Tuesday, October 27, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 796

The Trader's Ledger

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

Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $SMH & $SGMS

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete is seeing unusual option activity in SMH and updated us on an SGMS trade from yesterday. Yesterday, Pete saw traders buying 34,000 November $69 puts, with the stock trading at &87, which is a bet that is way out of the money. Today, traders were buying the Aug $84 […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jul 25, 2017

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Calls fly with Caterpillar at highs

Bullish option traders doubled their money on strong quarterly results from Caterpillar today. On June 1, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 8,988 September $110 calls for $3.26 and $3.27 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $106.39. Open interest in the strike was a mere 2 contracts before the trade occurred, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 25, 2017

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Bulls mine huge profits in Freeport

Upside option positions surged as Freeport-McMoRan rallied today. On July 12, Investitute co-founder Jon Najarian noted that 7,400 September $14 calls were purchased mostly for $0.30 with shares at $12.44. Open interest in the strike was only 2,088 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that this was fresh buying. Today those calls traded up to […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 25, 2017

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Bears hit mark as Seagate misses

Downside option positions large profits today after Seagate Technology’s poor quarterly results. On April 11, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,800 September $43 puts were purchased for $2.70 to $2.95 with shares at $48.14. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 417 contracts before that session began. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 25, 2017

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Big bet pays off in Scientific Games

A large investor is doubling down on a winning hand in casino-equipment company Scientific Games. Way back on Feb. 24, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 January $22 calls in one print for $3.80 with shares at $20.10. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 24, 2017

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Puts surge as Emerge Energy tanks

Bearish traders have doubled their money in Emerging Energy Services. On June 7, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 2,000 September $10 puts were purchased for $1.60 to $1.65 with shares at $10.10. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 198 contracts before the activity appeared. Those puts traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 24, 2017

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Facebook calls rally before earnings

A short-term bullish trade in Facebook is turning profits before quarterly results this week. Last Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 9,200 Weekly $170 calls expiring on July 28 were purchased for $0.93 as part of a bullish vertical spread with shares at $161.64. Open interest in the strike was just 1,653 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 24, 2017

Options News

Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $SGMS

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in SGMS. Back in February, traders were buying the Jan 2018 $22 calls for $3. Today, the traders are selling those calls for $11, and are rolling into the Jan 2018 $35 calls. This trader locked in a huge profit, and seems to […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jul 24, 2017

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Alibaba calls boast 23,000% gain

Bullish traders booked stratospheric profits on option positions in Alibaba before they expired yesterday. Way back on April 24, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 7,500 July $130 calls were purchased for $0.91 with shares at $114.74. Open interest in the strike was only 1,743 contracts before that session began, showing that this was a new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 22, 2017

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Two bullish trades win in CarMax

CarMax has rallied since its quarterly results a month ago, and bullish positions are paying off. Investitute’s systems came across two bullish trades opened on consecutive days in April. Both positions generated significant profits before expiring when the market closed yesterday: –On April 6, 14,179 July $60 calls were purchased for $2.85 as part of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 22, 2017

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Synchrony calls surge on earnings

Upside option positions in Synchrony Financial posted big returns before expiring yesterday. Back on May 24, Investitute’s proprietary programs cited the purchase of 3,900 July $27 calls for $1.10 to $1.25 with shares at $26.90. Open interest in the strike was a mere 2 contracts before the trades occurred, showing that they were new positions. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 22, 2017

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Bulls double their money in Square

Traders keep cashing in on Square as it rallies to all-time highs. On June 6, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,800 July $25 calls for $0.73 to $1.05 with shares at $24.31. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was just 456 contracts before the trades occurred. Stock 24.31. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 22, 2017

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Bears profit from Zilllow’s pullback

Zillow has cooled after a torrid run this spring, and option traders have doubled their money in downside positions. On July 7, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 July $48 puts for $1.85 with shares at $47.13. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 27 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 22, 2017

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