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Unusual Options Activity: Twitter (TWTR)
Traders bet on further weakness following earnings miss.A variety of put options onTwitter (TWTR) saw soaring volume following the company’s massive earnings miss, which sent shares down by twenty…
Oct 25, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR)
Bet in surge of call buying.There was a 25-fold surge in volume from 111 contracts to over 2,800 on the November 15th 2019 $16.50 call options onPetroleo Brasileiro (PBR), also known as Petrobras.…
Oct 24, 2019
Insider Activity: Plumas Bancorp (PLBC)
Director picks up $25,000 in shares.Director Richard Kenny picked up over 1,150 shares ofPlumas Bancorp (PLBC) recently, raising his stake by over 20 percent. The buy cost just over $25,000. Insiders…
Oct 24, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Kraft Heinz (KHC)
Bet on shares moving higher after earnings.Over 6,800 contracts traded on the November 8th $29 call options onKraft Heinz (KHC). Compared to the open interest of 141 contracts, that’s a 48-fold surge…
Oct 23, 2019
Insider Activity: Independence Contract Drilling (ICD)
Cluster of insiders pick up shares.A number of insiders atIndependence Contract Drilling (ICD) have started buying shares in recent days. The buys include a 6,400 share buy from the CFO, a 20,000…
Oct 23, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM)
Bet on decline in shares over next few months.Over 7,500 contracts traded on the January 2020 $26 put options onWheaton Precious Metals (WPM). Against the prior open interest of 190, it’s a 40-fold…
Oct 22, 2019
Insider Activity: Emmaus Life Sciences (EMMA)
Vice Chairman adds to holdings.Willis Lee, Vice Chairman and COO atEmmaus Life Sciences (EMMA), recently bought 7,890 shares, increasing his total stake by nearly 3 percent to 282,000 shares. The buy…
Oct 22, 2019
Two Stocks Trouncing This Earnings Season You Should Buy Now
The market is undervaluing these companies following their earnings beat. Nearly 25 percent of the companies in the S&P 500 will report earnings this week. But many companies have already…
Oct 22, 2019
Insider Activity: Investcorp Credit Management BDC (ICMB)
Major holder makes six-figure addition to stake.Investcorp BDC Holdings, the management behindInvestcorp Credit Management (ICMB), added 15,614 shares to their stake at a cost of just over $100,000.…
Oct 21, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Netflix (NFLX)
Traders up bearish bets after subscriber miss.Put option trading in streaming giantNetflix (NFLX) saw a surge after reporting earnings Wednesday after the bell. Although the company missed on its…
Oct 18, 2019
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Oct 17, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Morgan Stanley (MS)
Huge bet on monster rally in shares.The June 2020 $57.50 call options onMorgan Stanley (MS) saw a 145-fold explosion in trading volume, from 203 open contracts to over 29,550. With 246 days until…
Oct 17, 2019
Insider Activity: Assured Guaranty Limited (AGO)
Chief Investment Officer buys $4.6 million in shares so far this month.Andrew Feldstein, Chief Investment Officer atAssured Guarantee Limited (AGO), has been buying shares this month in four separate…
Oct 17, 2019
Insider Activity: Safehold (SAFE)
Major fund holder continues to add to stake.iStar Inc. continues to add to its stake inSafehold (SAFE). The fund recently picked up 22,361 shares, shelling out $771,000 and increasing its total stake…
Oct 16, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Altria Group (MO)
June 2020 put buying indicates potential drop expected.The June 2020 $32.50 put options onAltria Group (MO) saw over 4,000 contracts trade against a prior open interest of 400, making for a 10-fold…
Oct 16, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Apple (AAPL)
Call buying suggests rally continuing this month.The October 25th $270 call options onApple (AAPL) saw over 7,200 contracts trade against a prior open interest of 137, a 53-fold surge in volume…
Oct 15, 2019
Insider Activity: Camping World Holdings (CWH)
Major holder adds with a $5.1 million buy.Abrams Capital, a major stakeholder inCamping World Holdings (CWH), increased their stake by 12 percent recently, with the additional buy of 650,182 shares.…
Oct 15, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Wynn Resorts (WYNN)
Casino operator picks up a bull. The March 2020 $110 call options onWynn Resorts (WYNN) saw over 2,050 contracts trade against a prior open interest of 231, about a 10-fold surge in volume. The bet,…
Oct 14, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Encana (ECA)
Call buying predicts big move higher in the next month.The November 15th $4.00 call options onEncana (ECA) saw over 21,800 contracts trade, an 85-fold surge in volume relative to the prior open…
Oct 11, 2019
Insider Activity: National Security Group (NSEC)
Director ups stake by 11 percent.Fred Clark, a director atNational Security Group (NSEC), picked up 9,813 shares recently, increasing his stake by 11 percent and leaving him with 98,723 shares. The…
Oct 11, 2019