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VALERO ENERGY CORP N
$312.90 +0.77%
$316.31 (+1.09%)🌙
as of 07/31 06:07 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/31) 5,225
Calls: 2,536 (49%)
Puts: 2,689 (51%)
Prior (07/30) 35,433
Calls: 12,328 (35%)
Puts: 23,105 (65%)
Current vs Prior -85.25%
Calls: -79.43% (Calls)
Puts: -88.36% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 81,404
Calls: 39,385 (48%)
Puts: 42,019 (52%)
Prior 7-Day Average 11,629
Calls: 5,626 (48%)
Puts: 6,002 (52%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -55.07%
Calls: -54.93%
Puts: -55.20%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/31) $3.69M
Calls: $2.46M (67%)
Puts: $1.23M (33%)
Prior (07/30) $100.99M
Calls: $74.19M (73%)
Puts: $26.79M (27%)
Current vs Prior -96.35%
Calls: -96.69%
Puts: -95.42%
Prior 7-Day Total $161.96M
Calls: $113.53M (70%)
Puts: $48.43M (30%)
Prior 7-Day Average $23.14M
Calls: $16.22M (70%)
Puts: $6.92M (30%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -84.07%
Calls: -84.85%
Puts: -82.26%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/31) 1.06
Prior (07/30) 1.87
Current vs Prior -43.42%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.88
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +20.71%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/31) 130,478
Calls: 66,661 (51%)
Puts: 63,817 (49%)
Prior (07/30) 131,431
Calls: 68,441 (52%)
Puts: 62,990 (48%)
Current vs Prior -0.73%
Prior 7-Day Total 667,876
Calls: 366,452 (55%)
Puts: 301,424 (45%)
Prior 7-Day Average 95,410
Calls: 52,350 (55%)
Puts: 43,060 (45%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +36.75%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (07/31) | Next (08/07)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 1.03% | 5.51%8.80% | 14.49%
Prior 2.77% | 6.08%9.46% | 14.61%
Current vs Prior +98.66% | +25.12%-6.97% | -0.82%
Prior 7-Day Avg 4.36% | 7.23%10.33% | 15.48%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +26.42% | +5.14%-14.75% | -6.38%
Prior 7-Day Eod 2.78% | 6.08%9.46% | 14.61%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +98.66% | +25.12%-6.97% | -0.82%
Sentiment BEARISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 13.28% | 14.19%
Calls: 12.35% | 10.34%
Puts: 14.21% | 18.03%
Prior 42.64% | 17.51%
Calls: 38.10% | 19.78%
Puts: 47.19% | 15.23%
Current vs Prior -68.86% | -18.96%
Prior 7-Day Avg 36.20% | 14.76%
Calls: 32.74% | 15.99%
Puts: 39.67% | 13.53%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -63.32% | -3.89%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Moderately bullish flow with 67% call dollar volume ($2.46M). Light premium activity with dollar volume down 96% vs prior. Below-average activity with volume down 85% vs prior. Slightly bearish P/C ratio of 1.06.

Smart Money BULLISH
Retail Flow NEUTRAL
Overall MIXED
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current NEUTRAL
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
Prior NEUTRAL
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 23 of results (avg 7.8%, best 6.3%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$260.00Aug 2152.3055.70$54.006.3%20.94153
$315.00Aug 2112.3013.10$12.706.3%80.4968
$265.00Aug 1446.9050.10$48.506.6%--0.9411
$270.00Aug 2143.2046.20$44.706.7%50.91282
$265.00Aug 2848.2051.60$49.906.8%--0.9010
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$360.00Aug 2147.2050.30$48.756.4%--0.9030
$315.00Aug 2113.7014.60$14.156.4%--0.5137
$305.00Aug 219.009.60$9.306.5%40.3959
$307.50Aug 2110.1010.80$10.456.7%240.4217
$310.00Aug 2111.2012.00$11.606.9%270.45145

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. 61 found (avg delta 0.75, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$270.00Jul 3140.9044.20$42.557.8%--1.0010
$285.00Jul 3125.9029.00$27.4511.3%11.002
$290.00Jul 3121.2024.10$22.6512.8%41.009
$300.00Jul 3111.2014.50$12.8525.7%141.0012
$270.00Aug 741.4044.80$43.107.9%11.002
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$360.00Aug 2147.2050.30$48.756.4%--0.9030
$315.00Jul 311.054.00$2.53116.6%--0.8721
$325.00Aug 714.4016.30$15.3512.4%--0.72146
$330.00Aug 1420.2023.40$21.8014.7%--0.7143
$330.00Aug 2823.6026.90$25.2513.1%--0.6484

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 167 active (total vol 3.3K, top 376)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$312.50Jul 310.101.25$0.68169.1%3760.5970
$320.00Aug 74.605.60$5.1019.6%1390.37237
$310.00Jul 311.153.90$2.53108.7%1260.92366
$330.00Jul 310.000.15$0.08187.5%1200.02249
$310.00Aug 79.0010.40$9.7014.4%960.571.2K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$300.00Aug 72.203.30$2.7540.0%1310.2484
$290.00Aug 70.701.55$1.1375.2%1100.1131
$260.00Aug 210.201.15$0.68139.7%920.04470
$270.00Aug 211.201.45$1.3318.8%740.081.0K
$310.00Jul 310.000.30$0.15200.0%650.13120

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 53 strikes (avg 845.5%, max 2576.1%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$375.00Jul 31Sep 41105.8%45.1%2354.3%116
$270.00Jul 31Aug 21944.8%45.7%1968.7%5292
$355.00Jul 31Aug 21816.6%45.4%1699.8%122
$350.00Jul 31Sep 4739.4%44.2%1572.5%359
$285.00Jul 31Aug 28639.2%42.5%1405.0%3316
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$255.00Jul 31Aug 281256.1%46.9%2576.1%--32
$260.00Jul 31Aug 281151.3%47.9%2303.9%--301
$280.00Jul 31Aug 28943.8%43.2%2082.7%13170
$262.50Jul 31Aug 141099.3%51.0%2053.9%230
$270.00Jul 31Sep 4944.8%44.0%2046.5%388

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 139 found (best R:R 54.56, avg 5.80)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$350.00$360.00Aug 7$0.18$9.82$0.1854.56$350.18
$365.00$370.00Aug 21$0.20$4.80$0.2024.00$365.20
$325.00$327.50Jul 31$0.12$2.38$0.1219.83$325.12
$342.50$345.00Jul 31$0.12$2.38$0.1219.83$342.62
$355.00$357.50Jul 31$0.12$2.38$0.1219.83$355.12
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$260.00$255.00Aug 21$0.15$4.85$0.1532.33$259.85
$267.50$265.00Jul 31$0.12$2.38$0.1219.83$267.38
$292.50$290.00Jul 31$0.12$2.38$0.1219.83$292.38
$287.50$285.00Aug 7$0.12$2.38$0.1219.83$287.38
$275.00$270.00Aug 14$0.25$4.75$0.2519.00$274.75

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 165 found (best R:R 39.00, avg 1.82)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$270.00$280.00Aug 7$9.75$9.75$0.2539.00$279.75
$285.00$290.00Jul 31$4.80$4.80$0.2024.00$289.80
$280.00$285.00Aug 7$4.80$4.80$0.2024.00$284.80
$265.00$280.00Aug 14$14.20$14.20$0.8017.75$279.20
$290.00$292.50Jul 31$2.35$2.35$0.1515.67$292.35
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$315.00$312.50Jul 31$2.08$2.08$0.424.95$312.92
$360.00$325.00Aug 21$28.20$28.20$6.804.15$331.80
$325.00$320.00Aug 21$3.25$3.25$1.751.86$321.75
$320.00$315.00Aug 21$3.15$3.15$1.851.70$316.85
$325.00$315.00Aug 7$6.20$6.20$3.801.63$318.80

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 52 found (avg debit $2.60, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$350.00Jul 31Aug 7$0.33739.4%49.9%
$360.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.4054.8%45.2%
$270.00Jul 31Aug 7$0.55944.8%57.0%
$345.00Jul 31Aug 7$0.60518.5%47.7%
$370.00Aug 21Aug 28$0.7546.8%46.1%
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$255.00Jul 31Aug 7$0.051256.1%71.7%
$270.00Jul 31Aug 7$0.13944.8%57.0%
$272.50Jul 31Aug 7$0.15893.8%54.8%
$265.00Jul 31Aug 7$0.22837.3%62.1%
$262.50Jul 31Aug 14$0.301099.3%51.0%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 58 found (cheapest 0.36% of stock, avg 8.55%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$312.50Jul 31$0.68$0.45$1.13$311.37$313.630.36%
$315.00Jul 31$0.13$2.53$2.66$312.34$317.660.85%
$310.00Jul 31$2.53$0.15$2.68$307.32$312.680.86%
$307.50Jul 31$5.20$0.15$5.35$302.15$312.851.71%
$305.00Jul 31$7.80$0.15$7.95$297.05$312.952.54%
$302.50Jul 31$10.10$0.15$10.25$292.25$312.753.28%
$300.00Jul 31$12.85$0.05$12.90$287.10$312.904.12%
$312.50Aug 7$8.10$7.80$15.90$296.60$328.405.08%
$310.00Aug 7$9.70$6.45$16.15$293.85$326.155.16%
$307.50Aug 7$11.00$5.40$16.40$291.10$323.905.24%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 141 found (cheapest 0.07% of stock, avg 4.20%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$317.50$310.00Jul 31$0.08$0.15$0.23$309.77$317.73
$317.50$307.50Jul 31$0.08$0.15$0.23$307.27$317.73
$317.50$305.00Jul 31$0.08$0.15$0.23$304.77$317.73
$315.00$310.00Jul 31$0.13$0.15$0.28$309.72$315.28
$315.00$307.50Jul 31$0.13$0.15$0.28$307.22$315.28
$315.00$305.00Jul 31$0.13$0.15$0.28$304.72$315.28
$322.50$310.00Jul 31$0.15$0.15$0.30$309.70$322.80
$322.50$307.50Jul 31$0.15$0.15$0.30$307.20$322.80
$322.50$305.00Jul 31$0.15$0.15$0.30$304.70$322.80
$317.50$312.50Jul 31$0.08$0.45$0.53$311.97$318.03

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 283 found (best R:R 21.73, avg credit $3.40)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
270/275280/285Aug 28$4.78$0.2221.73$270.22$284.78
260/265280/285Aug 21$4.74$0.2618.23$260.26$284.74
280/282285/290Aug 7$4.72$0.2816.86$277.78$289.72
265/270280/285Aug 21$4.71$0.2916.24$265.29$284.71
285/288305/308Aug 21$2.35$0.1515.67$285.15$307.35
295/300305/310Aug 28$4.70$0.3015.67$295.30$309.70
288/290292/295Aug 7$2.33$0.1713.71$287.67$294.83
265/270280/285Aug 14$4.65$0.3513.29$265.35$284.65
295/298302/305Aug 7$2.30$0.2011.50$295.20$304.80
270/275280/285Aug 14$4.60$0.4011.50$270.40$284.60

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 82 found (best R:R 54.56, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$307.50$310.00$312.50Aug 21$0.05$2.4549.00
$335.00$340.00$345.00Aug 21$0.10$4.9049.00
$340.00$345.00$350.00Aug 21$0.10$4.9049.00
$345.00$350.00$355.00Aug 21$0.10$4.9049.00
$350.00$355.00$360.00Aug 21$0.10$4.9049.00
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$255.00$260.00$265.00Aug 7$0.09$4.9154.56
$315.00$320.00$325.00Aug 21$0.10$4.9049.00
$285.00$290.00$295.00Aug 28$0.10$4.9049.00
$290.00$292.50$295.00Aug 7$0.07$2.4334.71
$297.50$300.00$302.50Jul 31$0.08$2.4230.25

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 129 found (best net $-2.55, 110 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$315.00$335.001:2Sep 11-$2.55$17.45
$305.00$325.001:2Sep 4-$2.70$17.30
$357.50$375.001:2Jul 31-$0.27$17.23
$350.00$365.001:2Aug 28-$0.40$14.60
$350.00$365.001:2Sep 4-$0.70$14.30
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$325.00$315.001:2Aug 7-$2.95$7.05
$265.00$260.001:2Aug 7-$0.11$4.89
$270.00$265.001:2Aug 14-$0.20$4.80
$260.00$255.001:2Aug 7-$0.22$4.78
$270.00$265.001:2Aug 7-$0.22$4.78

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 54 found (best yield 5.11%, avg 1.41%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$315.00Sep 11$16.000.510.7%5.11%5.78%2--
$315.00Aug 21$12.300.490.7%3.93%4.60%868
$320.00Aug 28$11.600.452.3%3.71%5.98%428
$317.50Aug 21$10.200.461.5%3.26%4.73%--274
$325.00Sep 4$10.200.423.9%3.26%7.13%13
$320.00Aug 21$10.100.442.3%3.23%5.50%372.4K
$315.00Aug 14$9.900.490.7%3.16%3.84%1832
$317.50Aug 14$8.800.451.5%2.81%4.28%161
$335.00Sep 11$8.400.357.1%2.68%9.75%5--
$322.50Aug 21$8.200.403.1%2.62%5.69%115

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 2,536
Total Puts 2,689
Put/Call Ratio 1.06
Net Difference -153

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 12,328
Total Puts 23,105
Put/Call Ratio 1.87
Net Difference -10,777

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 39,385
Total Puts 42,019
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.88
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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