Monday, October 26, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 792

The Trader's Ledger

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

How $ESV calls surged sevenfold

Bullish traders turned significant profits in Ensco today after its stock had been cut in half over the last year. On Dec. 18, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 7,500 January $6 calls for $0.10 with shares at $5.23. This was clearly a new position, as volume was above the strike’s open interest. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 3, 2018

Options News

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $XLE & $TXN

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $XLE and $TXN. Pete Najarian is seeing activity in XLE, where traders bought 28,000 March $75 calls. This was a roll from a previous trade, up and out. Pete is in these for 2 months, unless there is a faster […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jan 3, 2018

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Energy bulls hit gusher in $XOP

Option traders turned quick profits today in the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Fund. On Dec. 20, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 20,000 February $37 calls for $0.84 and $0.85 with shares at $35.39. This was clearly fresh buying, as option interest in the strike was only 171 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 2, 2018

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$XRT calls ring in 2018 profits

Option traders have more than tripled their money on upside positions opened in the SPDR S&P Retail Fund just after Thanksgiving. On Nov. 29, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 30,800 January $45 calls for $0.42 to $0.83 with shares at $44.09. These represented new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 2, 2018

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Bulls triple their money in $X

U.S. Steel has hammered out huge gains for option traders in recent months, and today was no exception. On Dec. 18, Investitue’s tracking systems found that 13,500 Weekly $31 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $2.04 to $2.42 with shares at $32.85. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 2, 2018

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$DAL calls fly at high altitude

Delta Air Lines has returned big profits on options that expire at the end of this week. On Dec. 7, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,000 Weekly $55 calls expiring this Friday for $0.50 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $52.29. This was clearly a new position, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jan 2, 2018

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $BB & $MSFT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $BB and $MSFT. Traders were buying the BB March $13 calls. Jon is in this one for 2-3 weeks. Also, Jon saw activity in MSFT, where traders sold the $95 calls and sold the $75 puts, for $5.2 Million premium collection, as […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jan 2, 2018

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$MAR bulls quadruple their money

Option traders have enjoyed a highly lucrative stay in Marriott International. On Sept. 20, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 January $105 calls for $7.20 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $107.65. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,320 contracts. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 29, 2017

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How $T calls skyrocketed 12-fold

Traders pocketed enormous gains from bullish options in AT&T before the contracts expired today. On Nov. 14, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,600 Weekly $36 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.25 with shares at $33.83. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 63 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 29, 2017

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Traders toasting big wins in $STZ

Constellation Brands logged new highs today, yielding exponential gains on bullish option positions. On Aug. 30, Investitute’s tracking systems flagged the purchase of 5,000 January $220 calls for $3.90 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $199.47. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,282 contracts, showing that this was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 29, 2017

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$PEP call buyers cash in at highs

It took just four sessions for traders to double their money in Pepsico. On Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,000 April $135 calls for $0.33 to $0.36 with shares at $118.92. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 15 contracts before the trade occurred. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 29, 2017

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$WEN bulls gobble more profits

Option traders have tripled their money in Wendy’s after just a few short weeks. On Dec. 1, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,200 January $15 calls for $0.44 to $0.65 with shares at $14.82. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 852 contracts before the trades occurred. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 29, 2017

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$EMR calls power up huge gains

Traders posted enormous gains today on expiring options in Emerson Electric. On Nov. 28, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 1,000 Weekly $65 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased in one print for $0.70 with shares at $63.46. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was just 1 contract before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 29, 2017

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