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

The Trader's Ledger

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

$SNAP bulls quadruple their money

Snap spiked higher on a Barclays upgrade this morning, providing exponential returns on upside option positions. Last Wednesday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 3,900 Weekly $14.50 calls expiring on Dec. 22 were purchased $0.23 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $13.03. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 5, 2017

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Call prices triple in $DDD intraday

It took only a few hours for bullish option positions in 3-D Systems to draw big gains today. This afternoon Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 1,950 Weekly $9 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.24 to $0.50 with shares at $9.33. Open interest in the strike was only 553 contracts before the trade occurred, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 5, 2017

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $WFC

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $WFC. Today, traders were buying 10,000 February $60 calls bought for about $1.45. Pete owns stock and calls, and is looking for the stock to continue higher.

By Chris Tsiolis · Dec 5, 2017

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Call buyers triple their money in $M

Macy’s has been rebounding on turnaround efforts in recent months, and bullish option position chalked up more gains today. Last Thursday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 10,300 December $25 calls for $0.50 to $0.73 with shares at $24.41. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 4, 2017

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How $BBBY calls surged sevenfold

Bullish option traders racked up exponential profits in Bed Bath & Beyond today. On Nov. 14, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 4,200 December $20 calls for $0.60 to $0.82 with shares at $19.90. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 1,294 contracts before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 4, 2017

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$BGC calls rocket into stratosphere

Bullish traders collected monstrous gains on option positions opened in General Cable just one week ago. Last Tuesday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,490 December 22 calls for $0.20 to $0.30 with shares at $21.30. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 890 contracts before the trades […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 4, 2017

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$X calls skyrocket in less than a week

Bullish traders scored exponential gains on U.S. Steel options that expired today. On Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 4,300 Weekly $29 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased for $0.10 to $0.30 with shares at $28.53. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,265 contracts. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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$XLF bulls score on monster volume

Bullish traders collected large profits on huge option volume today as the SPDR S&P Financial Fund rallied sharply. On Oct. 20, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 88,000 December $28 calls in one print for $0.11 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $26.58. This was clearly a new position, as volume […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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$NE calls turn large profits in 3 days

Short-term option traders scored significant gains today as Noble sprinted higher with the price of oil. On Wednesday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,000 Weekly $4 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased for $0.08 to $0.13 with shares at $4.01. This was clearly new positioning, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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$ULTA put prices double overnight

Ulta Beauty dropped today on disappointing guidance, returning large gains on bearish option positions opened one session earlier. Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary systems found that 3,000 Weekly $217.50 puts expiring this afternoon were purchased for $6.50 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $223.15. This was clearly a new position, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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Energy bulls drill for gains in $SLB

Traders doubled their money today on upside option positions in Schlumberger. On Nov. 17, Investitute’s proprietary systems cited the purchase of 10,000 January $65 calls for $0.92 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $62.02. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was well above the strike’s open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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Traders triple their money in $EMR

Bullish option traders posted large profits today in Emerson Electric. On Nov. 9, Investitute’s proprietary systems cited the purchase of 5,300 December $65 calls for $0.25 to $0.30 with shares at $51.91. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest, indicating that these were new positions. Those calls traded as high as $0.80 this afternoon, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Dec 1, 2017

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$KRE calls soar fivefold in 4 sessions

The SPDR S&P 500 Regional Banking Fund today yielded exponential returns on bullish options opened only a few days ago. On Monday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 14,800 December $57 calls were purchased mostly in one print for $0.70 with shares at $56.21. This was clearly fresh buying, volume was double the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Nov 30, 2017

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