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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $XPO & $X

On yesterday’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete Najarian saw unusual option activity in XPO and X. Jon noticed call buying in the Aug $65/70 call spreads. Jon is in the stock and the calls. Pete was focused on the steel stocks, noticing a trader buying the Jul $24 calls, just after seeing call buying […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 29, 2017

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FedEx delivers big payoff for bulls

FedEx has been climbing all month, returning exponential gains for upside option traders. On May 4, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 5,000 July $200 calls bought mostly for $3.25 to $3.35 with shares at $190.93. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 4,686 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 28, 2017

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KB Home calls build large profits

Bullish option positions yielded quick gains on a strong earnings report from KB Home. On Monday afternoon, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,000 July $23 calls for $0.56 to $0.67 with shares at $22.78. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest, showing that these were new positions. This morning those calls ended […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 28, 2017

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Bulls ring up more gains on Staples

Upside option positions in Staples soared in the last few minutes of today’s session on news reports that the office-supply company is advanced buyout talks. On June 22, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 4,300 July $9.50 calls for $0.15 and $0.20 with shares at $9.28. These were new positions, as there was no […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 28, 2017

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Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $LOW

On Monday’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian spotted unusual option activity in LOW. Traders were getting bearish, buying up 5,000 Jul $75.5 puts for $1.20. Pete is in these, and will hold for 2-3 weeks.

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 28, 2017

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ArcelorMittal turns quick profits

Option traders placed bullish bets on ArcelorMittal at the end of last week, and they’re already see big gains on those positions. On Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 11,000 Weekly $21.50 calls expiring on June 30 were purchased for $0.31 to $0.38 with shares at $21.14. These were clearly new positions, as open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 27, 2017

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Calls surge with Chicago Bridge

Chicago Bridge & Iron soared after winning a long-running court case, handing bullish option traders huge gains in one day. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 January $15 calls for $2.60 to $2.65 with shares at $14.32. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 27, 2017

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Ameritrade bulls triple their money

Upside option positions in TD Ameritrade have seen exponential gains. On May 19, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,500 August $38 calls for $1.40 to $1.50 with shares at $36.77. Open interest in the strike was only 433 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new position. Those calls traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 27, 2017

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Calls keeping stacking up in Micron

Bullish option traders are cashing in as Micron trades at 52-week highs. On March 21, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 10,000 July $21 calls were purchased for $5.85 with shares at $25.98. The volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 2,372 contracts, showing that this was fresh buying. Today those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 26, 2017

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Lexicon bulls draw large returns

Upside option traders have doubled their money in Lexicon Pharmaceuticals thanks to successful data. On June 7, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 3,000 July $15 calls in one print for $1.45 with shares at $14.93. Volume was above the strike’s open interest of 2,450 contracts, showing that this was a new position. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 26, 2017

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UPS call buyers double their money

United Parcel Service yielded big returns on upside option positions that expired today. On June 12, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 9,190 Weekly $110 calls expiring this afternoon were purchased mostly for $0.64 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $108.43. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

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Bulls get another boost with Clovis

Clovis Oncology already paid big gains on a winning trade posted earlier this month, but those returns have increased exponentially with new developments this week. On May 11, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 2,000 July $55 calls for $6.03 as part of a bullish vertical spread with shares at $46.46. This was clearly […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

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Traders make bank on Citigroup

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Traders make bank on Citigroup

Large banks could not hold onto early gains today, but bullish option positions in Citigroup still turned significant profits. On June 2, Investitute’s market scanners found that 3,300 Weekly $62 calls expiring on June 30 were purchased mostly for $0.87 with shares at $60.79. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,311 contracts, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

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