Friday, October 23, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 788

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

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

Options News

$CSX calls turn quick gains at highs

Option traders have doubled their money on bullish positions opened in CSX just last week. On Aug. 6, Investitute’s tracking systems cited the purchase of 6,000 August $72.50 calls in one print for $0.50 with shares at $71.43. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,323 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 15, 2018

Options News

Nimble traders score on $M puts

Option traders made big money as Macy’s rallied recently, and today they showed how to profit on the downside as well. On Aug. 13, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 2,000 August $39.50 puts for $1.53 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $40.01. This was clearly a new position, as open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 15, 2018

Options News

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $RHT, $BSX & $BAC

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $RHT, $BSX and $BAC. Jon is seeing unusual activity in RHT, as 3,700 of the September $150 calls were bought for 2.10 to 2.40. Jon bought these calls and plans to sell a higher strike against them within the next few days. Pete […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 15, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report August 15, 2018

Mid-session IV Report August 15, 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: FOXA BPY JD AABA IAC […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 15, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report August 15, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report August 15, 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: JCP HYG LOW KSS WMT […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 15, 2018

Options News

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $STZ, $PM & $SNAP

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $STZ, $PM and $SNAP. Jon is seeing unusual activity in STZ, as over 13,000 of the January $220 calls were bought from 11.60 as part of a complex bullish spread. Jon bought these calls and plans to be in them for around four […]

By Chris Sykora · Aug 14, 2018

Options News

Call prices surge fourfold in $CVS

CVS Health has been rallying since strong quarterly results last week, yielding huge returns on bullish option plays. On Aug. 7, Investitute’s market scanners flagged the purchase of 5,000 August $66 calls for $1.30 to $1.35 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $65.52. This was clearly a new position, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 14, 2018

Options News

$TPR call buyers turn quick gains

It took just one week for bullish option traders to quadruple their money in Tapestry. On Aug. 9, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,400 August $48.50 calls for $1.20 to $1.50 with shares at $47.29. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,808 contracts. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 14, 2018

Options News

Bulls double their money in $TGT

Option traders are turning profits in Target ahead of quarterly results next week. On July 5, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,000 Weekly $77 calls expiring on Aug. 24 were purchased for $2.66 as part of a complex spread with shares at $76.10. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 14, 2018

Daily IV Report

Mid-session IV Report August 14, 2018

Mid-session IV Report August 14, 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: NLSN SONO TXMD WATT JNUG […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 14, 2018

Daily IV Report

Pre-Market IV Report August 14, 2018

Pre-Market IV Report August 14, 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: JCP VIPS TPR HD LOW […]

By Market Rebellion · Aug 14, 2018

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