Monday, October 26, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 793

The Trader's Ledger

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

$DYN calls soar on takeover news

A large bullish option position in Dynegy tripled in value today after a report that it was an acquisition target. On Monday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,000 December $10 calls for $0.50 to $0.55 with shares at $8.92. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 25, 2017

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Bulls withdraw big gains from $IBN

Bullish option traders scored large profits overnight in India-based ICICI Bank. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,900 January $9 calls for $0.19 to $0.22 with shares at $8.45. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 1,286 contracts before the trades occurred. Those calls sold for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 25, 2017

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Traders double their money in $WBA

Walgreens Boots Alliance reported strong quarterly numbers today, returning big profits on option positions opened less than a week ago. Last Friday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 5,600 Weekly $68 calls expiring on Oct. 27 were purchased for $1.14 to $1.85 with shares at $67.89. Open interest in the strike was only 432 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 25, 2017

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$AA call buyers double their money

Bullish option traders booked big gains in Alcoa today amid signs of rising demand overseas. On Sept. 15, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,500 November $44 calls for $3.10 with shares at $44.82. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 168 contracts before the trade occurred. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 24, 2017

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$CAT bulls nail big gains overnight

Caterpillar’s surprise earnings report this morning translated into exponential gains for upside option positions. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 3,100 Weekly $132 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $1.80 to $2.40 with shares at $131.65. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,062 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 24, 2017

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Traders build large profits in $PHM

PulteGroup surpassed quarterly expectations on strong demand today, turning large profits for bullish option positions. On Sept. 12, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,500 January $26 calls for $1.55 to $1.73 with shares at $26.48. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 579 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 24, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $MDLZ & $DDD

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $MDLZ and $DDD. Traders were buying MDLZ November $43 calls with the stock trading at $41. Also, traders were buying the DDD $13.50 3Nov calls, with the stock trading just below $12.

By Chris Tsiolis · Oct 24, 2017

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Traders hit the jackpot with $CZR calls

Bullish option positions collected big winnings in Caesars Entertainment today. Last Thursday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 5,000 Weekly $12.50 calls that expire on Oct. 27 were purchased in one print for $0.15 with shares at $12.15. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 1,012 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 23, 2017

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$JNJ pays off big again for call buyers

Johnson & Johnson keeps climbing to new highs, and bullish traders are raking in profits along the way. Just last Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,600 Weekly $144 calls expiring on Oct. 27 were purchased for $0.31 to $0.72 with shares at $143.08. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 23, 2017

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Why puts soared tenfold in $DBVT

DBV Technologies plunged today on disappointing drug data, resulting in exponential gains for downside option positions. On Aug. 31, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,000 November $60 calls for $3.20 and $3.30 as part of a bearish combination trade with shares at $44.05. This was clearly a new position, as volume was above […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 23, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $CRM & $XRT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $CRM and $XRT. In CRM, as the stock was selling off this morning, traders were buying the November $100 calls, with earnings coming up on November 16th. In XRT, Jon is seeing upside call buying in the retail ETF, where traders were […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Oct 23, 2017

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Traders turn big gains in $LULU

It took less than a week for upside option positions to see enormous gains in Lululemon Athletica. On Tuesday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 1,280 October $59.50 calls for $0.45 to $0.67 with shares at $58.96. Open interest in the strike was only 395 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 20, 2017

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How $ABBV calls soared tenfold

AbbVie has rallied sharply in recent months, and option traders cashed in big on bullish positions today. On Sept. 21, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 6,900 October $91 calls for $0.46 to $0.53 with shares at $87.08. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 13 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 20, 2017

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