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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Housing bulls nail $DHI trades

Homebuilders have chalked up strong gains this year, and option traders are posting significant gains in D.R. Horton. On Nov. 7, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 4,607 January $43 calls for $3.50 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $45.26. Open interest in the strike was only 484 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 29, 2017

Options News

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $PLCE & $GDX

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $PLCE and $GDX. Jon Najarian noticed traders buying the PLCE January $155 calls for about $1.80. Jon is in these for about 2 weeks. Pete Najarian is keeping an eye in the commodity sector, where there was GDX call buying […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Dec 29, 2017

Options News

$FCX call prices rocket fivefold

Option traders have been piling into Freeport-McMoRan all month, and traders reaped huge rewards today. On Dec. 6, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,400 Weekly $13.50 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $1.09 with shares at $14.38. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 97 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 28, 2017

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Bulls triple their money in $BP

Option traders are racking up big gains on upside option positions opened in BP just after Thanksgiving. On Nov. 27, Investitute’s proprietary programs noted that 2,800 Weekly $40 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.53 and $0.54 with shares at $39.58. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 272 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 28, 2017

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$SLV call buyers post fast gains

The iShares Silver Trust has rebounded sharply in recent weeks, handing significant profits to bullish option traders. On Dec. 13, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 7,500 Weekly $14.50 calls expiring on Jan. 26 were bought for $0.57 to $0.59 with shares at $14.79. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 28, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $EWZ & $FCX

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $EWZ and $FCX Traders were buying the EWZ February $42 calls, just out-of-the-money. Jon is in these for about a month. Pete was looking at FCX, where traders have been consistently right in the recent past. Today, they were buying […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Dec 28, 2017

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$HAL bulls quadruple their money

Halliburton has been ripping higher in recent weeks, handing exponential profits to option traders. On Nov. 17, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,000 January $42 calls for $1.48 to $1.51 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $41.79. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 27, 2017

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$WFT call buyers drilling for profits

Option traders posted quick gains on bullish positions opened in Weatherford less than a week ago. Last Thursday, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 13,400 Weekly $4 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.04 to $0.06 with shares at $3.85. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 509 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 27, 2017

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Traders score big with $DAL at highs

It took just three weeks for option traders to triple their money in Delta Air Lines. On Dec. 6, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,400 Weekly $53 calls expiring on Dec. 29 were purchased for $1.12 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $52.39. This was clearly a new positions, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 27, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $MAR & $STZ

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in $MAR and $STZ. In MAR, traders rolled from the April $135 calls to the April $140 calls. Jon likes this trade, and is in this one for about 1 month. Pete is seeing activity in STZ, where traders bought up […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Dec 27, 2017

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$XLE calls double in two sessions

The SPDR Energy Fund has been gaining strength this month, handing quick profits to bullish option traders. Last Thursday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 22,500 January $71.50 calls for $0.83 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $70.95. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 26, 2017

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How $KSS calls rocketed sixfold

Bullish option traders are ringing up huge profits in Kohl’s. On Nov. 30, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 5,000 January $55 calls for $0.57 to $0.65 with shares at $49.24. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 291 contracts before the activity appeared. Those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 26, 2017

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Bulls triple their money in $MRO

Option traders are posting big gains on positions opened in Marathon Oil the day after Thanksgiving. On Nov. 24, Investitute’s market scanners found that 30,000 Weekly $15.50 calls expiring on Dec. 29 were purchased for $0.56 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $14.91. There was no open interest in the strike before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 26, 2017

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