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

The Trader's Ledger

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

$PFE call prices rocket sixfold

Option traders reaped exponential profits today on bullish positions opened in Pfizer just two weeks ago. On Aug. 3, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,700 August $41.50 calls for $0.08 to $0.14 with shares at $40.55. There was no open interest in the strike before the activity appeared, showing that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 17, 2018

Options News

Bulls score big gains in $MRK

Merck has been rallying for several weeks, yielding major returns on upside option positions. On June 12, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,300 August $62.50 calls for $1.75 to $1.88 with shares at $62.23. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 1,610 contracts before the trades occurred. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 17, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report August 17, 2018

Mid-session IV Report August 17, 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: QCOM ESRX CMG GERN TSLA […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 17, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report August 16, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report August 16, 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: HYG DE NVDA LOW PCG […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 17, 2018

Options News

Calls double overnight in $BAC

Option traders posted substantial profits today on bullish positions opened in Bank of America only 24 hours earlier. Just yesterday, Invesitute’s market scanners found that 13,500 August $30.50 calls were purchased for $0.15 to $0.20 with shares at $30.26. Volume was well above open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Investitute co-founder Pete Najarian […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 16, 2018

Options News

$WMT calls prices rocket 20-fold

Walmart’s blowout earnings report this morning resulted in big gains for upside option positions opened just one day earlier. Yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,600 August $97 calls for $0.13 to $0.18 with shares at $90. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 16, 2018

Options News

Calls turn quick profits in $SYMC

It took just one week for bullish option traders to double their money in Symantec. On Aug. 9, Investitute’s tracking systems flagged the purchase of 3,700 October $20 calls for $0.64 to $0.72 with shares at $19.55. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,416 contracts. Investitute […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 16, 2018

Options News

Bulls triple their money in $AGN

Patience has paid off for traders who held onto upside options in Allergan. On March 1, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 3,600 August $170 calls for $5.02 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $147.15. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 142 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 16, 2018

Options News

Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $JD, $DKS and $AAPL

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $JD, $DKS and $AAPL. Jon is seeing unusual activity in JD, where traders were buying 8,500 of the October $34 calls for about 1.20. Jon bought these calls and plans to be in them for about a month. Jon also sees unusual bullish activity in […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 16, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report August 16, 2018

Mid-session IV Report August 16, 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: QCOM ESRX CMG DE JWN […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 16, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report August 16, 2018

By Market Rebellion · Aug 16, 2018

Options News

Bulls triple their money in $BSX

Boston Scientific bucked the overall market downtrend today, yielding exponential gains on upside option positions. On May 21, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,200 August $31 calls for $1.22 to $1.35 with shares at $30.64. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 657 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 15, 2018

Options News

Bears see $GLD puts soar ninefold

The SPDR Gold Trust continued its steady downtrend today, handing huge gains to downside option positions that expire at the end of this week. On June 21, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,000 August $117 puts for $0.66 and $0.67 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $119.84. Open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 15, 2018

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