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

$VIX call prices double in session

The CBOE Volatility Index climbed as sentiment during earnings season was digested, yielding large returns on option positions. Just this morning, Investitute’s tracking systems cited the purchase of 50,000 May $25 calls expiring on May 16th for $0.43. Those calls traded for $0.90 before the day was finished, more than twice their purchase price. Long […]

By Chris Sykora · Apr 24, 2018

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Call buyers score big in $MDR

Option traders doubled their money in McDermott today as shares rallied on merger news. On April 6, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,250 May $6 calls for $0.45 and $0.50 with shares at $5.75. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,108 contracts. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 23, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $BAC & $AMD

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $BAC & $AMD. Pete is seeing unusual activity in BAC, as traders purchased 10,000 of the 25May $31.50 calls from 0.33-0.37. Pete owns BAC stock and calls and this activity adds to his long conviction. In AMD, traders were buying up 29,000 of […]

By Chris Sykora · Apr 23, 2018

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Why call prices tripled in $W

Bullish option traders posted quick profits on Wayfair today. On April 13, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,100 Weekly $68 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $1.50 to $2.10 with shares at $66.69. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 7 contracts before that session began. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 23, 2018

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$BHGE calls quintuple in price

Bullish traders collected huge profits on Baker Hughes options that expired this afternoon. On March 8, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,700 April $31 calls for $0.76 to $1 with shares at $29.52. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,345 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Investitute co-founder Jon […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 20, 2018

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$COP bulls double their money

Option traders are cashing in as ConocoPhillips hovers near 52-week highs. On April 9, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 4,400 Weekly $57 calls expiring on April 27 were purchased for $3.40 to $3.85 with shares at $60.15. Those were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 48 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 20, 2018

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Bears score big profits in $SKX

Skechers USA plunged on weak guidance, handing large gains to downside option positions today. On Wednesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 2,600 April $40 puts for $1.25 with shares at $42.47. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was more than double the strike’s open interest. Those puts traded for as much as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 20, 2018

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$GE calls spike sixfold in days

It took less than a week for bullish option traders to rack up exponential gains in General Electric. On Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners alerted the purchase of of 33,987 April $14.50 calls in one print for $0.09 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $13.72. This was clearly a new position, as volume […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 20, 2018

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Another win for bulls in $LLNW

Option traders doubled their money in Limelight Networks today, its second winning play in three sessions. On Wednesday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,000 May $4 calls for $0.40 to $0.55 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $4.30. Open interest in the strike was only 731 contracts before the trade […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 20, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $BHGE

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $BHGE. Jon is seeing unusual activity in BHGE as traders purchased 8,000 of the May $37 calls for 0.65. Jon is in these calls and plans to hold them for about three weeks.

By Chris Sykora · Apr 20, 2018

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Bulls turn quick gains in $KMI

It took just two sessions for traders to triple their money in Kinder Morgan. On Tuesday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 6,100 Weekly $16 calls expiring on May 4 were purchased for $0.27 to $0.31 with shares at $15.81. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 410 contracts. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 19, 2018

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$NXPI bears triple their money

NXP Semiconductors dropped today, handing large gains to downside option positions. On Jan. 30, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 5,000 April $115 puts in one print for $2.95. The position was part of a bearish spread with shares at $120.33. Those puts ended today’s session trading for $8.21, nearly 3 times their purchase […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 19, 2018

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$GLNG calls double overnight

Option traders have racked up substantial profits on bullish positions opened in Golar LNG just 24 hours earlier. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 1,112 May $30 calls for $1.05 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $29.14. This was clearly a new position, as volume was double the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 19, 2018

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