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FASTENAL CO
$46.66 -2.34%
7/30 18:41

Option Volume

Detail
Current (07/30) 710
Calls: 602 (85%)
Puts: 108 (15%)
Prior (07/29) 614
Calls: 448 (73%)
Puts: 166 (27%)
Current vs Prior +15.64%
Calls: +34.38% (Calls)
Puts: -34.94% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 9,383
Calls: 8,300 (88%)
Puts: 1,083 (12%)
Prior 7-Day Average 1,340
Calls: 1,185 (88%)
Puts: 154 (12%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -47.03%
Calls: -49.23%
Puts: -30.19%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
Current (07/30) $131.4K
Calls: $108.9K (83%)
Puts: $22.5K (17%)
Prior (07/29) $131.7K
Calls: $74.7K (57%)
Puts: $57.0K (43%)
Current vs Prior -0.26%
Calls: +45.70%
Puts: -60.53%
Prior 7-Day Total $1.98M
Calls: $1.82M (92%)
Puts: $152.2K (8%)
Prior 7-Day Average $282.2K
Calls: $260.4K (92%)
Puts: $21.7K (8%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -53.43%
Calls: -58.18%
Puts: +3.42%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
Current (07/30) 0.18
Prior (07/29) 0.37
Current vs Prior -51.58%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.24
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -25.46%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
Current (07/30) 27,154
Calls: 24,152 (89%)
Puts: 3,002 (11%)
Prior (07/29) 28,886
Calls: 20,147 (70%)
Puts: 8,739 (30%)
Current vs Prior -6.00%
Prior 7-Day Total 218,482
Calls: 179,295 (82%)
Puts: 39,187 (18%)
Prior 7-Day Average 31,211
Calls: 25,613 (82%)
Puts: 5,598 (18%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -13.00%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 5.59% | 8.38%
Prior 4.42% | 8.12%
Current vs Prior +26.67% | +3.19%
Prior 7-Day Avg 5.66% | 8.32%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -1.10% | +0.72%
Prior 7-Day Eod 4.42% | 8.12%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +26.67% | +3.19%
Sentiment BEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
Expiry | Next
Current 28.82% | 12.96%
Calls: 18.18% | 10.53%
Puts: 39.47% | 15.38%
Prior 28.82% | 12.96%
Calls: 18.18% | 10.53%
Puts: 39.47% | 15.38%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 28.82% | 12.96%
Calls: 18.18% | 10.53%
Puts: 39.47% | 15.38%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 83% of dollar volume in calls ($108.9K) vs puts ($22.5K). Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.18 - heavy call buying (602 calls vs 108 puts). P/C ratio dropping 52% - sentiment shifting bullish. Call-heavy open interest (24,152 calls vs 3,002 puts) suggests bullish positioning.

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 BULLISH
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
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 -- of results (avg --%, best --%)

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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. 4 found (avg delta 0.79, highest 1.00)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$45.00Aug 211.952.70$2.3332.2%1410.723.2K
PUTS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$60.00Aug 2111.4015.30$13.3529.2%31.00--
$50.00Aug 212.304.90$3.6072.2%170.87--
$47.50Aug 210.352.90$1.63156.4%10.58246

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 9 active (total vol 278, top 141)

CALLS (4)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$45.00Aug 211.952.70$2.3332.2%1410.723.2K
$47.50Aug 210.251.70$0.98148.0%720.421.8K
$50.00Aug 210.050.35$0.20150.0%290.148.9K
$52.50Aug 210.000.15$0.08187.5%20.06931
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$50.00Aug 212.304.90$3.6072.2%170.87--
$45.00Aug 210.450.70$0.5743.9%120.281.1K
$60.00Aug 2111.4015.30$13.3529.2%31.00--
$40.00Aug 210.000.40$0.20200.0%10.08--
$47.50Aug 210.352.90$1.63156.4%10.58246

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. 5 found (best R:R 19.83, avg 7.35)

BULL CALL (3)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$50.00$52.50Aug 21$0.12$2.38$0.1219.83$50.12
$47.50$50.00Aug 21$0.78$1.72$0.782.21$48.28
$45.00$47.50Aug 21$1.35$1.15$1.350.85$46.35
BEAR PUT (2)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$45.00$40.00Aug 21$0.37$4.63$0.3712.51$44.63
$47.50$45.00Aug 21$1.06$1.44$1.061.36$46.44

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 7 found (best R:R 39.00, avg 6.46)

BEAR CALL (3)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$45.00$47.50Aug 21$1.35$1.35$1.151.17$46.35
$47.50$50.00Aug 21$0.78$0.78$1.720.45$48.28
$50.00$52.50Aug 21$0.12$0.12$2.380.05$50.12
BULL PUT (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$60.00$50.00Aug 21$9.75$9.75$0.2539.00$50.25
$50.00$47.50Aug 21$1.97$1.97$0.533.72$48.03
$47.50$45.00Aug 21$1.06$1.06$1.440.74$46.44
$45.00$40.00Aug 21$0.37$0.37$4.630.08$44.63

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 5.59% of stock, avg 6.65%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$47.50Aug 21$0.98$1.63$2.61$44.89$50.115.59%
$45.00Aug 21$2.33$0.57$2.90$42.10$47.906.22%
$50.00Aug 21$0.20$3.60$3.80$46.20$53.808.14%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 6 found (cheapest 0.60% of stock, avg 1.72%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$52.50$40.00Aug 21$0.08$0.20$0.28$39.72$52.78
$50.00$40.00Aug 21$0.20$0.20$0.40$39.60$50.40
$52.50$45.00Aug 21$0.08$0.57$0.65$44.35$53.15
$50.00$45.00Aug 21$0.20$0.57$0.77$44.23$50.77
$47.50$40.00Aug 21$0.98$0.20$1.18$38.82$48.68
$47.50$45.00Aug 21$0.98$0.57$1.55$43.45$49.05

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 3 found (best R:R 0.89, avg credit $0.94)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
45/4850/52Aug 21$1.18$1.320.89$46.32$51.18
40/4548/50Aug 21$1.15$3.850.30$43.85$48.65
40/4550/52Aug 21$0.49$4.510.11$44.51$50.49

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 3 found (best R:R 3.39, cheapest $0.57)

CALLS (2)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$45.00$47.50$50.00Aug 21$0.57$1.933.39
$47.50$50.00$52.50Aug 21$0.66$1.842.79
PUTS (1)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$45.00$47.50$50.00Aug 21$0.91$1.591.75

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 7 found (best net $0.17, -- credits)

CALLS (3)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$50.00$52.501:2Aug 21$0.04$2.46
$45.00$47.501:2Aug 21$0.37$2.13
$47.50$50.001:2Aug 21$0.58$1.92
PUTS (4)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$45.00$40.001:2Aug 21$0.17$4.83
$60.00$50.001:2Aug 21$6.15$3.85
$50.00$47.501:2Aug 21$0.34$2.16
$47.50$45.001:2Aug 21$0.49$2.01

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 1 found (best yield 0.54%, avg 0.54%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$47.50Aug 21$0.250.421.8%0.54%2.34%721.8K

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 602
Total Puts 108
Put/Call Ratio 0.18
Net Difference 494

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 448
Total Puts 166
Put/Call Ratio 0.37
Net Difference 282

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 8,300
Total Puts 1,083
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.24
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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