Thursday, October 22, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 786

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Mid-session IV Report October 22, 2018

Mid-session IV Report October 22, 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: VLO EBAY GME PSX MRVL […]

By Market Rebellion · Oct 22, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report October 22, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report October 22, 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: ARRY YNDX NWL BPL HAS […]

By Market Rebellion · Oct 22, 2018

Options News

Bulls score large profits in $DIS

Option traders doubled their money on upside positions in Walt Disney that expired this afternoon. On July 11, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 October $115 calls for $1.80 to $1.94. The trade was part of a bullish spread that was opened with shares at $107.41. Those calls sold for $4.15 just before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 19, 2018

Options News

$PYPL call buyers post big gains

PayPal spiked higher today on strong quarterly results, yielding large returns on upside option positions. Back on April 27, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 October $75 calls for $5.65 and $5.70 with shares at $73.71. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 429 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 19, 2018

Options News

Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $TER & $HLT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $TER and $HLT. Jon is seeing unusual activity in TER, where traders were buying 5,200 of the January $33 calls for 2.55 to 2.80. Jon bought these calls and cited that the trade may be a play on the underlying equity putting in a double […]

By Chris Sykora · Oct 19, 2018

Options News

$AXP bulls double their money

It took less than a week for option traders to turn big gains in American Express. On Oct. 15, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 3,500 October $102 calls for $2.45 to $2.84 with shares at $102.96. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 94 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 19, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report October 19, 2018

Mid-session IV Report October 19, 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: ARRY VLO EBAY GME PSX […]

By Market Rebellion · Oct 19, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report October 19, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report October 19, 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: AMRN HCLP NWL YNDX AIMC […]

By Market Rebellion · Oct 19, 2018

Options News

Calls fire up large gains in $PM

Bullish option traders more than doubled their money in Philip Morris today. On Aug. 14, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,200 October $85 calls for $1.61 to $1.68 with shares at $82.36. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 488 contracts before the trades occurred. Investitute co-founder […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 18, 2018

Options News

$ECYT bulls triple their money

Option traders collected exponential profits in Endocyte today on news that the company will be acquired. On Sept. 11, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 1,400 October $19 calls for $1.45 to $1.55 with shares at $18.79. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 85 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 18, 2018

Options News

Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $GE

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $GE. Pete is seeing unusual activity in GE, as traders purchased 92,000 of the January $12 puts for 0.77 as part of a bearish spread and roll. Pete bought these puts and noted that he will be out of the trade via discipline if […]

By Chris Sykora · Oct 18, 2018

Options News

Bearish bets in $SPY pay off big

Bearish option traders collected huge gains as the SPDR S&P 500 Fund dropped today. On Oct. 4, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 5,600 Weekly $285 puts expiring on Nov. 2 were purchased for $2 with shares at $289.42. This was a new position, rolled from an expiring spread dated Oct. 5. Those puts were traded for as […]

By Chris Sykora · Oct 18, 2018

Options News

Bears post 14-fold gains in $TXT

Downside option positions in Textron rocketed higher after a poor earnings report today. On Oct. 1, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 6,500 October $70 puts for $0.85 to $0.89 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $71.80. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 18, 2018

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