Wednesday, October 28, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 797

The Trader's Ledger

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

Bears mine Teck for heavy returns

Teck is trading at multi-month lows, resulting in large profits for downside trades. On May 3, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 4,000 June $20 puts purchased for $1.42 to $1.53 with shares at $19.45. Open interest in the strike was only 580 contracts before the trades appeared, showing that this was fresh buying. Those puts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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FireEye calls fly on after-burners

Option traders scored big as FireEye got a double dose of good news this week, first posting strong quarterly results and then getting a boost from bullish trading in a key competitor. Back on March 20, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 5,000 June $12 calls for $1.10 with shares at $11.62. Volume was […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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Downside trades surge in Emerge

Bearish positions have benefited greatly from the recent drop in Emerge Energy. On May 15, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 10,000 Weekly $13.50 puts expiring on June 9 were purchased mostly for $0.80 with shares at $14.19. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 2, 2017

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Calls spike in Palo Alto Networks

Option traders tripled their money in Palo Alto Networks on strong quarterly results today. On March 31, Investitute’s proprietary programs detected the purchase of 2,000 June $110 calls for $8.79 with shares at $112.83. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was just 375 contracts before the trade occurred. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 1, 2017

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Pinnacle serves more wins for bulls

Pinnacle Foods has already provided huge returns on upside positions, but profits took another leap on takeover speculation today. Just yesterday we posted an update on a bullish trade opened on Feb. 2, when Investitute’s scanners detected the purchase of 3,500 September $60 calls for $1.55 and $1.60. Shares were trading for $54.44 back then. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 1, 2017

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Ciena plugs traders into big gains

Bullish option traders turned huge profits after Ciena posted strong quarterly results today. On April 17, Investitute’s market scanners found that 5,100 June $22 calls were purchased for $1.26 to $1.34 with shares at $21.80. These were clearly new positions, as volume dwarfed the strike’s open interest of just 11 contracts. Those calls sold for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 1, 2017

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Express hands bears huge profits

Option traders reaped exponential returns on downside positions in Express today. On May 16, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 14,300 June $7 puts were purchased mostly for $0.20 with shares at $8.02. This represented new positions, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 8,590 contracts. Today those puts traded for $1.05, a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Jun 1, 2017

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Bulls scale new heights in Pinnacle

Traders employed a longer-term bullish strategy in Pinnacle Foods early this year, and it has been well worth the wait. Back on Feb. 2, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 3,500 September $60 calls were purchased for $1.55 and $1.60 while 5,000 September $50 puts were sold for $2.00. Volume in both strikes dwarfed open interest, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 31, 2017

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GrubHub answers upside calls

GrubHub has pulled back in recent weeks, but option traders can still take large profits in the name. Back on March 1, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 2,100 June $37.50 calls for $$2.20 to $2.70 with sharest at $36.20. These were new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 712 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 31, 2017

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Skechers bulls sprint for quick win

Option traders have tripled their money in just a few days with bullish positions on Skechers USA. On May 23, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 2,800 June $23 calls for $1.05 to $1.15 with shares at $23.50. These were clearly new positions, as volume was more than 10 times the strike’s open interest. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 31, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $SKX

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian is seeing unusual option activity in SKX. Traders were buying the June $25.50 calls, looking for a pop through the upcoming earnings. Jon is in these calls in the form of a vertical spread.

By Chris Tsiolis · May 31, 2017

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Pete Najarian Likes VISA $V

On the CNBC Fast Money show, Pete Najarian talked about why he likes Visa (V). Pete is a big fan of management, the stock buy-back program that the company has initiated, and the growth in Europe. Pete thinks the stock can go to $105-110, and he just jumped in the name. Click Here to Watch the […]

By Chris Tsiolis · May 31, 2017

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Bulls charged up with Tesla at highs

Upside option positions saw electric gains as Tesla hit all-time highs today. Back on Feb. 28, Investitute’s proprietary programs identified the purchase of 5,000 September 300 calls for $9.75 as part of a bullish roll with shares at $249.76. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest, showing that this was a new position. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 30, 2017

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