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

The Trader's Ledger

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

Calls score big with Under Armour

A bullish position in Under Armour paid off today after earnings beat estimates. On Monday, Investitute’s proprietary systems found that 2,200 May $21 calls were purchased in one print for $0.48 while shares traded for $19.33. There was no open interest in the strike before the session began, showing that this was fresh buying. Those […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 27, 2017

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Huge trade bets on rebound in Nabors

Nabors Industries dropped sharply after earnings missed expectations, but a large trade is betting on a comeback by summer. Investitute’s tracking systems today identified the purchase of 23,000 June $13 calls in one print for $0.15 as the stock traded for $10.75. Open interest in the strike was only 599 contracts at the beginning of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 27, 2017

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Calls hit the jackpot in Wynn Resorts

Bullish traders cashed in after Wynn Resorts reported earnings this morning. On March 31, Investitute’s proprietary scanners showed that more than 2,900 May $115 calls were purchased for $5.20 to $5.81 with the stock trading around $114.47. Those contracts went for as much as $12.28 this afternoon, more than doubling in value. Wynn’s shares rose […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 26, 2017

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Large bet on Hewlett Packard Enterprise

A huge trade is counting on Hewlett Packard Enterprise to rally by early next year. Investitute’s tracking systems today found that 14,000 January $22 calls were purchase in two prints for $0.55 and $0.60 with the stock at $18.75. There was no open interest in the strike before the trade appeared, showing that this is […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 26, 2017

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Jon Sees Put Selling in MS and Takes Profit in GD

Jon saw a large trade today in MS, where a trader sold 5,000 June 44 puts, which is a bullish trade. The stock needs to stay above $44 per share Jon also updated us on GD, where there was upside call buying for around $3. These same calls are now trading around $8, and Jon […]

By Chris Tsiolis · Apr 26, 2017

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Bulls quickly triple their money in Alcoa

Short-term trades turned a big profit after Alcoa’s earnings report this morning. Just yesterday afternoon, Investitute’s proprietary tracking program detected the purchase of 4,400 Weekly $33 calls that expire this Friday for $0.70 to $1.18. These were clearly new positions, as their volume was far above the strike’s open interest of 154 contracts. Shares were […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 25, 2017

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Jon Najarian: Unusual Activity in SBUX

Jon is seeing unusual activity in SBUX ahead of earnings. Someone was buying large quantities of May 60 calls and selling May 62 calls, creating a bullish vertical spread ahead of earnings. Click Here to see the video on CNBC’s Halftime Report!    

By Chris Tsiolis · Apr 25, 2017

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Big trade posts fast gains in Anheuser-Busch

A huge trade in Anheuser-Busch last week is already paying off. On April 19, Investitute’s proprietary tracking program found that 30,000 September $125 calls were bought in one print for $1.40 while shares traded for $109.99. This was clearly a new purchase, as open interest in the strike was only 1,451 contracts before the position […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 24, 2017

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Boston Scientific draws bulls before earnings

Traders are placing upside bets on Boston Scientific ahead of its quarterly results this week. Investitute’s tracking systems today detected the purchase of 4,000 May $25.50 calls in one print for $0.72 as shares traded for $25.42. There was no open interest in the strike before the session began, showing that this is a new […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 24, 2017

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Call buyers turn quick profit in Microsoft

Traders who opened short-term bullish positions on Microsoft earlier this week can already cash in with a substantial profit. On Tuesday, Investitute’s proprietary scanners found that 5,600 Weekly $66 calls expiring on April 28 were purchased for $0.94 to $1.15 while the stock traded around $65.34. Volume was well above the strike’s open interest of […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 21, 2017

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Large bullish play targets Home Depot

A large trade is looking for Home Depot to rally by the beginning of summer. Investitute’s tracking systems today detected the purchase of 15,250 June $155 calls for $1.41 and the sale of 15,250 June $160 calls for $0.46. This is clearly new positioning, as volume was far above the strike’s open interest at the […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 21, 2017

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Calls drill for a gusher in Jones Energy

Traders are placing cheap bets that Jones Energy will reverse a steep slide since the beginning of the year. More than 10,500 May $2.50 calls were purchased for $0.15 about halfway through today’s trading, according to Investitute’s proprietary scanners. Open interest in the strike was a mere 25 contracts before the session began, showing that […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 20, 2017

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How call spread is playing Halliburton earnings

A large trade is betting that Halliburton will post good quarterly results next week. Investitute’s tracking systems today showed that 10,000 Weekly $50 calls expiring on April 28 were bought for $0.63. At the same second, 10,000 Weekly $51.50 calls in the same expiration were sold for $0.24. This vertical spread cost a net $0.39 […]

By Mike Yamamoto · Apr 19, 2017

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