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

The Trader's Ledger

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

United recovery gives bulls a lift

Airlines have been rebounding recently, and today it was United Continental’s turn to reward investors. Just yesterday, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 5,800 May $77.50 calls for $0.62 to $0.64 with the stock at $75.43. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was only 792 contracts before the activity […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 9, 2017

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Hertz puts soar after earnings miss

Bearish positions opened in Hertz months ago are proving that they were worth the wait. On March 21, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 3,100 May $20 puts for $1.14 to $1.59 with shares at $20.18. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 10 contracts before that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 9, 2017

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JD.com calls spike near new highs

Short-term traders are cashing in as JD.com trades just below all-time highs. On May 3, Investitute’s proprietary systems showed that 7,000 Weekly $35 calls expiring this Friday were purchased for $0.80 to $0.95 with the stock at $34.71. Volume was double the strike’s open interest, indicating that this was fresh buying. Those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 9, 2017

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Applied Optoelectronics scores big

A bullish position opened in Applied Optoelectronics last week is already paying off exponentially. On May 1, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 4,000 May 55 calls were purchased for $2.96 as part of a vertical spread with the stock at $50.96. Open interest in the strike was only 913 contracts before the trade occurred, showing […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 9, 2017

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Gigamon calls yield huge returns

Traders have racked up exponential gains in Gigamon after just a few short sessions. Last Wednesday, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 7,600 July $35 calls 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 before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 8, 2017

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SM Energy bulls drill for profits

Investors are receiving delayed rewards after SM Energy’s positive quarterly results last week. Late last Thursday, Investitute’s market scanners found that more than 15,000 June $20 calls were purchased mostly for $1.55 with shares at $19.97. These were clearly new positions, as open interest in the strike was a mere 21 contracts before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 8, 2017

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Gains stack up for calls in Newell

Bullish traders are reaping big profits in Newell Brands thanks to strong quarterly results. On May 3, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 8,000 May $48 calls for $0.45 to $0.62 with shares at $46.12. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was just 441 contracts before the activity appeared. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 8, 2017

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Chesapeake Energy bulls hit gusher

Traders turned quick profits on Chesapeake Energy’s earnings and a rebound in oil late this week. Just yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s tracking systems showed that 10,400 Weekly $5 calls that expired at the end of today’s session were purchased mostly for $0.11 to $0.20 as the stock traded for $5.08. These were clearly new positions, as […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 5, 2017

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FireEye call buyers are red hot

Upside option positions in FireEye were en fuego after the company reported positive earnings this week. On March 20, Investitute’s market scanners detected the purchase of 5,000 June $12 for $1.10 with shares at $11.62. The volume was well above the strike’s previous open interest of 3,438 contracts, showing that this was fresh buying. Today […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 5, 2017

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Bulls toast Anheuser-Busch again

Traders have logged big wins in Anheuser-Busch recently, and today was no exception. On March 7, Investitute’s tracking programs found that 15,000 May $115 calls were bought for $1.10 with the stock at $106.05. Open interest in the strike was a mere 266 contracts before the trade occurred, showing that it was a new position. […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 5, 2017

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Zynga calls score with late trade

Last-minute traders collected some fast money after Zynga’s quarterly report last night. In the final 30 minutes of yesterday’s session, Investitute’s proprietary systems showed that 2,800 Weekly $3 calls expiring today were purchased $0.05 to $0.07 with the stock at $2.87. Volume was well above the strike’s previous open interest of 2,026 contracts, indicating that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 5, 2017

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IBM – What A Difference Buffett Made

There’s been a pick up in put buying in IBM since Mr Buffett’s announcement this morning. The 3 month average is 56% of options trading in IBM are Calls. Today 66% of the trade in in Puts. Volatility also spiked from 10% to 19% today The skew is perhaps the most telling of all readings, […]

By Jon Najarian · May 5, 2017

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Exponential gains from RH calls

Traders reaped huge profits from bullish positions in RH. On March 23, Investitute’s market scanners found that 4,000 May $40 calls were bought for $1.60 to $1.85 with shares at $37.42. Open interest in the strike was only 2,190 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that this was fresh buying. Today those calls traded for […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 4, 2017

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