FXI, $AEM, $XLI and $BAC. Jon is seeing unusual activity in $FXI, as traders purchased 10,000 of the November $39 calls for $1.35. The trade breaks even when shares of the FXI reach $40.35, and Jon noted that he’ll be in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 15, 2019

$TPR puts skyrocket 14-fold

Bearish option traders made a killing in Tapestry (TPR) today. On May 10, Our tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,500 August $25 puts for $0.40 to $0.45 with shares at $31.93. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 130 contracts before that session began. Those puts traded […]

Why $VIAB put prices are trading 6-fold

Bearish option traders posted large profits as Viacom (VIAB) dropped today. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Our market scanners flagged the purchase of 2,400 Weekly $28 puts expiring on 30August in one print for $0.30 with shares at $29.32. This was clearly fresh buying, as there was no open interest in the strike before that session began. Those […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 15, 2019

Mid-session IV Report August 15, 2019

Mid-session IV Report August 15, 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: GE OSTK PCG […]

$GE keeps on giving for bears

It took just over a week for option traders to double their money in downside positions in General Electric (GE). On Aug. 7, Our market scanners found that 66,818 October $8 puts were bought for $0.18 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $9.38. Open interest in strike was only 56,337 contracts before […]

$K bulls devour gains

Option traders holding bullish positions in Kellogg’s (K) this morning are reaping exponential gains. On Jul. 3, just after the opening bell, Our market scanners identified the purchase of 2,500 August $60 calls, expiring tomorrow, for $0.47 to $0.52 with shares at $55.32. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s […]