Market Rebellion

3 days ago | marketrebellion.com | Chris Sykora

Etsy Inc. (ETSY) call traders scored fast gains following a notable surge in bullish options flow last week. On May. 30, our Unusual Activity service flagged aggressive buying in the June $56 calls, with 5,000 contracts trading for $1.29 to $1.33 — well above the prior open interest of just 253 contracts. At the time, ETSY shares were trading around $54.05. By today, those same calls traded as high as $6.30, handing traders up to a 373.7% return.

4 days ago | marketrebellion.com | Chris Sykora

Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD) bulls are scoring big overnight profits in upside call positions today. On Jun. 2, Market Rebellion’s Unusual Activity Service found that 4,250 Weekly $72 calls, expiring Jun. 13, were bought for $1.77 to $2.08 above the existing open interest of 801 contracts with shares at $67.10. Those calls have traded up to $4.00 today, a 92.3% return, while the stock rose 8.18% in the same time period, underscoring how options can far outperform their underlying shares.

1 month ago | marketrebellion.com | Chris Sykora

Shares of Tesla (TSLA) have been rising, delivering big gains to upside option positions. On Apr. 9, Market Rebellion’s Unusual Activity programs detected the the purchase 35,608 May $225 calls for $31.00 to $33.09 with shares at $228.16. The volume was well above the contract’s previous open interest of 1,439 which indicated that this was a new position.

1 month ago | marketrebellion.com | Chris Sykora

Option traders are banking big profits in upside option positions that were opened on Nu Holdings Ltd (NU) a month ago. On Apr. 4, Market Rebellion’s Unusual Option Activity Service found that 42,000 June $10 calls were bought for $0.82 to $0.84 as part of a bullish spread, above the existing open interest of 1,978 with shares at $9.34.

1 month ago | marketrebellion.com | Chris Sykora

Option bulls are being rewarded today with big profits on upside positions in Microsoft (MSFT). On Apr. 2, Market Rebellion’s Unusual Activity Service found that 18,000 April $420 calls were bought for $7.55 to $8.00 above the existing open interest of 1,851 with shares at $381.35. Those calls have traded for as much as $32.00 during this session, a 300% return, while the stock rose 14.57% in the same time frame, showing how options can far outperform their underlying shares on a relative basis.