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BLACKROCK INC NEW
$1139.82 -1.65%
$1140.15 (+0.03%)🌙
as of 08/20 06:15 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/20) 704
Calls: 409 (58%)
Puts: 295 (42%)
Prior (08/19) 1,228
Calls: 741 (60%)
Puts: 487 (40%)
Current vs Prior -42.67%
Calls: -44.80% (Calls)
Puts: -39.43% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 7,507
Calls: 4,272 (57%)
Puts: 3,235 (43%)
Prior 7-Day Average 1,072
Calls: 610 (57%)
Puts: 462 (43%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -34.35%
Calls: -32.98%
Puts: -36.17%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/20) $2.00M
Calls: $1.50M (75%)
Puts: $501.0K (25%)
Prior (08/19) $3.06M
Calls: $1.86M (61%)
Puts: $1.20M (39%)
Current vs Prior -34.53%
Calls: -19.24%
Puts: -58.24%
Prior 7-Day Total $23.78M
Calls: $16.68M (70%)
Puts: $7.11M (30%)
Prior 7-Day Average $3.40M
Calls: $2.38M (70%)
Puts: $1.02M (30%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -41.03%
Calls: -36.93%
Puts: -50.65%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/20) 0.72
Prior (08/19) 0.66
Current vs Prior +9.75%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.90
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -19.41%
Sentiment NEUTRAL

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/20) 5,446
Calls: 4,193 (77%)
Puts: 1,253 (23%)
Prior (08/19) 4,010
Calls: 2,361 (59%)
Puts: 1,649 (41%)
Current vs Prior +35.81%
Prior 7-Day Total 44,405
Calls: 33,125 (75%)
Puts: 11,280 (25%)
Prior 7-Day Average 6,343
Calls: 4,732 (75%)
Puts: 1,611 (25%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -14.15%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 1.14% | 3.09%1.14% | 5.70%
Prior 1.83% | 3.23%1.83% | 5.90%
Current vs Prior -37.41% | -4.31%-37.41% | -3.38%
Prior 7-Day Avg 1.95% | 3.24%2.56% | 6.24%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -41.17% | -4.83%-55.22% | -8.70%
Prior 7-Day Eod 1.83% | 3.23%1.83% | 5.90%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -37.41% | -4.31%-37.41% | -3.38%
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

Moderately bullish flow with 75% call dollar volume ($1.50M). Below-average activity with volume down 43% vs prior. Call-heavy open interest (4,193 calls vs 1,253 puts) suggests bullish positioning. Rising open interest (up 36%) indicates new positions being established.

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 NEUTRAL
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 6 of results (avg 7.1%, best 5.0%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$970.00Aug 21167.00175.50$171.255.0%10.9414
$980.00Aug 21157.00166.00$161.505.6%10.9490
$1010.00Aug 21127.00135.00$131.006.1%70.9316
$1070.00Sep 1875.6082.00$78.808.1%10.86130
$1050.00Aug 2187.0095.00$91.008.8%20.9161
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. 31 found (avg delta 0.78, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1100.00Aug 2137.0045.80$41.4021.3%10.97--
$970.00Aug 21167.00175.50$171.255.0%10.9414
$980.00Aug 21157.00166.00$161.505.6%10.9490
$1010.00Aug 21127.00135.00$131.006.1%70.9316
$1050.00Aug 2187.0095.00$91.008.8%20.9161
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1175.00Aug 2131.4038.10$34.7519.3%31.0010
$1200.00Aug 2155.4063.60$59.5013.8%11.00--
$1155.00Aug 2113.0019.80$16.4041.5%10.8618
$1165.00Aug 2828.6034.00$31.3017.3%20.70--
$1170.00Sep 1141.4048.30$44.8515.4%10.67--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 104 active (total vol 477, top 83)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1155.00Aug 210.654.70$2.68151.1%140.267
$1210.00Aug 210.007.30$3.65200.0%110.1326
$1210.00Aug 280.102.90$1.50186.7%110.07--
$1235.00Aug 280.001.40$0.70200.0%110.042
$1220.00Sep 185.408.80$7.1047.9%110.17254
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1105.00Aug 210.050.30$0.18138.9%830.0220
$1100.00Sep 45.409.60$7.5056.0%300.22--
$1100.00Sep 1813.0017.20$15.1027.8%210.30279
$1120.00Aug 210.602.25$1.43115.4%150.13--
$1137.50Aug 213.805.80$4.8041.7%100.391

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 5 strikes (avg 17.0%, max 36.2%)

CALLS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$1160.00Aug 21Sep 1832.7%24.0%36.2%14182
$1150.00Aug 21Sep 1828.4%24.2%17.5%1164
$1200.00Sep 4Sep 1825.8%24.1%6.7%6489
PUTS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$1145.00Aug 21Sep 429.6%25.2%17.5%533
$1140.00Aug 21Aug 2826.9%25.1%7.2%1132

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 52 found (best R:R 60.54, avg 10.41)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1300.00$1350.00Oct 2$0.40$49.60$0.409%124.00$1300.40
$1130.00$1140.00Aug 21$5.65$4.35$5.6576%0.77$1135.65
$1200.00$1220.00Sep 18$2.55$17.45$2.5522%6.84$1202.55
$1170.00$1190.00Sep 11$4.30$15.70$4.3033%3.65$1174.30
$1150.00$1180.00Sep 4$9.15$20.85$9.1546%2.28$1159.15
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1060.00$940.00Sep 18$1.95$118.05$1.9514%60.54$1058.05
$1110.00$1100.00Sep 18$0.80$9.20$0.8034%11.50$1109.20
$1150.00$1140.00Aug 28$4.35$5.65$4.3558%1.30$1145.65
$1080.00$1070.00Sep 4$0.37$9.63$0.3711%26.03$1079.63
$1100.00$1090.00Aug 28$0.58$9.42$0.5813%16.24$1099.42

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 41 found (best R:R 0.21, avg 0.29)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1240.00$1260.00Aug 21$3.52$3.52$16.4889%0.21$1243.52
$1175.00$1185.00Aug 28$2.90$2.90$7.1075%0.41$1177.90
$1225.00$1235.00Aug 28$0.80$0.80$9.2093%0.09$1225.80
$1180.00$1185.00Sep 4$1.65$1.65$3.3572%0.49$1181.65
$1160.00$1200.00Sep 18$11.20$11.20$28.8060%0.39$1171.20
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1120.00$1110.00Sep 18$6.10$6.10$3.9060%1.56$1113.90
$1100.00$1080.00Sep 4$4.65$4.65$15.3578%0.30$1095.35
$1080.00$1060.00Sep 18$4.25$4.25$15.7578%0.27$1075.75
$1137.50$1127.50Aug 21$3.40$3.40$6.6061%0.52$1134.10
$1120.00$1105.00Aug 21$1.25$1.25$13.7587%0.09$1118.75

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 5 found (avg debit $12.33, cheapest $21.90)

CALLS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$1140.00Aug 21Sep 18$21.9026.9%22.1%
$1150.00Aug 21Aug 28$9.4028.4%25.2%
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$1145.00Aug 21Sep 4$14.0029.6%25.2%
$1140.00Aug 21Aug 28$11.2026.9%25.1%
$1150.00Aug 28Sep 4$5.1525.2%24.0%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 15 found (cheapest 1.14% of stock, avg 4.22%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$1140.00Aug 21$8.20$4.85$13.05$1126.95$1153.051.14%
$1145.00Aug 21$5.95$8.25$14.20$1130.80$1159.201.25%
$1155.00Aug 21$2.68$16.40$19.08$1135.92$1174.081.67%
$1120.00Aug 21$21.95$1.43$23.38$1096.62$1143.382.05%
$1150.00Aug 28$13.10$20.40$33.50$1116.50$1183.502.94%
$1175.00Aug 21$0.78$34.75$35.53$1139.47$1210.533.12%
$1150.00Sep 4$18.75$25.55$44.30$1105.70$1194.303.89%
$1090.00Aug 28$54.35$1.90$56.25$1033.75$1146.254.93%
$1170.00Sep 11$14.00$44.85$58.85$1111.15$1228.855.16%
$1150.00Sep 18$25.05$35.70$60.75$1089.25$1210.755.33%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 89 found (cheapest 0.28% of stock, avg 1.48%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$1165.00$1127.50Aug 21$1.75$1.40$3.15$1124.35$1168.15
$1165.00$1120.00Aug 21$1.75$1.43$3.18$1116.82$1168.18
$1160.00$1127.50Aug 21$1.95$1.40$3.35$1124.15$1163.35
$1160.00$1120.00Aug 21$1.95$1.43$3.38$1116.62$1163.38
$1155.00$1127.50Aug 21$2.68$1.40$4.08$1123.42$1159.08
$1155.00$1120.00Aug 21$2.68$1.43$4.11$1115.89$1159.11
$1220.00$1050.00Sep 4$3.75$1.38$5.13$1044.87$1225.13
$1165.00$1050.00Aug 21$1.75$3.65$5.40$1044.60$1170.40
$1185.00$1090.00Aug 28$3.75$1.90$5.65$1084.35$1190.65
$1160.00$1050.00Aug 21$1.95$3.65$5.60$1044.40$1165.60

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 33 found (best R:R 0.31, avg credit $3.35)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
1105/11201240/1260Aug 21$4.77$15.2376%0.31$1115.23$1244.77
1090/11001175/1185Aug 28$3.48$6.5262%0.53$1096.52$1178.48
1090/11001225/1235Aug 28$1.38$8.6280%0.16$1098.62$1226.38
1080/11001240/1260Sep 4$5.57$14.4369%0.39$1094.43$1245.57
1080/11001220/1240Sep 4$5.75$14.2566%0.40$1094.25$1225.75
1080/11001300/1310Sep 4$4.90$15.1070%0.32$1095.10$1304.90
1070/10801300/1310Sep 4$0.62$9.3881%0.07$1079.38$1300.62
1080/11001200/1220Sep 4$6.60$13.4060%0.49$1093.40$1206.60
1050/10701240/1260Sep 4$2.02$17.9882%0.11$1067.98$1242.02
1105/11201175/1185Aug 21$1.58$13.4279%0.12$1118.42$1176.58

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 12 found (best R:R 22.53, cheapest $0.18)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$1220.00$1240.00$1260.00Sep 4$0.18$19.826%110.11
$1200.00$1220.00$1240.00Sep 4$0.85$19.159%22.53
$1150.00$1155.00$1160.00Aug 21$0.29$4.7115%16.24
$1100.00$1110.00$1120.00Sep 18$0.55$9.4510%17.18
$1090.00$1095.00$1100.00Aug 21$0.40$4.6011%11.50
PUTS (2)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$1060.00$1080.00$1100.00Sep 18$0.85$19.1516%22.53
$1100.00$1110.00$1120.00Sep 18$5.30$4.7010%0.89

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 $-2.50, 58 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$1100.00$1120.001:2Aug 21-$2.50$17.50
$1150.00$1180.001:2Sep 4-$0.45$29.55
$1130.00$1140.001:2Aug 21-$2.55$7.45
$1120.00$1130.001:2Aug 21-$5.75$4.25
$1200.00$1220.001:2Sep 11-$1.39$18.61
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$1200.00$1175.001:2Aug 21-$10.00$15.00
$1155.00$1145.001:2Aug 21-$0.10$9.90
$1060.00$940.001:2Sep 18-$1.85$118.15
$1150.00$1120.001:2Sep 18-$8.30$21.70
$1080.00$1060.001:2Sep 18-$1.50$18.50

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 32 found (best yield 2.07%, avg 0.52%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$1150.00Sep 18$23.600.450.9%2.07%2.96%1--
$1160.00Sep 18$19.500.401.8%1.71%3.48%852
$1140.00Sep 18$27.400.500.0%2.40%2.42%2--
$1200.00Sep 18$8.600.225.3%0.75%6.03%2487
$1150.00Sep 4$16.300.460.9%1.43%2.32%3--
$1170.00Sep 11$10.700.332.6%0.94%3.59%104
$1190.00Sep 11$7.100.244.4%0.62%5.03%1--
$1220.00Sep 18$5.400.177.0%0.47%7.51%11254
$1180.00Sep 4$6.000.283.5%0.53%4.05%1--
$1200.00Sep 11$5.100.205.3%0.45%5.73%211

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 409
Total Puts 295
Put/Call Ratio 0.72
Net Difference 114

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 741
Total Puts 487
Put/Call Ratio 0.66
Net Difference 254

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 4,272
Total Puts 3,235
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.90
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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