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HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corp Bd ETF
$79.53 -0.10%
(8/17 18:36) ◀
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 194,439
Calls: 84,421 (43%)
Puts: 110,018 (57%)
Prior (08/17) 193,401
Calls: 33,972 (18%)
Puts: 159,429 (82%)
Current vs Prior +0.54%
Calls: +148.50% (Calls)
Puts: -30.99% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 988,373
Calls: 257,905 (26%)
Puts: 730,468 (74%)
Prior 7-Day Average 141,196
Calls: 36,843 (26%)
Puts: 104,352 (74%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +37.71%
Calls: +129.13%
Puts: +5.43%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) $2.05M
Calls: $773.1K (38%)
Puts: $1.27M (62%)
Prior (08/17) $4.30M
Calls: $868.1K (20%)
Puts: $3.43M (80%)
Current vs Prior -52.39%
Calls: -10.95%
Puts: -62.88%
Prior 7-Day Total $19.01M
Calls: $6.70M (35%)
Puts: $12.31M (65%)
Prior 7-Day Average $2.72M
Calls: $957.8K (35%)
Puts: $1.76M (65%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -24.66%
Calls: -19.29%
Puts: -27.58%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 1.30
Prior (08/17) 4.69
Current vs Prior -72.23%
Prior 7-Day Average 2.94
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -55.66%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 2,674,173
Calls: 774,227 (29%)
Puts: 1,899,946 (71%)
Prior (08/17) 2,700,839
Calls: 853,105 (32%)
Puts: 1,847,734 (68%)
Current vs Prior -0.99%
Prior 7-Day Total 19,389,322
Calls: 5,548,216 (29%)
Puts: 13,841,106 (71%)
Prior 7-Day Average 2,769,903
Calls: 792,602 (29%)
Puts: 1,977,300 (71%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -3.46%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 0.70% | 0.75%0.70% | 1.77%
Prior 0.59% | 1.00%0.59% | 1.92%
Current vs Prior +19.27% | -24.92%+19.26% | -7.75%
Prior 7-Day Avg 0.72% | 0.90%0.79% | 1.95%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -1.90% | -15.92%-10.62% | -9.19%
Prior 7-Day Eod 0.59% | 1.00%0.59% | 1.92%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +19.27% | -24.92%+19.26% | -7.75%
Sentiment BEARISHBEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 312.33% | 435.35%
Calls: 126.67% | 420.69%
Puts: 498.00% | 450.00%
Prior 312.33% | 435.35%
Calls: 126.67% | 420.69%
Puts: 498.00% | 450.00%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 312.33% | 435.35%
Calls: 126.67% | 420.69%
Puts: 498.00% | 450.00%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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Moderately bearish flow with 62% put dollar volume ($1.27M). Light premium activity with dollar volume down 52% vs prior. Bearish P/C ratio of 1.30 indicates protective positioning. P/C ratio dropping 72% - sentiment shifting bullish.

Smart Money BEARISH
Retail Flow BEARISH
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg BEARISH
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
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 --%)

No options available for this category

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 1 found (avg $0.12, cheapest $0.12)

CALLS (0)
No calls meet the criteria
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$78.00Sep 180.110.13$0.1216.7%1.2K0.18244.9K

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 11 found (avg delta 0.75, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$79.00Sep 40.390.89$0.6478.1%41.0059
$79.00Sep 180.540.80$0.6738.8%1.0K1.0063.1K
$79.00Aug 210.490.70$0.6035.0%130.8433.5K
$79.00Aug 280.550.82$0.6939.1%2000.7613.2K
$79.50Aug 210.050.15$0.10100.0%6.5K0.54125.9K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$80.00Aug 210.360.55$0.4641.3%480.9621.3K
$80.00Sep 180.620.85$0.7431.1%10.0K0.84282.1K
$79.50Sep 110.240.54$0.3976.9%110.6215
$79.50Sep 250.240.55$0.4077.5%10.61--
$79.50Sep 40.190.51$0.3591.4%240.581.1K

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 42 active (total vol 194.4K, top 76.0K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$80.00Sep 180.070.09$0.0825.0%76.0K0.18286.1K
$79.50Aug 210.050.15$0.10100.0%6.5K0.54125.9K
$79.00Sep 180.540.80$0.6738.8%1.0K1.0063.1K
$79.50Aug 280.110.40$0.26111.5%5730.494.4K
$79.00Aug 280.550.82$0.6939.1%2000.7613.2K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$77.00Sep 180.060.09$0.0837.5%37.5K0.10--
$72.00Sep 180.000.02$0.01200.0%37.5K0.01--
$75.00Sep 180.030.05$0.0450.0%16.0K0.04230.0K
$80.00Sep 180.620.85$0.7431.1%10.0K0.84282.1K
$79.00Sep 180.140.29$0.2268.2%3.9K0.44341.7K

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 2 strikes (avg 169.0%, max 169.0%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$79.00Aug 21Sep 187.6%2.8%169.0%1.0K96.6K
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$79.00Aug 21Sep 187.6%2.8%169.0%3.9K674.2K

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 10 found (best R:R 4.00, avg 2.34)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$79.00$80.00Sep 18$0.59$0.41$0.59100%0.69$79.59
$79.50$80.00Aug 28$0.17$0.33$0.1749%1.94$79.67
$79.50$80.00Sep 11$0.19$0.31$0.1944%1.63$79.69
$79.50$80.00Sep 25$0.21$0.29$0.2144%1.38$79.71
$79.50$80.00Sep 4$0.24$0.26$0.2446%1.08$79.74
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$79.50$78.50Sep 25$0.20$0.80$0.2061%4.00$79.30
$80.00$79.00Sep 18$0.52$0.48$0.5284%0.92$79.48
$79.00$78.00Sep 18$0.10$0.90$0.1044%9.00$78.90
$79.50$79.00Sep 11$0.19$0.31$0.1962%1.63$79.31
$79.50$79.00Sep 4$0.23$0.27$0.2358%1.17$79.27

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 4 found (best R:R 0.85, avg 0.46)

BEAR CALL (0)
No bear call found
BULL PUT (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$79.50$79.00Sep 4$0.23$0.23$0.2742%0.85$79.27
$79.50$79.00Sep 11$0.19$0.19$0.3138%0.61$79.31
$79.00$78.00Sep 18$0.10$0.10$0.9056%0.11$78.90
$79.50$78.50Sep 25$0.20$0.20$0.8039%0.25$79.30

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 2 found (avg debit $0.15, cheapest $0.14)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$79.50Aug 21Aug 28$0.162.5%3.7%
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$79.50Aug 21Aug 28$0.142.5%3.7%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 11 found (cheapest 0.21% of stock, avg 0.81%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$79.50Aug 21$0.10$0.07$0.17$79.33$79.670.21%
$80.00Aug 21$0.01$0.46$0.47$79.53$80.470.59%
$79.50Aug 28$0.26$0.21$0.47$79.03$79.970.59%
$79.00Aug 21$0.60$0.05$0.65$78.35$79.650.82%
$79.50Sep 4$0.30$0.35$0.65$78.85$80.150.82%
$79.50Sep 11$0.28$0.39$0.67$78.83$80.170.84%
$79.50Sep 25$0.34$0.40$0.74$78.76$80.240.93%
$79.00Sep 4$0.64$0.12$0.76$78.24$79.760.96%
$79.00Aug 28$0.69$0.13$0.82$78.18$79.821.03%
$80.00Sep 18$0.08$0.74$0.82$79.18$80.821.03%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 22 found (cheapest 0.20% of stock, avg 0.36%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$80.50$77.50Sep 4$0.04$0.12$0.16$77.34$80.66
$80.00$78.50Aug 28$0.09$0.06$0.15$78.35$80.15
$80.00$77.00Sep 18$0.08$0.08$0.16$76.84$80.16
$80.00$77.50Sep 4$0.06$0.12$0.18$77.32$80.18
$80.00$78.00Sep 18$0.08$0.12$0.20$77.80$80.20
$80.50$79.00Sep 4$0.04$0.12$0.16$78.84$80.66
$80.50$78.50Sep 4$0.04$0.14$0.18$78.32$80.68
$80.00$78.50Sep 4$0.06$0.14$0.20$78.30$80.20
$80.00$79.00Sep 4$0.06$0.12$0.18$78.82$80.18
$80.00$78.00Aug 28$0.09$0.11$0.20$77.80$80.20

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

No iron condor setups found

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 9 found (best R:R 4.00, cheapest $0.06)

CALLS (4)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$79.00$79.50$80.00Sep 4$0.10$0.4083%4.00
$79.00$79.50$80.00Aug 21$0.41$0.0980%0.22
$79.00$79.50$80.00Aug 28$0.26$0.2454%0.92
$79.50$80.00$80.50Sep 4$0.22$0.2836%1.27
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$77.00$78.00$79.00Sep 18$0.06$0.9434%15.67
$78.00$79.00$80.00Sep 18$0.42$0.5866%1.38
$79.00$79.50$80.00Aug 21$0.37$0.1379%0.35
$78.00$78.50$79.00Aug 28$0.12$0.3812%3.17
$78.50$79.00$79.50Sep 4$0.25$0.2536%1.00

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 21 found (best net $--, 7 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$79.00$79.501:2Aug 28$0.17$0.33
$79.00$80.001:2Sep 18$0.51$0.49
$79.50$80.001:2Aug 28$0.08$0.42
$79.50$80.001:2Sep 25$0.08$0.42
$79.50$80.001:2Sep 11$0.10$0.40
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$79.50$78.501:2Sep 25$0.00$1.00
$79.50$79.001:2Aug 28-$0.05$0.45
$77.00$75.001:2Sep 18$0.00$2.00
$78.50$77.501:2Sep 4-$0.10$0.90
$79.00$78.501:2Sep 4-$0.16$0.34

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 1 found (best yield 0.09%, avg 0.09%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$80.00Sep 18$0.070.180.6%0.09%0.68%76.0K286.1K

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 84,421
Total Puts 110,018
Put/Call Ratio 1.30
Net Difference -25,597

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 33,972
Total Puts 159,429
Put/Call Ratio 4.69
Net Difference -125,457

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 257,905
Total Puts 730,468
Average Put/Call Ratio 2.94
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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