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BLACKROCK INC NEW
$1154.35 +0.63%
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 621
Calls: 324 (52%)
Puts: 297 (48%)
Prior (08/17) 792
Calls: 382 (48%)
Puts: 410 (52%)
Current vs Prior -21.59%
Calls: -15.18% (Calls)
Puts: -27.56% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 7,521
Calls: 4,052 (54%)
Puts: 3,469 (46%)
Prior 7-Day Average 1,074
Calls: 578 (54%)
Puts: 495 (46%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -42.20%
Calls: -44.03%
Puts: -40.07%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) $1.70M
Calls: $1.41M (83%)
Puts: $289.0K (17%)
Prior (08/17) $1.77M
Calls: $1.08M (61%)
Puts: $697.0K (39%)
Current vs Prior -4.14%
Calls: +31.13%
Puts: -58.54%
Prior 7-Day Total $23.16M
Calls: $16.15M (70%)
Puts: $7.01M (30%)
Prior 7-Day Average $3.31M
Calls: $2.31M (70%)
Puts: $1.00M (30%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -48.65%
Calls: -38.90%
Puts: -71.14%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 0.92
Prior (08/17) 1.07
Current vs Prior -14.59%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.05
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -12.44%
Sentiment NEUTRAL

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 6,711
Calls: 5,659 (84%)
Puts: 1,052 (16%)
Prior (08/17) 6,221
Calls: 4,306 (69%)
Puts: 1,915 (31%)
Current vs Prior +7.88%
Prior 7-Day Total 44,905
Calls: 32,686 (73%)
Puts: 12,219 (27%)
Prior 7-Day Average 6,415
Calls: 4,669 (73%)
Puts: 1,745 (27%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +4.61%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 2.13% | 3.30%2.13% | 5.81%
Prior 2.21% | 3.38%2.21% | 5.87%
Current vs Prior -3.57% | -2.55%-3.57% | -1.07%
Prior 7-Day Avg 2.08% | 3.36%3.04% | 6.59%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +2.23% | -2.02%-29.95% | -11.90%
Prior 7-Day Eod 2.21% | 3.38%2.21% | 5.87%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -3.57% | -2.55%-3.57% | -1.07%
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 42.49% | 19.71%
Calls: 44.44% | 23.97%
Puts: 40.55% | 15.45%
Prior 42.49% | 19.71%
Calls: 44.44% | 23.97%
Puts: 40.55% | 15.45%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 42.49% | 19.71%
Calls: 44.44% | 23.97%
Puts: 40.55% | 15.45%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 83% of dollar volume in calls ($1.41M) vs puts ($289.0K). Call-heavy open interest (5,659 calls vs 1,052 puts) suggests bullish positioning.

Smart Money BULLISH
Retail Flow NEUTRAL
Overall BULLISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current NEUTRAL
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
Prior NEUTRAL
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 8 of results (avg 7.3%, best 4.5%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$950.00Sep 18203.10212.50$207.804.5%51.00193
$960.00Aug 21191.50200.50$196.004.6%10.95--
$1030.00Sep 18126.40134.00$130.205.8%30.95--
$1040.00Sep 18117.00124.50$120.756.2%20.94--
$1080.00Sep 478.2085.70$81.959.2%100.901
PUTS (0)
No puts meet the criteria

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. 25 found (avg delta 0.75, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$950.00Sep 18203.10212.50$207.804.5%51.00193
$1070.00Aug 2182.0090.60$86.3010.0%20.98--
$1100.00Aug 2153.1061.00$57.0513.8%10.97196
$1030.00Sep 18126.40134.00$130.205.8%30.95--
$960.00Aug 21191.50200.50$196.004.6%10.95--
PUTS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1170.00Aug 2115.0022.00$18.5037.8%40.725
$1160.00Aug 218.7014.40$11.5549.4%110.5457
$1160.00Aug 2816.2022.00$19.1030.4%10.523

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 111 active (total vol 481, top 30)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1310.00Sep 40.051.30$0.68183.8%220.034
$1200.00Aug 210.551.55$1.0595.2%160.08357
$1300.00Sep 40.201.30$0.75146.7%150.034
$1340.00Sep 251.001.85$1.4359.4%120.04--
$1080.00Aug 2172.3080.70$76.5011.0%110.89242
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1145.00Aug 213.807.30$5.5563.1%300.31--
$1100.00Sep 42.809.00$5.90105.1%300.17--
$1095.00Aug 210.051.00$0.53179.2%140.0415
$1100.00Aug 282.004.50$3.2576.9%120.1215
$990.00Oct 20.008.00$4.00200.0%120.07--

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 10 strikes (avg 13.4%, max 28.8%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$1150.00Aug 21Sep 1826.0%22.4%15.9%799
$1135.00Aug 21Sep 427.1%24.0%13.0%4260
$1180.00Aug 21Sep 1826.8%24.5%9.2%2193
$1160.00Aug 21Sep 1826.0%24.8%4.9%4188
$1170.00Aug 21Sep 1825.6%24.6%3.8%11136
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$1130.00Aug 21Sep 1828.6%22.2%28.8%13143
$1140.00Aug 21Sep 1827.5%21.3%28.8%841
$1150.00Aug 21Sep 1826.0%22.4%15.9%1186
$1120.00Sep 4Sep 1823.4%21.8%7.4%5167
$1160.00Aug 21Aug 2826.0%24.5%6.1%1260

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 76 found (best R:R 0.55, avg 8.84)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1135.00$1150.00Aug 21$9.65$5.35$9.6581%0.55$1144.65
$1240.00$1260.00Sep 4$0.32$19.68$0.329%61.50$1240.32
$1125.00$1135.00Sep 4$6.05$3.95$6.0572%0.65$1131.05
$1175.00$1180.00Sep 4$1.20$3.80$1.2040%3.17$1176.20
$1135.00$1145.00Sep 4$5.70$4.30$5.7066%0.75$1140.70
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1090.00$1070.00Aug 28$0.35$19.65$0.358%56.14$1089.65
$1145.00$1140.00Aug 28$0.95$4.05$0.9538%4.26$1144.05
$1140.00$1130.00Sep 18$3.15$6.85$3.1543%2.17$1136.85
$1120.00$1100.00Sep 4$2.90$17.10$2.9025%5.90$1117.10
$1010.00$1000.00Oct 2$0.25$9.75$0.258%39.00$1009.75

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 63 found (best R:R 0.34, avg 0.29)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1240.00$1360.00Sep 18$5.52$5.52$114.4885%0.05$1245.52
$1225.00$1240.00Sep 4$2.32$2.32$12.6885%0.18$1227.32
$1170.00$1220.00Sep 11$13.65$13.65$36.3558%0.38$1183.65
$1180.00$1190.00Sep 4$3.95$3.95$6.0563%0.65$1183.95
$1205.00$1230.00Aug 28$2.67$2.67$22.3383%0.12$1207.67
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1020.00$1010.00Sep 25$2.55$2.55$7.4590%0.34$1017.45
$1150.00$1140.00Sep 18$6.30$6.30$3.7052%1.70$1143.70
$1050.00$950.00Sep 18$3.00$3.00$97.0091%0.03$1047.00
$1100.00$1090.00Sep 4$2.27$2.27$7.7383%0.29$1097.73
$1120.00$1070.00Sep 18$9.85$9.85$40.1568%0.25$1110.15

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 7 found (avg debit $12.39, cheapest $18.10)

CALLS (4)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$1150.00Aug 21Sep 18$18.1026.0%22.4%
$1160.00Aug 21Sep 18$18.6026.0%24.8%
$1170.00Aug 21Aug 28$7.2525.6%24.4%
$1145.00Aug 28Sep 4$6.0023.3%23.4%
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$1150.00Aug 21Sep 18$22.7526.0%22.4%
$1145.00Aug 21Aug 28$6.5026.7%23.3%
$1160.00Aug 21Aug 28$7.5526.0%24.5%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 11 found (cheapest 1.88% of stock, avg 4.05%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$1160.00Aug 21$10.10$11.55$21.65$1138.35$1181.651.88%
$1150.00Aug 21$15.55$7.05$22.60$1127.40$1172.601.96%
$1170.00Aug 21$5.90$18.50$24.40$1145.60$1194.402.11%
$1135.00Aug 21$25.20$3.08$28.28$1106.72$1163.282.45%
$1145.00Aug 28$25.90$12.05$37.95$1107.05$1182.953.29%
$1145.00Sep 4$31.90$17.30$49.20$1095.80$1194.204.26%
$1100.00Aug 21$57.05$0.35$57.40$1042.60$1157.404.97%
$1140.00Sep 18$38.70$23.50$62.20$1077.80$1202.205.39%
$1150.00Sep 18$33.65$29.80$63.45$1086.55$1213.455.50%
$1090.00Aug 21$66.80$3.70$70.50$1019.50$1160.506.11%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 116 found (cheapest 0.42% of stock, avg 1.72%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$1230.00$1100.00Aug 28$1.55$3.25$4.80$1095.20$1234.80
$1185.00$1137.50Aug 21$2.70$3.85$6.55$1130.95$1191.55
$1280.00$1010.00Sep 25$4.05$2.63$6.68$1003.32$1286.68
$1350.00$1100.00Aug 28$3.40$3.25$6.65$1093.35$1356.65
$1180.00$1137.50Aug 21$3.60$3.85$7.45$1130.05$1187.45
$1185.00$1140.00Aug 21$2.70$4.35$7.05$1132.95$1192.05
$1205.00$1100.00Aug 28$4.22$3.25$7.47$1092.53$1212.47
$1180.00$1140.00Aug 21$3.60$4.35$7.95$1132.05$1187.95
$1300.00$990.00Oct 2$4.03$4.00$8.03$981.97$1308.03
$1300.00$1000.00Oct 2$4.03$4.25$8.28$991.72$1308.28

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 95 found (best R:R 0.61, avg credit $3.30)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
1090/10951200/1205Aug 28$1.90$3.1069%0.61$1093.10$1201.90
1125/11301185/1190Aug 21$1.75$3.2566%0.54$1128.25$1186.75
1125/11301190/1195Aug 21$1.30$3.7070%0.35$1128.70$1191.30
1125/11301195/1200Aug 21$1.15$3.8573%0.30$1128.85$1196.15
1095/11001200/1205Aug 28$1.43$3.5768%0.40$1098.57$1201.43
1090/11001220/1225Sep 4$3.25$6.7566%0.48$1096.75$1223.25
1125/11301180/1185Aug 21$1.75$3.2561%0.54$1128.25$1181.75
1090/11001225/1240Sep 4$4.59$10.4168%0.44$1095.41$1229.59
1140/11451185/1190Aug 21$2.10$2.9051%0.72$1142.90$1187.10
1135/11381185/1190Aug 21$1.67$3.3359%0.50$1135.83$1186.67

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 18 found (best R:R 99.00, cheapest $0.08)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$1140.00$1150.00$1160.00Sep 18$0.10$9.9010%99.00
$1070.00$1080.00$1090.00Aug 21$0.10$9.9010%99.00
$1125.00$1135.00$1145.00Sep 4$0.35$9.6512%27.57
$1200.00$1220.00$1240.00Sep 18$1.30$18.7013%14.38
$1190.00$1195.00$1200.00Aug 21$0.15$4.855%32.33
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$1050.00$1060.00$1070.00Sep 18$0.08$9.925%124.00
$1140.00$1145.00$1150.00Aug 21$0.30$4.7013%15.67
$1150.00$1155.00$1160.00Aug 21$0.50$4.5016%9.00
$1145.00$1150.00$1155.00Aug 21$0.50$4.5015%9.00
$980.00$990.00$1000.00Oct 2$0.70$9.300%13.29

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 70 found (best net $-52.60, 56 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$950.00$1030.001:2Sep 18-$52.60$27.40
$1090.00$1125.001:2Sep 4-$14.55$20.45
$1147.50$1170.001:2Aug 28-$1.90$20.60
$1122.50$1145.001:2Aug 28-$10.05$12.45
$1135.00$1150.001:2Aug 21-$5.90$9.10
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$1125.00$1100.001:2Aug 28-$0.05$24.95
$1140.00$1120.001:2Sep 4-$2.30$17.70
$1170.00$1160.001:2Aug 21-$4.60$5.40
$1160.00$1145.001:2Aug 28-$5.00$10.00
$1140.00$1127.501:2Aug 28-$2.60$9.90

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 35 found (best yield 2.19%, avg 0.59%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$1160.00Sep 18$25.300.470.5%2.19%2.68%254
$1170.00Sep 18$21.200.421.4%1.84%3.19%313
$1180.00Sep 18$18.100.372.2%1.57%3.79%1--
$1200.00Sep 18$12.300.284.0%1.07%5.02%3488
$1170.00Sep 11$17.800.421.4%1.54%2.90%23
$1155.00Sep 4$23.100.530.1%2.00%2.06%1--
$1220.00Sep 18$8.300.215.7%0.72%6.41%1248
$1175.00Sep 4$13.400.401.8%1.16%2.95%1--
$1240.00Sep 25$6.000.187.4%0.52%7.94%2--
$1180.00Sep 4$11.800.372.2%1.02%3.24%1--

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 324
Total Puts 297
Put/Call Ratio 0.92
Net Difference 27

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 382
Total Puts 410
Put/Call Ratio 1.07
Net Difference -28

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 4,052
Total Puts 3,469
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.05
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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