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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bulls are soaring with Hawaiian

Upside option trades reached higher elevations with Hawaiian Holdings today. Just last Friday, Investitute’s market scanners found that 2,200 July $55 calls were purchased for $1.30 to $1.40 with shares at $51.70. These were new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 794 contracts before the activity occurred. Today those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 7, 2017

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ST Microelectronics calls pay off

ST Microelectronics rallied with other chip makers today, handing enormous gains to bullish traders. On April 3, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,982 July $12.50 calls were purchased for $0.55. Shares were going for $15.28 at the time. Those call traded up to $4.50 today, representing a profit of more than 700 percent. The stock […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 7, 2017

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Bears win big in Chicago Bridge

The misfortunes of Chicago Bridge & Iron are yielding exponential returns on downside positions. On May 11, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 23,000 June $25 puts for $1.25 to $1.55 with shares at $24.21. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 4,232 contracts, showing that this is new positioning. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 7, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $CTSH $ $AVGO

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon and Pete are seeing unusual option activity in CTSH and AVGO. Jon saw some trader’s buying up 17,000 Oct $62.50 puts, as the stock is near an all-time high. Jon thinks that someone is buying short-term protection here. Pete is seeing unusual activity in AVGO, where 2,000 Jan $3 strike for […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Jun 7, 2017

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Oasis lives up to its name for bulls

Energy producers have been tough to trade with the erratic swings in oil, but Oasis Petroleum has been quietly coming back to life in recent days. Last Wednesday, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 1,900 June $10 calls for $0.25 to $0.35 with shares at $9.73. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 6, 2017

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Thor bulls hammer out big gains

Upside positions in Thor Industries yielded exponential returns today thanks to strong quarterly numbers. On April 17, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,672 June $100 calls for $1.85 with shares at $89.94. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,174 contracts, showing that this was a new position. Those calls sold […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 6, 2017

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Puts surge as Casey’s falls short

Casey’s General Stores dropped sharply on poor quarterly results this morning, resulting in fast money for bearish traders. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 2,000 June $115 puts were purchased for $2.60 with shares at $116.35. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 305 contracts before it […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 6, 2017

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Bulls sitting on major gains in RH

Furniture company RH plummeted more than 25 percent the end of last week, but quick option traders have already booked large profits on upside positions after recognizing that the selloff was overdone. As the stock was tanking last Friday, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 5,200 June $46 calls were purchased mostly for $0.65 to $0.80 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 5, 2017

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Gigamon traders plug into profits

Option traders have racked up huge returns on bullish positions in networking companies recently, and Gigamon is no exception. On May 3, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 7,600 July $35 for $0.70 to $1 with shares at $30.95. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 303 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 5, 2017

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Upside strategy scores big in Oclaro

Networking-technology company Oclaro is trading at two-month highs, rewarding a highly bullish strategy. On May 3, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 2,000 July $8 calls were purchased for $0.68 while 2,000 June $7 puts were sold for $0.33. The net cost of the trade was $0.35, with shares at $7.62. Today the calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 5, 2017

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Lululemon: Downward dog no more

Bullish option traders made fast money on Lululemon’s strong quarterly results. Just yesterday, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 2,000 Weekly $51 calls that expired this afternoon were purchased for $1.53 and $1.54 with shares at $48.77. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 329 contracts before the trade […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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Puts soar in Continental Resources

Continental Resources has fallen to its lowest levels in more than a year as the price of oil has tumbled, turning huge profits for bearish option traders. On May 12, Investitute’s tracking programs highlighted the purchase of 13,100 June $39 puts for $0.80 to $0.85 with shares at $42.06. These were clearly new positions, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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Bulls hail Caesars as wagers pay off

Caesars Entertainment is making a comeback, doling out winnings on upside option positions. On May 12, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,000 June $12 calls for $0.20 to $0.30 with shares around $11.20. Volume was far above the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls ended today’s session trading […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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