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CATERPILLAR INC
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as of 07/31 06:04 PM
7/31 18:04

Option Volume

Detail
Current (07/31) 29,833
Calls: 13,070 (44%)
Puts: 16,763 (56%)
Prior (07/30) 27,025
Calls: 11,134 (41%)
Puts: 15,891 (59%)
Current vs Prior +10.39%
Calls: +17.39% (Calls)
Puts: +5.49% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 230,832
Calls: 85,387 (37%)
Puts: 145,445 (63%)
Prior 7-Day Average 32,976
Calls: 12,198 (37%)
Puts: 20,777 (63%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -9.53%
Calls: +7.15%
Puts: -19.32%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
Current (07/31) $58.49M
Calls: $23.81M (41%)
Puts: $34.68M (59%)
Prior (07/30) $66.25M
Calls: $32.80M (50%)
Puts: $33.45M (50%)
Current vs Prior -11.70%
Calls: -27.40%
Puts: +3.69%
Prior 7-Day Total $469.21M
Calls: $220.49M (47%)
Puts: $248.73M (53%)
Prior 7-Day Average $67.03M
Calls: $31.50M (47%)
Puts: $35.53M (53%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -12.73%
Calls: -24.40%
Puts: -2.40%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
Current (07/31) 1.28
Prior (07/30) 1.43
Current vs Prior -10.14%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.97
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -35.02%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
Current (07/31) 288,600
Calls: 141,594 (49%)
Puts: 147,006 (51%)
Prior (07/30) 282,026
Calls: 137,491 (49%)
Puts: 144,535 (51%)
Current vs Prior +2.33%
Prior 7-Day Total 1,470,097
Calls: 680,529 (46%)
Puts: 789,568 (54%)
Prior 7-Day Average 210,013
Calls: 97,218 (46%)
Puts: 112,795 (54%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +37.42%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
Expiry (07/31) | Next (08/07)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 1.02% | 7.67%10.42% | 14.72%
Prior 2.87% | 8.46%10.96% | 15.09%
Current vs Prior +167.39% | +8.19%-4.93% | -2.47%
Prior 7-Day Avg 4.33% | 8.68%11.92% | 15.92%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +77.07% | +5.52%-12.59% | -7.55%
Prior 7-Day Eod 2.87% | 8.46%10.96% | 15.09%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +167.39% | +8.19%-4.93% | -2.47%
Sentiment BEARISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
Expiry | Next
Current 68.72% | 9.06%
Calls: 60.77% | 9.25%
Puts: 76.67% | 8.87%
Prior 36.20% | 18.01%
Calls: 34.68% | 18.03%
Puts: 37.73% | 17.98%
Current vs Prior +89.83% | -49.69%
Prior 7-Day Avg 28.16% | 14.00%
Calls: 27.38% | 16.49%
Puts: 28.94% | 11.50%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +144.03% | -35.27%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Bearish P/C ratio of 1.28 indicates protective positioning.

Smart Money BEARISH
Retail Flow BEARISH
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg BEARISH
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
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 108 of results (avg 8.5%, best 5.7%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$665.00Sep 4156.25165.45$160.855.7%340.901
$660.00Aug 21156.45167.00$161.736.5%10.9533
$675.00Aug 28145.10155.00$150.056.6%--0.9215
$690.00Aug 21129.65138.80$134.236.8%--0.9124
$730.00Aug 2196.10103.00$99.556.9%10.83287
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$915.00Aug 14101.00107.50$104.256.2%--0.8522
$960.00Aug 21141.00151.00$146.006.8%10.91117
$975.00Sep 4158.00169.65$163.827.1%20.87--
$955.00Aug 14134.95145.10$140.027.2%--0.9321
$970.00Sep 11154.00165.80$159.907.4%20.84--

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

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In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 223 found (avg delta 0.78, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$720.00Jul 3191.00100.00$95.509.4%11.001
$750.00Jul 3161.0070.00$65.5013.7%11.004
$760.00Jul 3151.1560.00$55.5815.9%--1.0013
$675.00Jul 31137.45148.00$142.737.4%11.003
$780.00Jul 3131.4540.00$35.7323.9%41.0030
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$820.00Jul 311.949.35$5.65131.2%2051.00665
$825.00Jul 316.8513.00$9.9361.9%851.00185
$830.00Jul 3110.3517.10$13.7349.2%1.1K1.001.6K
$845.00Jul 3125.3033.90$29.6029.1%241.00355
$850.00Jul 3130.0038.00$34.0023.5%621.00113

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 489 active (total vol 17.0K, top 1.1K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$850.00Jul 310.000.02$0.01200.0%6960.002.2K
$830.00Jul 310.000.27$0.14192.9%6950.04469
$860.00Aug 79.2015.15$12.1848.9%5020.2955
$955.00Jul 310.000.08$0.04200.0%4260.00105
$955.00Aug 70.731.67$1.2078.3%3420.0416
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$830.00Jul 3110.3517.10$13.7349.2%1.1K1.001.6K
$765.00Aug 77.1013.90$10.5064.8%8280.2311
$840.00Jul 3121.1026.85$23.9824.0%5600.97949
$800.00Aug 719.3524.35$21.8522.9%5160.40131
$770.00Jul 310.001.06$0.53200.0%4650.041.1K

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 128 strikes (avg 918.6%, max 3197.9%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$670.00Jul 31Aug 281633.2%54.6%2889.3%315
$945.00Jul 31Sep 111255.4%47.1%2567.7%52141
$920.00Jul 31Sep 41077.2%48.2%2136.5%7153
$710.00Jul 31Aug 211235.1%56.5%2087.4%179
$975.00Jul 31Sep 4998.1%48.6%1955.4%24104
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$660.00Jul 31Sep 111734.1%52.6%3197.9%3109
$655.00Jul 31Sep 41784.8%54.4%3178.1%622
$670.00Jul 31Sep 41633.2%53.7%2940.5%329
$665.00Jul 31Sep 41683.5%56.5%2882.3%124
$685.00Jul 31Sep 111483.1%50.7%2823.1%1620

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 346 found (best R:R 34.71, avg 4.66)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$935.00$940.00Aug 7$0.16$4.84$0.1630.25$935.16
$820.00$825.00Jul 31$0.17$4.83$0.1728.41$820.17
$955.00$960.00Aug 21$0.18$4.82$0.1826.78$955.18
$920.00$925.00Aug 21$0.20$4.80$0.2024.00$920.20
$945.00$950.00Aug 7$0.21$4.79$0.2122.81$945.21
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$685.00$675.00Aug 14$0.28$9.72$0.2834.71$684.72
$805.00$800.00Jul 31$0.15$4.85$0.1532.33$804.85
$735.00$730.00Aug 14$0.15$4.85$0.1532.33$734.85
$660.00$655.00Aug 14$0.18$4.82$0.1826.78$659.82
$665.00$660.00Aug 28$0.18$4.82$0.1826.78$664.82

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 481 found (best R:R 65.67, avg 2.57)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$660.00$670.00Aug 21$9.80$9.80$0.2049.00$669.80
$770.00$780.00Jul 31$9.62$9.62$0.3825.32$779.62
$720.00$730.00Jul 31$9.50$9.50$0.5019.00$729.50
$670.00$680.00Aug 21$9.48$9.48$0.5218.23$679.48
$790.00$795.00Jul 31$4.68$4.68$0.3214.62$794.68
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$870.00$860.00Jul 31$9.85$9.85$0.1565.67$860.15
$940.00$930.00Aug 14$9.77$9.77$0.2342.48$930.23
$860.00$855.00Jul 31$4.88$4.88$0.1240.67$855.12
$905.00$900.00Sep 4$4.85$4.85$0.1532.33$900.15
$965.00$960.00Aug 7$4.84$4.84$0.1630.25$960.16

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 119 found (avg debit $9.22, cheapest $0.58)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$975.00Jul 31Aug 7$0.65998.1%67.0%
$965.00Jul 31Aug 7$0.68812.4%62.3%
$970.00Jul 31Aug 7$0.77687.6%64.6%
$955.00Jul 31Aug 7$1.16750.9%64.4%
$960.00Jul 31Aug 7$1.18707.8%66.1%
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$950.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.5865.0%53.7%
$710.00Jul 31Aug 7$0.791235.1%73.3%
$955.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.7964.4%54.2%
$700.00Jul 31Aug 7$0.931141.9%71.7%
$940.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.9765.3%54.7%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 199 found (cheapest 0.50% of stock, avg 11.65%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$815.00Jul 31$2.28$1.78$4.06$810.94$819.060.50%
$820.00Jul 31$0.18$5.65$5.83$814.17$825.830.72%
$810.00Jul 31$6.50$0.30$6.80$803.20$816.800.83%
$825.00Jul 31$0.01$9.93$9.94$815.06$834.941.22%
$805.00Jul 31$10.55$0.26$10.81$794.19$815.811.33%
$830.00Jul 31$0.14$13.73$13.87$816.13$843.871.70%
$800.00Jul 31$15.52$0.11$15.63$784.37$815.631.92%
$835.00Jul 31$0.42$19.80$20.22$814.78$855.222.48%
$795.00Jul 31$20.67$0.09$20.76$774.24$815.762.55%
$840.00Jul 31$0.40$23.98$24.38$815.62$864.382.99%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 175 found (cheapest 0.05% of stock, avg 6.94%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$820.00$805.00Jul 31$0.18$0.26$0.44$804.56$820.44
$820.00$810.00Jul 31$0.18$0.30$0.48$809.52$820.48
$820.00$815.00Jul 31$0.18$1.78$1.96$813.04$821.96
$820.00$747.50Jul 31$0.18$2.13$2.31$745.19$822.31
$820.00$737.50Jul 31$0.18$2.15$2.33$735.17$822.33
$865.00$810.00Jul 31$2.15$0.30$2.45$807.55$867.45
$865.00$805.00Jul 31$2.15$0.26$2.41$802.59$867.41
$887.50$810.00Jul 31$2.15$0.30$2.45$807.55$889.95
$887.50$805.00Jul 31$2.15$0.26$2.41$802.59$889.91
$892.50$810.00Jul 31$2.15$0.30$2.45$807.55$894.95

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 432 found (best R:R 82.33, avg credit $8.25)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
750/755770/780Jul 31$9.88$0.1282.33$745.12$779.88
680/690700/710Aug 21$9.83$0.1757.82$680.17$709.83
740/742770/780Jul 31$9.81$0.1951.63$732.69$779.81
680/685825/830Aug 28$4.88$0.1240.67$680.12$829.88
720/730740/750Aug 21$9.75$0.2539.00$720.25$749.75
670/680700/710Aug 21$9.72$0.2834.71$670.28$709.72
705/710720/730Aug 7$9.66$0.3428.41$700.34$729.66
725/730960/965Sep 11$4.82$0.1826.78$725.18$964.82
660/670710/720Aug 21$9.61$0.3924.64$660.39$719.61
690/700740/750Aug 21$9.60$0.4024.00$690.40$749.60

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 222 found (best R:R 199.00, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$720.00$730.00$740.00Aug 21$0.05$9.95199.00
$940.00$945.00$950.00Aug 7$0.08$4.9261.50
$880.00$885.00$890.00Aug 14$0.09$4.9154.56
$860.00$865.00$870.00Aug 14$0.10$4.9049.00
$780.00$785.00$790.00Jul 31$0.12$4.8840.67
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$700.00$710.00$720.00Aug 21$0.08$9.92124.00
$670.00$680.00$690.00Aug 21$0.11$9.8989.91
$885.00$890.00$895.00Aug 28$0.06$4.9482.33
$785.00$790.00$795.00Jul 31$0.08$4.9261.50
$905.00$910.00$915.00Jul 31$0.09$4.9154.56

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 162 found (best net $-3.50, 129 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$720.00$800.001:2Sep 4-$5.52$74.48
$880.00$925.001:2Sep 11-$7.14$37.86
$725.00$780.001:2Aug 28-$28.52$26.48
$870.00$900.001:2Sep 4-$11.17$18.83
$850.00$880.001:2Sep 11-$19.00$11.00
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$970.00$870.001:2Sep 11-$3.50$96.50
$855.00$800.001:2Sep 11-$13.30$41.70
$685.00$660.001:2Sep 11-$4.45$20.55
$765.00$735.001:2Sep 11-$11.25$18.75
$700.00$685.001:2Aug 14-$1.86$13.14

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 153 found (best yield 6.01%, avg 1.73%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$815.00Sep 4$49.000.540.0%6.01%6.04%215
$820.00Sep 4$46.000.530.6%5.65%6.28%--12
$825.00Sep 4$45.550.511.2%5.59%6.84%--15
$815.00Aug 28$44.500.540.0%5.46%5.48%11
$815.00Aug 21$40.050.540.0%4.92%4.94%1814
$835.00Sep 4$39.500.482.5%4.85%7.33%23
$825.00Aug 28$39.250.511.2%4.82%6.07%202
$830.00Aug 28$36.950.491.9%4.53%6.40%18
$850.00Sep 11$36.800.444.3%4.52%8.84%14
$820.00Aug 21$36.550.520.6%4.49%5.12%23448

Current 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

Time (HH:MM) Total Volume Call Volume Put Volume Volume Change
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Prior's 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Current Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 13,070
Total Puts 16,763
Put/Call Ratio 1.28
Net Difference -3,693

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 11,134
Total Puts 15,891
Put/Call Ratio 1.43
Net Difference -4,757

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 85,387
Total Puts 145,445
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.97
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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