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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Atwood calls flooded with profits

Option traders tripled their money in Atwood Oceanics today on news that the company is being acquired. On May 3, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,100 June $7 calls for $0.95 to $1.05 with shares at $7.53. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 130 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 30, 2017

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Bears score as VIPshop stumbles

Chinese e-tailer Vipshop has been sliding since reporting quarterly results earlier this month, resulting in significant returns for bearish option trades. On May 18, Investitute’s scanners showed that 2,000 June $14 puts were purchased for $0.60 to $0.68 as part of a bearish roll. Open interest in the strike was only 153 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 30, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $ILG & $CSX

Today’s CNBC Halftime Report was cut short, but we have some unusual option activity from Jon and Pete in ILG and CSX. Jon mentioned that traders were buying the ILG September $29 calls aggressively. Jon is in these for 1-2 months. Pete is seeing unusual activity in CSX, in the June $55 calls for around $.65. […]

By Chris Tsiolis · May 30, 2017

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AMC call buyers get ticket to profits

AMC Entertainment has been falling for weeks, but bullish traders turned some fast money after betting on a bounce today. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 1,480 July $26 calls for $0.40 to $0.45 with shares at $23.70. This represents fresh buying, as volume was well above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 26, 2017

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Puts fly as Bristow loses altitude

Poor quarterly results from helicopter company Bristow Group has translated to strong gains for bearish option traders. Back on March 6, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 3,170 June $12.50 puts were purchased for $1.20 as part of bearish roll with shares at $14.76. Open interest in the strike was a mere 61 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 26, 2017

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Marvell bulls cash in their chips

Option traders reaped large profits in semiconductor maker Marvell Technology today thanks to strong quarterly results. On April 6, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 August $15 calls in one print for $1.10 with shares at $15.01. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was only 1,149 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 26, 2017

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Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity in $MU & $RRC

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Jon Najarian spotted some unusual option activity in MU & RRC. Traders were after the MU June $31 calls, 25,000 of them, as the average volume in the stock exploded today. Jon is in this one for 2-3 weeks. Also, Jon is seeing unusual activity in RRC. Traders were buying […]

By Chris Tsiolis · May 26, 2017

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Best Buy holds true to its name

Traders who bought calls in Best Buy earlier this week have already quadrupled their money. On Monday, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 3,000 June $50 calls for $3.10 to $3.20 with shares at $51.59. Volume was almost doubled the strike’s open interest of 1,603 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 25, 2017

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Abercrombie bulls squeeze profits

Abercrombie & Fitch counfounded short sellers today, surpassing same-store sales estimates amid takeover speculation. Last Thursday, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 3,000 Weekly $13 calls expiring tomorrow were purchased for $0.70 and $0.71 with shares at $12.59. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 227 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 25, 2017

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Bears score as Emerge Energy falls

Emerge Energy Services dropped with the price of oil today, resulting in exponential gains for downside positions. On May 15, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 10,000 Weekly $13.50 puts expiring on June 9 were purchased for $0.80 with shares trading at $14.19. These were new positions, as there was no open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 25, 2017

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Happy returns for Intuit bulls

Traders turned huge profits on positions opened just one day earlier in Intuit. In late trading yesterday, just minutes before the company reported quarterly results, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,100 June $135 calls for $0.80 to $1.32 with shares at $129.10. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 24, 2017

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Bears score big as Chico’s drops

Chico’s FAS fell sharply on disappointing quarterly results today, providing huge returns on downside trades. Back on Feb. 17, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 2,400 August $13 puts were purchased in one print for $1.20 with shares at $14.05. Open interest in the strike was a mere 40 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 24, 2017

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Last-minute play wins in Mattel

It took less than one session for bullish traders to make big money on Mattel. Just before yesterday’s closing bell, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,200 June $21.50 calls for $0.75 to $0.80 with shares at $21.64. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 100 contracts before […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 24, 2017

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