Tour v490
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MCDONALDS CORP
$268.57 +1.26%
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 10:00am) 13,213
Calls: 8,401 (64%)
Puts: 4,812 (36%)
Prior --
Calls: 16,905 (53%)
Puts: 15,184 (47%)
Current vs Prior +0.00%
Calls: -50.30% (Calls)
Puts: -68.31% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 154,588
Calls: 93,028 (60%)
Puts: 61,560 (40%)
Prior 7-Day Average 22,084
Calls: 13,289 (60%)
Puts: 8,794 (40%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -40.17%
Calls: -36.79%
Puts: -45.28%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 10:00am) $3.70M
Calls: $2.45M (66%)
Puts: $1.25M (34%)
Prior --
Calls: $6.69M (48%)
Puts: $7.33M (52%)
Current vs Prior +0.00%
Calls: -63.38%
Puts: -82.97%
Prior 7-Day Total $57.36M
Calls: $32.35M (56%)
Puts: $25.01M (44%)
Prior 7-Day Average $8.19M
Calls: $4.62M (56%)
Puts: $3.57M (44%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -54.85%
Calls: -46.96%
Puts: -65.06%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 10:00am) 0.57
Prior 1.00
Current vs Prior -42.72%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.68
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -16.15%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 10:00am) 282,855
Calls: 166,859 (59%)
Puts: 115,996 (41%)
Prior --
Calls: -- (--)
Puts: -- (--)
Current vs Prior +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Total 1,758,091
Calls: 1,004,633 (57%)
Puts: 753,458 (43%)
Prior 7-Day Average 251,155
Calls: 143,519 (57%)
Puts: 107,636 (43%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +12.62%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/07) | Next (08/14)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 3.05% | 4.15%5.06% | 7.76%
Prior 4.28% | 5.24%5.84% | 8.34%
Current vs Prior -28.81% | -20.71%-13.47% | -7.01%
Prior 7-Day Avg 2.89% | 3.83%5.30% | 8.33%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +5.33% | +8.44%-4.68% | -6.88%
Prior 7-Day Eod 4.28% | 5.24%5.97% | 8.52%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -28.81% | -20.71%-15.33% | -8.98%
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 17.83% | 24.44%
Calls: 22.50% | 17.39%
Puts: 13.16% | 31.48%
Prior 7.47% | 12.86%
Calls: 9.09% | 17.27%
Puts: 5.85% | 8.45%
Current vs Prior +138.69% | +90.05%
Prior 7-Day Avg 24.82% | 13.58%
Calls: 20.02% | 15.06%
Puts: 29.62% | 12.09%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -28.16% | +79.97%
Liquidity Expensive
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Moderately bullish flow with 66% call dollar volume ($2.45M). Bullish P/C ratio of 0.57. P/C ratio dropping 43% - sentiment shifting bullish.

Smart Money BULLISH
Retail Flow BULLISH
Overall BULLISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BULLISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Sentiment Timeline (Today)
TimeSmart MoneyRetailOverall
10:00BULLISHBULLISHBULLISH
09:55BULLISHBULLISHBULLISH
09:50BULLISHBULLISHBULLISH
09:45BULLISHBULLISHBULLISH
09:40BULLISHBULLISHBULLISH
09:35BULLISHBULLISHBULLISH

📈 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 30 of results (avg 7.5%, best 4.8%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$215.00Aug 2152.5055.10$53.804.8%--1.0030
$220.00Aug 2147.5550.45$49.005.9%--1.0035
$225.00Aug 2142.5545.35$43.956.4%--1.0016
$240.00Sep 1829.3531.30$30.336.4%--0.9341
$230.00Sep 1838.0040.65$39.336.7%--0.9712
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$310.00Sep 1842.0544.35$43.205.3%--0.93917
$315.00Sep 1846.5549.10$47.835.3%--0.9598
$320.00Sep 1851.0553.95$52.505.5%--0.96204
$305.00Sep 1836.7039.15$37.926.5%--0.91425
$302.50Aug 1432.8535.05$33.956.5%10.94--

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 1 found (avg $0.16, cheapest $0.16)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$285.00Aug 70.150.17$0.1612.5%1490.04957
PUTS (0)
No puts meet the criteria

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 88 found (avg delta 0.80, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$215.00Aug 2152.5055.10$53.804.8%--1.0030
$220.00Aug 2147.5550.45$49.005.9%--1.0035
$225.00Aug 2142.5545.35$43.956.4%--1.0016
$230.00Aug 2137.5040.25$38.887.1%--1.0018
$220.00Sep 1847.2051.40$49.308.5%--1.0011
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$292.50Aug 722.7025.55$24.1311.8%11.00--
$295.00Aug 725.5528.05$26.809.3%31.003
$300.00Aug 730.4533.05$31.758.2%11.00--
$302.50Aug 733.0035.55$34.287.4%51.009
$305.00Aug 735.5538.05$36.806.8%51.009

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 177 active (total vol 11.3K, top 2.2K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$280.00Aug 70.390.50$0.4524.4%2.2K0.103.6K
$270.00Aug 72.422.85$2.6416.3%7070.441.3K
$275.00Aug 71.051.30$1.1821.2%5080.24937
$272.50Aug 71.472.02$1.7531.4%2430.33332
$310.00Sep 180.301.13$0.72115.3%2340.073.4K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$262.50Aug 71.011.32$1.1726.5%1.9K0.231.7K
$260.00Aug 70.550.73$0.6428.1%3350.151.1K
$250.00Aug 70.050.09$0.0757.1%2860.022.0K
$255.00Aug 70.150.26$0.2152.4%2090.05939
$265.00Aug 71.652.03$1.8420.7%1890.33827

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 58 strikes (avg 52.9%, max 333.6%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$315.00Aug 7Sep 18116.8%26.9%333.6%1514
$320.00Aug 7Sep 1860.4%26.9%124.4%--1.3K
$230.00Aug 7Sep 1858.5%27.6%112.4%--27
$310.00Aug 7Sep 1850.3%27.2%84.8%2393.6K
$305.00Aug 7Sep 1845.1%27.0%67.4%543.2K
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$225.00Aug 7Sep 1866.1%26.0%154.4%12234
$220.00Aug 7Sep 1873.6%31.0%137.3%--196
$230.00Aug 7Sep 1858.5%27.6%112.4%--1.1K
$235.00Aug 7Sep 1847.8%26.2%82.2%32527
$305.00Aug 7Sep 1845.1%27.0%67.4%5434

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 136 found (best R:R 49.00, avg 7.69)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$310.00$315.00Aug 21$0.10$4.90$0.1049.00$310.10
$300.00$305.00Aug 21$0.11$4.89$0.1144.45$300.11
$290.00$295.00Aug 28$0.15$4.85$0.1532.33$290.15
$315.00$320.00Sep 18$0.16$4.84$0.1630.25$315.16
$300.00$305.00Sep 4$0.24$4.76$0.2419.83$300.24
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$235.00$230.00Aug 28$0.11$4.89$0.1144.45$234.89
$240.00$235.00Aug 21$0.12$4.88$0.1240.67$239.88
$225.00$220.00Aug 21$0.17$4.83$0.1728.41$224.83
$245.00$240.00Aug 21$0.19$4.81$0.1925.32$244.81
$247.50$245.00Aug 21$0.10$2.40$0.1024.00$247.40

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 176 found (best R:R 61.50, avg 2.98)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$230.00$240.00Aug 21$9.78$9.78$0.2244.45$239.78
$230.00$240.00Aug 7$9.77$9.77$0.2342.48$239.77
$250.00$255.00Aug 7$4.81$4.81$0.1925.32$254.81
$215.00$220.00Aug 21$4.80$4.80$0.2024.00$219.80
$230.00$235.00Sep 18$4.63$4.63$0.3712.51$234.63
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$292.50$285.00Aug 7$7.38$7.38$0.1261.50$285.12
$300.00$295.00Sep 18$4.85$4.85$0.1532.33$295.15
$302.50$285.00Aug 14$16.82$16.82$0.6824.74$285.68
$320.00$315.00Sep 18$4.67$4.67$0.3314.15$315.33
$315.00$310.00Sep 18$4.63$4.63$0.3712.51$310.37

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 55 found (avg debit $0.83, cheapest $0.06)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$305.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.0845.1%34.9%
$300.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.1042.5%31.8%
$292.50Aug 7Aug 14$0.1739.5%28.6%
$297.50Aug 7Aug 14$0.2537.0%34.5%
$235.00Aug 28Sep 18$0.2533.5%26.2%
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$215.00Aug 21Sep 18$0.0645.7%29.6%
$245.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.0840.3%27.9%
$295.00Aug 7Aug 21$0.0838.1%29.3%
$300.00Aug 7Aug 21$0.0842.5%30.0%
$230.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.0958.5%42.8%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 87 found (cheapest 2.53% of stock, avg 8.22%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$267.50Aug 7$4.00$2.80$6.80$260.70$274.302.53%
$270.00Aug 7$2.64$4.18$6.82$263.18$276.822.54%
$265.00Aug 7$5.55$1.84$7.39$257.61$272.392.75%
$272.50Aug 7$1.75$5.70$7.45$265.05$279.952.77%
$262.50Aug 7$7.08$1.17$8.25$254.25$270.753.07%
$275.00Aug 7$1.18$7.75$8.93$266.07$283.933.33%
$260.00Aug 7$8.98$0.64$9.62$250.38$269.623.58%
$270.00Aug 14$4.38$5.40$9.78$260.22$279.783.64%
$267.50Aug 14$5.75$4.33$10.08$257.42$277.583.75%
$272.50Aug 14$3.42$6.88$10.30$262.20$282.803.84%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 162 found (cheapest 0.31% of stock, avg 2.32%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$280.00$257.50Aug 7$0.45$0.37$0.82$256.68$280.82
$277.50$257.50Aug 7$0.72$0.37$1.09$256.41$278.59
$280.00$260.00Aug 7$0.45$0.64$1.09$258.91$281.09
$277.50$260.00Aug 7$0.72$0.64$1.36$258.64$278.86
$275.00$257.50Aug 7$1.18$0.37$1.55$255.95$276.55
$280.00$262.50Aug 7$0.45$1.17$1.62$260.88$281.62
$275.00$260.00Aug 7$1.18$0.64$1.82$258.18$276.82
$277.50$262.50Aug 7$0.72$1.17$1.89$260.61$279.39
$290.00$245.00Aug 28$1.20$0.81$2.01$242.99$292.01
$272.50$257.50Aug 7$1.75$0.37$2.12$255.38$274.62

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 289 found (best R:R 34.71, avg credit $2.39)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
215/220230/235Sep 18$4.86$0.1434.71$215.14$234.86
280/285300/305Aug 28$4.79$0.2122.81$280.21$304.79
225/230235/240Sep 18$4.74$0.2618.23$225.26$239.74
220/225240/245Aug 21$4.69$0.3115.13$220.31$244.69
280/285295/300Aug 28$4.67$0.3314.15$280.33$299.67
248/250260/262Aug 21$2.33$0.1713.71$247.67$262.33
250/252260/262Aug 21$2.32$0.1812.89$250.18$262.32
215/220235/240Sep 18$4.60$0.4011.50$215.40$239.60
240/245250/255Sep 18$4.60$0.4011.50$240.40$254.60
265/270275/280Sep 4$4.58$0.4210.90$265.42$279.58

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 122 found (best R:R 70.43, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$300.00$305.00$310.00Aug 21$0.08$4.9261.50
$310.00$315.00$320.00Aug 21$0.08$4.9261.50
$287.50$290.00$292.50Aug 7$0.05$2.4549.00
$310.00$315.00$320.00Sep 18$0.10$4.9049.00
$277.50$280.00$282.50Aug 7$0.06$2.4440.67
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$235.00$240.00$245.00Aug 21$0.07$4.9370.43
$240.00$245.00$250.00Aug 28$0.07$4.9370.43
$230.00$235.00$240.00Sep 18$0.09$4.9154.56
$225.00$230.00$235.00Aug 28$0.11$4.8944.45
$250.00$252.50$255.00Aug 14$0.06$2.4440.67

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 161 found (best net $-0.31, 146 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$280.00$290.001:2Sep 11-$0.09$9.91
$310.00$315.001:2Aug 21$0.00$5.00
$305.00$310.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99
$315.00$320.001:2Aug 21-$0.06$4.94
$300.00$305.001:2Aug 21-$0.12$4.88
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$302.50$285.001:2Aug 14-$0.31$17.19
$225.00$220.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99
$230.00$225.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99
$235.00$230.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99
$240.00$235.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 54 found (best yield 2.87%, avg 0.69%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$270.00Sep 18$7.700.470.5%2.87%3.40%91905
$275.00Sep 18$5.700.392.4%2.12%4.52%421.2K
$270.00Aug 28$5.500.480.5%2.05%2.58%574
$270.00Sep 4$5.500.460.5%2.05%2.58%130
$270.00Aug 21$5.300.470.5%1.97%2.51%993.0K
$272.50Aug 21$4.150.411.5%1.55%3.01%1215
$280.00Sep 18$4.150.314.3%1.55%5.80%431.1K
$275.00Aug 28$4.000.372.4%1.49%3.88%480
$275.00Aug 21$3.450.362.4%1.28%3.68%231.1K
$275.00Sep 4$3.250.362.4%1.21%3.60%--11

Current 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

Time (HH:MM) Total Volume Call Volume Put Volume Volume Change
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Prior's 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Current Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 8,401
Total Puts 4,812
Put/Call Ratio 0.57
Net Difference 3,589

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 16,905
Total Puts 15,184
Put/Call Ratio 1.00
Net Difference 1,721

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 93,028
Total Puts 61,560
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.68
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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