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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Traders win big with $SPY at highs

Bullish option positions posted huge profits today as the SPDR S&P 500 Fund traded at record levels. On Sept. 21, Investitute’s tracking systems flagged the purchase of 40,000 December $257 calls for $1.13 with shares at $249.77. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 14,610 contracts. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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$INTC call prices rocket eightfold

Traders cashed in exponential gains before their bullish options in Intel expired today. On Oct. 12, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 December $42 calls in one print for $0.34 with shares at $39.28. Open interest in the strike was 1,295 contracts before that session began, showing that this was a new position. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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$COST bulls post astronomic gains

Option traders reaped enormous profits in Costco today thanks to strong quarterly results. On Nov. 9, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,800 December $180 calls for $0.68 to $0.83 with shares at $168.65. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 902 contracts before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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Calls keep mining profits in $FCX

Freeport-McMoRan continued to rip higher today, handing large returns on bullish option positions. On Dec. 8, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,950 February $16 calls for $0.57 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $14.90. This was clearly a new position, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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$OSTK bulls ring up huge returns

Traders posted exponential gains in Overstock.com before their bullish options expired this afternoon. On Oct. 24, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 3,600 December $40 calls were purchased for $3.20 to $5.60 with shares at $38.90. These represent new positions, as open interest in the strike was 1,917 contracts before the trades occurred. Those calls sold […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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$C call buyers bank large profits

Option traders cashed in significant gains on expiring positions in Citigroup today. On Nov. 22, Investitute’s proprietary systems identified the purchase of 4,200 December $74 calls for $0.64 to $0.83 with shares at $72.71. These were clearly new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,411 contracts. Those calls sold for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 15, 2017

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Why $TEVA calls skyrocketed

Bullish option positions soared today as Teva Pharmaceutical announced massive cost-cutting plans. On Nov. 15, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,600 December $12.50 calls for $0.30 to $0.72 with shares at $12.52. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 7,888 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded up […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 14, 2017

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$NOW bulls turn quick profits

ServiceNow has rebounded sharply, yielding significant gains on upside option positions opened earlier this week. On Monday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,117 December $123 calls in one print for $1.50 with shares at $122.29. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 50 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 14, 2017

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$FOXA calls score in Disney bid

Option traders doubled their money today in bullish positions on Twenty-First Century Fox. On Dec. 1, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,000 January $33 calls for $1.05 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $32.29. Open interest in the strike was only 269 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 14, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $MO & $STZ

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in MO and STZ. In MO, traders were buying 9,400 June $75 calls. Jon is in these calls for a few months. In STZ, traders were buying 5,000 January $240 calls. Jon is also in these.

By Chris Tsiolis · Dec 14, 2017

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Bulls hit pay dirt again in $FCX

Option traders mined significant gains in Freeport-McMoRan today for the second session in a row. On Dec. 6, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,400 Weekly $13.50 calls were purchased for $1.09 to $1.13 with shares at $14.38. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 97 contracts before the trades […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 13, 2017

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$NTES bulls double their money

NetEase has rallied sharply in the last week, yielding large gains today on upside option positions. On Nov. 28, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,000 Weekly $345 calls expiring on Dec. 29 in one print for $6.70 with shares at $331.08. Open interest in the strike was a mere 11 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 13, 2017

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$SQ put buyers ring up big gains

Traders made plenty of money on bullish option positions in Square recently, but today it was the bears’ turn to score major profits. On Nov. 17, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,000 December $41 puts for $0.99 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $43.08. This was clearly a new position, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 13, 2017

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