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CATERPILLAR INC

$866.68 +2.19%

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Option Volume

Detail

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Current (10/06 3:05pm) 23,407

Calls: 14,121 (60%)

Puts: 9,286 (40%)

Prior (10/05) 21,005

Calls: 9,773 (47%)

Puts: 11,232 (53%)

Current vs Prior +11.44%

Calls: +44.49% (Calls)

Puts: -17.33% (Puts)

Prior 7-Day Total 101,327

Calls: 48,784 (48%)

Puts: 52,543 (52%)

Prior 7-Day Average 14,475

Calls: 6,969 (48%)

Puts: 7,506 (52%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +61.70%

Calls: +102.62%

Puts: +23.71%

Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail

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Current (10/06 3:05pm) $77.92M

Calls: $63.76M (82%)

Puts: $14.16M (18%)

Prior (10/05) $32.92M

Calls: $21.53M (65%)

Puts: $11.39M (35%)

Current vs Prior +136.70%

Calls: +196.13%

Puts: +24.33%

Prior 7-Day Total $184.39M

Calls: $114.00M (62%)

Puts: $70.39M (38%)

Prior 7-Day Average $26.34M

Calls: $16.29M (62%)

Puts: $10.06M (38%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +195.80%

Calls: +291.53%

Puts: +40.77%

Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail

ℹ

Current (10/06 3:05pm) 0.66

Prior (10/05) 1.15

Current vs Prior -42.78%

Prior 7-Day Average 1.11

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -40.56%

Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail

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Current (10/06 3:05pm) 230,797

Calls: 114,299 (50%)

Puts: 116,498 (50%)

Prior (10/05) 225,729

Calls: 111,480 (49%)

Puts: 114,249 (51%)

Current vs Prior +2.25%

Prior 7-Day Total 1,608,595

Calls: 795,946 (49%)

Puts: 812,649 (51%)

Prior 7-Day Average 229,799

Calls: 113,706 (49%)

Puts: 116,092 (51%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +0.43%

Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail

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WKMO Expiry (10/09) | Next (10/16)Expiry (10/16) | Next (11/20)

Current 3.08% | 5.05%5.05% | 12.24%

Prior 0.77% | 4.03%5.68% | 12.94%

Current vs Prior +298.31% | +25.30%-11.02% | -5.45%

Prior 7-Day Avg 2.16% | 4.57%6.34% | 13.11%

Current vs 7-Day Avg +42.88% | +10.65%-20.33% | -6.66%

Prior 7-Day Eod 0.77% | 4.03%5.17% | 12.49%

Current vs 7-Day Eod +298.31% | +25.30%-2.21% | -2.02%

Sentiment BEARISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail

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Expiry | Next

Current 18.00% | 12.48%

Calls: 18.61% | 14.39%

Puts: 17.40% | 10.57%

Prior 62.41% | 26.71%

Calls: 80.92% | 30.21%

Puts: 43.91% | 23.21%

Current vs Prior -71.16% | -53.28%

Prior 7-Day Avg 56.15% | 19.89%

Calls: 47.48% | 18.90%

Puts: 64.82% | 20.88%

Current vs 7-Day Avg -67.94% | -37.27%

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Strong bullish conviction with 82% of dollar volume in calls ($63.76M) vs puts ($14.16M). Massive premium surge with dollar volume up 137% vs prior. Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (196% higher). Bullish P/C ratio of 0.66.

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Options with the tightest bid-ask spreads (<10%). Lower spreads = better fills and less slippage. Showing top 169 of results (avg 7.4%, best 2.6%)

CALLS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$880.00	Nov 20	45.05	46.25	$45.65	2.6%	603	0.48	130
$790.00	Nov 20	95.55	99.30	$97.43	3.8%	3	0.76	60
$755.00	Nov 13	120.50	125.35	$122.93	3.9%	10	0.84	--
$890.00	Nov 20	40.70	42.35	$41.53	4.0%	177	0.45	212
$930.00	Nov 20	26.60	27.70	$27.15	4.1%	1.1K	0.34	270

PUTS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$880.00	Nov 20	55.90	58.10	$57.00	3.9%	12	0.52	79
$940.00	Nov 20	93.75	97.70	$95.73	4.1%	--	0.68	54
$820.00	Nov 20	28.30	29.50	$28.90	4.2%	20	0.33	161
$930.00	Nov 20	86.70	90.40	$88.55	4.2%	2	0.66	7
$870.00	Nov 20	50.35	52.60	$51.48	4.4%	60	0.49	81

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. 221 found (avg delta 0.76, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$720.00	Oct 9	141.00	153.75	$147.38	8.7%	--	1.00	11
$750.00	Oct 9	112.35	122.10	$117.23	8.3%	2	1.00	11
$760.00	Oct 9	101.65	111.65	$106.65	9.4%	--	1.00	21
$765.00	Oct 9	97.20	107.00	$102.10	9.6%	--	1.00	10
$770.00	Oct 9	92.70	101.05	$96.88	8.6%	12	1.00	106

PUTS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$1010.00	Oct 16	137.80	149.10	$143.45	7.9%	1	1.00	--
$915.00	Oct 9	46.05	55.05	$50.55	17.8%	6	0.94	--
$950.00	Oct 16	81.25	90.30	$85.78	10.6%	--	0.92	10
$910.00	Oct 9	43.15	48.80	$45.97	12.3%	6	0.91	1
$940.00	Oct 16	73.30	80.15	$76.72	8.9%	--	0.90	78

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 490 active (total vol 18.2K, top 2.8K)

CALLS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$900.00	Oct 9	2.28	2.45	$2.37	7.2%	2.8K	0.15	945
$900.00	Nov 20	36.60	38.50	$37.55	5.1%	1.1K	0.42	1.6K
$1000.00	Nov 20	11.40	12.50	$11.95	9.2%	1.1K	0.18	1.5K
$930.00	Nov 20	26.60	27.70	$27.15	4.1%	1.1K	0.34	270
$880.00	Nov 20	45.05	46.25	$45.65	2.6%	603	0.48	130

PUTS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$810.00	Oct 16	2.91	3.60	$3.26	21.2%	296	0.12	432
$760.00	Oct 16	0.31	0.51	$0.41	48.8%	195	0.02	747
$730.00	Oct 30	3.00	3.60	$3.30	18.2%	150	0.07	112
$830.00	Nov 20	32.00	33.75	$32.88	5.3%	138	0.36	184
$800.00	Nov 20	21.75	23.25	$22.50	6.7%	125	0.27	674

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 1 strikes (avg 9.7%, max 9.7%)

CALLS (0)

No calls found

PUTS (1)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Near IV	Far IV	Back%	Vol	OI
$845.00	Oct 9	Oct 23	38.3%	34.9%	9.7%	51	81

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 363 found (best R:R 0.67, avg 5.64)

BULL CALL (5)

Buy	Sell	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$805.00	$850.00	Nov 13	$26.97	$18.03	$26.97	72%	0.67	$831.97
$780.00	$785.00	Oct 30	$1.85	$3.15	$1.85	83%	1.70	$781.85
$750.00	$760.00	Nov 20	$6.20	$3.80	$6.20	85%	0.61	$756.20
$770.00	$780.00	Nov 20	$6.15	$3.85	$6.15	81%	0.63	$776.15
$815.00	$817.50	Oct 16	$0.30	$2.20	$0.30	86%	7.33	$815.30

BEAR PUT (5)

Buy	Sell	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$900.00	$895.00	Oct 23	$1.70	$3.30	$1.70	68%	1.94	$898.30
$890.00	$885.00	Oct 30	$1.37	$3.63	$1.37	58%	2.65	$888.63
$940.00	$935.00	Nov 6	$2.35	$2.65	$2.35	71%	1.13	$937.65
$870.00	$865.00	Oct 30	$1.35	$3.65	$1.35	50%	2.70	$868.65
$800.00	$795.00	Nov 13	$0.19	$4.81	$0.19	26%	25.32	$799.81

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 273 found (best R:R 1.48, avg 0.41)

BEAR CALL (5)

Sell	Buy	Expiry	Credit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$945.00	$950.00	Oct 23	$2.58	$2.58	$2.42	83%	1.07	$947.58
$955.00	$960.00	Oct 23	$1.85	$1.85	$3.15	88%	0.59	$956.85
$925.00	$930.00	Oct 23	$2.28	$2.28	$2.72	78%	0.84	$927.28
$905.00	$910.00	Nov 13	$2.90	$2.90	$2.10	60%	1.38	$907.90
$965.00	$970.00	Oct 30	$1.88	$1.88	$3.12	80%	0.60	$966.88

BULL PUT (5)

Sell	Buy	Expiry	Credit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$760.00	$755.00	Nov 6	$2.98	$2.98	$2.02	85%	1.48	$757.02
$705.00	$700.00	Oct 9	$2.14	$2.14	$2.86	96%	0.75	$702.86
$715.00	$710.00	Oct 23	$2.01	$2.01	$2.99	95%	0.67	$712.99
$830.00	$825.00	Oct 30	$3.50	$3.50	$1.50	65%	2.33	$826.50
$805.00	$800.00	Nov 13	$3.11	$3.11	$1.89	72%	1.65	$801.89

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 12 found (avg debit $8.12, cheapest $7.65)

CALLS (5)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Net Debit	Near IV	Far IV
$880.00	Oct 9	Oct 16	$8.03	39.2%	35.7%
$865.00	Oct 9	Oct 16	$8.92	37.8%	34.4%
$870.00	Oct 9	Oct 16	$8.74	39.2%	36.2%
$875.00	Oct 9	Oct 16	$8.47	38.7%	35.7%
$855.00	Oct 9	Oct 16	$8.47	38.0%	35.7%

PUTS (5)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Net Debit	Near IV	Far IV
$880.00	Oct 9	Oct 16	$7.65	39.2%	35.7%
$865.00	Oct 9	Oct 16	$7.36	37.8%	34.4%
$870.00	Oct 9	Oct 16	$8.15	39.2%	36.2%
$875.00	Oct 9	Oct 16	$7.50	38.7%	35.7%
$855.00	Oct 9	Oct 16	$7.72	38.0%	35.7%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 156 found (cheapest 2.79% of stock, avg 8.41%)

Strike	Expiry	Call$	Put$	Total	BE Low	BE High	Cost%
$865.00	Oct 9	$12.63	$11.52	$24.15	$840.85	$889.15	2.79%
$870.00	Oct 9	$10.43	$14.08	$24.51	$845.49	$894.51	2.83%
$860.00	Oct 9	$15.55	$9.10	$24.65	$835.35	$884.65	2.84%
$875.00	Oct 9	$8.23	$17.18	$25.41	$849.59	$900.41	2.93%
$855.00	Oct 9	$18.48	$7.28	$25.76	$829.24	$880.76	2.97%
$880.00	Oct 9	$6.65	$20.45	$27.10	$852.90	$907.10	3.13%
$850.00	Oct 9	$21.88	$5.63	$27.51	$822.49	$877.51	3.17%
$885.00	Oct 9	$5.00	$24.45	$29.45	$855.55	$914.45	3.40%
$845.00	Oct 9	$25.42	$4.30	$29.72	$815.28	$874.72	3.43%
$890.00	Oct 9	$4.10	$28.08	$32.18	$857.82	$922.18	3.71%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 175 found (cheapest 0.97% of stock, avg 6.41%)

Call K	Put K	Expiry	Call$	Put$	Total	BE Low	BE High
$890.00	$845.00	Oct 9	$4.10	$4.30	$8.40	$836.60	$898.40
$885.00	$845.00	Oct 9	$5.00	$4.30	$9.30	$835.70	$894.30
$890.00	$850.00	Oct 9	$4.10	$5.63	$9.73	$840.27	$899.73
$885.00	$850.00	Oct 9	$5.00	$5.63	$10.63	$839.37	$895.63
$880.00	$845.00	Oct 9	$6.65	$4.30	$10.95	$834.05	$890.95
$880.00	$850.00	Oct 9	$6.65	$5.63	$12.28	$837.72	$892.28
$890.00	$855.00	Oct 9	$4.10	$7.28	$11.38	$843.62	$901.38
$885.00	$855.00	Oct 9	$5.00	$7.28	$12.28	$842.72	$897.28
$880.00	$855.00	Oct 9	$6.65	$7.28	$13.93	$841.07	$893.93
$875.00	$845.00	Oct 9	$8.23	$4.30	$12.53	$832.47	$887.53

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 289 found (best R:R 40.67, avg credit $2.27)

Put Spread	Call Spread	Expiry	Credit	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE Low	BE High
755/760	935/940	Nov 6	$4.88	$0.12	55%	40.67	$755.12	$939.88
710/715	915/920	Oct 23	$4.11	$0.89	68%	4.62	$710.89	$919.11
700/705	910/915	Oct 9	$2.61	$2.39	86%	1.09	$702.39	$912.61
700/705	880/885	Oct 9	$3.79	$1.21	62%	3.13	$701.21	$883.79
700/705	915/920	Oct 9	$2.41	$2.59	89%	0.93	$702.59	$917.41
700/705	890/895	Oct 9	$3.19	$1.81	73%	1.76	$701.81	$893.19
700/705	900/905	Oct 9	$2.78	$2.22	81%	1.25	$702.22	$902.78
700/705	905/910	Oct 9	$2.55	$2.45	84%	1.04	$702.45	$907.55
710/715	900/905	Oct 23	$3.56	$1.44	63%	2.47	$711.44	$903.56
700/705	895/900	Oct 9	$2.82	$2.18	77%	1.29	$702.18	$897.82

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 240 found (best R:R 399.00, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)

Low	Mid	High	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	POP	R:R
$910.00	$920.00	$930.00	Oct 16	$0.25	$9.75	8%	39.00
$900.00	$910.00	$920.00	Nov 20	$0.12	$9.88	6%	82.33
$845.00	$850.00	$855.00	Oct 9	$0.14	$4.86	12%	34.71
$880.00	$890.00	$900.00	Nov 20	$0.14	$9.86	6%	70.43
$940.00	$960.00	$980.00	Nov 13	$0.88	$19.12	10%	21.73

PUTS (5)

Low	Mid	High	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	POP	R:R
$1000.00	$1020.00	$1040.00	Nov 20	$0.05	$19.95	6%	399.00
$840.00	$850.00	$860.00	Nov 13	$0.11	$9.89	7%	89.91
$800.00	$810.00	$820.00	Nov 20	$0.06	$9.94	6%	165.67
$860.00	$865.00	$870.00	Oct 9	$0.14	$4.86	13%	34.71
$790.00	$800.00	$810.00	Nov 20	$0.10	$9.90	6%	99.00

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 187 found (best net $-28.11, 177 credits)

CALLS (5)

Buy K	Sell K	Ratio	Expiry	Net	Max Gain
$805.00	$850.00	1:2	Nov 13	-$29.61	$15.39
$990.00	$1000.00	1:2	Oct 23	-$0.01	$9.99
$1000.00	$1025.00	1:2	Oct 23	-$0.27	$24.73
$950.00	$955.00	1:2	Oct 9	$0.00	$5.00
$970.00	$980.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.29	$9.71

PUTS (5)

Buy K	Sell K	Ratio	Expiry	Net	Max Gain
$1010.00	$950.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$28.11	$31.89
$945.00	$900.00	1:2	Oct 30	-$29.07	$15.93
$730.00	$700.00	1:2	Nov 13	-$1.18	$28.82
$770.00	$765.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.07	$4.93
$735.00	$730.00	1:2	Oct 23	-$0.06	$4.94

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 127 found (best yield 5.20%, avg 1.75%)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Delta	OTM%	Yield%	If Called%	Vol	OI
$880.00	Nov 20	$45.05	0.48	1.5%	5.20%	6.73%	603	130
$890.00	Nov 20	$40.70	0.45	2.7%	4.70%	7.39%	177	212
$900.00	Nov 20	$36.60	0.42	3.8%	4.22%	8.07%	1.1K	1.6K
$910.00	Nov 20	$32.85	0.40	5.0%	3.79%	8.79%	13	21
$870.00	Nov 20	$48.10	0.51	0.4%	5.55%	5.93%	72	280
$920.00	Nov 20	$29.45	0.37	6.2%	3.40%	9.55%	17	577
$930.00	Nov 20	$26.60	0.34	7.3%	3.07%	10.38%	1.1K	270
$890.00	Nov 13	$36.25	0.45	2.7%	4.18%	6.87%	11	24
$900.00	Nov 13	$32.45	0.42	3.8%	3.74%	7.59%	6	2
$940.00	Nov 20	$23.65	0.31	8.5%	2.73%	11.19%	3	346

Current 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Current Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 14,121

Total Puts 9,286

Put/Call Ratio 0.66

Net Difference 4,835

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 9,773

Total Puts 11,232

Put/Call Ratio 1.15

Net Difference -1,459

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 48,784

Total Puts 52,543

Average Put/Call Ratio 1.11

Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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