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

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Mid-session IV Report September 26, 2018

Mid-session IV Report September 26, 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: GE FOXA JD NKE ABMD […]

By Market Rebellion · Sep 26, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report September 26, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report September 26, 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: IRBT XON TWTR SIRI S […]

By Market Rebellion · Sep 26, 2018

Options News

$CLF calls rack up quick profits

It took less than a week for option traders to double their money in Cleveland-Cliffs. On Sept. 20, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,000 October $13 calls for $0.35 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $12.07. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 25, 2018

Options News

Bulls triple their money in $XLE

The SPDR Energy Fund has been ramping higher recently, handing large profits to upside option positions. On Sep. 14, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,000 October $76 calls for $0.56 to $0.58 with shares at $74.05. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 6,588 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 25, 2018

Options News

$ACAD call prices soar fourfold

Nimble option traders profited from a drop in Acadia Pharmaceuticals last month, and now they are seeing significant returns on bullish positions. On Sept. 14, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 5,000 December $14 calls for $2 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $13.63. Open interest in the strike was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 25, 2018

Daily IV Report

Fw: Mid-session IV Report September 25, 2018

Mid-session IV Report September 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: AMRN SIRI XON FOLD KORS […]

By Market Rebellion · Sep 25, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report September 24, 2018

Mid-session IV Report September 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: AMRN SIRI XON FOLD KORS […]

By Market Rebellion · Sep 25, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report September 25, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report September 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: XON IRBT GWPH ATHN SIRI […]

By Market Rebellion · Sep 25, 2018

Options News

Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $SPOT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $SPOT. Pete is seeing unusual activity in SPOT, as traders purchased 5,000 of the October $185 calls for 3.20 to 3.35. Pete bought these calls, citing that this unusual activity comes on the back of some other bullish trades in recent weeks.

By Chris Sykora · Sep 24, 2018

Options News

$P pays off again for call buyers

Bullish option traders Pandora tripled their money in Pandora after merger news today. On Aug. 29, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 4,000 Weekly $8.50 calls expiring on Oct. 5 were purchased for $0.34 to $0.50 with shares at $8.29. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 15 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 24, 2018

Options News

$SYMC bulls double their money

Option traders scored quick profits in Symantec today. Investitute’s markets scanners identified heavy call buying in the same strike on back-to-back sessions two weeks ago: –On Sept. 10, 7,000 November $20 calls were purchased for $1.20 to $1.28 against no open interest. Shares were around $19.84. –On Sept. 11, 7,400 November $20 calls were bought […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 24, 2018

Options News

$AMRN call prices rocket 12-fold

Amarin shares soared on positive clinical developments today, but bullish option positions in the name rose much farther. On Aug. 27, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 4,000 Weekly $4.50 calls expiring on Oct. 5 were purchased for $0.58 to $0.65 with shares at $2.87. There was no open interest in the strike before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 24, 2018