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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Traders turn quick profits in $FB

Facebook rallied as CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress today, returning sizable gains on bullish options bought just one session earlier. Investitute’s market scanners showed that 1,500 Weekly $162.50 calls expiring on April 27 were purchased for $4.77 yesterday. The position was opened as part of a bullish spread with shares at $157.80. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 10, 2018

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How $PAY calls rocketed 27-fold

Bullish option traders posted astronomic gains today on news that VeriFone Systems was being taken private. On April 3, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 1,500 April $16 calls were purchased mostly for $0.25 to $0.30 with shares at $15.53. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 431 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 10, 2018

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$TWTR call prices triple overnight

It took just 24 hours for bullish option traders to turn big gains in Twitter. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 4,400 Weekly $29.50 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.34 to $0.44 with shares at $28.50. These was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,107 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 10, 2018

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$AA call buyers score more wins

Option traders Alcoa who opened bullish positions in Alcoa early today were reaping substantial profits just hours later. This morning, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 1,100 May 55 calls for $1.80 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $52.08. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 315 contracts, indicating […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 10, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $HLT & $XLF

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $HLT and $XLF. In HLT, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual activity in the April $75 calls, as traders bought 10,261 of them for 2.45. Jon bought these calls as a part of a spread and plans to hold them for about […]

By Chris Sykora · Apr 10, 2018

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$COP call buyers turn quick gains

It took just one session for bullish option traders to double their money in ConocoPhillips. On Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 1,900 Weekly $61 calls expiring on April 13 were purchased for $0.27 to $0.35 with shares at $59.02. This represented fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,149 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 9, 2018

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$AA bulls quadruple their money

Upside option positions opened in Alcoa at the end of last week are already paying huge returns. On Friday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 1,400 Weekly $48 calls expiring on April 13 were purchased for $0.95 to $1.20 with shares at $48.29. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 9, 2018

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Traders turn big profits in $MON

Monsanto rallied with merger developments today, resulting in substantial gains for bullish option positions. On March 26, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 2,500 October $120 calls for $4.80 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $117.11. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 944 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 9, 2018

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$PCRX calls quadruple in one day

Pacira Pharmaceuticals has cleared a key regulatory hurdle, handing huge gains to bullish option traders. On Friday, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 3,400 April $32.50 calls for $0.79 to $1 with shares at $29.20. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 581 contracts before the activity appeared. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 9, 2018

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $COP

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $COP. In COP, Pete sees unusual activity in the 27April $57 calls, as traders bought 4,400 of them for 3.40-3.85. Pete owns COP calls and plans to hold for about two weeks.

By Chris Sykora · Apr 9, 2018

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Bears score large profits in $CBI

Chicago Bridge & Iron fell sharply today, resulting in big gains for downside option positions. On March 28, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 2,100 July $15 puts for $1.70 to $2.15 with shares at $14.81. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 969 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 6, 2018

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$VXX call prices triple overnight

Just 24 hours after opening their positions, option traders have turned big gains in the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Note. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 8,000 Weekly $53 calls expiring on April 13 were purchased for $0.67 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $47.73. This was clearly a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 6, 2018

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$SEAS bulls double their money

Option traders posted substantial profits in SeaWorld Entertainment today. On March 26, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,250 May $15 calls in one print for $0.75 with shares at $14.39. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 10 contracts before the position was established. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 6, 2018

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