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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Continental hits gusher for bears

The plunge in Continental Resources has yield huge returns on downside positions that expired today. On May 12, Investitute’s scanners detected the purchase of 13,100 June $39 puts for $0.80 to $0.85 with shares at $42.06. pen interest of 163 contracts. Stock 42.06. Those puts sold for $5.90 today, representing a gain of more than […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 16, 2017

Options News

Pete Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $WFM

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian updated us on some unusual option activity that the brothers spotted back in April on the show. Back in April, Pete Najarian informed us of traders buying the Nov $34 calls. Jon Najarian also mentioned that back then, traders were buying August calls as well. These speculators ended […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 16, 2017

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Bulls dig out profits in Caterpillar

Caterpillar has been grinding higher for months, yielding significant returns on upside option positions that expire today. On May 9, Investute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 4,200 June $105 calls for $0.65 to $0.73 with shares at $100.19. Volume was above the strike’s open interest, indicating that these were new positions. Today those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 15, 2017

Options News

Puts soar as Snap falls to IPO price

Snap plunged to the price of its initial public offering today, handing exponential gains to bearish option traders. On May 9, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchaes of 5,600 August $21 puts for $1.90 to $2 with shares at $22.70. Open interest in the strike was a mere 17 contracts before the trades appeared, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 15, 2017

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Bears ring up big gains at Kroger

Kroger plummeted to multi-year lows on poor quarterly results today, resulting in huge profits for downside option positions. On June 7, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 3,200 June $30 puts were purchased for $0.90 to $0.95 with shares at $29.80. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,201 contracts, showing that this represented […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 15, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $X & AKS

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in X. Traders were buying Aug $24 calls today for $.88, with the stock down over 2%. Jon also saw activity the past few days in AKS, which indicates that traders are rotating back into the infrastructure and steel names.

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 15, 2017

Options News

Infinera call buyers chalk up gains

Infinera has been rebounding for the last month, resulting in significant returns on upside option positions. On April 27, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 4,000 June $10 calls were purchased for $1 with shares at $10.14. Open interest in the strike was a mere 15 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 14, 2017

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Chesapeake bears turn quick profits

Bearish option traders doubled their money in Chesapeake Energy only 24 hours after opening their positions. Just yesterday, Investitute’s systems detected the purchase of 6,750 June $5.50 puts for $25 as part of a bearish spread with shares at $5.28. This was clearly a new position, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 14, 2017

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Bulls build on gains in Home Depot

The housing sector has continued to strengthen amid the broader market’s recent turmoil, and traders with bullish positions on Home Depot have been rewarded. On April 21, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 15,250 June $155 calls for $1.41 as part of a bullish vertical spread with shares at $148.61. Volume was well above […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 14, 2017

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Alexion calls see nearly 500% profit

A management change did wonders for bullish option positions in Alexion Pharmaceuticals today. On May 30, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 3,300 June $100 calls were purchased for $2.95 to $3 with shares at $97.81. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 877 contracts before the session began. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 14, 2017

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Brooksdale bulls score on reports

Upside options positions spiked higher on news reports that Brookdale Senior Living may be a takeover target. On May 3, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 5,250 June $14 calls for $0.70 and $0.75 with shares at $13.65. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 2 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 14, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Options Activity in $GIS

On a CNBC Web Exclusive, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual options activity in GIS. Traders were buying very short-term, targeting this week’s weekly $60 calls, with the stock around $59 today. They are looking for a sharp, quick move higher, on rumors of a Nestle takeover. Jon has seen unusual activity in this name in […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 14, 2017

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Micron bulls are back in the chips

The selloff that hit the technology sector on Friday proved to be a buying opportunity for Micron, and upside option traders are reaping the rewards. On April 26, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 4,500 June $27 calls for $1.35 as part of a bullish vertical spread. Shares traded for $26.66 at that time. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 13, 2017

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