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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bulls triple their money in $XLNX

Xilinx has been ripping higher this week, leading to substantial returns for upside option positions. On Wednesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 1,500 Weekly $61.50 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.42 to $1.06 with shares at $62.12. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was just 90 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 25, 2017

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$KR put buyers bag enormous returns

Bearish option positions in Kroger packed up quick gains before expiring today. Just yesterday, Investitute’s scanners found that 2,400 Weekly $23 puts that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.15 to $0.45 with shares at $22.61. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 536 contracts before the session began. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 25, 2017

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Short-term $PFE bulls post large gains

Upside trades opened in Pfizer early this week turned big profits before they expired today. On Monday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,000 Weekly $33 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased for an average of $0.13 with shares at $33.30. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 666 contracts, indicating that this was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 25, 2017

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$FIT calls up 560% in less than a week

Bullish option positions in Fitbit are sprinting higher. On Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners determined that 3,800 Weekly 5.50 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.03 to $0.07 with shares at $5.27. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,097 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded as high […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 25, 2017

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Bears emerge as big winners in $GME

GameStop plunged to five-year lows today on poor quarterly results, handing large gains to downside option traders. On July 31, Investitute’s proprietary programs detected the purchase of 5,200 September $21 puts for $1.11 to $1.24 with shares at $21.61. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 67 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 25, 2017

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Bullish traders drill for profits in $RIG

Transocean is trying to make a comeback, and upside option traders are already making strong profits along the way. Last Friday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 7,000 September $7.50 calls for $0.31 to $0.36 with shares at $7.50. Open interest in the strike was a mere 44 contracts before the trades occurred, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 25, 2017

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$CVI call buyers rack up profit of 300%

Bullish option traders have been riding the recent bounce in CVR Energy. On Aug. 14, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,000 September $20 calls for $0.25 with shares at $17.85. This was clearly new positioning, as open interest in the strike was only 231 contracts before that session began. Today those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 25, 2017

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$URBN is a good fit for upside options

Bullish option traders have made some profitable buys at Urban Outfitters. On Aug. 10, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 5,000 September $19 calls were purchased for $0.85 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $17.49. Open interest in strike was only 517 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 25, 2017

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Bullish traders turn quick gains in $AA

Upside option positions scored big gains in Alcoa as shares reached new highs today. On Tuesday afternoon, Investitute’s scanners showed that 2,500 Weekly $39 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $1.06 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $39.75. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 24, 2017

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$MIK earnings yield big returns for calls

Michaels Companies painted a rosy picture for bullish option traders today. On Monday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,600 September $20 calls for $0.70 with shares at $19.54. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was more than double the strike’s open interest of 1,436 contracts. This morning those calls sold for $4, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 24, 2017

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Call buyers post 450% profit in $DLTR

Strong earnings by Dollar Tree translated to huge gains for bullish option positions today. On July 24, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 4,000 September $72.50 calls were purchased for $1.85 and $1.90 with shares at $68.94. There was no open interest in the strike before the trades occurred, showing that they were new positions. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 24, 2017

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$GES bulls triple their money in a week

Guess left no doubts about the strength of its quarterly results last night, handing big profits to upside option traders today. Last Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,000 September $13 calls for $0.60 to $0.80 with shares at $12.79. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 2,424 contracts, indicating that this […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 24, 2017

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Smart shopping pays off for $WSM bulls

Bullish option traders doubled their money overnight in bullish positions on Williams-Sonoma. Yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,600 September $45 calls for $1.05 to $1.27 with shares at $43.04. These represents new positioning, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,671 contracts. Today those calls traded up to […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 24, 2017

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