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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 57,942
Calls: 25,126 (43%)
Puts: 32,816 (57%)
Prior (08/17) 69,405
Calls: 35,165 (51%)
Puts: 34,240 (49%)
Current vs Prior -16.52%
Calls: -28.55% (Calls)
Puts: -4.16% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 597,919
Calls: 277,559 (46%)
Puts: 320,360 (54%)
Prior 7-Day Average 85,417
Calls: 39,651 (46%)
Puts: 45,765 (54%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -32.17%
Calls: -36.63%
Puts: -28.30%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) $105.20M
Calls: $56.92M (54%)
Puts: $48.28M (46%)
Prior (08/17) $122.82M
Calls: $74.66M (61%)
Puts: $48.15M (39%)
Current vs Prior -14.34%
Calls: -23.77%
Puts: +0.27%
Prior 7-Day Total $933.05M
Calls: $509.11M (55%)
Puts: $423.93M (45%)
Prior 7-Day Average $133.29M
Calls: $72.73M (55%)
Puts: $60.56M (45%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -21.08%
Calls: -21.74%
Puts: -20.27%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 1.31
Prior (08/17) 0.97
Current vs Prior +34.13%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.35
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -3.18%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 549,588
Calls: 237,089 (43%)
Puts: 312,499 (57%)
Prior (08/17) 532,532
Calls: 228,685 (43%)
Puts: 303,847 (57%)
Current vs Prior +3.20%
Prior 7-Day Total 2,955,349
Calls: 1,221,622 (41%)
Puts: 1,733,727 (59%)
Prior 7-Day Average 422,192
Calls: 174,517 (41%)
Puts: 247,675 (59%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +30.17%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 5.00% | 8.22%5.00% | 14.23%
Prior 5.54% | 8.54%5.54% | 14.38%
Current vs Prior -9.68% | -3.77%-9.68% | -1.08%
Prior 7-Day Avg 7.79% | 10.46%9.67% | 17.39%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -35.80% | -21.42%-48.27% | -18.18%
Prior 7-Day Eod 5.54% | 8.54%5.54% | 14.38%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -9.68% | -3.77%-9.68% | -1.08%
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 43.48% | 14.59%
Calls: 69.42% | 12.92%
Puts: 17.54% | 16.25%
Prior 43.48% | 14.59%
Calls: 69.42% | 12.92%
Puts: 17.54% | 16.25%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 22.45% | 12.29%
Calls: 28.99% | 12.30%
Puts: 15.91% | 12.28%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +93.69% | +18.71%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Bearish P/C ratio of 1.31 indicates protective positioning. P/C ratio rising 34% - increased hedging/bearish positioning.

Smart Money BULLISH
Retail Flow BEARISH
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current BEARISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
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 98 of results (avg 7.8%, best 3.9%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$420.00Sep 1897.50101.40$99.453.9%10.89217
$440.00Sep 1880.8584.25$82.554.1%510.841.2K
$420.00Aug 2190.8095.90$93.355.5%81.00222
$430.00Sep 1887.5092.60$90.055.7%100.87426
$550.00Sep 1820.0021.35$20.686.5%8620.371.4K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$610.00Sep 497.80103.30$100.555.5%10.882
$610.00Aug 2194.70100.15$97.435.6%30.99212
$605.00Aug 2189.9595.45$92.705.9%10.9913
$585.00Sep 1177.9082.90$80.406.2%10.781
$600.00Sep 1891.6097.50$94.556.2%20.79190

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 1 found (avg $0.48, cheapest $0.48)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$580.00Aug 210.430.52$0.4818.8%1530.041.4K
PUTS (0)
No puts meet the criteria

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 185 found (avg delta 0.71, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$420.00Aug 2190.8095.90$93.355.5%81.00222
$430.00Aug 2180.3585.95$83.156.7%11.00202
$440.00Aug 2170.6075.65$73.136.9%11.00294
$450.00Aug 2160.6566.90$63.789.8%71.00202
$460.00Aug 2150.7056.85$53.7811.4%20.95258
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$605.00Aug 2189.9595.45$92.705.9%10.9913
$610.00Aug 2194.70100.15$97.435.6%30.99212
$600.00Aug 2184.7590.50$87.636.6%40.98362
$595.00Aug 2179.6085.50$82.557.1%10.9858
$590.00Aug 2175.0080.60$77.807.2%20.97276

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 410 active (total vol 28.5K, top 1.3K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$600.00Aug 210.120.20$0.1650.0%1.3K0.013.4K
$550.00Sep 1820.0021.35$20.686.5%8620.371.4K
$510.00Aug 2113.1015.20$14.1514.8%8000.56635
$525.00Aug 216.908.10$7.5016.0%7990.36897
$550.00Aug 211.522.40$1.9644.9%5860.131.5K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$500.00Aug 216.207.50$6.8519.0%9070.322.8K
$500.00Sep 1826.1028.00$27.057.0%8190.412.1K
$450.00Aug 210.420.54$0.4825.0%7860.03999
$440.00Aug 210.300.37$0.3420.6%7480.021.1K
$475.00Aug 211.522.04$1.7829.2%6120.11729

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 45 strikes (avg 13.8%, max 24.3%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$490.00Aug 21Sep 1869.9%56.2%24.3%25293
$500.00Aug 21Sep 2568.4%56.6%20.8%2121.1K
$495.00Aug 21Sep 1166.4%56.8%17.0%3303
$510.00Aug 21Oct 266.1%56.5%17.0%989733
$505.00Aug 21Oct 265.8%56.5%16.3%251188
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$490.00Aug 21Oct 269.9%56.9%22.9%531708
$482.50Aug 21Sep 470.3%57.8%21.7%13653
$485.00Aug 21Oct 268.8%56.8%21.1%139512
$500.00Aug 21Oct 268.4%57.0%20.0%9522.8K
$487.50Aug 21Sep 468.9%58.7%17.3%16325

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 340 found (best R:R 0.58, avg 4.26)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$460.00$485.00Oct 2$15.80$9.20$15.8074%0.58$475.80
$480.00$500.00Sep 25$11.25$8.75$11.2567%0.78$491.25
$485.00$505.00Oct 2$10.78$9.22$10.7864%0.86$495.78
$540.00$550.00Sep 18$2.52$7.48$2.5241%2.97$542.52
$550.00$555.00Sep 11$0.45$4.55$0.4534%10.11$550.45
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$555.00$552.50Aug 21$1.65$0.85$1.6590%0.52$553.35
$430.00$425.00Oct 2$0.32$4.68$0.3216%14.62$429.68
$555.00$550.00Oct 2$2.55$2.45$2.5561%0.96$552.45
$420.00$415.00Oct 2$0.22$4.78$0.2214%21.73$419.78
$565.00$562.50Aug 28$1.58$0.92$1.5881%0.58$563.42

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 261 found (best R:R 0.96, avg 0.42)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$545.00$550.00Sep 11$2.52$2.52$2.4863%1.02$547.52
$530.00$535.00Sep 11$2.77$2.77$2.2356%1.24$532.77
$520.00$522.50Sep 4$1.62$1.62$0.8851%1.84$521.62
$600.00$605.00Aug 28$0.70$0.70$4.3092%0.16$600.70
$600.00$605.00Oct 2$1.62$1.62$3.3874%0.48$601.62
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$455.00$450.00Oct 2$2.45$2.45$2.5576%0.96$452.55
$435.00$430.00Oct 2$1.80$1.80$3.2082%0.56$433.20
$490.00$480.00Sep 18$4.15$4.15$5.8564%0.71$485.85
$490.00$485.00Sep 11$2.48$2.48$2.5265%0.98$487.52
$425.00$420.00Oct 2$1.48$1.48$3.5284%0.42$423.52

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 22 found (avg debit $7.97, cheapest $7.50)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$500.00Aug 21Aug 28$7.8568.4%61.2%
$530.00Aug 21Aug 28$7.5567.4%60.3%
$525.00Aug 21Aug 28$7.8867.6%60.4%
$510.00Aug 21Aug 28$8.1366.1%59.3%
$517.50Aug 21Aug 28$8.2567.3%60.7%
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$500.00Aug 21Aug 28$7.5068.4%61.2%
$530.00Aug 21Aug 28$7.3567.4%60.3%
$525.00Aug 21Aug 28$7.7067.6%60.4%
$510.00Aug 21Aug 28$7.7466.1%59.3%
$517.50Aug 21Aug 28$7.8267.3%60.7%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 131 found (cheapest 4.75% of stock, avg 10.80%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$512.50Aug 21$12.68$11.73$24.41$488.09$536.914.75%
$515.00Aug 21$11.43$13.05$24.48$490.52$539.484.76%
$510.00Aug 21$14.15$10.53$24.68$485.32$534.684.80%
$517.50Aug 21$10.38$14.35$24.73$492.77$542.234.81%
$520.00Aug 21$9.23$15.77$25.00$495.00$545.004.86%
$505.00Aug 21$16.95$8.28$25.23$479.77$530.234.91%
$522.50Aug 21$8.35$17.27$25.62$496.88$548.124.98%
$525.00Aug 21$7.50$18.88$26.38$498.62$551.385.13%
$500.00Aug 21$20.15$6.85$27.00$473.00$527.005.25%
$527.50Aug 21$6.53$20.65$27.18$500.32$554.685.28%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 175 found (cheapest 2.60% of stock, avg 9.25%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$525.00$497.50Aug 21$7.50$5.85$13.35$484.15$538.35
$525.00$500.00Aug 21$7.50$6.85$14.35$485.65$539.35
$522.50$497.50Aug 21$8.35$5.85$14.20$483.30$536.70
$525.00$505.00Aug 21$7.50$8.28$15.78$489.22$540.78
$522.50$500.00Aug 21$8.35$6.85$15.20$484.80$537.70
$522.50$505.00Aug 21$8.35$8.28$16.63$488.37$539.13
$520.00$497.50Aug 21$9.23$5.85$15.08$482.42$535.08
$520.00$500.00Aug 21$9.23$6.85$16.08$483.92$536.08
$520.00$505.00Aug 21$9.23$8.28$17.51$487.49$537.51
$517.50$497.50Aug 21$10.38$5.85$16.23$481.27$533.73

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 150 found (best R:R 2.57, avg credit $2.11)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
450/455570/575Oct 2$3.60$1.4042%2.57$451.40$573.60
430/435570/575Oct 2$2.95$2.0548%1.44$432.05$572.95
430/435545/550Sep 4$2.56$2.4455%1.05$432.44$547.56
488/490532/535Aug 21$1.50$1.0050%1.50$488.50$534.00
430/435565/570Sep 25$2.77$2.2349%1.24$432.23$567.77
450/455545/550Sep 4$2.77$2.2349%1.24$452.23$547.77
420/425570/575Oct 2$2.63$2.3750%1.11$422.37$572.63
440/445555/560Sep 11$2.53$2.4752%1.02$442.47$557.53
440/445560/565Sep 11$2.42$2.5854%0.94$442.58$562.42
485/488532/535Aug 21$1.31$1.1953%1.10$486.19$533.81

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 218 found (best R:R 141.86, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$570.00$580.00$590.00Sep 18$0.07$9.937%141.86
$470.00$480.00$490.00Sep 18$0.23$9.779%42.48
$460.00$470.00$480.00Sep 18$0.23$9.778%42.48
$505.00$510.00$515.00Sep 4$0.07$4.936%70.43
$555.00$560.00$565.00Sep 4$0.07$4.934%70.43
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$430.00$440.00$450.00Sep 18$0.15$9.856%65.67
$500.00$505.00$510.00Aug 28$0.08$4.928%61.50
$480.00$490.00$500.00Sep 18$0.37$9.639%26.03
$490.00$500.00$510.00Sep 18$0.41$9.5910%23.39
$460.00$470.00$480.00Sep 18$0.35$9.658%27.57

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 86 found (best net $-16.12, 86 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$465.00$495.001:2Sep 4-$16.12$13.88
$590.00$595.001:2Aug 21-$0.05$4.95
$600.00$605.001:2Aug 21-$0.06$4.94
$610.00$615.001:2Aug 21-$0.06$4.94
$595.00$600.001:2Aug 21-$0.14$4.86
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$440.00$430.001:2Aug 21-$0.02$9.98
$430.00$420.001:2Aug 21-$0.10$9.90
$460.00$455.001:2Aug 21-$0.28$4.72
$430.00$425.001:2Aug 28-$0.31$4.69
$450.00$445.001:2Aug 21-$0.30$4.70

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 143 found (best yield 5.85%, avg 2.37%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$535.00Oct 2$30.100.464.0%5.85%9.87%256
$540.00Oct 2$28.250.445.0%5.49%10.48%115
$545.00Oct 2$26.500.426.0%5.15%11.12%161
$530.00Oct 2$31.850.473.0%6.19%9.24%236
$525.00Oct 2$33.900.492.1%6.59%8.67%63
$555.00Oct 2$23.300.397.9%4.53%12.44%28
$520.00Oct 2$36.000.511.1%7.00%8.10%94
$565.00Oct 2$20.500.369.8%3.99%13.84%2412
$560.00Oct 2$21.800.378.9%4.24%13.12%213
$570.00Oct 2$19.000.3410.8%3.69%14.52%103

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 25,126
Total Puts 32,816
Put/Call Ratio 1.31
Net Difference -7,690

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 35,165
Total Puts 34,240
Put/Call Ratio 0.97
Net Difference 925

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 277,559
Total Puts 320,360
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.35
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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