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

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

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $BX, $PVG & $SPY

On yesterday’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $BX, $PVG and $SPY. Jon sees unusual activity in BX, where 4,000 of the 07December $35 calls were bought from 0.18 to 0.40. Jon bought these calls, plans to be in them for two to three days. Jon also sees unusual bearish activity […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 4, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report December 4, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report December 4, 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: CRON TOL ESRX FIVE AKRX […]

By Market Rebellion · Dec 4, 2018

Options News

$EWW bulls book profits

Bullish option traders posted quick gains in the iShares Mexico ETF on the back of global trade progress. On Nov. 28, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 25,000 Weekly $40.50 calls, expiring on December 14, from $0.64 to $0.66 with shares at $38.51. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 650 contracts, […]

By Chris Sykora · Dec 3, 2018

Options News

Bulls double their money in $SQ

Square has rebounded sharply in recent weeks, yielding substantial profits on upside option positions. On Nov. 23, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,700 March $90 calls in one print for $1.64 with shares at $63.15. This was clearly a new position, as volume was above the strike’s previous open interest of 3,968 contracts. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 3, 2018

Options News

$TSRO calls soar tenfold on deal

Bullish option traders posted enormous gains in Tesaro on acquisition news today. On Oct. 25, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,250 January $45 calls for $2.90 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $32.45. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 2,782 contracts, showing that this was a new position. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 3, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report December 3, 2018

Mid-session IV Report December 3, 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: ESRX GSK VZ KR DG […]

By Market Rebellion · Dec 3, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report December 3, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report December 3, 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: PTI AKRX PACB SHPG DVMT […]

By Market Rebellion · Dec 3, 2018

Options News

Calls double overnight in $CAT

Option traders scored substantial profits in Caterpillar today on bullish option positions opened only one session earlier. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,200 January $135 calls for $3.95 to $4 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $129.06. Volume was above the strike’s previous open interest of 2,981 contracts, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2018

Options News

$MRK bulls double their money

Option traders have turned big gains in Merck as shares hit new highs. On Nov. 19, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,000 January $77.50 calls in one print for $1.36 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $76.11. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 9,046 contracts, indicating that this […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2018

Options News

$GE put prices rocket six-fold

Bearish option traders have racked up exponential profits as General Electric has continued to decline. On Oct. 18, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 92,000 January $12 puts for $0.77 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $12.34. This was clearly a new position, as volume was far above the strike’s open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2018

Options News

$DAL wins again for call buyers

Option traders posted exponential gains on bullish positions in Delta Air Lines today. On Nov. 12, Investitute’s market scanners flagged the purchase of 2,500 December $60 calls for $0.86. The trade was part of a bullish spread with shares at $56.78. Those calls sold for $2.52 this morning, about 3 times their purchase price. The […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2018

Options News

$QQQ bulls double their money

Option traders posted huge gains on upside positions in the tech-heavy PowerShares QQQ Fund as it continued its rebound today. On Nov. 23, Investitute’s proprietary systems showed that 5,000 December $162 calls were purchased for $3.80 with shares at 160.19. Open interest in the contract was only 3,120 before the session began, indicating that this was […]

By Chris Sykora · Nov 30, 2018

Options News

Bears score as $GME stumbles

Poor guidance translated to substantial gains for downside option positions in GameStop today. Back on Aug. 22, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 4,414 January $18 puts for $2.96 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $17.03. Open interest in the strike was only 1,309 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2018

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