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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Puts soar 1,000% as Costco drops

Costco has been falling steadily for the last week, and bearish option traders are seeing gains pile up every day. On June 8, Investitute’s scanners found that 1,250 Weekly $180 puts expiring on July 7 were purchased for $1.98 as part of a bearish three-way spread with shares at $181.43. This was clearly a new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

Options News

Mettle pays off for bulls in AK Steel

Option traders doubled their money in one week on AK Steel. Last Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 3,500 Weekly $6.50 calls that expired today were purchased for $0.14 to $0.16 with shares at $6.21. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 1,937 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

Options News

Bears bag big bundle in Bed Bath

Option traders reaped huge gains today from downside option positions that were opened just a few hours before Bed Bath & Beyond released dismal quarterly results last night. Late yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 2,400 Weekly $34 puts expiring on June 30 were purchased for $1.35 to $1.45 with shares at $33.80. These […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 23, 2017

Options News

Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Activity in $MT

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete Najarian alerted us to some unusual option activity in MT. In light of recent upgrades in steel stocks, traders were buying up the MT 30June $21.5 calls for $.35, with the stock trading around $21. Pete says if the stock can break through the 50-day moving average, there is […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 23, 2017

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Gilead calls yield gigantic returns

Bullish option traders are collecting exponential profits in Gilead just days after opening their positions. On Tuesday, Investitute’s scanners showed that 4,900 Weekly $64.50 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.32 to $0.58 with shares at $64.45. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 1,179 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 22, 2017

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Quick gains for Canadian Solar bulls

It took just one session for option traders to double their money in bullish positions on Canadian Solar Just yesterday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,000 Weekly $13.50 calls expiring on July 7 were purchased for $0.85 with shares at $14.01. Open interest in the strike was only 37 contracts before the trades occurred, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 22, 2017

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Oracle calls: 700% profit in one day

Bullish traders saw huge gains today on option positions that were opened just ahead of Oracle’s blowout earnings report. Minutes before the company’s quarterly results yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 10,700 Weekly $48 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased mostly for $0.44 to $0.52 with shares at $46.54. Open interest in the strike was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 22, 2017

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Staples bulls score big in 24 hours

Upside options positions in Staples turned quick profits today on takeover speculation. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,100 Weekly $9 calls expiring on July 28 were purchased for $0.20 with shares at $8.61. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 24 contracts before the activity appeared. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 22, 2017

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Bulls are up 1,500% on Alibaba

Alibaba continues to pay exponential gains on upside option positions. On April 24, Investitute’s proprietary programs detected the purchase of 7,500 July $130 calls for $0.91 as part of a bullish vertical spread with shares at $114.74. Open interest in the strike was only 1,743 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 21, 2017

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Call buyers win big with Exelixis

It took less than a week for bullish traders to collect huge winnings in Exelixis options. Last Friday, Investitute’s systems identified the purchase of 2,600 July $22 calls bought for $0.35 to $0.40 with shares at $19.10. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was just 316 contracts before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 21, 2017

Options News

Bulls see sky-high gains in AMD

AMD yielded huge gains on upside options just yesterday, and today those returns have surged above 1,000 percent. On Tuesday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 9,200 Weekly $12.50 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.09 to $0.17 with shares at $12.08. Volume was above the strike’s open interest, indicating that these were new positions. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 21, 2017

Options News

Celgene calls turn 1,000% profit

Bullish traders have been snapping up a wave of short-term options in recent days, and those positions are already paying astronomic returns. On June 8, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 2,100 Weekly $118 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $1.13 to $1.27 with shares at $116.70. These were new positions, as open interest in […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 21, 2017

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Chico’s plunge sends puts soaring

A bearish position in Chico’s FAS opened early this year is paying off today. Way back on Feb. 17, Investitute’s scanners detected the purchase of 2,400 August $13 puts in one print for $1.20 with shares at $14.05. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was just 40 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 20, 2017

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