Wednesday, October 21, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 786

The Trader's Ledger

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

$XBI puts rack up sixfold gains

The SPDR S&P Biotech Fund has seen its share price plunge by more than a third in the last four months, handing major profits to bearish option traders. On Dec. 4, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 January $77 puts for $1.80 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $81.77. Volume […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 24, 2018

Options News

Bears quintuple money in $XOP

Downside option positions yielded exponential returns today as the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Fund continued to plummet. On Nov. 18, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 6,000 Weekly $27 puts expiring on Dec. 28 were purchased for $0.45 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $28.10. This was clearly a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 24, 2018

Options News

$HES bears score huge profits

It took less than a week for option traders to reap huge returns on downside positions in Hess. On Dec. 19, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 3,000 January $40 puts for $0.44 to $0.50 with shares at $48.30. Volume was above the strike’s previous open interest of 2,803 contracts, indicating that this was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 24, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report December 25, 2018

Mid-session IV Report December 25, 2018 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: PRGO RSX NBEV TLT P […]

By Market Rebellion · Dec 24, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report December 24, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report December 24, 2018 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: IMMU PRGO RSX NBEV TLT […]

By Market Rebellion · Dec 24, 2018

Options News

$GM put prices double in hours

Option traders who opened bearish option positions in General Motors this morning were collecting sizable profits by the end of the day. A few minutes after the opening bell, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,500 Weekly $34 puts expiring on Dec. 28 were purchased for $0.54 to $0.63 with shares at $34.34. This was clearly […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 21, 2018

Options News

$XOP delivers big for put buyers

Longer-term bearish bets on the SPDR S&P 500 Oil and Gas Exploration & Production Fund have rewarded their buyers with huge profits. On Oct. 30, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 13,300 June $33 puts, as part of a spread, for $2.87 with shares at $34.29. This was clearly a new position, as open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 21, 2018

Options News

Bears book quick gains in $IBM

Bearish option positions opened at the beginning of this week in International Business Machines have already more than doubled in price. On Dec. 17, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 2,100 February $105 puts for $1.60 to $1.76 with shares at $118.49. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 21, 2018

Options News

$KRE bears score 10-fold profit

Option traders posted exponential gains on downside positions in the SPDR S&P Regional Banking Fund that expired this afternoon. Back on Aug. 22, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,858 December $61 puts in one print $1.55 with shares at $64.17. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 21, 2018

Options News

Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $M

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $M. Pete is seeing unusual activity in Macy’s, as traders purchased 25,000 of the January $27 puts for 0.89 as part of both a bearish spread and roll.

By Chris Sykora · Dec 21, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report December 21, 2018

Mid-session IV Report December 21, 2018 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: IMMU TWTR CRM SQ SAG […]

By Market Rebellion · Dec 21, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report December 21, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report December 21, 2018 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: IMMU DVMT HES BAC X […]

By Market Rebellion · Dec 21, 2018

Options News

Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $MSFT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $MSFT. Pete is seeing unusual activity in MSFT, as traders purchased over 10,000 of the 28December $103 calls for 1.30. Pete bought these calls, and reminded viewers to stay nimble and that these are very short term options.

By Chris Sykora · Dec 20, 2018

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