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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Nokia calls surge with Apple truce

Bullish positions on Nokia yielded exponential profits today after the company settled a patent dispute with Apple. On May 2, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 13,000 July $6 calls were purchased for $0.17 to $0.20 with shares at $5.85. These were clearly new positions, as their volume far surpassed the strike’s open interest of 4,449 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 23, 2017

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Bears take the wheel at Avis Budget

Avis Budget pulled back sharply today, resulting in large returns on downside trades. On April 28, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 3,100 June $30 puts were purchased mostly for $2 with shares at $30.82. Open interest in the strike was mere 2 contracts before the session began, showing that this was fresh buying. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 23, 2017

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Call buyers give Agilent an ‘A’

Bullish option traders doubled their money on Agilent’s strong quarterly results. On April 17, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 2,500 August 55 calls at the same time for $2.10 and $2.15 with shares at $53.39. Open interest in the strike was only 308 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 23, 2017

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Puma unleashes huge bull run

Puma Biotechnology soared on positive drug data, and option traders reaped expoential gains. On April 17, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,400 June $45 calls for $5.00 to $5.50 with shares at $36.25. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 333 contracts before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 22, 2017

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Highly bullish bet wins in Oclaro

An aggressive upside strategy has yielded huge profits. On May 3, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 2,000 July $8 calls for $0.68 and the sale of 2,000 June $7 puts for $0.33, resulting in a net cost of $0.35. Volume was well above open interest in both strikes showing that these were new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 22, 2017

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Traders drill for profits in Atwood

Investors have almost doubled their money in bullish positions on energy producer Atwood Oceanics. On May 3, Investitute’s market scanners identified the purchase of 2,100 June $7 calls for $0.95 to $1.05, the shares at $7.53. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 130 contracts, showing that this was fresh buying. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 22, 2017

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Sky-high return in Salesforce.com

A highly bullish strategy has turned enormous profits thanks to Salesforce.com’s earnings report this week. Back on March 6, Investitute’s proprietary programs showed that 8,191 May $90 calls were purchased for $0.51 while 8,191 May 75 puts were sold for $0.44 against open interest of 4,415 contracts, for a total cost of $0.07. The stock […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 19, 2017

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Bulls stampede as Deere runs

Deere rallied with strong quarterly results today, turning huge profits for bullish option traders. On April 21, Investitute’s proprietary programs found that 4,200 May $110 calls were purchased mostly for $1.80 to $1.90 with shares at $107.42. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of 2,516 contracts, indicating that this was fresh buying. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 19, 2017

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Teradyne calls pay huge returns

Bullish traders have turned exponential profits since Teradyne delivered strong quarterly results last month. Back on Feb. 8, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 6,000 July 31 calls for $1.25 to $1.35 with shares at $28.99. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 54 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 19, 2017

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Bulls gorge on Weight Watchers

Option traders have reaped huge profits as shares of Weight Watchers have gained more than 50 percent this year. On April 19, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 3,000 May $18 calls for $1.40 with shares trading at $17.65. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 281 contracts […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 19, 2017

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Calls stay red-hot in First Solar

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Calls stay red-hot in First Solar

First Solar has seen its share price double in the last month, but option trades have dwarfed those gains by comparison. On April 26, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 5,200 May $29 calls were purchased for $1.09 to $1.50 with shares at $28.77. Open interest in the strike was a mere 72 contracts before the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 19, 2017

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Incyte report pays off for bulls

Upside option positions in Incyte surged today with promising data on its proposed cancer drugs. Last Friday, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 2,495 June $120 calls for $5.10 with shares at $114.93. Open interest in the strike was just 394 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new position. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 18, 2017

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Calls drive higher with CarMax

Bullish option trades turned exponential gains as CarMax. On April 7, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 25,522 July $57.50 calls for $3.20 with shares at $55.73. This was clearly a new position, as open interest in the strike was a mere 134 contracts before that session began. Those calls traded up to $8.70 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 18, 2017

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