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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/06) 1,709
Calls: 905 (53%)
Puts: 804 (47%)
Prior (08/05) 1,692
Calls: 1,053 (62%)
Puts: 639 (38%)
Current vs Prior +1.00%
Calls: -14.06% (Calls)
Puts: +25.82% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 9,822
Calls: 7,839 (80%)
Puts: 1,983 (20%)
Prior 7-Day Average 1,403
Calls: 1,119 (80%)
Puts: 283 (20%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +21.80%
Calls: -19.19%
Puts: +183.81%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/06) $197.3K
Calls: $153.7K (78%)
Puts: $43.6K (22%)
Prior (08/05) $208.9K
Calls: $170.9K (82%)
Puts: $38.0K (18%)
Current vs Prior -5.54%
Calls: -10.07%
Puts: +14.86%
Prior 7-Day Total $1.44M
Calls: $1.19M (82%)
Puts: $255.0K (18%)
Prior 7-Day Average $206.3K
Calls: $169.9K (82%)
Puts: $36.4K (18%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -4.38%
Calls: -9.53%
Puts: +19.66%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/06) 0.89
Prior (08/05) 0.61
Current vs Prior +46.40%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.31
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +184.76%
Sentiment NEUTRAL

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/06) 28,225
Calls: 20,991 (74%)
Puts: 7,234 (26%)
Prior (08/05) 36,936
Calls: 28,488 (77%)
Puts: 8,448 (23%)
Current vs Prior -23.58%
Prior 7-Day Total 219,420
Calls: 184,145 (84%)
Puts: 35,275 (16%)
Prior 7-Day Average 31,345
Calls: 26,306 (84%)
Puts: 5,039 (16%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -9.96%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 6.10% | 9.55%
Prior 4.42% | 8.32%
Current vs Prior +38.03% | +14.73%
Prior 7-Day Avg 5.32% | 7.77%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +14.79% | +22.95%
Prior 7-Day Eod 4.42% | 8.32%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +38.03% | +14.73%
Sentiment BEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
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 78% of dollar volume in calls ($153.7K) vs puts ($43.6K). P/C ratio rising 46% - increased hedging/bearish positioning. Call-heavy open interest (20,991 calls vs 7,234 puts) suggests bullish positioning. Declining open interest (down 24%) indicates positions being closed.

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 NEUTRAL
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
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. 8 found (avg delta 0.80, highest 0.97)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$45.00Aug 213.907.80$5.8566.7%150.90--
$45.00Sep 184.208.20$6.2064.5%10.86--
$47.50Aug 212.804.60$3.7048.6%50.84--
$47.50Sep 183.804.40$4.1014.6%200.78--
$50.00Aug 210.151.70$0.93166.7%1620.608.9K
PUTS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$60.00Aug 217.4011.30$9.3541.7%20.97--
$60.00Sep 187.2011.30$9.2544.3%20.85--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 19 active (total vol 1.1K, top 557)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$50.00Aug 210.151.70$0.93166.7%1620.608.9K
$52.50Aug 210.250.60$0.4381.4%710.26969
$52.50Sep 180.201.90$1.05161.9%640.363.4K
$55.00Aug 210.050.25$0.15133.3%300.10417
$47.50Sep 183.804.40$4.1014.6%200.78--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$42.50Aug 210.050.10$0.0862.5%5570.044.1K
$47.50Sep 180.001.20$0.60200.0%710.22706
$50.00Sep 180.502.10$1.30123.1%400.41292
$45.00Sep 180.250.60$0.4381.4%180.14557
$47.50Aug 210.000.70$0.35200.0%50.17263

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 8 strikes (avg 30.2%, max 43.1%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$45.00Aug 21Sep 1848.2%33.7%43.1%16--
$50.00Aug 21Sep 1832.2%23.8%35.3%1768.9K
$47.50Aug 21Sep 1835.4%26.3%34.6%25--
$55.00Aug 21Sep 1831.1%26.7%16.7%361.2K
$52.50Aug 21Sep 1826.6%25.5%4.5%1354.4K
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$45.00Aug 21Sep 1848.2%33.7%43.1%221.6K
$47.50Aug 21Sep 1835.4%26.3%34.6%76969
$42.50Aug 21Sep 1849.7%38.3%29.7%5624.1K

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 8 found (best R:R 13.71, avg 7.43)

BULL CALL (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$52.50$55.00Aug 21$0.28$2.22$0.287.93$52.78
$50.00$52.50Aug 21$0.50$2.00$0.504.00$50.50
$52.50$55.00Sep 18$0.55$1.95$0.553.55$53.05
$50.00$52.50Sep 18$1.20$1.30$1.201.08$51.20
BEAR PUT (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$45.00$42.50Aug 21$0.17$2.33$0.1713.71$44.83
$47.50$45.00Sep 18$0.17$2.33$0.1713.71$47.33
$45.00$42.50Sep 18$0.18$2.32$0.1812.89$44.82
$50.00$47.50Sep 18$0.70$1.80$0.702.57$49.30

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 13 found (best R:R 6.14, avg 1.76)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$45.00$47.50Aug 21$2.15$2.15$0.356.14$47.15
$45.00$47.50Sep 18$2.10$2.10$0.405.25$47.10
$47.50$50.00Sep 18$1.85$1.85$0.652.85$49.35
$50.00$52.50Sep 18$1.20$1.20$1.300.92$51.20
$52.50$55.00Sep 18$0.55$0.55$1.950.28$53.05
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$60.00$50.00Sep 18$7.95$7.95$2.053.88$52.05
$60.00$47.50Aug 21$9.00$9.00$3.502.57$51.00
$50.00$47.50Sep 18$0.70$0.70$1.800.39$49.30
$45.00$42.50Sep 18$0.18$0.18$2.320.08$44.82
$45.00$42.50Aug 21$0.17$0.17$2.330.07$44.83

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 8 found (avg debit $0.46, cheapest $0.17)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$45.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.3548.2%33.7%
$55.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.3531.1%26.7%
$47.50Aug 21Sep 18$0.4035.4%26.3%
$52.50Aug 21Sep 18$0.6226.6%25.5%
$50.00Aug 21Sep 18$1.3232.2%23.8%
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$42.50Aug 21Sep 18$0.1749.7%38.3%
$45.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.1848.2%33.7%
$47.50Aug 21Sep 18$0.2535.4%26.3%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 5 found (cheapest 6.99% of stock, avg 9.85%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$50.00Sep 18$2.25$1.30$3.55$46.45$53.556.99%
$47.50Aug 21$3.70$0.35$4.05$43.45$51.557.97%
$47.50Sep 18$4.10$0.60$4.70$42.80$52.209.25%
$45.00Aug 21$5.85$0.25$6.10$38.90$51.1012.01%
$45.00Sep 18$6.20$0.43$6.63$38.37$51.6313.05%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 12 found (cheapest 0.79% of stock, avg 2.25%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$55.00$45.00Aug 21$0.15$0.25$0.40$44.60$55.40
$55.00$47.50Aug 21$0.15$0.35$0.50$47.00$55.50
$52.50$45.00Aug 21$0.43$0.25$0.68$44.32$53.18
$55.00$42.50Sep 18$0.50$0.25$0.75$41.75$55.75
$52.50$47.50Aug 21$0.43$0.35$0.78$46.72$53.28
$55.00$45.00Sep 18$0.50$0.43$0.93$44.07$55.93
$55.00$47.50Sep 18$0.50$0.60$1.10$46.40$56.10
$52.50$42.50Sep 18$1.05$0.25$1.30$41.20$53.80
$52.50$45.00Sep 18$1.05$0.43$1.48$43.52$53.98
$52.50$47.50Sep 18$1.05$0.60$1.65$45.85$54.15

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 8 found (best R:R 4.32, avg credit $1.07)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
42/4548/50Sep 18$2.03$0.474.32$42.97$49.53
42/4550/52Sep 18$1.38$1.121.23$43.62$51.38
45/4850/52Sep 18$1.37$1.131.21$46.13$51.37
48/5052/55Sep 18$1.25$1.251.00$48.75$53.75
42/4552/55Sep 18$0.73$1.770.41$44.27$53.23
45/4852/55Sep 18$0.72$1.780.40$46.78$53.22
42/4550/52Aug 21$0.67$1.830.37$44.33$50.67
42/4552/55Aug 21$0.45$2.050.22$44.55$52.95

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 6 found (best R:R 10.36, cheapest $0.22)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$50.00$52.50$55.00Aug 21$0.22$2.2810.36
$45.00$47.50$50.00Sep 18$0.25$2.259.00
$47.50$50.00$52.50Sep 18$0.65$1.852.85
$50.00$52.50$55.00Sep 18$0.65$1.852.85
$47.50$50.00$52.50Aug 21$2.27$0.230.10
PUTS (1)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$45.00$47.50$50.00Sep 18$0.53$1.973.72

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 15 found (best net $-0.07, 6 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$47.50$50.001:2Sep 18-$0.40$2.10
$45.00$47.501:2Aug 21-$1.55$0.95
$45.00$47.501:2Sep 18-$2.00$0.50
$52.50$55.001:2Sep 18$0.05$2.45
$50.00$52.501:2Aug 21$0.07$2.43
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$45.00$42.501:2Sep 18-$0.07$2.43
$47.50$45.001:2Aug 21-$0.15$2.35
$47.50$45.001:2Sep 18-$0.26$2.24
$60.00$47.501:2Aug 21$8.65$3.85
$60.00$50.001:2Sep 18$6.65$3.35

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 3 found (best yield 0.79%, avg 0.56%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$55.00Sep 18$0.400.208.3%0.79%9.06%6813
$52.50Aug 21$0.250.263.4%0.49%3.84%71969
$52.50Sep 18$0.200.363.4%0.39%3.74%643.4K

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 905
Total Puts 804
Put/Call Ratio 0.89
Net Difference 101

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 1,053
Total Puts 639
Put/Call Ratio 0.61
Net Difference 414

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 7,839
Total Puts 1,983
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.31
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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