Saturday, October 24, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 792

The Trader's Ledger

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

$MU bulls quadruple their money

Micron Technology surged today, yielding exponential profits on upside option positions. On May 10, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,000 Weekly $54.50 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $1.45 with shares at $52.38. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 139 contracts before that session began. Investitute […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 22, 2018

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Bulls hit gusher with $DO at highs

It took just three days for bullish options traders to more than double their money in Diamond Offshore Drilling. Last Friday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,200 June $22.50 calls in one print for $0.20 with shares at $18.94. above open interest of 2,739 contracts. Stock 18.94. Investitute co-founder Jon Najarian cited the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 22, 2018

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$EWZ call buyers score big again

Bullish option positions opened at the end of last week in the iShares MSCI Brazil Fund were already yielding significant gains by the end of today’s session. On Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 6,000 Weekly $40 calls expiring on May 25 were purchased for $0.10-$0.11 with shares at $37.97. This was clearly a new […]

By Chris Sykora · May 22, 2018

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Why call prices doubled in $IP

Bullish option traders have posted quick gains in International Paper. On May 15, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 11,500 July $57.50 calls for $0.48 with shares at $53.17. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 1,144 contracts before the activity appeared. Those calls traded for $1.05 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 22, 2018

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$XOP bulls see barrel-sized gains

Bullish option traders have nearly tripled their money in the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Fund. On April 11, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 18,000 June $34 calls bought from $3.65 to $3.67 with shares at $35.61. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,121 […]

By Chris Sykora · May 21, 2018

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Call prices soar fivefold in $LNG

Option traders have racked up exponential gains in Cheniere Energy with shares at 52-week highs. On May 2, Investitute’s market scanners found that 4,220 Weekly $63.50 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.54 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $59.90. Open interest in the strike was just 1 contract before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 21, 2018

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$GPRE bulls double their money

Green Plains has rallied sharply in the last two weeks, handing large profits to upside option traders. Last Thursday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 June $20 calls for $0.70 to $0.78 with shares at $20.10. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 89 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 21, 2018

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Calls show their mojo in $MOMO

Bullish option traders have doubled their money in Chinese company Momo ahead of its earnings report next week. Last Thursday, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 1,200 Weekly $40 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.35 to $0.50 above open interest of 490 contracts. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 490 contracts, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 21, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $TWTR, $FB & $XLF

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $TWTR, $FB & $XLF. Pete is seeing unusual activity in TWTR, as traders purchased over 3,000 of the July $36 calls from 1.13-1.22. Pete bought these calls. In FB, traders were buying up 10,000 of the June $190 calls for 1.80 as part of a bullish spread. […]

By Chris Sykora · May 21, 2018

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$PENN call prices rocket 8-fold

Traders collected huge winnings today on options in Penn National Gaming that expired this afternoon. On April 12, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,100 May $29 calls for $0.75 to $0.90 with shares at $26.64. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 959 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 18, 2018

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$DO bulls turn big profit in hours

Option traders who opened bullish positions in Diamond Offshore Drilling this morning were reaping big rewards by the afternoon. Less than half an hour after the opening bell, Investitue’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,200 June $22.50 calls in one print for $0.20 with shares at $18.94. This was clearly new position, as volume […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 18, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $DO & $TWX

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $DO & $TWX. Jon is seeing unusual activity in DO, as traders purchased 5,200 of the June $22.50 calls for 0.20. Jon bought these calls and plans to hold them for about two weeks. In TWX, traders were buying up 20,000 of the July $92.50 calls for […]

By Chris Sykora · May 18, 2018

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Put prices surge 7-fold in $VIPS

Vips has dropped on poor quarterly numbers this week, handing exponential profits to bearish option traders. On Monday, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 1,895 May $13.50 puts for $0.20 with shares at $15.30. This was a new position, as there was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred. Those puts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 18, 2018

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