Tuesday, October 27, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 795

The Trader's Ledger

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

International Gaming bets pay off

Bullish option traders hit the jackpot in International Gaming Technology today. On July 24, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,100 August $20 calls for $0.55 to $0.65 with shares at $19.98. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 896 contracts, showing that this was new positioning. Today those calls traded as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 1, 2017

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Puts double as Under Armour falls

Under Armour fell sharply on poor guidance today, resulting in big gains for bearish option positions. Only July 24, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 4,000 Weekly $20 puts expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.94 to $1.01 with shares at $20.21. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was just 632 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 1, 2017

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $AMAT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in AMAT. Traders were selling 12,000 Sept $42 puts, meaning traders were willing to own the stock at a lower level. Pete says this is a stock that has had a nice pullback, and that traders might be looking for some upside in […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Aug 1, 2017

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Lumber Liquidators calls soaring

Blowout earnings by Lumber Liquidators led to enormous gains for bullish option positions. Just yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,500 Weekly $26 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $1.04 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $27.01. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Aug 1, 2017

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Boeing bulls: 750% profit in 4 days

Boeing has been flying higher since reporting strong quarterly results last week, resulting in exponential returns on upside option positions. Just last Wednesday, after the company reported strong quarterly results, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 4,000 August $230 calls for $1.50 to $2.30 with shares at $230.68. This was fresh buying, as open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 31, 2017

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Charter calls spike on buyout talk

Bullish option traders quadrupled their money in Charter Communications today amid merger speculation. On June 29, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 3,000 August $350 calls for $10.20 to $10.80 with shares at $338.21. Open interest in the strike was a mere 23 contracts before the trades appeared, showing that they were new positions. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 31, 2017

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Discovery bears triple their money

Discovery Communications fell sharply after announcing plans to acquire Scripps Networks, handing downside traders huge profits. On July 19, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 6,100 August $27.50 puts were purchased for $1 to $1.20 with shares at $27.36. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was just 1,001 contracts before that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 31, 2017

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Large gains in Facebook spread

A short-term trade in Facebook scored big before expiring yesterday. On July 18, Investitute’s scanners detected a bullish vertical spread in contracts that expired at yesterday’s close. A trader purchased 9,200 Weekly $170 calls for $0.93 and sold 9,200 Weekly $177.50 calls for $0.24, resulting in a net cost of $0.69 with shares at $161.64. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 29, 2017

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Altria puts: 900% profit in an hour

Bearish option traders quickly turned exponential gains in tobacco company Altria this morning. About 30 minutes into the session, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,900 September 72.50 puts mostly for $1.12 with shares at $73.45. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,402 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 28, 2017

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Hartford bulls double their money

Traders posted substantial profits in upside option positions on Hartford Financial Services today, thanks to strong quarterly results. On June 12, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 4,750 Weekly $52.50 contracts expiring this afternoon were purchased for $0.97 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $51. This was a new position, as there was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 28, 2017

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Calls cash in as JD churns higher

JD.com has ridden a profitable wave with other Chinese stocks, handing big gains to bullish option traders. On May 4, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 10,000 September $31 calls in one print for $5.45 with shares at $35.18. This was clearly a new position, volume was far above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 28, 2017

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Puts fly while Spirit loses altitude

Bearish option traders turned big profits today as shares of Spirit Airlines continued lower. On July 10, Investitute’s propretary programs detected the purchase of 3,500 August $50 puts bought for $1.22 as part of a bearish vertical spread with shares at $53.30. Open interest in the strike was only 233 contracts before the trade appeared, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 28, 2017

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How put buyers scored in Twitter

Bearish option trades turned huge profits as Twitter fell sharply today. On July 21, Investitute’s scanners showed that 18,000 Weekly $18 puts expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.27 as part of a bearish vertical spread with shares at $20.16. This was clearly a new positions, as open interest in the strike was just 1,166 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 27, 2017

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