Tour v526
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APPLIED MATLS INC
$492.32 -0.78%
$492.23 (-0.02%)🌙
as of 08/21 06:09 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 45,922
Calls: 18,841 (41%)
Puts: 27,081 (59%)
Prior (08/20) 50,138
Calls: 17,818 (36%)
Puts: 32,320 (64%)
Current vs Prior -8.41%
Calls: +5.74% (Calls)
Puts: -16.21% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 628,888
Calls: 303,584 (48%)
Puts: 325,304 (52%)
Prior 7-Day Average 89,841
Calls: 43,369 (48%)
Puts: 46,472 (52%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -48.89%
Calls: -56.56%
Puts: -41.73%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) $62.49M
Calls: $27.17M (43%)
Puts: $35.32M (57%)
Prior (08/20) $204.90M
Calls: $29.87M (15%)
Puts: $175.03M (85%)
Current vs Prior -69.50%
Calls: -9.05%
Puts: -79.82%
Prior 7-Day Total $1.12B
Calls: $540.78M (48%)
Puts: $583.24M (52%)
Prior 7-Day Average $160.57M
Calls: $77.25M (48%)
Puts: $83.32M (52%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -61.08%
Calls: -64.83%
Puts: -57.61%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 1.44
Prior (08/20) 1.81
Current vs Prior -20.76%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.15
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +24.60%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 583,695
Calls: 251,585 (43%)
Puts: 332,110 (57%)
Prior (08/20) 577,865
Calls: 246,858 (43%)
Puts: 331,007 (57%)
Current vs Prior +1.01%
Prior 7-Day Total 3,833,777
Calls: 1,647,144 (43%)
Puts: 2,186,633 (57%)
Prior 7-Day Average 547,682
Calls: 235,306 (43%)
Puts: 312,376 (57%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +6.58%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 0.63% | 6.04%0.63% | 12.87%
Prior 2.75% | 6.96%2.75% | 13.65%
Current vs Prior +119.99% | +23.25%-76.93% | -5.70%
Prior 7-Day Avg 5.55% | 8.72%6.34% | 15.11%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +8.79% | -1.55%-90.01% | -14.84%
Prior 7-Day Eod 2.75% | 6.96%2.75% | 13.65%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +119.99% | +23.25%-76.93% | -5.70%
Sentiment BEARISHBULLISH

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 33.43% | 12.78%
Calls: 51.60% | 11.81%
Puts: 15.25% | 13.74%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +30.07% | +14.14%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Light premium activity with dollar volume down 70% vs prior. Bearish P/C ratio of 1.44 indicates protective positioning. P/C ratio dropping 21% - sentiment shifting bullish.

Smart Money BEARISH
Retail Flow BEARISH
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg BEARISH
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
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 53 of results (avg 8.3%, best 5.2%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$400.00Sep 1894.4099.40$96.905.2%10.91670
$470.00Oct 247.4050.90$49.157.1%20.63--
$400.00Aug 2188.3594.90$91.637.1%41.004
$400.00Aug 2888.8595.45$92.157.2%41.0011
$420.00Aug 2169.5074.90$72.207.5%21.003
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$590.00Sep 1898.40103.90$101.155.4%--0.8745
$590.00Sep 1196.90102.45$99.685.6%10.901
$500.00Sep 2535.1537.40$36.286.2%30.5045
$590.00Aug 2195.10101.65$98.386.7%11.0014
$590.00Sep 495.95102.60$99.286.7%--0.9314

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. 217 found (avg delta 0.78, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$400.00Aug 2188.3594.90$91.637.1%41.004
$420.00Aug 2169.5074.90$72.207.5%21.003
$430.00Aug 2158.4064.70$61.5510.2%41.006
$440.00Aug 2148.5054.40$51.4511.5%491.0052
$442.50Aug 2145.8552.65$49.2513.8%11.00--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$537.50Aug 2142.6049.15$45.8814.3%--1.0011
$540.00Aug 2145.1051.65$48.3813.5%2331.00311
$550.00Aug 2155.2560.90$58.089.7%331.0094
$552.50Aug 2157.6064.15$60.8810.8%--1.0012
$560.00Aug 2166.3571.65$69.007.7%--1.0059

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 480 active (total vol 29.6K, top 1.3K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$485.00Aug 214.759.40$7.0865.7%1.3K1.0012
$490.00Aug 211.223.35$2.2993.0%7380.85397
$550.00Sep 189.1011.20$10.1520.7%6750.251.4K
$500.00Aug 2810.4511.50$10.989.6%5890.431.4K
$520.00Sep 1816.7019.95$18.3317.7%5540.38564
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$480.00Aug 210.000.05$0.03166.7%1.1K0.011.1K
$475.00Aug 210.000.02$0.01200.0%9560.011.0K
$490.00Aug 210.030.33$0.18166.7%6520.15651
$500.00Aug 217.508.35$7.9310.7%6420.942.3K
$460.00Sep 1813.0515.00$14.0313.9%6380.29756

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 14.2%, max 14.2%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$490.00Aug 21Oct 260.5%53.0%14.2%739397
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$490.00Aug 21Oct 260.5%53.0%14.2%654671

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 318 found (best R:R 7.06, avg 4.44)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$510.00$515.00Oct 2$0.62$4.38$0.6246%7.06$510.62
$460.00$480.00Sep 25$11.78$8.22$11.7869%0.70$471.78
$530.00$540.00Sep 18$1.92$8.08$1.9233%4.21$531.92
$535.00$540.00Oct 2$0.72$4.28$0.7236%5.94$535.72
$465.00$470.00Oct 2$2.23$2.77$2.2366%1.24$467.23
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$445.00$440.00Sep 25$0.27$4.73$0.2725%17.52$444.73
$435.00$430.00Oct 2$0.21$4.79$0.2122%22.81$434.79
$545.00$535.00Sep 25$6.05$3.95$6.0570%0.65$538.95
$537.50$535.00Aug 28$1.50$1.00$1.5087%0.67$536.00
$435.00$430.00Sep 25$0.40$4.60$0.4020%11.50$434.60

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 242 found (best R:R 1.75, avg 0.38)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$515.00$520.00Oct 2$3.08$3.08$1.9255%1.60$518.08
$550.00$555.00Oct 2$2.37$2.37$2.6368%0.90$552.37
$530.00$535.00Sep 25$2.38$2.38$2.6263%0.91$532.38
$520.00$522.50Sep 4$1.20$1.20$1.3068%0.92$521.20
$530.00$535.00Oct 2$2.20$2.20$2.8062%0.79$532.20
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$440.00$435.00Sep 25$3.18$3.18$1.8277%1.75$436.82
$460.00$455.00Sep 25$3.02$3.02$1.9869%1.53$456.98
$460.00$455.00Oct 2$2.82$2.82$2.1868%1.29$457.18
$440.00$435.00Oct 2$2.35$2.35$2.6576%0.89$437.65
$420.00$415.00Sep 25$1.87$1.87$3.1384%0.60$418.13

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 3 found (avg debit $10.94, cheapest $5.97)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$492.50Aug 21Aug 28$13.4648.6%53.0%
PUTS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$502.50Aug 28Sep 4$5.9752.3%54.4%
$492.50Aug 21Aug 28$13.4048.6%53.0%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 147 found (cheapest 0.29% of stock, avg 9.51%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$492.50Aug 21$0.62$0.83$1.45$491.05$493.950.29%
$490.00Aug 21$2.29$0.18$2.47$487.53$492.470.50%
$495.00Aug 21$0.06$3.53$3.59$491.41$498.590.73%
$487.50Aug 21$4.59$0.09$4.68$482.82$492.180.95%
$497.50Aug 21$0.23$5.43$5.66$491.84$503.161.15%
$485.00Aug 21$7.08$0.03$7.11$477.89$492.111.44%
$500.00Aug 21$0.12$7.93$8.05$491.95$508.051.64%
$482.50Aug 21$9.57$0.03$9.60$472.90$492.101.95%
$480.00Aug 21$12.08$0.03$12.11$467.89$492.112.46%
$505.00Aug 21$0.01$12.90$12.91$492.09$517.912.62%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 165 found (cheapest 0.03% of stock, avg 7.71%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$495.00$487.50Aug 21$0.06$0.09$0.15$487.35$495.15
$495.00$490.00Aug 21$0.06$0.18$0.24$489.76$495.24
$507.50$487.50Aug 21$0.23$0.09$0.32$487.18$507.82
$502.50$487.50Aug 21$0.22$0.09$0.31$487.19$502.81
$495.00$477.50Aug 21$0.06$0.25$0.31$477.19$495.31
$497.50$487.50Aug 21$0.23$0.09$0.32$487.18$497.82
$497.50$490.00Aug 21$0.23$0.18$0.41$489.59$497.91
$502.50$490.00Aug 21$0.22$0.18$0.40$489.60$502.90
$507.50$490.00Aug 21$0.23$0.18$0.41$489.59$507.91
$507.50$477.50Aug 21$0.23$0.25$0.48$477.02$507.98

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 254 found (best R:R 5.67, avg credit $1.76)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
435/440550/555Sep 25$4.25$0.7548%5.67$435.75$554.25
435/440535/540Sep 25$4.40$0.6042%7.33$435.60$539.40
435/440540/545Oct 2$3.68$1.3241%2.79$436.32$543.68
415/420550/555Sep 25$2.94$2.0656%1.43$417.06$552.94
400/402520/522Sep 4$1.63$0.8764%1.87$400.87$521.63
415/420535/540Sep 25$3.09$1.9150%1.62$416.91$538.09
405/408520/522Sep 4$1.46$1.0463%1.40$406.04$521.46
425/430530/535Sep 11$2.69$2.3156%1.16$427.31$532.69
445/448528/530Aug 21$0.65$1.8592%0.35$446.85$528.15
405/410550/555Sep 25$2.53$2.4758%1.02$407.47$552.53

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 238 found (best R:R 1.25, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$490.00$492.50$495.00Aug 21$1.11$1.3978%1.25
$430.00$440.00$450.00Sep 18$0.15$9.858%65.67
$510.00$520.00$530.00Sep 18$0.37$9.6310%26.03
$487.50$490.00$492.50Aug 21$0.63$1.8748%2.97
$500.00$510.00$520.00Sep 18$0.47$9.5310%20.28
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$487.50$490.00$492.50Aug 21$0.56$1.9448%3.46
$560.00$570.00$580.00Sep 18$0.11$9.895%89.91
$465.00$470.00$475.00Sep 11$0.10$4.906%49.00
$475.00$480.00$485.00Sep 25$0.07$4.935%70.43
$470.00$475.00$480.00Oct 2$0.07$4.934%70.43

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 168 found (best net $-2.96, 142 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$485.00$487.501:2Aug 21-$2.10$0.40
$497.50$500.001:2Aug 21-$0.01$2.49
$570.00$575.001:2Aug 21-$0.01$4.99
$575.00$580.001:2Aug 21-$0.01$4.99
$580.00$585.001:2Aug 21-$0.01$4.99
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$505.00$500.001:2Aug 21-$2.96$2.04
$497.50$495.001:2Aug 21-$1.63$0.87
$490.00$487.501:2Aug 21$0.00$2.50
$412.50$410.001:2Aug 28-$0.01$2.49
$405.00$400.001:2Aug 28-$0.03$4.97

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 128 found (best yield 5.48%, avg 1.95%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$515.00Oct 2$27.000.454.6%5.48%10.09%373
$550.00Oct 2$16.500.3211.7%3.35%15.07%37
$505.00Oct 2$28.350.482.6%5.76%8.33%112
$510.00Oct 2$26.300.463.6%5.34%8.93%--155
$500.00Oct 2$30.450.501.6%6.19%7.74%12
$520.00Oct 2$22.600.425.6%4.59%10.21%--10
$495.00Oct 2$32.700.530.5%6.64%7.19%16
$525.00Oct 2$20.950.406.6%4.26%10.89%18
$530.00Oct 2$19.350.387.7%3.93%11.58%--35
$535.00Oct 2$17.850.368.7%3.63%12.29%614

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 18,841
Total Puts 27,081
Put/Call Ratio 1.44
Net Difference -8,240

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 17,818
Total Puts 32,320
Put/Call Ratio 1.81
Net Difference -14,502

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 303,584
Total Puts 325,304
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.15
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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