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

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

Downside trades profit as GE slides

General Electric dropped after quarterly results this morning, resulting in significant profits on bearish option positions. On Tuesday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,500 Weekly $27 puts expiring on Aug. 4 were purchased for $0.52 to $0.55 as part of a bearish roll with shares at $26.86. Open interest in the strike was only 210 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 21, 2017

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Sarepta traders double their money

Strong sales resulting in large returns on bullish option positions in Sarepta Therapeutics today. On June 21, Investitute co-founder Jon Najarian noted that 1,000 August $39 calls were bought in one print for $2.25 with shares at $34.65. Open interest in the strike was just 75 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 21, 2017

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Kinder turns huge gains in 24 hours

Bullish earnings plays paid off big in Kinder Morgan today. Only yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 5,200 Weekly $19.50 calls expiring on July 28 were purchased for $0.29 to $0.40 with shares at $19.61. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was just 1,324 contracts before the activity appeared. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 20, 2017

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Bulls flying high with Kite Pharma

Option traders opened upside positions in Kite Pharma three months ago, and they have proven well worth the wait. Way back on April 20, 3,100 July 100 calls bought for 1.47 to 2.05 against open interest of 304 contracts. Stock 80.02 Today those calls sold for as much as $10, an average gain of more […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 20, 2017

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Lowe’s bears go on shopping spree

Downside option positions have generated huge returns as Lowe’s has stumbled. On June 22, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 10,000 July $78 puts for $1.26 to $1.32 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $78.72. Open interest in the strike was a mere 68 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 20, 2017

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MGM calls: 500% profit in one day

Bullish option traders made lightning-fast money in MGM Resorts today. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 7,600 July $33 calls for $0.12 to $0.18 with shares at $32.61. The stock was well above the strike’s open interest of 5,664 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those calls sold for as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 20, 2017

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Vertex bulls get huge dose of profits

Upside option positions in Vertex Pharmaceuticals have seen exponential returns. On May 2, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 7,200 July $10 calls were purchased for $1.30 to $1.72 with shares at $10.26. This represented new positioning, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 4,524 contracts. Those calls traded for $7.70 today, an […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 20, 2017

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Bulls turn fast profits in VIPshops

It took only one day for upside option positions to return big gains in Chinese e-tailer VIPshops. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 7,200 July $11.50 calls were purchased for $0.10 to $0.30 with shares at $11.50. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 1,472 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 19, 2017

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Apache calls up 300% in four hours

Bullish turned lightning-fast profits today as Apache surged with takeover rumors. In the first hour of today’s session, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 2,500 July $48 calls for $0.28 to $0.50 with shares at $47.89. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 690 contracts, showing that this was fresh buying. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 19, 2017

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SunPower bulls triple their money

Solar stocks have been rallying in recent weeks, and now it’s SunPower’s turn to shine. On June 19, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,000 December $8 calls in one print for $1.05 with shares at $7.69. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 65 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 18, 2017

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Ameritrade calls turn 500% profit

Bullish option positions reaped enormous gains after TD Ameritrade reported strong quarterly results this morning. On May 19, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,500 August $38 calls were purchased for $1.40 to $1.50 with shares at $36.77. These were new positions, as open interest in the strike was just 433 contracts before the trades appeared. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 18, 2017

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Bears ride high as Harley hits skids

Harley-Davidson fell sharply today on weak sales numbers, handing huge gains to traders with downside option positions. On July 5, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,500 July $55 puts bought for $2.31 to $2.56 with shares at $54.26. Open interest in the strike was only 474 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 18, 2017

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Microsoft calls run before earnings

Option traders have doubled their money in bullish bets on Microsoft, which hit new highs today ahead of quarterly results later this week. On June 27, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,250 Weekly $71 calls expiring on July 28 were bought for $1.32 as part of a bullish spread with shares at $69.90. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 17, 2017

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