Tour v526
AEP
AMERICAN ELEC PWR CO
$126.27 -0.06%
$126.30 (+0.02%)🌙
as of 08/19 06:08 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) 1,691
Calls: 1,323 (78%)
Puts: 368 (22%)
Prior (08/18) 1,992
Calls: 1,290 (65%)
Puts: 702 (35%)
Current vs Prior -15.11%
Calls: +2.56% (Calls)
Puts: -47.58% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 15,290
Calls: 8,618 (56%)
Puts: 6,672 (44%)
Prior 7-Day Average 2,184
Calls: 1,231 (56%)
Puts: 953 (44%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -22.58%
Calls: +7.46%
Puts: -61.39%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) $259.7K
Calls: $188.6K (73%)
Puts: $71.0K (27%)
Prior (08/18) $425.0K
Calls: $292.4K (69%)
Puts: $132.6K (31%)
Current vs Prior -38.90%
Calls: -35.49%
Puts: -46.42%
Prior 7-Day Total $2.76M
Calls: $1.92M (70%)
Puts: $840.8K (30%)
Prior 7-Day Average $394.3K
Calls: $274.1K (70%)
Puts: $120.1K (30%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -34.14%
Calls: -31.19%
Puts: -40.86%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) 0.28
Prior (08/18) 0.54
Current vs Prior -48.89%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.67
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -58.72%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) 59,301
Calls: 36,889 (62%)
Puts: 22,412 (38%)
Prior (08/18) 59,154
Calls: 37,015 (63%)
Puts: 22,139 (37%)
Current vs Prior +0.25%
Prior 7-Day Total 314,358
Calls: 197,945 (63%)
Puts: 116,413 (37%)
Prior 7-Day Average 44,908
Calls: 28,277 (63%)
Puts: 16,630 (37%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +32.05%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 4.93% | 6.77%4.93% | 6.77%
Prior 4.50% | 6.69%4.50% | 6.69%
Current vs Prior +9.75% | +1.25%+9.75% | +1.25%
Prior 7-Day Avg 5.01% | 7.21%5.01% | 7.21%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -1.43% | -6.09%-1.43% | -6.09%
Prior 7-Day Eod 4.50% | 6.69%4.50% | 6.69%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +9.75% | +1.25%+9.75% | +1.25%
Sentiment BEARISHBEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 12.05% | 7.42%
Calls: 12.05% | 9.01%
Puts: 12.05% | 5.83%
Prior 12.05% | 7.42%
Calls: 12.05% | 9.01%
Puts: 12.05% | 5.83%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 12.05% | 7.42%
Calls: 12.05% | 9.01%
Puts: 12.05% | 5.83%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Moderately bullish flow with 73% call dollar volume ($188.6K). Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.28 - heavy call buying (1,323 calls vs 368 puts). P/C ratio dropping 49% - sentiment shifting bullish. Call-heavy open interest (36,889 calls vs 22,412 puts) suggests bullish positioning.

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 -- 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. -- 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 0.84, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$120.00Aug 215.207.50$6.3536.2%20.938
$115.00Sep 1810.5013.00$11.7521.3%--0.92105
$120.00Sep 187.108.10$7.6013.2%10.83264
$125.00Aug 211.053.00$2.0396.1%30.70132
$125.00Sep 183.404.40$3.9025.6%300.61407
PUTS (4)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$130.00Aug 213.504.90$4.2033.3%31.00305
$135.00Aug 216.909.90$8.4035.7%--1.0054
$135.00Sep 187.1010.00$8.5533.9%--0.89244
$130.00Sep 184.105.20$4.6523.7%20.69673

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 22 active (total vol 1.2K, top 443)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$135.00Sep 180.400.55$0.4831.3%4430.14952
$145.00Aug 210.000.05$0.03166.7%4000.012.5K
$140.00Aug 210.000.60$0.30200.0%810.082.3K
$130.00Sep 181.051.65$1.3544.4%400.321.4K
$135.00Aug 210.000.05$0.03166.7%340.022.2K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$125.00Sep 181.252.50$1.8866.5%610.392.7K
$120.00Sep 180.550.85$0.7042.9%440.171.7K
$125.00Aug 210.150.95$0.55145.5%270.302.3K
$115.00Aug 210.000.20$0.10200.0%60.041.2K
$120.00Aug 210.050.25$0.15133.3%60.071.3K

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 70.6%, max 70.6%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$125.00Aug 21Sep 1831.0%18.2%70.6%33539
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$125.00Aug 21Sep 1831.0%18.2%70.6%885.0K

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 11 found (best R:R 37.46, avg 13.31)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$135.00$140.00Sep 18$0.13$4.87$0.1314%37.46$135.13
$130.00$135.00Sep 18$0.87$4.13$0.8732%4.75$130.87
$140.00$145.00Sep 18$0.22$4.78$0.229%21.73$140.22
$140.00$145.00Aug 21$0.27$4.73$0.278%17.52$140.27
$125.00$130.00Sep 18$2.55$2.45$2.5561%0.96$127.55
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$120.00$115.00Sep 18$0.32$4.68$0.3217%14.63$119.68
$115.00$110.00Sep 18$0.15$4.85$0.159%32.33$114.85
$125.00$120.00Aug 21$0.40$4.60$0.4030%11.50$124.60
$130.00$125.00Sep 18$2.77$2.23$2.7769%0.81$127.23
$125.00$120.00Sep 18$1.18$3.82$1.1839%3.24$123.82

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 8 found (best R:R 0.06, avg 0.11)

BEAR CALL (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$140.00$145.00Aug 21$0.27$0.27$4.7392%0.06$140.27
$140.00$145.00Sep 18$0.22$0.22$4.7891%0.05$140.22
$130.00$135.00Sep 18$0.87$0.87$4.1368%0.21$130.87
$135.00$140.00Sep 18$0.13$0.13$4.8786%0.03$135.13
BULL PUT (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$125.00$120.00Sep 18$1.18$1.18$3.8261%0.31$123.82
$125.00$120.00Aug 21$0.40$0.40$4.6070%0.09$124.60
$115.00$110.00Sep 18$0.15$0.15$4.8591%0.03$114.85
$120.00$115.00Sep 18$0.32$0.32$4.6883%0.07$119.68

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 1 found (avg debit $1.33, cheapest $1.33)

CALLS (0)
No calls found
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$125.00Aug 21Sep 18$1.3331.0%18.2%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 9 found (cheapest 2.04% of stock, avg 5.54%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$125.00Aug 21$2.03$0.55$2.58$122.42$127.582.04%
$130.00Aug 21$0.05$4.20$4.25$125.75$134.253.37%
$125.00Sep 18$3.90$1.88$5.78$119.22$130.784.58%
$130.00Sep 18$1.35$4.65$6.00$124.00$136.004.75%
$120.00Aug 21$6.35$0.15$6.50$113.50$126.505.15%
$120.00Sep 18$7.60$0.70$8.30$111.70$128.306.57%
$135.00Aug 21$0.03$8.40$8.43$126.57$143.436.68%
$135.00Sep 18$0.48$8.55$9.03$125.97$144.037.15%
$115.00Sep 18$11.75$0.38$12.13$102.87$127.139.61%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 22 found (cheapest 0.16% of stock, avg 0.97%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$130.00$120.00Aug 21$0.05$0.15$0.20$119.80$130.20
$150.00$120.00Aug 21$0.28$0.15$0.43$119.57$150.43
$140.00$120.00Aug 21$0.30$0.15$0.45$119.55$140.45
$140.00$115.00Sep 18$0.35$0.38$0.73$114.27$140.73
$150.00$105.00Sep 18$0.35$0.40$0.75$104.25$150.75
$150.00$115.00Sep 18$0.35$0.38$0.73$114.27$150.73
$140.00$105.00Sep 18$0.35$0.40$0.75$104.25$140.75
$130.00$125.00Aug 21$0.05$0.55$0.60$124.40$130.60
$135.00$115.00Sep 18$0.48$0.38$0.86$114.14$135.86
$135.00$105.00Sep 18$0.48$0.40$0.88$104.12$135.88

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 7 found (best R:R 0.08, avg credit $0.65)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
110/115140/145Sep 18$0.37$4.6383%0.08$114.63$140.37
115/120140/145Sep 18$0.54$4.4674%0.12$119.46$140.54
110/115135/140Sep 18$0.28$4.7278%0.06$114.72$135.28
110/115130/135Sep 18$1.02$3.9859%0.26$113.98$131.02
115/120135/140Sep 18$0.45$4.5569%0.10$119.55$135.45
120/125140/145Aug 21$0.67$4.3362%0.15$124.33$140.67
115/120130/135Sep 18$1.19$3.8151%0.31$118.81$131.19

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 19 found (best R:R 8.09, cheapest $0.10)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$120.00$125.00$130.00Aug 21$2.34$2.6687%1.14
$120.00$125.00$130.00Sep 18$1.15$3.8551%3.35
$125.00$130.00$135.00Aug 21$1.96$3.0468%1.55
$115.00$120.00$125.00Sep 18$0.45$4.5531%10.11
$130.00$135.00$140.00Sep 18$0.74$4.2623%5.76
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$125.00$130.00$135.00Aug 21$0.55$4.4570%8.09
$120.00$125.00$130.00Aug 21$3.25$1.7593%0.54
$125.00$130.00$135.00Sep 18$1.13$3.8750%3.42
$115.00$120.00$125.00Aug 21$0.35$4.6527%13.29
$110.00$115.00$120.00Sep 18$0.17$4.8312%28.41

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 25 found (best net $--, 15 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$120.00$125.001:2Sep 18-$0.20$4.80
$115.00$120.001:2Sep 18-$3.45$1.55
$135.00$140.001:2Sep 18-$0.22$4.78
$130.00$135.001:2Aug 21-$0.01$4.99
$135.00$140.001:2Aug 21-$0.57$4.43
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$135.00$130.001:2Aug 21$0.00$5.00
$135.00$130.001:2Sep 18-$0.75$4.25
$120.00$115.001:2Sep 18-$0.06$4.94
$115.00$110.001:2Sep 18-$0.08$4.92
$120.00$115.001:2Aug 21-$0.05$4.95

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 2 found (best yield 0.83%, avg 0.57%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$130.00Sep 18$1.050.323.0%0.83%3.79%401.4K
$135.00Sep 18$0.400.146.9%0.32%7.23%443952

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 1,323
Total Puts 368
Put/Call Ratio 0.28
Net Difference 955

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 1,290
Total Puts 702
Put/Call Ratio 0.54
Net Difference 588

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 8,618
Total Puts 6,672
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.67
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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