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LINCOLN NATL CORP IN
$47.00 +1.97%
$46.82 (-0.38%)🌙
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) 2,052
Calls: 1,686 (82%)
Puts: 366 (18%)
Prior (08/03) 834
Calls: 613 (74%)
Puts: 221 (26%)
Current vs Prior +146.04%
Calls: +175.04% (Calls)
Puts: +65.61% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 19,248
Calls: 10,117 (53%)
Puts: 9,131 (47%)
Prior 7-Day Average 2,749
Calls: 1,445 (53%)
Puts: 1,304 (47%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -25.37%
Calls: +16.66%
Puts: -71.94%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) $454.5K
Calls: $416.0K (92%)
Puts: $38.5K (8%)
Prior (08/03) $246.3K
Calls: $207.7K (84%)
Puts: $38.6K (16%)
Current vs Prior +84.52%
Calls: +100.29%
Puts: -0.28%
Prior 7-Day Total $3.38M
Calls: $2.35M (70%)
Puts: $1.03M (30%)
Prior 7-Day Average $482.9K
Calls: $335.8K (70%)
Puts: $147.1K (30%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -5.88%
Calls: +23.87%
Puts: -73.82%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) 0.22
Prior (08/03) 0.36
Current vs Prior -39.79%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.39
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -84.43%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04) 23,866
Calls: 19,716 (83%)
Puts: 4,150 (17%)
Prior (08/03) 12,218
Calls: 11,377 (93%)
Puts: 841 (7%)
Current vs Prior +95.33%
Prior 7-Day Total 200,990
Calls: 113,459 (56%)
Puts: 87,531 (44%)
Prior 7-Day Average 28,712
Calls: 16,208 (56%)
Puts: 12,504 (44%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -16.88%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 5.81% | 9.11%
Prior 6.29% | 9.61%
Current vs Prior -7.68% | -5.26%
Prior 7-Day Avg 7.89% | 10.71%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -26.37% | -14.98%
Prior 7-Day Eod 6.29% | 9.61%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -7.68% | -5.26%
Sentiment BULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 21.85% | 9.69%
Calls: 26.88% | 8.67%
Puts: 16.83% | 10.71%
Prior 21.85% | 9.69%
Calls: 26.88% | 8.67%
Puts: 16.83% | 10.71%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 29.31% | 14.95%
Calls: 37.20% | 16.35%
Puts: 21.43% | 13.54%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -25.46% | -35.17%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 92% of dollar volume in calls ($416.0K) vs puts ($38.5K). Elevated premium activity with dollar volume up 85% vs prior. Unusually high activity with volume up 146% vs prior - elevated interest. Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.22 - heavy call buying (1,686 calls vs 366 puts).

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 5 of results (avg 7.0%, best 4.2%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$40.00Aug 217.007.30$7.154.2%630.95780
$37.50Sep 189.4010.10$9.757.2%70.921.7K
$37.50Aug 219.209.90$9.557.3%80.98--
$40.00Sep 187.307.90$7.607.9%110.901.4K
$42.50Aug 214.605.00$4.808.3%200.89--
PUTS (0)
No puts meet the criteria

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. 9 found (avg delta 0.82, highest 0.98)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$37.50Aug 219.209.90$9.557.3%80.98--
$40.00Aug 217.007.30$7.154.2%630.95780
$37.50Sep 189.4010.10$9.757.2%70.921.7K
$40.00Sep 187.307.90$7.607.9%110.901.4K
$42.50Aug 214.605.00$4.808.3%200.89--
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$47.50Aug 211.351.75$1.5525.8%220.54--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 22 active (total vol 1.5K, top 419)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$47.50Aug 211.001.35$1.1829.7%4190.461.2K
$50.00Aug 210.300.40$0.3528.6%3770.201.2K
$47.50Sep 181.902.15$2.0312.3%950.49380
$50.00Sep 180.901.10$1.0020.0%860.31231
$40.00Aug 217.007.30$7.154.2%630.95780
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$42.50Sep 180.400.85$0.6371.4%2200.19196
$47.50Aug 211.351.75$1.5525.8%220.54--
$37.50Sep 180.050.55$0.30166.7%200.08--
$45.00Aug 210.400.75$0.5761.4%130.26248
$45.00Sep 181.101.50$1.3030.8%100.33--

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 9 strikes (avg 8.8%, max 19.3%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$40.00Aug 21Sep 1846.9%39.3%19.3%742.1K
$42.50Aug 21Sep 1840.0%35.0%14.3%361.9K
$37.50Aug 21Sep 1854.5%48.5%12.6%151.7K
$45.00Aug 21Sep 1834.4%33.8%1.8%471.0K
$47.50Aug 21Sep 1834.3%33.9%1.3%5141.6K
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$42.50Aug 21Sep 1840.0%35.0%14.3%222293
$37.50Aug 21Sep 1854.5%48.5%12.6%22286
$45.00Aug 21Sep 1834.4%33.8%1.8%23248

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 11 found (best R:R 28.41, avg 6.71)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$52.50$55.00Sep 18$0.13$2.37$0.1318.23$52.63
$50.00$52.50Sep 18$0.52$1.98$0.523.81$50.52
$47.50$50.00Aug 21$0.83$1.67$0.832.01$48.33
$47.50$50.00Sep 18$1.03$1.47$1.031.43$48.53
$45.00$47.50Sep 18$1.37$1.13$1.370.82$46.37
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$42.50$37.50Aug 21$0.17$4.83$0.1728.41$42.33
$42.50$40.00Sep 18$0.28$2.22$0.287.93$42.22
$45.00$42.50Aug 21$0.35$2.15$0.356.14$44.65
$45.00$42.50Sep 18$0.67$1.83$0.672.73$44.33
$47.50$45.00Aug 21$0.98$1.52$0.981.55$46.52

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 16 found (best R:R 15.67, avg 3.03)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$40.00$42.50Aug 21$2.35$2.35$0.1515.67$42.35
$40.00$42.50Sep 18$2.30$2.30$0.2011.50$42.30
$42.50$45.00Aug 21$2.17$2.17$0.336.58$44.67
$37.50$40.00Sep 18$2.15$2.15$0.356.14$39.65
$42.50$45.00Sep 18$1.90$1.90$0.603.17$44.40
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$47.50$45.00Aug 21$0.98$0.98$1.520.64$46.52
$45.00$42.50Sep 18$0.67$0.67$1.830.37$44.33
$45.00$42.50Aug 21$0.35$0.35$2.150.16$44.65
$42.50$40.00Sep 18$0.28$0.28$2.220.13$42.22
$42.50$37.50Aug 21$0.17$0.17$4.830.04$42.33

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 9 found (avg debit $0.53, cheapest $0.20)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$37.50Aug 21Sep 18$0.2054.5%48.5%
$40.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.4546.9%39.3%
$42.50Aug 21Sep 18$0.5040.0%35.0%
$50.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.6532.2%31.8%
$45.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.7734.4%33.8%
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$37.50Aug 21Sep 18$0.2554.5%48.5%
$42.50Aug 21Sep 18$0.4140.0%35.0%
$45.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.7334.4%33.8%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 8 found (cheapest 5.81% of stock, avg 13.08%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$47.50Aug 21$1.18$1.55$2.73$44.77$50.235.81%
$45.00Aug 21$2.63$0.57$3.20$41.80$48.206.81%
$45.00Sep 18$3.40$1.30$4.70$40.30$49.7010.00%
$42.50Aug 21$4.80$0.22$5.02$37.48$47.5210.68%
$42.50Sep 18$5.30$0.63$5.93$36.57$48.4312.62%
$40.00Sep 18$7.60$0.35$7.95$32.05$47.9516.91%
$37.50Aug 21$9.55$0.05$9.60$27.90$47.1020.43%
$37.50Sep 18$9.75$0.30$10.05$27.45$47.5521.38%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 20 found (cheapest 1.21% of stock, avg 3.23%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$50.00$42.50Aug 21$0.35$0.22$0.57$41.93$50.57
$55.00$37.50Sep 18$0.35$0.30$0.65$36.85$55.65
$55.00$40.00Sep 18$0.35$0.35$0.70$39.30$55.70
$52.50$37.50Sep 18$0.48$0.30$0.78$36.72$53.28
$52.50$40.00Sep 18$0.48$0.35$0.83$39.17$53.33
$50.00$45.00Aug 21$0.35$0.57$0.92$44.08$50.92
$55.00$42.50Sep 18$0.35$0.63$0.98$41.52$55.98
$52.50$42.50Sep 18$0.48$0.63$1.11$41.39$53.61
$50.00$37.50Sep 18$1.00$0.30$1.30$36.20$51.30
$50.00$40.00Sep 18$1.00$0.35$1.35$38.65$51.35

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 10 found (best R:R 2.12, avg credit $1.17)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
42/4548/50Sep 18$1.70$0.802.12$43.30$49.20
40/4245/48Sep 18$1.65$0.851.94$40.85$46.65
40/4248/50Sep 18$1.31$1.191.10$41.19$48.81
42/4550/52Sep 18$1.19$1.310.91$43.81$51.19
42/4548/50Aug 21$1.18$1.320.89$43.82$48.68
38/4245/48Aug 21$1.62$3.380.48$40.88$46.62
40/4250/52Sep 18$0.80$1.700.47$41.70$50.80
42/4552/55Sep 18$0.80$1.700.47$44.20$53.30
38/4248/50Aug 21$1.00$4.000.25$41.50$48.50
40/4252/55Sep 18$0.41$2.090.20$42.09$52.91

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 12 found (best R:R 49.00, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$37.50$40.00$42.50Aug 21$0.05$2.4549.00
$40.00$42.50$45.00Aug 21$0.18$2.3212.89
$45.00$47.50$50.00Sep 18$0.34$2.166.35
$50.00$52.50$55.00Sep 18$0.39$2.115.41
$40.00$42.50$45.00Sep 18$0.40$2.105.25
PUTS (3)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$37.50$40.00$42.50Sep 18$0.23$2.279.87
$40.00$42.50$45.00Sep 18$0.39$2.115.41
$42.50$45.00$47.50Aug 21$0.63$1.872.97

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, 7 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$52.50$55.001:2Sep 18-$0.22$2.28
$42.50$45.001:2Aug 21-$0.46$2.04
$45.00$47.501:2Sep 18-$0.66$1.84
$42.50$45.001:2Sep 18-$1.50$1.00
$40.00$42.501:2Aug 21-$2.45$0.05
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$42.50$40.001:2Sep 18-$0.07$2.43
$40.00$37.501:2Sep 18-$0.25$2.25
$42.50$37.501:2Aug 21$0.12$4.88
$45.00$42.501:2Sep 18$0.04$2.46
$45.00$42.501:2Aug 21$0.13$2.37

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 6 found (best yield 4.04%, avg 1.63%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$47.50Sep 18$1.900.491.1%4.04%5.11%95380
$47.50Aug 21$1.000.461.1%2.13%3.19%4191.2K
$50.00Sep 18$0.900.316.4%1.91%8.30%86231
$52.50Sep 18$0.350.1811.7%0.74%12.45%20--
$50.00Aug 21$0.300.206.4%0.64%7.02%3771.2K
$55.00Sep 18$0.150.1217.0%0.32%17.34%6128

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 1,686
Total Puts 366
Put/Call Ratio 0.22
Net Difference 1,320

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 613
Total Puts 221
Put/Call Ratio 0.36
Net Difference 392

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 10,117
Total Puts 9,131
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.39
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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