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CATERPILLAR INC
$914.78 +10.21%
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 9:45am) 8,978
Calls: 3,858 (43%)
Puts: 5,120 (57%)
Prior --
Calls: 5,354 (22%)
Puts: 19,108 (78%)
Current vs Prior +0.00%
Calls: -27.94% (Calls)
Puts: -73.20% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 237,268
Calls: 94,632 (40%)
Puts: 142,636 (60%)
Prior 7-Day Average 33,895
Calls: 13,518 (40%)
Puts: 20,376 (60%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -73.51%
Calls: -71.46%
Puts: -74.87%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 9:45am) $19.88M
Calls: $14.09M (71%)
Puts: $5.80M (29%)
Prior --
Calls: $14.62M (53%)
Puts: $13.09M (47%)
Current vs Prior +0.00%
Calls: -3.66%
Puts: -55.71%
Prior 7-Day Total $459.78M
Calls: $225.44M (49%)
Puts: $234.34M (51%)
Prior 7-Day Average $65.68M
Calls: $32.21M (49%)
Puts: $33.48M (51%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -69.73%
Calls: -56.27%
Puts: -82.68%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 9:45am) 1.33
Prior 1.00
Current vs Prior +32.71%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.88
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -29.50%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 9:45am) 282,032
Calls: 138,631 (49%)
Puts: 143,401 (51%)
Prior --
Calls: -- (--)
Puts: -- (--)
Current vs Prior +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Total 1,832,627
Calls: 893,172 (49%)
Puts: 939,455 (51%)
Prior 7-Day Average 261,803
Calls: 127,596 (49%)
Puts: 134,207 (51%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +7.73%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/07) | Next (08/14)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 4.93% | 6.95%8.36% | 12.96%
Prior 7.72% | 9.13%10.30% | 14.37%
Current vs Prior -36.18% | -23.84%-18.86% | -9.80%
Prior 7-Day Avg 4.33% | 8.41%11.63% | 15.60%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +13.91% | -17.30%-28.10% | -16.89%
Prior 7-Day Eod 7.72% | 9.13%10.44% | 14.43%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -36.18% | -23.84%-19.92% | -10.14%
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 22.24% | 15.07%
Calls: 20.27% | 15.50%
Puts: 24.21% | 14.64%
Prior 6.67% | 7.60%
Calls: 8.31% | 7.99%
Puts: 5.03% | 7.21%
Current vs Prior +233.43% | +98.29%
Prior 7-Day Avg 28.49% | 12.02%
Calls: 27.00% | 13.83%
Puts: 29.98% | 10.22%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -21.94% | +25.34%
Liquidity Expensive
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Moderately bullish flow with 71% call dollar volume ($14.09M). Bearish P/C ratio of 1.33 indicates protective positioning. P/C ratio rising 33% - increased hedging/bearish positioning.

Smart Money BULLISH
Retail Flow BEARISH
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BEARISH
Current BEARISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Sentiment Timeline (Today)
TimeSmart MoneyRetailOverall
09:45BULLISHBEARISHBEARISH
09:40BULLISHNEUTRALBULLISH
09:35BULLISHBULLISHBULLISH

📈 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 119 of results (avg 8.0%, best 5.0%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$810.00Aug 7103.50108.85$106.185.0%40.9839
$800.00Sep 18131.10138.00$134.555.1%50.821.0K
$750.00Aug 7162.20170.90$166.555.2%11.0022
$840.00Sep 18101.45106.95$104.205.3%200.74280
$740.00Sep 18181.70192.00$186.855.5%--0.92120
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1060.00Aug 21141.05149.70$145.385.9%--0.9215
$920.00Sep 1855.3058.70$57.006.0%210.48340
$940.00Sep 1866.3070.50$68.406.1%140.53198
$1080.00Aug 21160.00170.70$165.356.5%10.9510
$1000.00Aug 2190.0596.25$93.156.7%20.80116

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. 218 found (avg delta 0.74, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$735.00Aug 14177.15188.20$182.686.0%--1.0010
$740.00Aug 14170.95182.20$176.586.4%11.002
$760.00Aug 14151.70163.00$157.357.2%--1.0017
$745.00Aug 7166.05177.20$171.636.5%--1.0015
$750.00Aug 7162.20170.90$166.555.2%11.0022
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1080.00Aug 21160.00170.70$165.356.5%10.9510
$1000.00Aug 783.0090.00$86.508.1%10.931
$1040.00Aug 14120.00132.20$126.109.7%--0.9315
$1060.00Aug 21141.05149.70$145.385.9%--0.9215
$1040.00Aug 21122.05131.20$126.637.2%20.9057

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 402 active (total vol 6.6K, top 436)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$900.00Aug 1436.4543.95$40.2018.7%2960.5968
$950.00Aug 77.359.10$8.2321.3%2910.271.4K
$1000.00Aug 71.192.03$1.6152.2%2370.07618
$900.00Aug 727.4532.35$29.9016.4%1390.621.1K
$990.00Aug 71.792.99$2.3950.2%1350.10121
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$800.00Aug 70.250.45$0.3557.1%4360.02659
$765.00Aug 70.000.26$0.13200.0%3980.01879
$750.00Aug 140.023.70$1.86197.8%3030.04280
$860.00Sep 1828.4031.55$29.9810.5%2400.311.2K
$830.00Aug 70.801.50$1.1560.9%1450.05397

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 126 strikes (avg 42.1%, max 99.5%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$1065.00Aug 7Sep 491.7%46.0%99.5%160
$1070.00Aug 7Sep 1889.8%45.0%99.5%2568
$1090.00Aug 7Aug 14102.7%62.4%64.6%173
$755.00Aug 7Sep 476.8%47.1%63.0%--21
$805.00Aug 7Sep 1171.0%44.2%60.8%3503
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$735.00Aug 7Sep 1180.3%46.3%73.4%19108
$775.00Aug 7Sep 477.7%45.4%71.2%20121
$755.00Aug 7Sep 1176.8%45.0%70.9%16182
$740.00Aug 7Sep 1879.0%46.5%69.9%1151.8K
$765.00Aug 7Sep 1176.6%45.3%69.1%398906

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 363 found (best R:R 57.82, avg 4.87)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$1070.00$1080.00Aug 28$0.24$9.76$0.2440.67$1070.24
$1065.00$1070.00Sep 4$0.12$4.88$0.1240.67$1065.12
$985.00$990.00Aug 7$0.16$4.84$0.1630.25$985.16
$1025.00$1040.00Aug 14$0.48$14.52$0.4830.25$1025.48
$1010.00$1015.00Aug 14$0.17$4.83$0.1728.41$1010.17
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$775.00$765.00Sep 4$0.17$9.83$0.1757.82$774.83
$775.00$770.00Aug 7$0.11$4.89$0.1144.45$774.89
$830.00$825.00Aug 14$0.18$4.82$0.1826.78$829.82
$770.00$760.00Aug 21$0.37$9.63$0.3726.03$769.63
$815.00$810.00Aug 14$0.19$4.81$0.1925.32$814.81

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 485 found (best R:R 99.00, avg 2.21)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$760.00$785.00Aug 14$24.75$24.75$0.2599.00$784.75
$855.00$860.00Aug 7$4.86$4.86$0.1434.71$859.86
$755.00$770.00Aug 7$14.45$14.45$0.5526.27$769.45
$740.00$760.00Aug 14$19.23$19.23$0.7724.97$759.23
$750.00$760.00Aug 21$9.61$9.61$0.3924.64$759.61
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$1060.00$1040.00Aug 21$18.75$18.75$1.2515.00$1041.25
$980.00$975.00Aug 7$4.68$4.68$0.3214.63$975.32
$1000.00$980.00Aug 7$18.32$18.32$1.6810.90$981.68
$970.00$965.00Aug 7$4.52$4.52$0.489.42$965.48
$1040.00$1000.00Aug 14$36.10$36.10$3.909.26$1003.90

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 126 found (avg debit $5.69, cheapest $0.38)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$1070.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.4089.8%53.9%
$1090.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.63102.7%62.4%
$1065.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.6991.7%56.7%
$1055.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.7665.5%46.3%
$1050.00Aug 7Aug 14$1.8765.0%52.1%
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$740.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.3879.0%58.0%
$755.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.4476.8%54.8%
$760.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.4977.2%54.4%
$1040.00Aug 14Aug 21$0.5351.0%45.4%
$747.50Aug 7Aug 14$0.7186.1%61.9%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 197 found (cheapest 4.65% of stock, avg 10.78%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$920.00Aug 7$19.98$22.53$42.51$877.49$962.514.65%
$910.00Aug 7$24.42$18.20$42.62$867.38$952.624.66%
$907.50Aug 7$25.80$16.88$42.68$864.82$950.184.67%
$915.00Aug 7$22.25$20.65$42.90$872.10$957.904.69%
$925.00Aug 7$17.08$26.35$43.43$881.57$968.434.75%
$902.50Aug 7$28.78$14.85$43.63$858.87$946.134.77%
$905.00Aug 7$26.95$16.83$43.78$861.22$948.784.79%
$900.00Aug 7$29.90$14.75$44.65$855.35$944.654.88%
$897.50Aug 7$31.75$13.18$44.93$852.57$942.434.91%
$930.00Aug 7$15.28$29.85$45.13$884.87$975.134.93%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 165 found (cheapest 2.89% of stock, avg 6.90%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$940.00$902.50Aug 7$11.60$14.85$26.45$876.05$966.45
$940.00$907.50Aug 7$11.60$16.88$28.48$879.02$968.48
$940.00$905.00Aug 7$11.60$16.83$28.43$876.57$968.43
$935.00$902.50Aug 7$13.85$14.85$28.70$873.80$963.70
$940.00$910.00Aug 7$11.60$18.20$29.80$880.20$969.80
$930.00$902.50Aug 7$15.28$14.85$30.13$872.37$960.13
$935.00$905.00Aug 7$13.85$16.83$30.68$874.32$965.68
$935.00$907.50Aug 7$13.85$16.88$30.73$876.77$965.73
$1035.00$815.00Sep 11$16.38$14.83$31.21$783.79$1066.21
$925.00$902.50Aug 7$17.08$14.85$31.93$870.57$956.93

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 264 found (best R:R 89.91, avg credit $9.76)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
770/780790/800Aug 21$9.89$0.1189.91$770.11$799.89
800/810820/830Sep 18$9.85$0.1565.67$800.15$829.85
735/738755/770Aug 7$14.69$0.3147.39$722.81$769.69
740/750760/770Aug 21$9.78$0.2244.45$740.22$769.78
780/790820/830Sep 18$9.77$0.2342.48$780.23$829.77
760/765850/855Aug 28$4.88$0.1240.67$760.12$854.88
750/760770/780Aug 21$9.75$0.2539.00$750.25$779.75
805/810830/840Aug 28$9.72$0.2834.71$800.28$839.72
805/810825/830Aug 14$4.85$0.1532.33$805.15$829.85
755/760850/855Aug 28$4.85$0.1532.33$755.15$854.85

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 227 found (best R:R 165.67, cheapest $0.06)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$920.00$930.00$940.00Sep 18$0.07$9.93141.86
$760.00$770.00$780.00Aug 21$0.09$9.91110.11
$1060.00$1070.00$1080.00Sep 18$0.13$9.8775.92
$830.00$835.00$840.00Aug 7$0.07$4.9370.43
$1060.00$1065.00$1070.00Aug 14$0.08$4.9261.50
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$740.00$750.00$760.00Aug 21$0.06$9.94165.67
$760.00$770.00$780.00Sep 18$0.11$9.8989.91
$845.00$850.00$855.00Aug 7$0.06$4.9482.33
$760.00$765.00$770.00Aug 28$0.07$4.9370.43
$870.00$875.00$880.00Sep 4$0.07$4.9370.43

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 149 found (best net $-7.96, 139 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$850.00$925.001:2Sep 11-$7.96$67.04
$925.00$990.001:2Sep 11-$1.58$63.42
$1060.00$1080.001:2Aug 21-$0.94$19.06
$1020.00$1040.001:2Aug 21-$1.90$18.10
$1040.00$1060.001:2Aug 21-$2.71$17.29
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$800.00$770.001:2Sep 11-$2.26$27.74
$755.00$735.001:2Sep 11-$2.59$17.41
$850.00$830.001:2Sep 4-$9.68$10.32
$750.00$740.001:2Aug 21-$0.72$9.28
$760.00$750.001:2Aug 21-$1.10$8.90

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 133 found (best yield 5.87%, avg 1.87%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$920.00Sep 18$53.700.520.6%5.87%6.44%101.5K
$930.00Sep 18$50.000.491.7%5.47%7.13%1253
$925.00Sep 11$46.950.501.1%5.13%6.25%11
$915.00Sep 4$46.800.530.0%5.12%5.14%--17
$940.00Sep 18$45.650.472.8%4.99%7.75%11348
$925.00Sep 4$42.950.501.1%4.70%5.81%--92
$950.00Sep 18$41.600.443.9%4.55%8.40%566
$915.00Aug 28$41.350.530.0%4.52%4.54%616
$930.00Sep 4$40.900.481.7%4.47%6.13%--12
$920.00Aug 28$39.600.510.6%4.33%4.90%19

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 3,858
Total Puts 5,120
Put/Call Ratio 1.33
Net Difference -1,262

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 5,354
Total Puts 19,108
Put/Call Ratio 1.00
Net Difference -13,754

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 94,632
Total Puts 142,636
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.88
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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