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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Buyout talk fuels gains for $FCAU bulls

Chinese auto makers have express interest in acquiring Fiat Chrysler, according to news reports, and upside option traders are turning large profits as a result. On July 12, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 11,000 August $12 calls for $0.40 with shares at $11.50. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 14, 2017

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Bears rack up huge profits as $THC drops

Tenet Healthcare’s recent drop has resulted in exponential gains for downside option positions. Last Monday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,280 August $16.50 puts for $1.25 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $16.48. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was just 73 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 14, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $VMC & $TER

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in VMC and TER. Jon was seeing traders buying the November $125 calls in VMC. Traders are thinking that there is big upside in this name. Jon is long this name and plans to hold for 2-3 months. Pete saw some […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Aug 14, 2017

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$TRIP call buyers pack up major profits

TripAdvisor bounced sharply with encouraging words from analysts today, and bullish option positions responded in kind. On July 10, Investitute’s market scanners cited the purchase of 3,000 August $37 calls for $2.20 and $2.25 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $36.23. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 11, 2017

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Downside positions cash in as $M falls

Soft guidance from Macy’s has resulted in significant gains for bearish option traders. On July 20, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 4,100 August $22 puts for $0.70 to $0.73 with shares at $23.22. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,657 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those puts traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 11, 2017

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Bulls riding high as $RL gallops ahead

Upside option trades scored big in Ralph Lauren before expiring today, thanks to strong quarterly results earlier in the week. On July 21, Investitute’s scanners found that 2,200 Weekly $75 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $2.60 to $2.70 with shares at $74.28. Open interest in the strike was a mere 2 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 11, 2017

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$JCP losses translate to big gains for bears

Downside option traders tripled their money in J.C. Penney today. On Monday, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 18,517 August $5.50 puts for $0.48 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $4.39. Volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 1,954 contracts, showing that this was a new position. Those puts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 11, 2017

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$KORS shopping spree pays off for bulls

Bullish traders racked up huge gains in Michael Kors for the second time this week. On July 25, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,200 Weekly $36.50 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $1.05 to $1.10 with shares at $34.72. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 11, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $NCLH, $WYN & $MAR

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in $NCLH and updated us on WYN and MAR. Jon was seeing large upside call buying in NCLH. Traders were buying 7,000 $57.5 calls, and are looking for an upward move in about a month. Jon is in this one for 2-3 weeks. […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Aug 11, 2017

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Are VIX Ratio Spreads Why VIX Move Was So Big?

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Are VIX Ratio Spreads Why VIX Move Was So Big?

Our HeatSeeker as well as CBOE and OptionsClearing confirmed that 2.538M calls and puts traded in the VIX yesterday. Over 77% of those or 1.954M were calls, which is close to a record. The 44.4% move was indeed the 9th largest 1-day move and the combination of VIX futures and options set volume records (see […]

By Jon Najarian · Aug 11, 2017

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Western Digital puts turn 800% profit

Bearish option positions opened before Western Digital’s quarterly results last month are paying off big time today. On July 24, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,100 Weekly $88 puts expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.94 to $0.99 with shares at $95.05. Open interest in the strike was just 17 contracts before the activity appeared, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 10, 2017

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Impinj pullback drives big profits for bears

The decline of high-flying Impinj has led to exponential gains for downside option positions. On July 18, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 2,500 August $45 puts for $1.50 to $2.50 with shares at $53.70. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 123 contracts before the trades occurred. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 10, 2017

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Puts post large gains as SeaWorld sinks

Bearish option trades are profiting from SeaWorld Entertainment’s losses. On June 28, Investitute’s scanners showed that 3,000 August $17 puts were purchased for $1.35 to $1.45 with shares at $16.20. This was a new position, as there was no open interest before the trade occurred. Today those puts were listed for $4.45, more than tripling […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 10, 2017

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