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By Market Rebellion · Jun 17, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report June 17, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report June 17, 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: KR BB HTZ PCG […]

$ED call buyers turn profits in days

Option traders have turned quick profits on bullish positions in Consolidated Edison (ED). On Jun. 11, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 Weekly $87 calls for $0.62 to $0.80 and 1,850 Weekly $88 calls from $0.20 to $0.35 with shares at $86.86. Both call contracts would expire today, June 14, and volume was […]

$NEM calls glitter overnight

Option traders turned quick profits on bullish positions in Newmont Mining (NEM) today. Just before yesterday’s closing bell, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,600 Weekly $36 calls, expiring today, June 14, for $0.07 and $0.08 with shares at $35.56. Volume was well above the strike’s previous open interest of 235 contracts, showing that […]

Bulls win again in $SNE

It took just two session for option traders to double their money in upside positions on Sony (SNE). On Jun. 12, Investitute’s marker scanners found that 2,850 June $51 calls were bought for $0.40 to $0.45 with shares at $49.29. Open interest in the strike was just 125 contracts before that session began, showing that […]

$MRVL bears make quick gains overnight

Bearish option traders made some quick gains in Marvell Technology (MRVL) today on downside positions opened Thursday. Minutes before yesterday’s closing bell, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 3,100 Weekly $24 puts expiring today, June 14, were bought from $0.08 to $0.13 with shares at $24.29. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in […]

By Market Rebellion · Jun 14, 2019

Mid-session IV Report June 14, 2019

Mid-session IV Report June 14, 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: S HTZ BBBY […]

By Market Rebellion · Jun 14, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report June 14, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report June 14, 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: KR BB S PEP […]

$OXY traders win being nimble

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) bulls made some fast money today over the course of one night. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,800 Weekly $50 calls, expiring tomorrow June 14, for $0.11 with shares at $48.68. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest was just 625 contracts before that session began. Those […]

$BX bulls hit a winner again

Option traders doubled their money once again in upside call positions on Blackstone (BX) as its shares have continued to notch multi-year highs. On June 7, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,700 July $43 calls for $0.85 to $0.98 with shares at $41.99. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in […]

Call buyers score in $PG

Bullish option traders have scored once again, more than doubling their money in Procter & Gamble (PG). On Feb. 15, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 39,884 July $95 calls, as part of a bullish roll, for $6.50 and $6.55 with shares at $98.86. This was clearly a new position, as it dwarfed open […]

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $WDC, $SSRM, & $EQT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $WDC, $SSRM, and $EQT. Plus an update on $DBX. Jon is seeing unusual activity in $WDC, as traders purchased 16,000 of the January $55 calls for $0.45 to $0.48, as part of a bullish spread. The trade breaks even when Western […]