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

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

Bears score ninefold gains in $IYT

Option traders who opened downside positions in the iShares Transportation Average Fund last week collected huge profits today. On Oct. 2, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 5,000 October $200 puts for $1.25 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $203.77. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 11, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report October 11, 2018

Mid-session IV Report October 11, 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: ARNC AMZN HEAR SDS SQ […]

By Market Rebellion · Oct 11, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report October 11, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report October 11, 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: SNAP MYL SHLD CMG COL […]

By Market Rebellion · Oct 11, 2018

Options News

$PYPL puts skyrocket 14-fold

Downside option positions in PayPal that expire this week posted stratospheric gains today. On Oct. 1, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 6,500 Weekly $86 puts expiring this Friday were bought for $0.61 to $0.67 with shares around $88.09. The volume was well above the open interest of 189 contracts, indicating that those puts were a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 10, 2018

Options News

$UNP bulls rack up large gains

Option traders doubled their money in United Pacific today before shares fell with the rest of the market. On Sept. 5, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,000 Weekly $152.50 calls expiring this Friday were bought for $3.63 to $3.70 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $153.23. This was clearly a new position, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 10, 2018

Options News

Calls double overnight in $NIO

It took only a few minutes of trading for upside option positions to pay off in Chinese electric-car maker NIO. Just before the closing bell yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 5,100 October $7 calls for $0.22 to $0.95 with shares at $7.23. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,813 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 10, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report October 10, 2018

Mid-session IV Report October 10, 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: CA TAP BX SQ EL […]

By Market Rebellion · Oct 10, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report October 10, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report October 10, 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: SNAP YUM SBUX TTM TGTX […]

By Market Rebellion · Oct 10, 2018

Options News

$COG call prices jump sixfold

Bullish option traders racked up large profits in Cabot Oil & Gas today as the energy sector continued to outperform the broader market. On Sept. 19, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,600 October $24 calls for $0.20 and $0.25 with shares at $22.25. These were clearly new positions, as volume was far above […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 9, 2018

Options News

$SBUX bulls score big in hours

Option traders who opened upside positions in Starbucks this morning posted huge gains by the end of the day. Less than 5 minutes after the opening bell, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,200 Weekly $58 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.10 to $0.56 with shares at $57.71. This was clearly fresh buying, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 9, 2018

Options News

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $EBAY, $IGT & $EXAS

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $EBAY, $IGT and $EXAS. Pete sees unusual activity in EBAY, where 7,000 of the Weekly 12October $33 calls were bought from 0.29 to 1.00. Pete bought EBAY stock in lieu of these calls, noting that the Weekly 12October 33.50 calls were also catching […]

By Chris Sykora · Oct 9, 2018

Options News

Traders hit jackpot in $ZNGA

Zynga surged on takeover speculation today, yielding exponential returns on bullish option positions. On Aug. 29, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 16,300 October $4.50 calls for $0.07 to $0.10 with shares at $4.06. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 11,034 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 9, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report October 9, 2018

Mid-session IV Report October 9, 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: CSIQ EBAY BKLN TSLA PENN […]

By Market Rebellion · Oct 9, 2018

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