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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bears triple their money in $XLI

Option traders scored big gains in downside positions on the SPDR Industrial Fund today. On March 14, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,000 Weekly $76 puts expiring on March 29 were purchased for $0.84 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $76.73. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 22, 2018

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$DRI bears feast on quick profits

Downside option positions quadrupled overnight in Darden Restaurants. Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 4,700 April $90 puts for $1.23 to $1.60 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $95.49. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 129 contracts before the trade occurred. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 22, 2018

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Najarian Brothers Make Final Trades in $AA & $GILD

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian respectively chose $AA and $GILD as their final trades. In AA today, 2,000 of the 29March $47 calls were bought from 0.60-0.65. In GILD, 10,000 of the May $82.50 calls were bought for 1.04, today.

By Chris Sykora · Mar 22, 2018

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Bulls turn quick profits in $CELG

It took less than three days for option traders to double their money in Celgene. On Monday, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 1,900 Weekly $89 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.87 to $1.25 with shares at $88.84. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 153 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 21, 2018

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$MGM traders cash in winnings

Option traders collected substantial returns on bullish positions in MGM Resorts today. On March 5, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,000 April $34 calls for $1.28 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $33.70. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,304 contracts, showing that this was a new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 21, 2018

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Patience pays off in $TWNK calls

Bullish option positions opened in Hostess Brands last fall are yielding large profits today. Back on Oct. 27, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,500 April $12.50 calls for $0.95 to $1 with shares at $11.76. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,638 contracts. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 21, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $DAL & $GM

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $DAL and $GM. In DAL, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual activity in the April $58 calls, as traders bought 5,000 of them for 0.67. Jon is in these calls and plans to hold them for probably a week. Pete Najarian is […]

By Chris Sykora · Mar 21, 2018

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$CREE calls light up with gains

Bullish option traders more than doubled their money in Cree today. On March 6, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,000 May $44 calls for $1.40 to $1.95 with shares at $40.46. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 12 contracts before the activity appeared. Investitute’s co-founder […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 20, 2018

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$BB bulls double their money

Option traders raked in substantial profits in BlackBerry today. On Feb. 23, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,674 April $12.50 calls for $0.76 and $0.77 in a sweep along with several March contracts as shares traded at $12.09. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 512 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 20, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $CI & $ALB

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $CI and $ALB. In CI, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual activity in the July $190 calls, as traders bought 5,000 of them for 2.07. Jon is in these calls and plans to hold them for about two months. Pete Najarian is […]

By Chris Sykora · Mar 20, 2018

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$INTC bulls triple their money

Intel yielded large gains on upside option positions today. On Feb. 20, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 20,000 April $50 calls in one print for $0.73 with shares at $46.46. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 16,884 contracts. Those calls sold for $2.32 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 19, 2018

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$XBI put buyers turn fast gains

It took less than a week for bears to double their money in the SPDR S&P Biotech Fund. On March 13, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 10,000 April $93 puts for $1.62 to $1.67 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $97.10. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 19, 2018

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$MU call prices surge fourfold

Micron Technology has leveled off in recent days after a torrid run higher, but option traders are continuing to rack up big profits in the name. On March 2, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,400 May $55 calls bought for $2.07 with shares at $48.97 This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 19, 2018

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