Monday, October 26, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 794

The Trader's Ledger

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

Call buyers score again in $RHT

Red Hat posted strong earnings and revenue in its last quarterly report, and bullish option traders are continuing to ride the name higher. On August 22, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 1,500 October $115 calls for $1.70 to $1.75 with shares at $104.79. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 9, 2017

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$SBUX calls spike higher overnight

It took just 24 hours for bullish option traders to turn enormous gains in Starbucks, which has been range-bound for months but perked up this week. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 4,900 Weekly $55 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.04 to $0.11 with shares at $54.66. These were clearly new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 6, 2017

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Bearish trades light up as $MO falls

Downside option positions opened in tobacco company Altria this morning saw exponential gains by the end of the day. About half an hour into today’s session, Investitute’s proprietary programs noted that 1,800 Weekly $63 puts that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.07 to $0.35 with shares at $62.87. Volume was well above the strike’s […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 6, 2017

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$MNKD keeps paying off for bulls

Option traders began the week with big gains in MannKind, but that was just the beginning of a massive run higher. On Wednesday, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 5,300 October $3 calls for $0.36 to $0.65 with shares at $3.45. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,531 showing that this […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 6, 2017

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$BGC calls post exponential gains

Bullish option trades in General Cable spiked higher on takeover news today. On Aug. 25, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,100 November $19 calls for $0.70 to $0.95 with shares at $17.10. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 204 contracts before the trades occurred. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 6, 2017

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Bulls sailing higher with $NCLH

Norwegian Cruise Line surged as it joined the S&P 500 today, handing huge gains to bullish option traders. On Sept. 28, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 3,300 October $52.50 calls for $1.55 to $1.85 with shares at $52.93. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was just 260 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 6, 2017

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Calls surge with shot from $STZ

Traders are reaping huge returns on bullish positions opened in Constellation Brands more than five months ago. Way back on March 30, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 5,739 October $170 calls for $8.25 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $162.71. Open interest in the strike was only 394 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 6, 2017

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Bulls triple their money in $CRM

Salesforce.com has been a favorite target for upside option activity, and traders racked up exponential profits today. On Sept. 28, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,200 October $96 calls for $0.50 to $0.66 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $92.56. These were clearley new positions, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 6, 2017

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$SNCR call buyers hit home run

Synchronoss Technologies soared on news of buying negotiations today, and option positions rocketed even higher. On Monday, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 2,900 October $12.50 calls were purchased for $0.30 to $0.41 against open interest of 348 contracts. Stock 11.00. Those calls traded for $2.28 today, more than 7 times its original price. The stock […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 6, 2017

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How $YUMC bulls raked in profits

Traders opened upside positions in Yum China six months ago, and their patience has paid off with exponential gains. Way back on April 6, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 October $32.50 calls for $2.10 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $31.21. This was clearly a new position, as open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 6, 2017

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Downside trades score big in $COST

Costco’s losses translated to big gains for bearish option positions today. On Wednesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,100 October $158 puts for $0.92 to $1.02 with shares at $165.21. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 1,969 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those puts traded for $3.12, more […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 6, 2017

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Bulls keep turning big profits in $C

Citigroup option activity has been bullish for months, and traders are racking up exponential returns. On Sept. 20, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 16,000 October $74 calls for $0.64 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $71.49. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 5, 2017

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$TECK call buyers post quick gains

It took less than a week for option traders to more than double their money in Teck Resources. Late last Thursday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,000 October $21 calls for $0.95 and $0.98 with shares at $21.30. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 326 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Oct 5, 2017

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