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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bears score as AutoZone hits brakes

AutoZone fell along with other auto-parts retailers today, resulting in huge gains for downside option positions. On May 23, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 1,350 October $580 puts were purchased for $24.40 as part of a bearish ratio spread with shares at $604.85. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 5, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $ETE & $TEVA

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian are seeing unusual option activity in ETE & TEVA. Jon was seein gcall buying in the ETE Aug $18 strike, where traders were rolling out their trade to August. They were paying $.67 per contract, and Jon is in these for at least 2 weeks. Pete […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jul 5, 2017

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Bulls are full steam ahead in DHT

Upside option traders have profited from the recent rebound in oil shipper DHT Holdings. On June 16, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,100 July $4 calls were purchased for $0.15 to $0.20 with shares at $3.85. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,851 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 3, 2017

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Alcoa call buyers forge huge gains

Bullish option traders have tripled their money in Alcoa. On June 22, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 10,000 August $32 calls were purchased for $1.12 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $29.92. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 392 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 3, 2017

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Bears double their money in Fred’s

Downside option positions have turned significant profits in Fred’s as its stock price has been halved in the last month. On June 22, Investitutes proprietary programs identified the purchase of 5,000 July $10 puts for $1.20 as part of a bearish roll with shares at 10.05. Open interest was only 1,861 contracts at the beginning […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jul 3, 2017

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Bulls sprint higher as Nike rallies

Upside option positions in Nike returned exponential gains today thanks to positive quarterly results. On June 13, Investitute’s market scanners found that 6,400 Weekly $55 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased for $1.02 to $1.12 with shares at $54.47. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 924 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 30, 2017

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JP Morgan calls post 1,000% gain

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JP Morgan calls post 1,000% gain

Bullish option traders turned enormous profits in JP Morgan just two days after opening their positions. On Wednesday, Investitute’s scanning systems showed that 1,200 Weekly $91 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $0.07 to $0.09 with shares at $88.97. Volume was double the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 30, 2017

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Citigroup traders turn 500% profit

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Citigroup traders turn 500% profit

Upside option positions in Citigroup paid exponential gains before expiring today. On June 2, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,300 Weekly $62 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased mostly for $0.87 with shares at $60.79. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,311 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 30, 2017

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Bears double their money in Alder

Alder BioPharmaceuticals has fallen sharply after releasing mixed clinical data early this week, yielding huge profits for downside option positions. On Monday, Investitute’s systems found that 2,700 July $15 puts were purchased for $1.30 to $1.75 with shares at $18.80. This was clearly fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 30, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $LULU

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in LULU. Trader’s were buying up 3,000 Aug $55 calls for $5.85. Jon has seen repeated buying in this name a few weeks ago, and thinks traders are rolling up their profits into these calls. Jon thinks that this activity might push the […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 30, 2017

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Calls jumping on Tempur Sealy

Bullish option traders scored enormous profits on Tempur Sealy today amid merger speculation. On June 8, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,000 July $55 calls for $0.70 to $0.84 with shares at $49.82. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was just 40 contracts before the session began. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 29, 2017

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Bulls cash in at Bank of America

Upside option trades drew exponential gains in Bank of America today, less than one week after they were opened. On Monday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 9,300 Weekly $23 calls expiring on July 7 were purchased for $0.32 to $0.41 with shares at $23.08. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 3,592 contracts, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 29, 2017

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Rite Aid puts soar as deal collapses

Bearish option positions in Rite Aid turned massive profits today as the company’s proposed merger with Walgreens Boots Alliance fell apart. Way back on March 7, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 10,000 July $5 puts for $0.65 as part of a bullish vertical spread. Shares were traded for $5.24 at that time. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 29, 2017

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