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

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

Short-term calls skyrocket in $COP

Upside option positions opened in ConocoPhillips early this week have skyrocketed as the energy company recovers from Hurricane Harvey. On Monday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 1,200 Weekly $47.50 expiring on Sept. 29 calls were purchased for $0.21 to $0.32 with shares at $46.98. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Calls spike higher in $STX overnight

It took only one day for bullish traders to draw exponential gains from option positions in Seagate. Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 3,600 Weekly $32.50 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.22 to $0.49 with shares at $32.67. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was just […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Traders score big gains in $CSCO

Bullish option traders have tripled their money in Cisco as investors have rotated into large-cap tech names that had been underperforming. On Sept. 13, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 1,500 Weekly $31.50 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.67 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $32.02. This was clearly a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Bears quadruple their money in $X

U.S. Steel pulled back in the last week, resulting in outsized gains for downside option positions. Last Friday, Investitue’s tracking systems showed that 2,700 Weekly $25.50 puts that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.53 to $0.78 with shares at $25.16. Volume was more than double the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Call buyers riding $KMX to new highs

CarMax accelerated higher on strong quarterly numbers today, handing big profits to bullish option traders. On July 21, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,900 October $67.50 calls for $3.50 to $3.60 with shares at $65.27. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,949 indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Bulls triple their money in $YNDX

Yandex got a major boost after striking a deal with Uber this summer, and continued momentum has resulted in large gains for upside option positions. On Aug. 31, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 6,100 Weekly $31 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.75 to $0.95 with shares at $30.12. These were clearly new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Calls heat up with $FSLR at new highs

Bullish option traders posted exponential gains in First Solar after a favorable trade decision. On Wednesday, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 2,000 October $54 calls for $0.80 to $0.86 with shares at $48.08. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 489 contracts before the activity appeared. This […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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How $CSIQ bears turned quick profits

Option traders took advantage of volatile action in Canadian Solar today, cashing in on downside positions when the stock briefly pulled back. On Wednesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 4,000 Weekly $16 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.15 to $0.40 with shares at $16.18. These were clearly new positions, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Mounting calls pay large returns in $S

Upside option traders posted quick profits in Sprint amid reports of advanced merger negotiations. On Sept. 7, Investitute’s market scanners identifed the purchase of 3,100 October $9 calls for $0.13 with shares at $8.03, followed by another 59,600 calls bought in the same strike on Tuesday. Volume was well above open interest in both contracts, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 22, 2017

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Call buyers double their money in $SUM

Summit Materials hit new highs today, handing big gains to bullish option traders. On Aug. 30, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,500 October $30 calls in one print for $1 with shares at $29.21. This was a new position, as there was no open interest in the strike before that session began. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 21, 2017

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$MRO bulls rack up huge gains overnight

It took just one session for upside option positions to reap exponential profits in Marathon Oil, which has been rebounding with the price of crude. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,900 Weekly $12.50 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.04 to $0.13 with shares at $12.40. These were clearly new positions, as open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 21, 2017

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Traders pocket enormous profits in $APC

Bullish option positions saw manifold gains in Anadarko Petroleum today, barely a week after they were opened. On Sept. 13, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,300 October $45 calls for $0.66 to $0.78 with shares at $42.97. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,220 contracts, indicating that this was fresh […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 21, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $ABBV & $WYNN

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in ABBV and WYNN. Jon Najarian is seeing activity in ABBV, where traders were aggressively buying October $91 calls. Jon is in these for 1 week. Pete Najarian is seeing traders buying the WYNN October $145 calls. Pete sees strength in […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Sep 21, 2017

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