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AEP

AMERICAN ELEC PWR CO

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as of 09/18 06:06 PM

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Option Volume

Detail

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Current (09/18) 3,521

Calls: 501 (14%)

Puts: 3,020 (86%)

Prior (09/17) 3,946

Calls: 2,338 (59%)

Puts: 1,608 (41%)

Current vs Prior -10.77%

Calls: -78.57% (Calls)

Puts: +87.81% (Puts)

Prior 7-Day Total 13,493

Calls: 6,574 (49%)

Puts: 6,919 (51%)

Prior 7-Day Average 1,927

Calls: 939 (49%)

Puts: 988 (51%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +82.67%

Calls: -46.65%

Puts: +205.54%

Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail

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Current (09/18) $479.4K

Calls: $99.9K (21%)

Puts: $379.5K (79%)

Prior (09/17) $602.1K

Calls: $238.4K (40%)

Puts: $363.7K (60%)

Current vs Prior -20.38%

Calls: -58.10%

Puts: +4.35%

Prior 7-Day Total $3.22M

Calls: $1.34M (42%)

Puts: $1.88M (58%)

Prior 7-Day Average $460.0K

Calls: $191.3K (42%)

Puts: $268.6K (58%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +4.22%

Calls: -47.79%

Puts: +41.25%

Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail

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Current (09/18) 6.03

Prior (09/17) 0.69

Current vs Prior +776.45%

Prior 7-Day Average 1.27

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +376.37%

Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail

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Current (09/18) 60,394

Calls: 40,264 (67%)

Puts: 20,130 (33%)

Prior (09/17) 59,511

Calls: 38,942 (65%)

Puts: 20,569 (35%)

Current vs Prior +1.48%

Prior 7-Day Total 407,124

Calls: 267,246 (66%)

Puts: 139,878 (34%)

Prior 7-Day Average 58,160

Calls: 38,178 (66%)

Puts: 19,982 (34%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +3.84%

Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

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WKMO Expiry (09/18) | Next (10/16)Expiry (09/18) | Next (10/16)

Current 1.65% | 4.18%1.65% | 4.18%

Prior 3.91% | 6.54%3.91% | 6.54%

Current vs Prior +7.11% | +5.17%-57.75% | -36.00%

Prior 7-Day Avg 4.90% | 7.17%4.90% | 7.17%

Current vs 7-Day Avg -14.57% | -4.05%-66.30% | -41.62%

Prior 7-Day Eod 3.91% | 6.54%3.91% | 6.54%

Current vs 7-Day Eod +7.11% | +5.17%-57.75% | -36.00%

Sentiment BEARISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

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Expiry | Next

Current 12.05% | 7.42%

Calls: 12.05% | 9.01%

Puts: 12.05% | 5.83%

Prior 12.05% | 7.42%

Calls: 12.05% | 9.01%

Puts: 12.05% | 5.83%

Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%

Prior 7-Day Avg 12.05% | 7.42%

Calls: 12.05% | 9.01%

Puts: 12.05% | 5.83%

Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%

Liquidity Expensive

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Strong bearish conviction with 79% of dollar volume in puts ($379.5K) vs calls ($99.9K). Volume explosion - 83% above 7-day average (3,521 vs avg 1,927). Extreme bearish P/C ratio of 6.03 - heavy put buying. P/C ratio rising 776% - increased hedging/bearish positioning.

Smart Money BEARISH

Retail Flow BEARISH

Overall BEARISH

Dollar Volume

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Put/Call Ratio

Open Interest

Expected Move

Current BEARISH

Prior BEARISH

7-Day Avg BEARISH

Current BEARISH

Prior BULLISH

7-Day Avg NEUTRAL

Current BEARISH

Prior BULLISH

7-Day Avg NEUTRAL

Current BULLISH

Prior BULLISH

7-Day Avg NEUTRAL

Current BEARISH

Prior BULLISH

7-Day Avg BULLISH

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Options with the tightest bid-ask spreads (<10%). Lower spreads = better fills and less slippage. Showing top -- of results (avg --%, best --%)

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In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 8 found (avg delta 0.82, highest 1.00)

CALLS (4)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$115.00	Sep 18	3.10	6.90	$5.00	76.0%	5	0.88	79
$115.00	Oct 16	5.10	7.40	$6.25	36.8%	1	0.80	2
$120.00	Sep 18	0.00	2.20	$1.10	200.0%	8	0.59	285
$120.00	Oct 16	2.15	3.30	$2.72	42.3%	16	0.51	106

PUTS (4)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$125.00	Sep 18	3.10	6.90	$5.00	76.0%	1	1.00	145
$130.00	Sep 18	8.10	11.90	$10.00	38.0%	--	1.00	117
$135.00	Sep 18	13.10	16.90	$15.00	25.3%	--	1.00	22
$125.00	Oct 16	4.90	6.70	$5.80	31.0%	13	0.78	2.0K

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 19 active (total vol 3.1K, top 1.7K)

CALLS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$125.00	Oct 16	0.70	0.90	$0.80	25.0%	84	0.23	561
$130.00	Oct 16	0.10	0.25	$0.18	83.3%	66	0.07	1.6K
$130.00	Sep 18	0.00	0.05	$0.03	166.7%	21	0.02	4.2K
$120.00	Oct 16	2.15	3.30	$2.72	42.3%	16	0.51	106
$125.00	Sep 18	0.00	0.05	$0.03	166.7%	12	0.03	1.1K

PUTS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$120.00	Sep 18	0.15	1.60	$0.88	164.8%	1.7K	0.44	2.1K
$120.00	Oct 16	2.15	2.45	$2.30	13.0%	662	0.49	456
$115.00	Oct 16	0.40	1.00	$0.70	85.7%	482	0.20	1.5K
$110.00	Oct 16	0.15	0.65	$0.40	125.0%	33	0.10	136
$125.00	Oct 16	4.90	6.70	$5.80	31.0%	13	0.78	2.0K

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 2 strikes (avg 1638.8%, max 1638.8%)

CALLS (1)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Near IV	Far IV	Back%	Vol	OI
$120.00	Sep 18	Oct 16	306.1%	17.6%	1638.8%	24	391

PUTS (1)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Near IV	Far IV	Back%	Vol	OI
$120.00	Sep 18	Oct 16	306.1%	17.6%	1638.8%	2.4K	2.6K

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 8 found (best R:R 15.67, avg 11.99)

BULL CALL (3)

Buy	Sell	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$125.00	$130.00	Oct 16	$0.62	$4.38	$0.62	23%	7.06	$125.62
$120.00	$125.00	Oct 16	$1.92	$3.08	$1.92	51%	1.60	$121.92
$120.00	$125.00	Sep 18	$1.07	$3.93	$1.07	59%	3.67	$121.07

BEAR PUT (5)

Buy	Sell	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$115.00	$110.00	Oct 16	$0.30	$4.70	$0.30	20%	15.67	$114.70
$120.00	$115.00	Sep 18	$0.58	$4.42	$0.58	44%	7.62	$119.42
$110.00	$105.00	Oct 16	$0.12	$4.88	$0.12	10%	40.67	$109.88
$120.00	$115.00	Oct 16	$1.60	$3.40	$1.60	49%	2.13	$118.40
$105.00	$100.00	Sep 18	$0.27	$4.73	$0.27	6%	17.52	$104.73

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 4 found (best R:R 0.06, avg 0.07)

BEAR CALL (1)

Sell	Buy	Expiry	Credit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$125.00	$130.00	Oct 16	$0.62	$0.62	$4.38	77%	0.14	$125.62

BULL PUT (3)

Sell	Buy	Expiry	Credit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$105.00	$100.00	Sep 18	$0.27	$0.27	$4.73	94%	0.06	$104.73
$110.00	$105.00	Oct 16	$0.12	$0.12	$4.88	90%	0.02	$109.88
$115.00	$110.00	Oct 16	$0.30	$0.30	$4.70	80%	0.06	$114.70

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 2 found (avg debit $1.52, cheapest $1.42)

CALLS (1)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Net Debit	Near IV	Far IV
$120.00	Sep 18	Oct 16	$1.62	306.1%	17.6%

PUTS (1)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Net Debit	Near IV	Far IV
$120.00	Sep 18	Oct 16	$1.42	306.1%	17.6%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 7 found (cheapest 1.65% of stock, avg 4.87%)

Strike	Expiry	Call$	Put$	Total	BE Low	BE High	Cost%
$120.00	Sep 18	$1.10	$0.88	$1.98	$118.02	$121.98	1.65%
$120.00	Oct 16	$2.72	$2.30	$5.02	$114.98	$125.02	4.18%
$125.00	Sep 18	$0.03	$5.00	$5.03	$119.97	$130.03	4.19%
$115.00	Sep 18	$5.00	$0.30	$5.30	$109.70	$120.30	4.42%
$125.00	Oct 16	$0.80	$5.80	$6.60	$118.40	$131.60	5.50%
$115.00	Oct 16	$6.25	$0.70	$6.95	$108.05	$121.95	5.79%
$130.00	Sep 18	$0.03	$10.00	$10.03	$119.97	$140.03	8.36%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 8 found (cheapest 0.38% of stock, avg 1.17%)

Call K	Put K	Expiry	Call$	Put$	Total	BE Low	BE High
$130.00	$105.00	Oct 16	$0.18	$0.28	$0.46	$104.54	$130.46
$130.00	$110.00	Oct 16	$0.18	$0.40	$0.58	$109.42	$130.58
$130.00	$115.00	Oct 16	$0.18	$0.70	$0.88	$114.12	$130.88
$125.00	$105.00	Oct 16	$0.80	$0.28	$1.08	$103.92	$126.08
$125.00	$110.00	Oct 16	$0.80	$0.40	$1.20	$108.80	$126.20
$125.00	$115.00	Oct 16	$0.80	$0.70	$1.50	$113.50	$126.50
$125.00	$120.00	Oct 16	$0.80	$2.30	$3.10	$116.90	$128.10
$130.00	$120.00	Oct 16	$0.18	$2.30	$2.48	$117.52	$132.48

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 2 found (best R:R 0.17, avg credit $0.83)

Put Spread	Call Spread	Expiry	Credit	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE Low	BE High
105/110	125/130	Oct 16	$0.74	$4.26	68%	0.17	$109.26	$125.74
110/115	125/130	Oct 16	$0.92	$4.08	58%	0.23	$114.08	$125.92

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 12 found (best R:R 4.68, cheapest $0.13)

CALLS (5)

Low	Mid	High	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	POP	R:R
$120.00	$125.00	$130.00	Sep 18	$1.07	$3.93	57%	3.67
$115.00	$120.00	$125.00	Sep 18	$2.83	$2.17	86%	0.77
$115.00	$120.00	$125.00	Oct 16	$1.61	$3.39	58%	2.11
$120.00	$125.00	$130.00	Oct 16	$1.30	$3.70	45%	2.85
$125.00	$130.00	$135.00	Oct 16	$0.54	$4.46	19%	8.26

PUTS (5)

Low	Mid	High	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	POP	R:R
$120.00	$125.00	$130.00	Sep 18	$0.88	$4.12	56%	4.68
$110.00	$115.00	$120.00	Sep 18	$0.58	$4.42	36%	7.62
$115.00	$120.00	$125.00	Sep 18	$3.54	$1.46	88%	0.41
$105.00	$110.00	$115.00	Oct 16	$0.18	$4.82	14%	26.78
$115.00	$120.00	$125.00	Oct 16	$1.90	$3.10	58%	1.63

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 20 found (best net $--, 10 credits)

CALLS (5)

Buy K	Sell K	Ratio	Expiry	Net	Max Gain
$130.00	$135.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.02	$4.98
$125.00	$130.00	1:2	Sep 18	-$0.03	$4.97
$130.00	$135.00	1:2	Sep 18	-$0.03	$4.97
$135.00	$140.00	1:2	Sep 18	-$0.03	$4.97
$135.00	$140.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.20	$4.80

PUTS (5)

Buy K	Sell K	Ratio	Expiry	Net	Max Gain
$130.00	$125.00	1:2	Sep 18	$0.00	$5.00
$115.00	$110.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.10	$4.90
$110.00	$105.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.16	$4.84
$115.00	$110.00	1:2	Sep 18	-$0.30	$4.70
$110.00	$105.00	1:2	Sep 18	-$0.30	$4.70

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 3 found (best yield 1.79%, avg 0.82%)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Delta	OTM%	Yield%	If Called%	Vol	OI
$120.00	Oct 16	$2.15	0.51	0.0%	1.79%	1.79%	16	106
$125.00	Oct 16	$0.70	0.23	4.2%	0.58%	4.75%	84	561
$130.00	Oct 16	$0.10	0.07	8.3%	0.08%	8.42%	66	1.6K

Current 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

Time (HH:MM)	Total Volume	Call Volume	Put Volume	Volume Change
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Current Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 501

Total Puts 3,020

Put/Call Ratio 6.03

Net Difference -2,519

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 2,338

Total Puts 1,608

Put/Call Ratio 0.69

Net Difference 730

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 6,574

Total Puts 6,919

Average Put/Call Ratio 1.27

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Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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