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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Yum serves up profits for bulls

Traders collected some fast money this week thanks to positive quarterly results from Yum Brands. On Monday, Investitute’s tracking systems identified the purchase of 2,000 May $66 calls for $1.02 to $1.22 as shares traded for $65.96. Volume was above the strike’s open interest, indicating that these were new positions. Today those calls last traded […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 4, 2017

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Calls hit jackpot in Penn National

Bullish bets placed back in February have paid off handsomely in Penn National Gaming. On Feb. 24, Investitute’s tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,500 July 14 calls in one print for $1.38 with the stock at $14.28. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade occurred, showing that it was a […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 4, 2017

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Najarian Brothers See Unusual Option Activity in $BUD, $SNAP and $CRTO

On today’s CNBC Halftime Report, Pete reminded viewers of some call buying in BUD back in March, where 22,000 May 115 calls were bought for $1.10. Today, those calls were sold today for $4.40, and the traders rolled them to the Sept 130 calls for $2.25, seeking a much higher move in BUD through September. […]

By Chris Tsiolis · May 4, 2017

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First Solar calls shine for bulls

Traders turned quick profits after First Solar posted surprisingly strong quarterly results yesterday afternoon. On April 26, Investitute’s market scanners showed that 5,200 May $29 calls were purchased for $1.09 to $1.50 with shares at $28.77. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was a mere 72 contracts before the trades […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 3, 2017

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Hefty gains from Weight Watchers

Traders chalked up enormous profits after Weight Watchers announced strong quarterly results this morning. On April 19, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 3,000 May $18 were bought mostly for $1.40 with shares at $17.65. Open interest in the strike was only 281 contracts before the activity appeared, showing that this was new positioning. Today those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 3, 2017

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Calls soar with Delta Air Lines

Airlines have been a tough trade in recent weeks, but short-term calls paid off quickly in Delta today. Investitute’s tracking systems yesterday found that 2,700 Weekly $46 calls expiring on May 12 were bought for $0.62 to $0.76 with shares at $45.79. Open interest in the strike was only 214 contracts before the trades occurred, […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 2, 2017

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Bulls turn quick profit on Coach

Traders won big on Coach earnings just one day after opening bullish positions. Investitute’s proprietary systems detected the purchase of 11,500 June $40 calls for $1.05 to $1.25 with shares at $39.10 yesterday afternoon. This was clearly fresh buying, as open interest in the strike was only 142 contracts before the activity appeared. Those calls […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 2, 2017

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Zillow calls spike before earnings

Zillow’s quarterly results come out later this week, but traders can already cash in on recent bullish positions. On April 26, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,000 Weekly $40 calls expiring this Friday were bought for $0.55 to $0.65 with the stock at $37.92. There was no open interest in the strike before that session […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 1, 2017

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Microsoft bulls make fast money

Traders who bought Microsoft calls this morning were already racking up sizable gains by the afternoon. Barely 10 minutes after the opening bell, Investitute’s proprietary market scanners showed that 9,000 Weekly $68.50 calls expiring on May 12 were purchased mostly for $0.70 to $0.75 with shares at $68.45. This was clearly fresh buying, as the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · May 1, 2017

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Bulls cash in on Western Digital

Traders doubled their money after Western Digital reported strong quarterly results today. On March 24, Investitute’s proprietary systems detected the purchase of 3,200 May $80 calls for $4.20 to $5 while shares traded for $80.47. This was clearly new positioning, as open interest in the strike was only 107 contracts before the activity appeared. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 28, 2017

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A banner day for Cerner call buyers

Traders turned huge profits in only one day as Cerner posted strong quarterly results. Just yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s market scanners showed that traders purchased 5,000 May $62.50 calls for $0.85 to $1.05 and 3,800 May $65 calls for $0.35 to $0.45. Shares were trading around $60.14 at the time. Those calls traded for $3.80 and […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 28, 2017

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Trader wins as Snap bounces back

Snap’s stock has been denounced by many pundits since going public last month, but at least one trader is proving the skeptics wrong. On Tuesday, Investitute’s tracking systems found that 2,000 Weekly $21.50 calls expiring on May 12 were purchased for $1.30 as shares traded for $21.32. This was clearly a new position, as open […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 28, 2017

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By Chris Tsiolis · Apr 28, 2017

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