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BLACKROCK INC NEW
$1156.55 +1.47%
$1159.60 (+0.26%)🌙
as of 08/21 06:15 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 1,470
Calls: 815 (55%)
Puts: 655 (45%)
Prior (08/20) 704
Calls: 409 (58%)
Puts: 295 (42%)
Current vs Prior +108.81%
Calls: +99.27% (Calls)
Puts: +122.03% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 7,407
Calls: 4,304 (58%)
Puts: 3,103 (42%)
Prior 7-Day Average 1,058
Calls: 614 (58%)
Puts: 443 (42%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +38.92%
Calls: +32.55%
Puts: +47.76%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) $2.15M
Calls: $1.23M (57%)
Puts: $921.6K (43%)
Prior (08/20) $2.00M
Calls: $1.50M (75%)
Puts: $501.0K (25%)
Current vs Prior +7.21%
Calls: -18.37%
Puts: +83.95%
Prior 7-Day Total $23.80M
Calls: $16.80M (71%)
Puts: $7.00M (29%)
Prior 7-Day Average $3.40M
Calls: $2.40M (71%)
Puts: $1.00M (29%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -36.82%
Calls: -48.88%
Puts: -7.90%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 0.80
Prior (08/20) 0.72
Current vs Prior +11.43%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.84
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -3.89%
Sentiment NEUTRAL

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 5,188
Calls: 4,014 (77%)
Puts: 1,174 (23%)
Prior (08/20) 5,446
Calls: 4,193 (77%)
Puts: 1,253 (23%)
Current vs Prior -4.74%
Prior 7-Day Total 44,013
Calls: 33,160 (75%)
Puts: 10,853 (25%)
Prior 7-Day Average 6,287
Calls: 4,737 (75%)
Puts: 1,550 (25%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -17.49%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 0.76% | 2.65%0.76% | 5.58%
Prior 1.14% | 3.09%1.14% | 5.70%
Current vs Prior +131.47% | +24.03%-33.69% | -2.13%
Prior 7-Day Avg 1.81% | 3.21%2.25% | 6.10%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +46.35% | +19.29%-66.19% | -8.51%
Prior 7-Day Eod 1.14% | 3.09%1.14% | 5.70%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +131.47% | +24.03%-33.69% | -2.13%
Sentiment BEARISHBULLISH

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

Unusually high activity with volume up 109% vs prior - elevated interest. Call-heavy open interest (4,014 calls vs 1,174 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 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 7 of results (avg 5.7%, best 4.1%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$990.00Aug 21163.10170.00$166.554.1%20.9319
$1000.00Aug 21153.10160.00$156.554.4%11.00--
$980.00Aug 21173.10181.00$177.054.5%10.93--
$1020.00Oct 2137.20145.00$141.105.5%20.93--
$1040.00Sep 25117.40124.50$120.955.9%60.923
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. 43 found (avg delta 0.78, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1000.00Aug 21153.10160.00$156.554.4%11.00--
$1150.00Aug 213.1011.00$7.05112.1%391.0062
$1155.00Aug 210.057.70$3.88197.2%851.0018
$1140.00Aug 2113.1019.90$16.5041.2%250.94126
$1020.00Oct 2137.20145.00$141.105.5%20.93--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1175.00Aug 2114.2021.90$18.0542.7%70.927
$1170.00Aug 219.0017.00$13.0061.5%80.875
$1165.00Aug 214.0012.00$8.00100.0%50.861
$1190.00Aug 2833.1040.00$36.5518.9%10.81--
$1180.00Aug 2119.0027.00$23.0034.8%10.793

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 127 active (total vol 1.3K, top 122)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1200.00Sep 189.6013.60$11.6034.5%1220.27488
$1155.00Aug 210.057.70$3.88197.2%851.0018
$1380.00Sep 250.007.50$3.75200.0%480.07--
$1380.00Oct 20.007.50$3.75200.0%480.07--
$1200.00Aug 210.007.30$3.65200.0%450.16358
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$1120.00Sep 1814.3019.30$16.8029.8%1220.3391
$1150.00Sep 1121.1026.60$23.8523.1%900.48--
$1155.00Aug 210.001.90$0.95200.0%860.5619
$1160.00Aug 210.809.00$4.90167.3%690.7870
$1150.00Aug 210.000.05$0.03166.7%200.0355

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 780.6%, max 2008.4%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$1200.00Aug 21Sep 25503.7%23.9%2008.4%56359
$1195.00Aug 21Aug 28456.2%23.1%1875.4%2120
$1180.00Aug 21Sep 18352.7%23.3%1412.3%26342
$1130.00Aug 21Sep 4355.4%23.8%1391.4%1457
$1160.00Aug 21Sep 1877.7%24.1%221.7%43184
PUTS (4)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$1140.00Aug 21Sep 18166.0%22.1%649.4%955
$1160.00Aug 21Aug 2877.7%23.3%233.8%8279
$1120.00Sep 4Sep 1825.4%23.7%7.1%124168
$1155.00Aug 21Aug 2822.6%22.4%0.8%8719

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 69 found (best R:R 0.61, avg 8.06)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1020.00$1230.00Oct 2$130.10$79.90$130.1093%0.61$1150.10
$1200.00$1380.00Sep 25$11.95$168.05$11.9530%14.06$1211.95
$1260.00$1350.00Oct 2$3.40$86.60$3.4014%25.47$1263.40
$1150.00$1155.00Aug 21$3.17$1.83$3.17100%0.58$1153.17
$1185.00$1195.00Aug 21$0.25$9.75$0.2520%39.00$1185.25
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1150.00$1140.00Sep 18$3.10$6.90$3.1048%2.23$1146.90
$1165.00$1160.00Aug 21$3.10$1.90$3.1086%0.61$1161.90
$1150.00$1120.00Sep 4$8.10$21.90$8.1044%2.70$1141.90
$1140.00$1130.00Sep 18$3.05$6.95$3.0542%2.28$1136.95
$1117.50$1100.00Aug 28$1.09$16.41$1.0914%15.06$1116.41

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 54 found (best R:R 0.26, avg 0.32)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1200.00$1210.00Aug 21$3.22$3.22$6.7884%0.47$1203.22
$1200.00$1210.00Sep 4$2.90$2.90$7.1078%0.41$1202.90
$1160.00$1180.00Sep 18$8.85$8.85$11.1553%0.79$1168.85
$1160.00$1167.50Aug 28$3.75$3.75$3.7553%1.00$1163.75
$1210.00$1240.00Aug 21$0.40$0.40$29.6096%0.01$1210.40
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$1140.00$1060.00Sep 11$16.32$16.32$63.6859%0.26$1123.68
$1100.00$1090.00Sep 18$3.20$3.20$6.8076%0.47$1096.80
$1110.00$1000.00Sep 4$5.47$5.47$104.5380%0.05$1104.53
$1137.50$1135.00Aug 28$1.30$1.30$1.2070%1.08$1136.20
$1155.00$1150.00Aug 21$0.92$0.92$4.0844%0.23$1154.08

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 1 found (avg debit $12.35, cheapest $12.35)

CALLS (0)
No calls found
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$1155.00Aug 21Aug 28$12.3522.6%22.4%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 23 found (cheapest 0.42% of stock, avg 2.63%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$1155.00Aug 21$3.88$0.95$4.83$1150.17$1159.830.42%
$1160.00Aug 21$0.88$4.90$5.78$1154.22$1165.780.50%
$1150.00Aug 21$7.05$0.03$7.08$1142.92$1157.080.61%
$1165.00Aug 21$0.63$8.00$8.63$1156.37$1173.630.75%
$1170.00Aug 21$0.85$13.00$13.85$1156.15$1183.851.20%
$1140.00Aug 21$16.50$1.15$17.65$1122.35$1157.651.53%
$1175.00Aug 21$0.50$18.05$18.55$1156.45$1193.551.60%
$1180.00Aug 21$3.65$23.00$26.65$1153.35$1206.652.30%
$1160.00Aug 28$13.30$15.70$29.00$1131.00$1189.002.51%
$1157.50Aug 28$14.65$14.45$29.10$1128.40$1186.602.52%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 93 found (cheapest 0.09% of stock, avg 1.70%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$1160.00$1145.00Aug 21$0.88$0.18$1.06$1143.94$1161.06
$1160.00$1140.00Aug 21$0.88$1.15$2.03$1137.97$1162.03
$1195.00$1145.00Aug 21$3.40$0.18$3.58$1141.42$1198.58
$1200.00$1145.00Aug 21$3.65$0.18$3.83$1141.17$1203.83
$1185.00$1145.00Aug 21$3.65$0.18$3.83$1141.17$1188.83
$1180.00$1145.00Aug 21$3.65$0.18$3.83$1141.17$1183.83
$1160.00$1110.00Aug 21$0.88$3.25$4.13$1105.87$1164.13
$1195.00$1140.00Aug 21$3.40$1.15$4.55$1135.45$1199.55
$1200.00$1140.00Aug 21$3.65$1.15$4.80$1135.20$1204.80
$1185.00$1140.00Aug 21$3.65$1.15$4.80$1135.20$1189.80

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 68 found (best R:R 0.94, avg credit $3.04)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
1110/11201200/1210Sep 4$4.85$5.1553%0.94$1115.15$1204.85
1095/11001190/1195Aug 28$1.23$3.7772%0.33$1098.77$1191.23
1130/11351190/1195Aug 28$2.05$2.9554%0.69$1132.95$1192.05
1125/11301190/1195Aug 28$1.82$3.1858%0.57$1128.18$1191.82
1135/11381190/1195Aug 28$2.15$2.8551%0.75$1135.35$1192.15
1095/11001195/1200Aug 28$0.63$4.3776%0.14$1099.37$1195.63
1095/11001175/1180Aug 28$1.33$3.6761%0.36$1098.67$1176.33
1130/11351195/1200Aug 28$1.45$3.5558%0.41$1133.55$1196.45
1125/11301195/1200Aug 28$1.22$3.7862%0.32$1128.78$1196.22
1135/11381195/1200Aug 28$1.55$3.4554%0.45$1135.95$1196.55

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 29 found (best R:R 28.41, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$1150.00$1155.00$1160.00Aug 21$0.17$4.8377%28.41
$1220.00$1240.00$1260.00Sep 18$0.10$19.9010%199.00
$1155.00$1160.00$1165.00Aug 21$2.75$2.2586%0.82
$1130.00$1140.00$1150.00Aug 21$0.70$9.3019%13.29
$1180.00$1200.00$1220.00Sep 18$1.75$18.2518%10.43
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$1130.00$1140.00$1150.00Sep 18$0.05$9.9511%199.00
$1145.00$1150.00$1155.00Aug 21$1.07$3.9350%3.67
$1165.00$1170.00$1175.00Aug 21$0.05$4.956%99.00
$1150.00$1155.00$1160.00Aug 21$3.03$1.9775%0.65
$1125.00$1130.00$1135.00Aug 28$0.23$4.778%20.74

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 71 found (best net $-0.70, 56 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$1130.00$1155.001:2Sep 4-$8.05$16.95
$1120.00$1150.001:2Sep 18-$13.25$16.75
$1150.00$1155.001:2Aug 21-$0.71$4.29
$1130.00$1147.501:2Aug 28-$8.00$9.50
$1280.00$1380.001:2Aug 21-$3.65$96.35
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$1150.00$1120.001:2Sep 4-$0.70$29.30
$1110.00$1025.001:2Aug 21-$4.05$80.95
$1090.00$1060.001:2Sep 18-$0.65$29.35
$1175.00$1160.001:2Aug 28-$6.25$8.75
$1165.00$1160.001:2Aug 21-$1.80$3.20

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 26 found (best yield 2.08%, avg 0.53%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$1160.00Sep 18$24.100.470.3%2.08%2.38%754
$1200.00Sep 25$12.700.303.8%1.10%4.85%111
$1180.00Sep 18$15.200.362.0%1.31%3.34%8156
$1230.00Oct 2$6.900.226.3%0.60%6.95%1--
$1200.00Sep 18$9.600.273.8%0.83%4.59%122488
$1200.00Sep 11$7.400.243.8%0.64%4.40%111
$1220.00Sep 18$5.700.195.5%0.49%5.98%1--
$1260.00Oct 2$2.900.148.9%0.25%9.20%21
$1240.00Sep 18$4.000.147.2%0.35%7.56%1--
$1200.00Sep 4$5.100.223.8%0.44%4.20%5--

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 815
Total Puts 655
Put/Call Ratio 0.80
Net Difference 160

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

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

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 4,304
Total Puts 3,103
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.84
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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