Sunday, October 25, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 792

The Trader's Ledger

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

Calls soaring with $HAWK deal

Blackhawk Network spiked higher on merger news today, handing enormous gains to bullish option traders. On Jan. 4, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,000 February $35 calls for $2.10 and $2.15 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $34.10. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 16, 2018

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$TEVA bulls quintuple their money

Option traders have turned exponential profits in Teva Pharmaceutical. On Oct. 20, Investitue’s proprietary programs found that 20,000 January $15 calls were purchased mostly in one print of 18,034 for $1.39 with shares at $14.90. Volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 7,555 contracts, showing that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 16, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $TER

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $TER. Traders were buying up the February $47 calls, for around $1.30. With earnings reported next week, Jon is in these and is looking for a bounce.

By Chris Tsiolis · Jan 16, 2018

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$LOW call prices skyrocket tenfold

Lowe’s spiked higher late this afternoon, yield enormous profits for option traders. On Dec. 28, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,900 January $95 calls for $0.75 to $0.80 with shares at $92.35. This represented fresh buying, as volume was more than double the strike’s open interest of 2,185 contracts. Investitute co-founder Pete Najarian […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 12, 2018

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$TXT bulls quintuple their money

Option traders posted exponential gains in Textron today. Way back on July 25, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 7,100 January $55 calls for $1.12 to $1.20 with shares at $49.25. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 4,049 contracts. Investitute co-founder Jon Najarian also cited […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 12, 2018

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$OXY turns quick profits for bulls

Option traders have piled into Occidental Petroleum in the last week, and their bets are already paying off. On Jan. 5, Investitute’s market scanners found that 7,200 Weekly $74.50 calls expiring on Feb. 9 were purchased for $1.40 with shares at $74.65. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 12, 2018

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Calls soar as $VIAB spikes higher

Viacom surged minutes before the market closed today, leading to huge gains in bullish option positions opened just 48 hours earlier. On Wednesday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 10,000 Weekly $30 calls expiring on March 2 were purchased for $1.70 to $2 with shares at $30.07. This was fresh buying, as there was no open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 12, 2018

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Bulls in overdrive with $FCAU rally

Upside option positions in Fiat Chrysler have soared sixfold just one week after they were opened. On Jan. 5, Investitute’s proprietary systems flagged the purchase of 2,600 January $22 calls for $0.30 to $0.55 with shares at $21.80. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 301 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 12, 2018

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $MRVL, $THC & $OXY

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $MRVL, $THC and $OXY. Jon is seeing activity in MRVL May $24 calls, where traders were buying them for about $1.35. Jon will be in this one for a few months. He is also seeing activity in THC, where traders […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jan 12, 2018

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$DAL bulls soar to new heights

Option traders racked up stratospheric gains today on upside positions opened in Delta Air Lines only two sessions ago. On Tuesday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 7,000 Weekly $56 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.22 to $0.31 with shares at $54.21. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 11, 2018

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How $FCX calls rocketed tenfold

Option traders pocketed gigantic profits on bullish positions in Freeport-McMoRan that expire this week. On Dec. 12, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 10,000 Weekly $16.50 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.34 and $0.35 as part of a bullish roll with shares of $15.66. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 11, 2018

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Call buyers hit a gusher in $NBR

Option traders have more than quadrupled their money in Nabors. On Oct. 27, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 7,600 January $7 calls for $0.25 and $0.26 with shares at $5.38. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest, indicating that these were new positions. Those calls sold for $1.16 this afternoon, more than […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 11, 2018

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$PLAY bears score gigantic win

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment dropped sharply this week, handing huge gains to downside option traders. On Jan. 2, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,000 January $55 puts for $1.55 to $1.85 with shares at $54.59. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 823 contracts before the trades […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 11, 2018

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