Tour v490
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ARES CAP CORP EQUITY Equity
$19.65 +2.50%
$19.61 (-0.20%)🌙
as of 08/04 06:23 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) 4,810
Calls: 3,490 (73%)
Puts: 1,320 (27%)
Prior (08/03) 3,874
Calls: 2,856 (74%)
Puts: 1,018 (26%)
Current vs Prior +24.16%
Calls: +22.20% (Calls)
Puts: +29.67% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 26,197
Calls: 12,956 (49%)
Puts: 13,241 (51%)
Prior 7-Day Average 3,742
Calls: 1,850 (49%)
Puts: 1,891 (51%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +28.53%
Calls: +88.56%
Puts: -30.22%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) $312.7K
Calls: $225.0K (72%)
Puts: $87.7K (28%)
Prior (08/03) $191.3K
Calls: $136.5K (71%)
Puts: $54.8K (29%)
Current vs Prior +63.47%
Calls: +64.83%
Puts: +60.08%
Prior 7-Day Total $1.80M
Calls: $626.9K (35%)
Puts: $1.17M (65%)
Prior 7-Day Average $256.5K
Calls: $89.6K (35%)
Puts: $166.9K (65%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +21.93%
Calls: +151.20%
Puts: -47.44%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) 0.38
Prior (08/03) 0.36
Current vs Prior +6.11%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.06
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -64.34%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) 96,765
Calls: 48,028 (50%)
Puts: 48,737 (50%)
Prior (08/03) 101,284
Calls: 45,617 (45%)
Puts: 55,667 (55%)
Current vs Prior -4.46%
Prior 7-Day Total 762,447
Calls: 347,633 (46%)
Puts: 414,814 (54%)
Prior 7-Day Average 108,921
Calls: 49,661 (46%)
Puts: 59,259 (54%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -11.16%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 1.83% | 5.65%
Prior 3.29% | 5.74%
Current vs Prior -44.25% | -1.56%
Prior 7-Day Avg 3.78% | 6.65%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -51.47% | -15.07%
Prior 7-Day Eod 3.29% | 5.74%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -44.25% | -1.56%
Sentiment BULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 29.16% | 26.48%
Calls: 33.33% | 34.88%
Puts: 25.00% | 18.07%
Prior 29.16% | 26.48%
Calls: 33.33% | 34.88%
Puts: 25.00% | 18.07%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 24.79% | 22.93%
Calls: 25.39% | 27.72%
Puts: 24.21% | 18.13%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +17.61% | +15.49%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Moderately bullish flow with 72% call dollar volume ($225.0K). Elevated premium activity with dollar volume up 63% vs prior. Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.38 - heavy call buying (3,490 calls vs 1,320 puts).

Smart Money BULLISH
Retail Flow BULLISH
Overall BULLISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BEARISH
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH

📈 Options Analysis

🎯 Tightest Spreads
💰 Best Value Under $1
📊 High Delta (ITM)
🔥 High Volume
⏰ Backwardation
📈 Debit Spreads
📉 Credit Spreads
📅 Calendar Spreads
⚡ Straddles
🔀 Strangles
🦅 Iron Condors
🦋 Butterflies
⚖️ Ratio Spreads
🛡️ Covered Calls

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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Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 2 found (avg $0.63, cheapest $0.38)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$19.00Sep 180.800.95$0.8817.0%2360.736.2K
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$19.00Sep 180.350.40$0.3813.2%680.402.7K

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 9 found (avg delta 0.88, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$15.00Aug 213.905.40$4.6532.3%151.00--
$17.00Aug 212.502.80$2.6511.3%41.00--
$18.00Aug 211.601.80$1.7011.8%121.00192
$18.00Sep 181.601.85$1.7314.5%951.00722
$19.00Aug 210.650.80$0.7320.5%4720.766.2K
PUTS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$23.00Sep 182.905.90$4.4068.2%500.92--
$20.00Aug 210.000.55$0.28196.4%30.78--
$20.00Sep 180.751.00$0.8828.4%2510.70--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 21 active (total vol 2.4K, top 584)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$20.00Sep 180.200.25$0.2321.7%5840.317.1K
$19.00Aug 210.650.80$0.7320.5%4720.766.2K
$19.00Sep 180.800.95$0.8817.0%2360.736.2K
$18.00Sep 181.601.85$1.7314.5%951.00722
$20.00Aug 210.050.10$0.0862.5%470.221.8K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$18.00Sep 180.100.25$0.1883.3%4080.195.9K
$20.00Sep 180.751.00$0.8828.4%2510.70--
$18.00Aug 210.000.10$0.05200.0%1060.093.4K
$19.00Sep 180.350.40$0.3813.2%680.402.7K
$23.00Sep 182.905.90$4.4068.2%500.92--

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 5 strikes (avg 27.2%, max 43.6%)

CALLS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$21.00Aug 21Sep 1822.0%15.3%43.6%252.4K
$19.00Aug 21Sep 1822.9%18.5%24.2%70812.4K
$18.00Aug 21Sep 1828.5%23.4%22.1%107914
PUTS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$19.00Aug 21Sep 1822.9%18.5%24.2%945.0K
$18.00Aug 21Sep 1828.5%23.4%22.1%5149.4K

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 7 found (best R:R 9.00, avg 3.68)

BULL CALL (3)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$20.00$21.00Sep 18$0.20$0.80$0.204.00$20.20
$19.00$20.00Aug 21$0.65$0.35$0.650.54$19.65
$19.00$20.00Sep 18$0.65$0.35$0.650.54$19.65
BEAR PUT (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$20.00$19.00Aug 21$0.10$0.90$0.109.00$19.90
$19.00$18.00Aug 21$0.13$0.87$0.136.69$18.87
$19.00$18.00Sep 18$0.20$0.80$0.204.00$18.80
$20.00$19.00Sep 18$0.50$0.50$0.501.00$19.50

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 8 found (best R:R 5.67, avg 1.39)

BEAR CALL (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$18.00$19.00Sep 18$0.85$0.85$0.155.67$18.85
$19.00$20.00Aug 21$0.65$0.65$0.351.86$19.65
$19.00$20.00Sep 18$0.65$0.65$0.351.86$19.65
$20.00$21.00Sep 18$0.20$0.20$0.800.25$20.20
BULL PUT (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$20.00$19.00Sep 18$0.50$0.50$0.501.00$19.50
$19.00$18.00Sep 18$0.20$0.20$0.800.25$18.80
$19.00$18.00Aug 21$0.13$0.13$0.870.15$18.87
$20.00$19.00Aug 21$0.10$0.10$0.900.11$19.90

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 5 found (avg debit $0.25, cheapest $0.13)

CALLS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$19.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.1522.9%18.5%
$20.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.1514.2%18.0%
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$18.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.1328.5%23.4%
$19.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.2022.9%18.5%
$20.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.6014.2%18.0%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 6 found (cheapest 1.83% of stock, avg 6.19%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$20.00Aug 21$0.08$0.28$0.36$19.64$20.361.83%
$19.00Aug 21$0.73$0.18$0.91$18.09$19.914.63%
$20.00Sep 18$0.23$0.88$1.11$18.89$21.115.65%
$19.00Sep 18$0.88$0.38$1.26$17.74$20.266.41%
$18.00Aug 21$1.70$0.05$1.75$16.25$19.758.91%
$18.00Sep 18$1.73$0.18$1.91$16.09$19.919.72%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 16 found (cheapest 0.41% of stock, avg 1.50%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$21.00$18.00Aug 21$0.03$0.05$0.08$17.92$21.08
$21.00$17.00Sep 18$0.03$0.08$0.11$16.89$21.11
$20.00$18.00Aug 21$0.08$0.05$0.13$17.87$20.13
$25.00$17.00Sep 18$0.10$0.08$0.18$16.82$25.18
$21.00$19.00Aug 21$0.03$0.18$0.21$18.79$21.21
$21.00$18.00Sep 18$0.03$0.18$0.21$17.79$21.21
$20.00$19.00Aug 21$0.08$0.18$0.26$18.74$20.26
$21.00$16.00Sep 18$0.03$0.23$0.26$15.74$21.26
$25.00$18.00Sep 18$0.10$0.18$0.28$17.72$25.28
$20.00$17.00Sep 18$0.23$0.08$0.31$16.69$20.31

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 1 found (best R:R 0.67, avg credit $0.40)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
18/1920/21Sep 18$0.40$0.600.67$18.60$20.40

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 8 found (best R:R 19.00, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$20.00$21.00$22.00Aug 21$0.05$0.9519.00
$18.00$19.00$20.00Sep 18$0.20$0.804.00
$18.00$19.00$20.00Aug 21$0.32$0.682.12
$19.00$20.00$21.00Sep 18$0.45$0.551.22
$19.00$20.00$21.00Aug 21$0.60$0.400.67
PUTS (3)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$17.00$18.00$19.00Sep 18$0.10$0.909.00
$16.00$17.00$18.00Sep 18$0.25$0.753.00
$18.00$19.00$20.00Sep 18$0.30$0.702.33

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 12 found (best net $-0.17, 5 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$21.00$25.001:2Sep 18-$0.17$3.83
$15.00$17.001:2Aug 21-$0.65$1.35
$17.00$18.001:2Aug 21-$0.75$0.25
$20.00$21.001:2Sep 18$0.17$0.83
$18.00$19.001:2Aug 21$0.24$0.76
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$20.00$19.001:2Aug 21-$0.08$0.92
$17.00$16.001:2Sep 18-$0.38$0.62
$19.00$18.001:2Aug 21$0.08$0.92
$20.00$19.001:2Sep 18$0.12$0.88
$23.00$20.001:2Sep 18$2.64$0.36

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 1 found (best yield 1.02%, avg 1.02%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$20.00Sep 18$0.200.311.8%1.02%2.80%5847.1K

Current 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Prior's 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Current Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 3,490
Total Puts 1,320
Put/Call Ratio 0.38
Net Difference 2,170

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 2,856
Total Puts 1,018
Put/Call Ratio 0.36
Net Difference 1,838

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 12,956
Total Puts 13,241
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.06
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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