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By Market Rebellion · Apr 10, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report April 10, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report April 10, 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 overlooked information. Options with increasing option implied volatility: COTY CMG S EBAY DB […]

By Chris Sykora · Apr 9, 2019

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $MRVL, $XOP, $AVYA & $NFLX

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $MRVL, $XOP, $AVYA and $NFLX. Pete is seeing unusual activity in $MRVL, as traders purchased 2,800 of the 03May $22.50 calls from $0.28 to $0.31. Pete bought these calls and noted the bulls have continued to be right on this name, […]

Calls rack up $MRVL profits

Option traders have doubled their money on upside positions in Marvell Technology. On March 21, Investitute’s market scanners cited the purchase of 4,750 18April $20.50 calls for $0.63 to $0.71 above open interest of 318 contracts with shares at $20.31. Investitute co-founder Pete Najarian cited the unusual activity at that time on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” […]

$GE keeps on giving for bears

It took just three sessions for option traders to double their money in downside positions in General Electric. On April 5, Investitute’s market scanners found that 50,000 Weekly $9.50 puts expiring on May 3 were bought for $0.27 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $10.08. Open interest in strike was only 818 […]

Bulls double money in $GILD

Option traders rang the register on profits in Gilead Sciences today. On March 26, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,700 18April $67 calls for $0.51 to $0.54 with shares at $64.19. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 105 contracts before the activity appeared. Those calls sold […]

$AZN puts score 3-fold gains

Bearish option traders posted big profits in AstraZeneca today. On March 20, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 5,600 18April $42.50 puts for $0.60 to $0.65 with shares at $42.93. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 634 contracts before the trades occurred. Those puts sold for $2 […]

By Market Rebellion · Apr 9, 2019

Mid-session IV Report April 9, 2019

Mid-session IV Report April 9, 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: DIS SNE GE GRUB […]

By Market Rebellion · Apr 9, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report April 9, 2019

Pre-Market IV Report April 9, 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 overlooked information. Options with increasing option implied volatility: COTY BBBY S EBAY TWTR […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 8, 2019

$FIS pays off again for bulls

Option traders have doubled their money on upside positions in Fidelity National Information Services for the second time in recent weeks. On March 18, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 9,573 18April $110 calls in one print for $1.85 with shares at $107.19. Open interes in the strike was only 634 contracts before that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 8, 2019

Energy bulls score in $XOP

Option traders have nearly tripled their money on upside positions in the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Fund. On March 18, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 4,500 Weekly $32 calls expiring on April 12 were bought in one print for $0.23 with shares at $30.12. This was clearly a new position, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 8, 2019

$FCX calls post quick gains

Bullish option traders have more than doubled their money in Freeport-McMoRan. On March 29, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 10,000 18April $13.50 calls for $0.17 to $0.21 with shares at $12.86. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 2,245 contracts before the trade occurred. Those calls […]