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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bulls double their money in $MU

Micron Technology is trading at its highest level since the dot-com era, returning big gains on bullish option positions. On Dec. 26, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 30,000 April $40 calls bought for $5.50 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $42.19. This was clearly a new position, volume was well […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 5, 2018

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$CNX call prices increase sixfold

It took less than a week for CNX Resources to turn huge gains for bullish option traders. Last Tuesday, Investitue’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 2,400 March $17 calls for $0.15 to $0.30 with shares at $15.71. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 189 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 5, 2018

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Bulls triple their money in $CLF

Cleveland-Cliffs has risen with other steel-related names this week, yielding large profits on upside option positions. On Feb. 5, Investitue’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 13,000 March $7 calls for $0.37 to $0.50 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $6.67. These were clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 2, 2018

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Calls post quick gains in $TWLO

It took less than three days for option traders to triple their money in Twilio. On Wednesday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,100 April $40 calls for $0.59 to $0.67 with shares at $35.24. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 707 contracts before the activity appeared. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 2, 2018

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$BAC trades turn profit in hours

Option traders who opened bullish positions in Bank of America early today collected significant gains by the afternoon. This morning Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 21,000 Weekly $31.50 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased for $0.02 and $0.03 with shares at $31.20. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 2, 2018

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$MCHP call prices surge fivefold

Option traders posted big profits in Microchip Technology today after company announced that it is acquiring Microsemi. On Feb. 20, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,300 March $90 calls for $0.89 to $0.95 with shares at $85.46. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 71 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 2, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $DB & $VXX

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $DB and $VXX. Traders were buying up about 10,500 of the June $17 calls in DB, from 0.60-0.65. Jon jumped in these and plans to hold for about a month. Jon also saw unusual option activity in VXX, where traders were buying puts, […]

By Chris Sykora · Mar 2, 2018

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How $X calls skyrocketed 16-fold

Bullish option traders racked up stratospheric gains on U.S. Steel today. On Feb. 6, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,400 March $40 calls for $0.50 to $0.69 with shares at $35.47. Volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 2,127 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded for $7.90 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 1, 2018

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$BOX bears quintuple their money

Box plunged on poor quarterly numbers today, yielding huge profits on downside option positions opened just four sessions ago. On Monday, Investitute’s proprietary programs flagged the purchase of 2,700 March $22 puts for $0.65 with shares at $23.61. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,704 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 1, 2018

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Call prices surge sixfold in $CRM

Bullish option traders earned big profits today on strong quarterly results from Salesforce.com. On Dec. 5, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 5,000 Monthly $110 calls expiring on Mar. 16 were purchased for $2.10 to $2.71 with shares at $100.37. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,149 contracts. […]

By Chris Sykora · Mar 1, 2018

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$QEP bulls double money overnight

Traders turned quick profits in QEP Resources today. Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 13,000 March $9 calls for $0.40 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $8.64. This was clearly a new position, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 4,166 contracts. Those calls traded as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 1, 2018

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Call buyers building gains in $BLDR

Bullish option traders took less than 24 hours to double their money in Builders FirstSource. Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 1,500 March $20 calls in one print for $0.70 with shares at $19.31. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 86 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Mar 1, 2018

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$WTW call prices skyrocket 18-fold

Weight Watchers blew past earnings estimates last night, resulting in astronomic gains for option traders today. Last Nov. 13, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,000 April $60 calls for $0.90 to $1.10 with shares at $42.74. Open interest in the strike was a mere 68 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that these […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Feb 28, 2018

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