Tuesday, October 27, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 797

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bulls double their money in Pulte

Upside option trades are seeing major returns as PulteGroup and other homebuilders trade at multi-year highs. On June 13, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,400 July $24 calls were purchased for $0.66 to $0.74 with shares at $24.08. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 976 contracts, showing that this was fresh buying. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 10, 2017

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Abercrombie puts turn 300% profit

Bearish option positions in Abercrombie & Fitch soared after the company said negotiations over a potential sale had collapsed. On June 5, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 4,100 August $11 puts for $0.34 to $0.44 with shares at $13.07. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 443 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 10, 2017

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $ICE & $NRG

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in ICE and NRG. In ICE, traders were buying the July $65 puts, 20,000 of them bought for $.30 to $.35. Pete thinks that these traders are buying protection against a stock position. In NRG, traders were buying 7,000 of the July $17 […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jul 10, 2017

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Zion Oil calls soar 350% in one day

Bullish option traders turned enormous profits in Zion Oil & Gas today, just one session after they opened their positions. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 2,000 December $5 calls for $0.50 with shares at $4.24. Open interest in the strike was only 656 contracts before the trade appeared, showing that it […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 7, 2017

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Whiting bears double their money

Downside options trades are drawing significant profits as Whiting Petroleum suffers. On May 30, Investitute’s scanners found that 16,000 July 8 puts were purchased in one print for $1.15 with shares at $7.23. Open interest in the strike was just 294 contracts before the trade appeared, showing that it was a new position. Those puts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 7, 2017

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Bulls fuel up with big gains in Valero

Valero Energy is turning large profits for upside option positions. On June 21, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 3,992 July $65 were purchased in one print for $1.43 with shares around $64.70. This was clearly a new position, as its volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,873 contracts. Those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 7, 2017

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Bears go on shopping spree at Ross

Ross Stores has continued to fall along with other retailers, resulting in big gains for downside option positions. On June 8, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,500 August $60 puts were purchased for $1.70 to $1.75 with shares at $61.46. Open interest in the strike was only 298 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 7, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $DHI

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in DHI. Traders were buying 5,000 Jan $39 calls for $1.20. Jon will be in this trade for 2-3 months.

By Chris Tsiolis · Jul 7, 2017

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Bullish trade scores big in Himax

Himax Technologies was a rare winner among chip makers today, and an upside position opened early this year is paying off. Way back on Feb. 14, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,000 January $5 calls were purchased in one print for $1.45 with shares at $5.75. This was clearly a new position, as volume was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 6, 2017

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Investor triples money in Amicus

Amicus Therapeutics has seen its stock more than double this year, and a highly bullish option strategy is reaping exponential returns. On March 3, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,500 July $8 calls for $1.05 and the sale of 2,500 July $5 puts for $0.30 in a bullish combination. The net cost of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 6, 2017

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Puts gain 500% as L Brands drops

L Brands fell sharply on weak sales today, handing huge profits to bearish option traders. On June 28, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 6,000 July $52.50 puts for $1.05 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $54.41. Open interest in the strike was only 1,641 contracts before the trade appeared, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 6, 2017

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Traders cash in big with PayPal calls

PayPal rallied on merger news in the electronic-payment today, dispensing large profits for bullish option traders. On May 12, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,700 July $49 calls for $2.05 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $49.36. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,960 contracts, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 5, 2017

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Alibaba ‘Genie’ grants bullish wishes

Upside option positions in Alibaba continued climbing to stratospheric levels after the Chinese company unveiled a new voice-controlled device. On April 24, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 7,500 July $130 calls for $0.91 with shares at $114.74. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 1,743 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 5, 2017

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