Tour v381
ECL
ECOLAB INC
$264.20 -1.66%
7/21 18:27

Option Volume

Detail
Current (07/21) 548
Calls: 198 (36%)
Puts: 350 (64%)
Prior (07/20) 979
Calls: 933 (95%)
Puts: 46 (5%)
Current vs Prior -44.02%
Calls: -78.78% (Calls)
Puts: +660.87% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 5,988
Calls: 2,167 (36%)
Puts: 3,821 (64%)
Prior 7-Day Average 855
Calls: 309 (36%)
Puts: 545 (64%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -35.94%
Calls: -36.04%
Puts: -35.88%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
Current (07/21) $361.5K
Calls: $138.9K (38%)
Puts: $222.6K (62%)
Prior (07/20) $857.8K
Calls: $837.5K (98%)
Puts: $20.2K (2%)
Current vs Prior -57.86%
Calls: -83.42%
Puts: +999.70%
Prior 7-Day Total $3.65M
Calls: $1.80M (49%)
Puts: $1.85M (51%)
Prior 7-Day Average $521.0K
Calls: $256.8K (49%)
Puts: $264.2K (51%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -30.63%
Calls: -45.92%
Puts: -15.77%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
Current (07/21) 1.77
Prior (07/20) 0.05
Current vs Prior +3485.31%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.93
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -8.23%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
Current (07/21) 4,997
Calls: 2,384 (48%)
Puts: 2,613 (52%)
Prior (07/20) 5,984
Calls: 4,692 (78%)
Puts: 1,292 (22%)
Current vs Prior -16.49%
Prior 7-Day Total 39,926
Calls: 29,298 (73%)
Puts: 10,628 (27%)
Prior 7-Day Average 5,703
Calls: 4,185 (73%)
Puts: 1,518 (27%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -12.39%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 8.97% | 10.90%
Prior 9.25% | 11.02%
Current vs Prior -3.02% | -1.06%
Prior 7-Day Avg 6.07% | 9.89%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +47.68% | +10.22%
Prior 7-Day Eod 9.25% | 11.02%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -3.02% | -1.06%
Sentiment BULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
Expiry | Next
Current 15.57% | 17.71%
Calls: 15.38% | 19.35%
Puts: 15.76% | 16.07%
Prior 15.57% | 17.71%
Calls: 15.38% | 19.35%
Puts: 15.76% | 16.07%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 15.57% | 17.71%
Calls: 15.38% | 19.35%
Puts: 15.76% | 16.07%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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Moderately bearish flow with 62% put dollar volume ($222.6K). Light premium activity with dollar volume down 58% vs prior. Below-average activity with volume down 44% vs prior. Extreme bearish P/C ratio of 1.77 - heavy put buying.

Smart Money BEARISH
Retail Flow BEARISH
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BEARISH
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
Prior BULLISH
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 3 of results (avg 6.9%, best 4.3%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$250.00Aug 2118.1019.60$18.858.0%20.75--
PUTS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$260.00Aug 216.907.20$7.054.3%630.4153
$270.00Aug 2111.2012.20$11.708.5%20.581.1K

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

No options available for this category

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 3 found (avg delta 0.64, highest 0.75)

CALLS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$250.00Aug 2118.1019.60$18.858.0%20.75--
$260.00Aug 2111.3012.70$12.0011.7%10.59--
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$270.00Aug 2111.2012.20$11.708.5%20.581.1K

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 12 active (total vol 221, top 63)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$300.00Aug 210.601.50$1.0585.7%600.09354
$270.00Aug 216.307.50$6.9017.4%60.42384
$280.00Aug 213.004.10$3.5531.0%50.2771
$290.00Aug 211.502.60$2.0553.7%40.17--
$250.00Aug 2118.1019.60$18.858.0%20.75--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$260.00Aug 216.907.20$7.054.3%630.4153
$250.00Aug 213.303.90$3.6016.7%590.2584
$240.00Aug 211.502.50$2.0050.0%140.151.1K
$230.00Aug 210.601.00$0.8050.0%40.07--
$270.00Aug 2111.2012.20$11.708.5%20.581.1K

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

No setups found for this strategy

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 9 found (best R:R 56.69, avg 9.99)

BULL CALL (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$290.00$300.00Aug 21$1.00$9.00$1.009.00$291.00
$280.00$290.00Aug 21$1.50$8.50$1.505.67$281.50
$270.00$280.00Aug 21$3.35$6.65$3.351.99$273.35
$260.00$270.00Aug 21$5.10$4.90$5.100.96$265.10
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$230.00$200.00Aug 21$0.52$29.48$0.5256.69$229.48
$240.00$230.00Aug 21$1.20$8.80$1.207.33$238.80
$250.00$240.00Aug 21$1.60$8.40$1.605.25$248.40
$260.00$250.00Aug 21$3.45$6.55$3.451.90$256.55
$270.00$260.00Aug 21$4.65$5.35$4.651.15$265.35

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 10 found (best R:R 2.17, avg 0.57)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$250.00$260.00Aug 21$6.85$6.85$3.152.17$256.85
$260.00$270.00Aug 21$5.10$5.10$4.901.04$265.10
$270.00$280.00Aug 21$3.35$3.35$6.650.50$273.35
$280.00$290.00Aug 21$1.50$1.50$8.500.18$281.50
$290.00$300.00Aug 21$1.00$1.00$9.000.11$291.00
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$270.00$260.00Aug 21$4.65$4.65$5.350.87$265.35
$260.00$250.00Aug 21$3.45$3.45$6.550.53$256.55
$250.00$240.00Aug 21$1.60$1.60$8.400.19$248.40
$240.00$230.00Aug 21$1.20$1.20$8.800.14$238.80
$230.00$200.00Aug 21$0.52$0.52$29.480.02$229.48

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

No setups found for this strategy

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 3 found (cheapest 7.04% of stock, avg 7.58%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$270.00Aug 21$6.90$11.70$18.60$251.40$288.607.04%
$260.00Aug 21$12.00$7.05$19.05$240.95$279.057.21%
$250.00Aug 21$18.85$3.60$22.45$227.55$272.458.50%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 16 found (cheapest 0.70% of stock, avg 2.55%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$300.00$230.00Aug 21$1.05$0.80$1.85$228.15$301.85
$290.00$230.00Aug 21$2.05$0.80$2.85$227.15$292.85
$300.00$240.00Aug 21$1.05$2.00$3.05$236.95$303.05
$290.00$240.00Aug 21$2.05$2.00$4.05$235.95$294.05
$280.00$230.00Aug 21$3.55$0.80$4.35$225.65$284.35
$300.00$250.00Aug 21$1.05$3.60$4.65$245.35$304.65
$280.00$240.00Aug 21$3.55$2.00$5.55$234.45$285.55
$290.00$250.00Aug 21$2.05$3.60$5.65$244.35$295.65
$280.00$250.00Aug 21$3.55$3.60$7.15$242.85$287.15
$270.00$230.00Aug 21$6.90$0.80$7.70$222.30$277.70

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 19 found (best R:R 4.13, avg credit $4.71)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
230/240250/260Aug 21$8.05$1.954.13$231.95$258.05
250/260270/280Aug 21$6.80$3.202.13$253.20$276.80
240/250260/270Aug 21$6.70$3.302.03$243.30$266.70
230/240260/270Aug 21$6.30$3.701.70$233.70$266.30
260/270280/290Aug 21$6.15$3.851.60$263.85$286.15
260/270290/300Aug 21$5.65$4.351.30$264.35$295.65
240/250270/280Aug 21$4.95$5.050.98$245.05$274.95
250/260280/290Aug 21$4.95$5.050.98$255.05$284.95
230/240270/280Aug 21$4.55$5.450.83$235.45$274.55
250/260290/300Aug 21$4.45$5.550.80$255.55$294.45

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 7 found (best R:R 24.00, cheapest $0.40)

CALLS (4)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$280.00$290.00$300.00Aug 21$0.50$9.5019.00
$250.00$260.00$270.00Aug 21$1.75$8.254.71
$260.00$270.00$280.00Aug 21$1.75$8.254.71
$270.00$280.00$290.00Aug 21$1.85$8.154.41
PUTS (3)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$230.00$240.00$250.00Aug 21$0.40$9.6024.00
$250.00$260.00$270.00Aug 21$1.20$8.807.33
$240.00$250.00$260.00Aug 21$1.85$8.154.41

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 10 found (best net $-0.05, 8 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$290.00$300.001:2Aug 21-$0.05$9.95
$270.00$280.001:2Aug 21-$0.20$9.80
$280.00$290.001:2Aug 21-$0.55$9.45
$260.00$270.001:2Aug 21-$1.80$8.20
$250.00$260.001:2Aug 21-$5.15$4.85
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$260.00$250.001:2Aug 21-$0.15$9.85
$250.00$240.001:2Aug 21-$0.40$9.60
$270.00$260.001:2Aug 21-$2.40$7.60
$230.00$200.001:2Aug 21$0.24$29.76
$240.00$230.001:2Aug 21$0.40$9.60

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 4 found (best yield 2.38%, avg 1.08%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$270.00Aug 21$6.300.422.2%2.38%4.58%6384
$280.00Aug 21$3.000.276.0%1.14%7.12%571
$290.00Aug 21$1.500.179.8%0.57%10.33%4--
$300.00Aug 21$0.600.0913.6%0.23%13.78%60354

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 198
Total Puts 350
Put/Call Ratio 1.77
Net Difference -152

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 933
Total Puts 46
Put/Call Ratio 0.05
Net Difference 887

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 2,167
Total Puts 3,821
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.93
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Upcoming Earnings - 2 Weeks Prior

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Upcoming Earnings - 1 Week Prior

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Earnings This Week

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Earnings - Day Before / Day After

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