Tour v490
HCA
HCA HEALTHCARE INC
$400.73 -1.45%
$404.23 (+0.87%)🌙
as of 08/04 06:47 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) 2,218
Calls: 1,022 (46%)
Puts: 1,196 (54%)
Prior (08/03) 902
Calls: 552 (61%)
Puts: 350 (39%)
Current vs Prior +145.90%
Calls: +85.14% (Calls)
Puts: +241.71% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 18,284
Calls: 10,774 (59%)
Puts: 7,510 (41%)
Prior 7-Day Average 2,612
Calls: 1,539 (59%)
Puts: 1,072 (41%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -15.08%
Calls: -33.60%
Puts: +11.48%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) $2.10M
Calls: $1.24M (59%)
Puts: $869.2K (41%)
Prior (08/03) $1.07M
Calls: $903.9K (84%)
Puts: $167.9K (16%)
Current vs Prior +96.33%
Calls: +36.64%
Puts: +417.69%
Prior 7-Day Total $21.44M
Calls: $15.28M (71%)
Puts: $6.16M (29%)
Prior 7-Day Average $3.06M
Calls: $2.18M (71%)
Puts: $879.5K (29%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -31.28%
Calls: -43.41%
Puts: -1.17%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) 1.17
Prior (08/03) 0.63
Current vs Prior +84.57%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.62
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +88.48%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) 16,744
Calls: 5,755 (34%)
Puts: 10,989 (66%)
Prior (08/03) 15,020
Calls: 8,518 (57%)
Puts: 6,502 (43%)
Current vs Prior +11.48%
Prior 7-Day Total 125,540
Calls: 51,952 (41%)
Puts: 73,588 (59%)
Prior 7-Day Average 17,934
Calls: 7,421 (41%)
Puts: 10,512 (59%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -6.64%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 7.06% | 10.39%
Prior 7.03% | 10.71%
Current vs Prior +0.40% | -2.96%
Prior 7-Day Avg 7.68% | 10.95%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -7.99% | -5.10%
Prior 7-Day Eod 7.03% | 10.71%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +0.40% | -2.96%
Sentiment BEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 17.93% | 12.45%
Calls: 20.92% | 11.32%
Puts: 14.93% | 13.57%
Prior 17.93% | 12.45%
Calls: 20.92% | 11.32%
Puts: 14.93% | 13.57%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 17.93% | 12.45%
Calls: 20.92% | 11.32%
Puts: 14.93% | 13.57%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Elevated premium activity with dollar volume up 96% vs prior. Unusually high activity with volume up 146% vs prior - elevated interest. Slightly bearish P/C ratio of 1.17. P/C ratio rising 85% - 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 BULLISH
Current NEUTRAL
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
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 6 of results (avg 8.0%, best 7.0%)

CALLS (4)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$360.00Aug 2141.2044.20$42.707.0%20.9155
$370.00Aug 2132.7035.50$34.108.2%20.86--
$380.00Sep 1831.2034.00$32.608.6%20.69158
$400.00Aug 2113.1014.40$13.759.5%90.54432
PUTS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$405.00Sep 1820.3021.80$21.057.1%50.51860
$390.00Sep 1813.5014.60$14.057.8%20.3942

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. 9 found (avg delta 0.65, highest 0.91)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$360.00Aug 2141.2044.20$42.707.0%20.9155
$370.00Aug 2132.7035.50$34.108.2%20.86--
$380.00Sep 1831.2034.00$32.608.6%20.69158
$390.00Aug 2117.7020.80$19.2516.1%30.66--
$400.00Aug 2113.1014.40$13.759.5%90.54432
PUTS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$415.00Aug 2118.9021.90$20.4014.7%110.6535
$405.00Aug 2112.6016.50$14.5526.8%10.53--
$405.00Sep 1820.3021.80$21.057.1%50.51860

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 45 active (total vol 1.4K, top 408)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$440.00Aug 211.253.60$2.4297.1%2420.15281
$420.00Aug 213.407.50$5.4575.2%1230.29236
$415.00Aug 216.707.90$7.3016.4%1050.35208
$400.00Aug 2113.1014.40$13.759.5%90.54432
$440.00Sep 184.808.20$6.5052.3%70.24315
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$325.00Aug 210.001.00$0.50200.0%4080.034.4K
$380.00Aug 214.205.10$4.6519.4%1790.24473
$375.00Aug 213.003.90$3.4526.1%1090.19454
$360.00Aug 210.152.65$1.40178.6%210.09--
$350.00Sep 182.753.80$3.2832.0%140.13238

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 10 strikes (avg 9.4%, max 19.6%)

CALLS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$440.00Aug 21Sep 1838.8%35.0%10.9%249596
$400.00Aug 21Sep 1835.8%33.4%7.1%11432
$435.00Aug 21Sep 1836.6%34.9%5.0%4--
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$330.00Aug 21Sep 1842.0%35.1%19.6%7299
$360.00Aug 21Sep 1838.6%35.1%9.9%351.8K
$395.00Aug 21Sep 1836.7%33.5%9.7%4166
$380.00Aug 21Sep 1837.5%34.5%8.8%192692
$390.00Aug 21Sep 1836.6%33.9%8.2%3171

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 37 found (best R:R 82.33, avg 6.87)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$440.00$460.00Aug 21$0.47$19.53$0.4741.55$440.47
$435.00$440.00Aug 21$0.23$4.77$0.2320.74$435.23
$430.00$435.00Aug 21$0.38$4.62$0.3812.16$430.38
$445.00$470.00Sep 18$2.72$22.28$2.728.19$447.72
$435.00$440.00Sep 18$1.00$4.00$1.004.00$436.00
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$360.00$335.00Aug 21$0.30$24.70$0.3082.33$359.70
$350.00$345.00Sep 18$0.53$4.47$0.538.43$349.47
$345.00$330.00Sep 18$1.62$13.38$1.628.26$343.38
$355.00$350.00Sep 18$0.87$4.13$0.874.75$354.13
$360.00$355.00Sep 18$0.90$4.10$0.904.56$359.10

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 39 found (best R:R 6.14, avg 0.70)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$360.00$370.00Aug 21$8.60$8.60$1.406.14$368.60
$370.00$390.00Aug 21$14.85$14.85$5.152.88$384.85
$380.00$400.00Sep 18$12.00$12.00$8.001.50$392.00
$390.00$400.00Aug 21$5.50$5.50$4.501.22$395.50
$400.00$410.00Aug 21$4.65$4.65$5.350.87$404.65
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$405.00$400.00Aug 21$2.95$2.95$2.051.44$402.05
$415.00$405.00Aug 21$5.85$5.85$4.151.41$409.15
$400.00$395.00Sep 18$2.45$2.45$2.550.96$397.55
$405.00$400.00Sep 18$2.45$2.45$2.550.96$402.55
$395.00$390.00Sep 18$2.10$2.10$2.900.72$392.90

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 13 found (avg debit $5.25, cheapest $0.95)

CALLS (4)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$440.00Aug 21Sep 18$4.0838.8%35.0%
$435.00Aug 21Sep 18$4.8536.6%34.9%
$430.00Aug 21Sep 18$5.9734.8%35.4%
$400.00Aug 21Sep 18$6.8535.8%33.4%
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$330.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.9542.0%35.1%
$360.00Aug 21Sep 18$3.6538.6%35.1%
$365.00Aug 21Sep 18$4.7234.7%34.9%
$370.00Aug 21Sep 18$4.8537.3%34.7%
$380.00Aug 21Sep 18$5.7537.5%34.5%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 7 found (cheapest 6.33% of stock, avg 8.65%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$400.00Aug 21$13.75$11.60$25.35$374.65$425.356.33%
$390.00Aug 21$19.25$7.55$26.80$363.20$416.806.69%
$415.00Aug 21$7.30$20.40$27.70$387.30$442.706.91%
$370.00Aug 21$34.10$2.50$36.60$333.40$406.609.13%
$400.00Sep 18$20.60$18.60$39.20$360.80$439.209.78%
$380.00Sep 18$32.60$10.40$43.00$337.00$423.0010.73%
$360.00Aug 21$42.70$1.40$44.10$315.90$404.1011.00%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 50 found (cheapest 1.92% of stock, avg 4.15%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$430.00$380.00Aug 21$3.03$4.65$7.68$372.32$437.68
$430.00$385.00Aug 21$3.03$5.95$8.98$376.02$438.98
$425.00$380.00Aug 21$4.40$4.65$9.05$370.95$434.05
$420.00$380.00Aug 21$5.45$4.65$10.10$369.90$430.10
$470.00$370.00Sep 18$2.78$7.35$10.13$359.87$480.13
$425.00$385.00Aug 21$4.40$5.95$10.35$374.65$435.35
$430.00$390.00Aug 21$3.03$7.55$10.58$379.42$440.58
$420.00$385.00Aug 21$5.45$5.95$11.40$373.60$431.40
$415.00$380.00Aug 21$7.30$4.65$11.95$368.05$426.95
$425.00$390.00Aug 21$4.40$7.55$11.95$378.05$436.95

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 132 found (best R:R 24.00, avg credit $4.61)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
400/405415/420Aug 21$4.80$0.2024.00$400.20$419.80
330/335360/370Aug 21$9.52$0.4819.83$325.48$369.52
400/405410/415Aug 21$4.75$0.2519.00$400.25$414.75
400/405425/430Aug 21$4.32$0.686.35$400.68$429.32
400/405420/425Aug 21$4.00$1.004.00$401.00$424.00
395/400430/435Sep 18$3.95$1.053.76$396.05$433.95
330/335370/390Aug 21$15.77$4.233.73$319.23$385.77
390/395415/420Aug 21$3.90$1.103.55$391.10$418.90
390/395410/415Aug 21$3.85$1.153.35$391.15$413.85
395/400415/420Aug 21$3.85$1.153.35$396.15$418.85

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 17 found (best R:R 49.00, cheapest $0.10)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$430.00$435.00$440.00Aug 21$0.15$4.8532.33
$390.00$400.00$410.00Aug 21$0.85$9.1510.76
$430.00$435.00$440.00Sep 18$0.50$4.509.00
$415.00$420.00$425.00Aug 21$0.80$4.205.25
$425.00$430.00$435.00Aug 21$0.99$4.014.05
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$375.00$380.00$385.00Aug 21$0.10$4.9049.00
$355.00$360.00$365.00Sep 18$0.15$4.8532.33
$360.00$365.00$370.00Sep 18$0.20$4.8024.00
$370.00$375.00$380.00Aug 21$0.25$4.7519.00
$380.00$385.00$390.00Aug 21$0.30$4.7015.67

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 31 found (best net $-0.06, 28 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$445.00$470.001:2Sep 18-$0.06$24.94
$440.00$460.001:2Aug 21-$1.48$18.52
$370.00$390.001:2Aug 21-$4.40$15.60
$380.00$400.001:2Sep 18-$8.60$11.40
$400.00$410.001:2Aug 21-$4.45$5.55
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$360.00$335.001:2Aug 21-$0.80$24.20
$380.00$370.001:2Sep 18-$4.30$5.70
$370.00$365.001:2Aug 21-$0.26$4.74
$330.00$325.001:2Aug 21-$0.82$4.18
$365.00$360.001:2Aug 21-$1.42$3.58

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 12 found (best yield 2.12%, avg 1.01%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$430.00Sep 18$8.500.307.3%2.12%9.43%11.4K
$410.00Aug 21$8.400.412.3%2.10%4.41%4290
$415.00Aug 21$6.700.353.6%1.67%5.23%105208
$435.00Sep 18$5.500.278.6%1.37%9.92%2--
$440.00Sep 18$4.800.249.8%1.20%11.00%7315
$445.00Sep 18$3.500.2111.1%0.87%11.92%6163
$420.00Aug 21$3.400.294.8%0.85%5.66%123236
$425.00Aug 21$2.700.256.1%0.67%6.73%2--
$430.00Aug 21$1.950.197.3%0.49%7.79%1--
$440.00Aug 21$1.250.159.8%0.31%10.11%242281

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 1,022
Total Puts 1,196
Put/Call Ratio 1.17
Net Difference -174

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 552
Total Puts 350
Put/Call Ratio 0.63
Net Difference 202

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 10,774
Total Puts 7,510
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.62
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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