Kindred Healthcare, Inc. provides healthcare services in the United States. It operates in four divisions: Hospital, Nursing Center, Rehabilitation, and Care Management. KND is currently trading around $19.45 in a 52 week range of $12.95-$26.81. The company’s stock has been underperforming the market this year with shares increasing -.5% year to date. Options traders seem to think that this trend will reverse as order flow in KND has been decidedly bullish during today’s trading session. Today a trader bought over 46.9 times usual volume in November 20 Calls. The trade bought 1500 November 20 Calls for $1.30. This is an extremely bullish order and involves this trader laying out $450,000 in total premium. The stock looks strong today even the stock has sold off 20% in the last week.

Unusual Option Activity:
We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/1usQnKR or through the only Unique Unusual Options Activity Scanner: http://bit.ly/1sCSaws

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

The Trade:
Buying the KND Nov 20 Calls for $1.35
Risk: $135 per 1 lot
Targets: Sell 25% at $1.45, Sell 25% at $1.60, Sell 25% at $1.80, Sell 25% at $2.00

Greeks of this Trade:
Delta: Long
Gamma: Long
Theta: Short
Vega: Long

(Full disclosure: I am long Calls in KND)

The Charles Schwab Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides securities brokerage, banking, money management, and financial advisory services. The company operates through two segments, Investor Services and Advisor Services. SCHW is currently trading around $27.67 in a 52 week range of $20.44-$29.13. The company’s stock has been outperforming the market this year with shares rising 6.5% year to date. Options traders seem to think that this trend will reverse as order flow in SCHW has been decidedly bullish during today’s trading session. Today a trader bought over 6000ish SCHW August 28 Calls for $.25. This is an extremely bullish order and involves this trader laying out $150,000 in total premium. The stock looks strong today with rumors that Goldman Sachs might be interested in purchasing them.

Unusual Option Activity:
We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long.

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

The Trade:
Buying SCHW August 28 Calls for $.30
Risk: $30 per 1 lot
Targets: Sell 25% at $.35, Sell 25% at $.40, Sell 25% at $.50, Sell 25% at $.60

Greeks of this Trade:
Delta: Long
Gamma: Long
Theta: Short
Vega: Long

(Full disclosure: I long SCHW Calls)

Marriott International, Inc. operates, franchises, and licenses hotels and timeshare properties worldwide. The company operates through four segments: North American Full-Service, North American Limited-Service, International, and Luxury. MAR is currently trading around $64.79 in a 52 week range of $39.58-$67.12. The company’s stock has been outperforming the market this year with shares rallying 30% year to date. Options traders seem to think that this trend will reverse as order flow in MAR has been decidedly bearish during today’s trading session. Today a trader bought over 8600 MAR Sep 62.50 Puts for $1.20. This is an extremely bearish order and involves this trader laying out $1,032,00 in total premium. The stock looks weak today, and I think the stock can break through $62.5 on its way to $55.

Unusual Option Activity:
We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/135QWt8 or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long: http://bit.ly/11f0L9u.

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

The Trade:
Buying the MAR Sep 55 Puts for $1.20 debit
Risk: $120 per 1 lot
Targets: Sell 25% at $1.40, Sell 25% at $1.60, Sell 25% at $1.80, Sell 25% at $2.00

Greeks of this Trade:
Delta: Short
Gamma: Long
Theta: Short
Vega: Long

(Full disclosure: I have no position on in this stock)

Sysco Corporation, through its subsidiaries, markets and distributes a range of food and related products primarily to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. SYY is currently trading around $36.24 in a 52 week range of $31.13-$43.40. The company’s stock has been underperforming the market this year with shares declining -.10% year to date. Options traders seem to think that this trend will reverse as order flow in SYY has been decidedly bullish during today’s trading session. Today a trader bought over 5200ish SYY 8.8.2014 36 Calls for $.15. This is an extremely bullish order and involves this trader laying out $78,000 in total premium. The stock looks strong today even though it looks very weak over the course of the last week.

Unusual Option Activity:
We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/135QWt8 or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long: http://bit.ly/11f0L9u.

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

The Trade:
Buying SYY August 36 Calls for $.50
Risk: $50 per 1 lot
Targets: Sell 50% at $.95, Sell 50% at $1.50

Greeks of this Trade:
Delta: Long
Gamma: Long
Theta: Short
Vega: Long

(Full disclosure: I am long Calls in SYY)

YPF Sociedad Anónima, an energy company, is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Argentina. YPF is currently trading around $34.93 in a 52 week range of $16.06-$41.74. The company’s stock has been outperforming the market this year with shares raising 6.10% year to date. Options traders seem to think that this trend will continue as order flow in YOKU has been decidedly bullish during today’s trading session. Today a trader bought over 3135 YPF Aug 36 Calls for $1.35. This is an extremely bullish order and involves this trader laying out $423,225 in total premium. The stock looks strong today and is pushing higher since the trader bought these Calls. They do have Earnings on August 11th, so I would be a little careful on the possible crush of implied volatility.

Unusual Option Activity:
We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/135QWt8 or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long: http://bit.ly/11f0L9u.

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

The Trade:
Buying the YPF Aug 37-39 Bull Calls Spread for $.50 debit
Risk: $50 per 1 lot
Targets: Sell 50% at a double and hold the balance until expiration
Breakeven: $37.50

Greeks of this Trade:
Delta: Long
Gamma: Long
Theta: Short
Vega: Long

(Full disclosure: I have no position in this stock)

Youku Tudou Inc. operates as an Internet television company in the People’s Republic of China. Its Internet television platform enables consumers to search, view, and share video content across various devices. YOKU is currently trading around $19.05 in a 52 week range of $17.77-$37.74. The company’s stock has been underperforming the market this year with shares declining 37.10% year to date. Options traders seem to think that this trend will reverse as order flow in YOKU has been decidedly bullish during today’s trading session. Today a trader bought over 3612 YOKU 8.22.2014 20 Calls for $.60. This is an extremely bullish order and involves this trader laying out $216,720 in total premium. The stock looks strong today even though it looks very weak over the course of the last week.

Unusual Option Activity:
We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/135QWt8 or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long: http://bit.ly/11f0L9u.

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

The Trade:
Buying the YOKU 8.22.2014 20 Calls for $.70 debit
Risk: $70 per 1 lot
Targets: Sell 25% at $.80, Sell 25% at $.90, Sell 25% at $1.05, Sell 25% at $1.20

Greeks of this Trade:
Delta: Long
Gamma: Long
Theta: Short
Vega: Long

(Full Disclosure: I am long 300 if these Calls for $.70 and have already taken partial profits)

We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial.

OptionHacker sifts through this massive amount of data in real time during the trading day. The result is a consolidated set of alerts that help a retail trader spot the largest unusual options activity trades being placed by institutional traders presented in easy to read bullish and bearish signals.

Trade: On 7.24.2014 a trader bought 15,000 BID Oct 43-47 Bull Call Spread for $1.10

This trade hit OptionHacker in BID stock which is currently trading around $39.96 in a 52 week range of $39.14-$54.00. The stock has been doing poorly this year with shares selling off 20.00% year to date. It appears this trader is expecting a /reversal of this move as this is an extremely bullish trade. These options are currently trading at $1.10.

Net Capital Outlay: almost $1.7 Million

Greeks of this Trade:
Delta: Long
Gamma: Long
Theta: Short
Vega: Long

Synergy Resources Corporation acquires, explores, develops, produces, and exploits crude oil and natural gas properties primarily located in the Wattenberg field in Denver-Julesburg Basin in northeast Colorado. SYRG is currently trading around $12.19 in a 52 week range of $7.12-$14.11. The company’s stock has been outperforming the market this year with shares rallying 29.50% year to date. Options traders seem to think that this trend will continue as order flow in SYRG has been decidedly bullish during today’s trading session. Today a trader bought over 2500 SYRG Aug 12.5 Calls for $.55. This is an extremely bullish order and involves this trader laying out $137,500 in total premium. The stock looks strong today, and I think the stock can break through $12.80 on its way to $15.

Unusual Option Activity:
We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/135QWt8 or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long: http://bit.ly/11f0L9u.

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

The Trade:
Buying the SYRG Aug 12.5 Calls for $.55 debit
Risk: $.55 per 1 lot
Targets: Sell 25% at $.65, Sell 25% at $.80, Sell 25% at $1.00, Sell 25% at $1.20

Greeks of this Trade:
Delta: Long
Gamma: Long
Theta: Short
Vega: Long

(Full disclosure: I am long 200 if these Calls for on average $.60)

SunEdison, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells silicon wafers to the semiconductor industry. SUNE is currently trading around $19.76 in a 52 week range of $6.24-$24.35. The company’s stock has been outperforming the market this year with shares rallying 51.80% year to date. Options traders seem to think that this trend will reverse as order flow in SUNE has been decidedly bullish during today’s trading session. Within the last week a trades have been buying SUNE Calls in October and January 2015. This is an extremely bullish order. The stock looks weak in the last couple of days, but it looks like the short term low could be in at $19.50. With this order flow and this chart set up I believe SUNE is setting up well for a longer-term play.

Unusual Option Activity:
We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/135QWt8 or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long: http://bit.ly/11f0L9u.

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

The Trade:
Buying the SUNE Jan 2015 20-25 Bull Call Spread for $1.50 debit
Risk: $1.50 per 1 lot
Targets: Sell 50% at $3.00, hold balance until expiration
Breakeven on Expiration: $21.50

Greeks of this Trade:
Delta: Long
Gamma: Long
Theta: Short
Vega: Long

Danaher Corporation (DHR) manufactures medical products and provides services to support its customers worldwide. The company reported subpar earnings for the second quarter and cut its forward guidance causing the stock to sell off. But DHR is fighting back and some traders seem to think that it will continue its short rally with decidedly bullish trades coming across the tape today. One trader swept every exchange and laid out $2 million in premium against tiny open interest to get long DHR through December expiration.

DHR is actually a loser, down 1% YTD but recovering from a harsh selloff from its last earnings call. Technically, the chart is showing a rounding top but that too was also likely exacerbated by the 5.5% selloff earlier this month. DHR is up on the day and looking to continue, as the order flow today is extremely bullish. The chart looks to be breaking to the upside of the Ichimoku cloud. If this gains some momentum, we would be able to say that this is not a hedge against a short position but rather a speculative bet that the stock will indeed fly high with a price target around $80. Let’s look at a trade:

The Trade:

Buy the Dec 80 Calls for $1.95

Risk: $195 per 1 lot

Breakeven: $81.95

The Greeks:

Delta: Long

Gamma: Long

Theta: Short

Vega: Long