Tuesday, October 27, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 794

The Trader's Ledger

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

$KSS traders score on Amazon deal

Bullish option positions posted big gains today as Kohl’s surged on a new partnership with Amazon.com. On Aug. 10, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 6,600 September $37.50 calls for $2.60 to $3 with shares at $39.51. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was just 158 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 6, 2017

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Bulls triple their money in $SRPT

Sarepta Therapeutics rallied sharply today, handing exponential profits to upside option traders. On Aug. 22, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 4,750 November $38 calls were purchased for $3.53 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $35.55. Open interest in the strike was only 642 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 6, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $WFT, $ADI & $NRG

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in WFT, ADI and NRG. Jon was seeing some activity in WFT, where traders were buying 13,000 October $4.50 calls. Jon is in this one for 2 weeks. He also was watching as traders bought 5,000 ADI $87.50 October calls, which […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Sep 6, 2017

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Bulls place winning bets on $WYNN

Option traders have been consistently high on Wynn Resorts, and their instincts have proven right. On Aug. 23, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 2,000 Weekly $135 calls that expire this Friday were purchased for $2.89 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $134.13. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 5, 2017

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$GLD call buyers post 300% profit

Bullish option traders have scored big in the SPDR Gold Shares Fund, which has risen as investors have sought protection in the precious metal. On Aug. 9, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 24,400 October $131 calls were purchased for $0.35 to $0.37 with shares at $120.84. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 5, 2017

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Traders double their money in $RIG

Transocean has been climbing with the the slow recovery from Hurricane Harvey, and bullish option positions are paying off. On Aug. 16, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 11,896 September $8 calls in one print for $0.37 with shares at $7.80. Open interest in the strike was 1,970 contracts before the trade occurred, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 5, 2017

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $HIMX

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in HIMX. Traders were buying up the March $10 calls for $1.25. The stock has been performing well all year, and Pete thinks that these calls might indicate a rapid move to the upside. Pete is in these for a few months, which […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Sep 5, 2017

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$VALE call buyers turn profit of 300%

Traders keep piling into bullish options on mining company Vale, and today they were reaping the rewards. On Aug. 21, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,100 September $10.50 calls in one print for $0.25 with shares at $10.12. This was a new position, as there was no open interest in the strike before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 1, 2017

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$MT bulls double their money this week

Steel makers have been big winners for upside options in recent months, and today was ArcelorMittal’s turn to post significant profits for traders. On Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 10,500 Weekly $27 calls that expire on Sept. 8 were purchased for $0.22 to $0.32 with shares at $26.44. Open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 1, 2017

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$TECK calls surge with metals, materials

Bullish option traders are racking up big profits in industrial miner Teck Resources. On July 27, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 5,500 September $20 calls for $2.30 to $2.38 with shares at $21.56. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was just 26 contracts before the trades occurred. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Sep 1, 2017

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Calls surge as $GNRC powers higher

Traders opened bullish option positions in Generac as Hurricane Harvey strengthened last week, and those calls are seeing exponential returns today. On Aug. 24, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 2,900 September $37.50 calls $0.40 to $1.15 with shares at $37.68. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 31, 2017

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Put buyers gain 330% as $PGR drops

Bearish option traders have more than quadrupled their money in Progressive. On Aug. 23, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,000 September $48 puts for $0.39 with shares at $48.93. This was clearly new positioning, as open interest in the strike was just 55 contracts before the trades occurred. Today those puts traded up […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 31, 2017

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$F drives profits for short-term calls

Option traders have been opening upside positions in Ford all week, and today they paid off. On Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 7,000 Weekly $11 calls that expire on Sept. 8 were purchased mostly in one print for $0.09 with shares at $10.84. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 4,683 contracts, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 31, 2017

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