Tour v381
CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY I
$42.72 -0.63%
(7/20 18:20) ◀
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/21) 205
Calls: 63 (31%)
Puts: 142 (69%)
Prior (07/20) 3,569
Calls: 3,497 (98%)
Puts: 72 (2%)
Current vs Prior -94.26%
Calls: -98.20% (Calls)
Puts: +97.22% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 7,589
Calls: 5,108 (67%)
Puts: 2,481 (33%)
Prior 7-Day Average 1,084
Calls: 729 (67%)
Puts: 354 (33%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -81.09%
Calls: -91.37%
Puts: -59.94%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/21) $19.9K
Calls: $5.0K (25%)
Puts: $15.0K (75%)
Prior (07/20) $128.2K
Calls: $121.5K (95%)
Puts: $6.6K (5%)
Current vs Prior -84.44%
Calls: -95.90%
Puts: +125.86%
Prior 7-Day Total $1.02M
Calls: $904.3K (88%)
Puts: $117.8K (12%)
Prior 7-Day Average $146.0K
Calls: $129.2K (88%)
Puts: $16.8K (12%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -86.34%
Calls: -96.15%
Puts: -11.11%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/21) 2.25
Prior (07/20) 0.02
Current vs Prior +10847.40%
Prior 7-Day Average 2.01
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +12.20%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/21) 5,271
Calls: 4,785 (91%)
Puts: 486 (9%)
Prior (07/20) 2,456
Calls: 1,652 (67%)
Puts: 804 (33%)
Current vs Prior +114.62%
Prior 7-Day Total 22,692
Calls: 17,366 (77%)
Puts: 5,326 (23%)
Prior 7-Day Average 3,241
Calls: 2,480 (77%)
Puts: 760 (23%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +62.60%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 6.55% | 8.15%
Prior 6.16% | 8.03%
Current vs Prior +6.33% | +1.51%
Prior 7-Day Avg 4.57% | 7.86%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +43.37% | +3.65%
Prior 7-Day Eod 6.16% | 8.03%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +6.33% | +1.51%
Sentiment BEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 13.96% | 14.97%
Calls: 17.05% | 11.81%
Puts: 10.87% | 18.13%
Prior 13.96% | 14.97%
Calls: 17.05% | 11.81%
Puts: 10.87% | 18.13%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 13.96% | 14.97%
Calls: 17.05% | 11.81%
Puts: 10.87% | 18.13%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bearish conviction with 75% of dollar volume in puts ($15.0K) vs calls ($5.0K). Light premium activity with dollar volume down 84% vs prior. Below-average activity with volume down 94% vs prior. Extreme bearish P/C ratio of 2.25 - heavy put buying.

Smart Money BEARISH
Retail Flow BEARISH
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
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
💧 Low Volume

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

No options available for this category

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. 1 found (avg delta 0.52, highest 0.52)

CALLS (0)
No calls meet the criteria
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$43.00Aug 210.951.45$1.2041.7%250.52--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 11 active (total vol 72, top 25)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$46.00Aug 210.100.50$0.30133.3%150.18229
$47.00Aug 210.050.20$0.13115.4%80.09661
$45.00Aug 210.100.45$0.28125.0%50.20730
$44.00Aug 210.500.70$0.6033.3%30.3487
$48.00Aug 210.000.25$0.13192.3%10.08--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$43.00Aug 210.951.45$1.2041.7%250.52--
$42.00Aug 210.701.45$1.0869.4%100.4083
$40.00Aug 210.100.45$0.28125.0%20.17285
$33.00Aug 210.000.20$0.10200.0%10.0425
$39.00Aug 210.000.40$0.20200.0%10.12--

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

No setups found for this strategy

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 6 found (best R:R 59.00, avg 12.79)

BULL CALL (2)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$46.00$47.00Aug 21$0.17$0.83$0.174.88$46.17
$44.00$45.00Aug 21$0.32$0.68$0.322.13$44.32
BEAR PUT (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$39.00$33.00Aug 21$0.10$5.90$0.1059.00$38.90
$43.00$42.00Aug 21$0.12$0.88$0.127.33$42.88
$41.00$40.00Aug 21$0.29$0.71$0.292.45$40.71
$42.00$41.00Aug 21$0.51$0.49$0.510.96$41.49

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 6 found (best R:R 1.04, avg 0.38)

BEAR CALL (2)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$44.00$45.00Aug 21$0.32$0.32$0.680.47$44.32
$46.00$47.00Aug 21$0.17$0.17$0.830.20$46.17
BULL PUT (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$42.00$41.00Aug 21$0.51$0.51$0.491.04$41.49
$41.00$40.00Aug 21$0.29$0.29$0.710.41$40.71
$43.00$42.00Aug 21$0.12$0.12$0.880.14$42.88
$39.00$33.00Aug 21$0.10$0.10$5.900.02$38.90

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

No setups found for this strategy

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

No straddle setups found

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 20 found (cheapest 0.77% of stock, avg 1.92%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$47.00$39.00Aug 21$0.13$0.20$0.33$38.67$47.33
$48.00$39.00Aug 21$0.13$0.20$0.33$38.67$48.33
$47.00$40.00Aug 21$0.13$0.28$0.41$39.59$47.41
$48.00$40.00Aug 21$0.13$0.28$0.41$39.59$48.41
$45.00$39.00Aug 21$0.28$0.20$0.48$38.52$45.48
$46.00$39.00Aug 21$0.30$0.20$0.50$38.50$46.50
$45.00$40.00Aug 21$0.28$0.28$0.56$39.44$45.56
$46.00$40.00Aug 21$0.30$0.28$0.58$39.42$46.58
$47.00$41.00Aug 21$0.13$0.57$0.70$40.30$47.70
$48.00$41.00Aug 21$0.13$0.57$0.70$40.30$48.70

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 8 found (best R:R 4.88, avg credit $0.50)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
41/4244/45Aug 21$0.83$0.174.88$41.17$44.83
41/4246/47Aug 21$0.68$0.322.13$41.32$46.68
40/4144/45Aug 21$0.61$0.391.56$40.39$44.61
40/4146/47Aug 21$0.46$0.540.85$40.54$46.46
42/4344/45Aug 21$0.44$0.560.79$42.56$44.44
42/4346/47Aug 21$0.29$0.710.41$42.71$46.29
33/3944/45Aug 21$0.42$5.580.08$38.58$44.42
33/3946/47Aug 21$0.27$5.730.05$38.73$46.27

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 4 found (best R:R 4.88, cheapest $0.17)

CALLS (2)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$46.00$47.00$48.00Aug 21$0.17$0.834.88
$44.00$45.00$46.00Aug 21$0.34$0.661.94
PUTS (2)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$39.00$40.00$41.00Aug 21$0.21$0.793.76
$40.00$41.00$42.00Aug 21$0.22$0.783.55

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 6 found (best net $--, 6 credits)

CALLS (2)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$47.00$48.001:2Aug 21-$0.13$0.87
$45.00$46.001:2Aug 21-$0.32$0.68
PUTS (4)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$39.00$33.001:2Aug 21$0.00$6.00
$42.00$41.001:2Aug 21-$0.06$0.94
$40.00$39.001:2Aug 21-$0.12$0.88
$43.00$42.001:2Aug 21-$0.96$0.04

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 3 found (best yield 1.17%, avg 0.54%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$44.00Aug 21$0.500.343.0%1.17%4.17%387
$45.00Aug 21$0.100.205.3%0.23%5.57%5730
$46.00Aug 21$0.100.187.7%0.23%7.91%15229

Historical option prices for this thinly-traded ticker. Live quotes are wide and stale — use where each contract actually traded plus its 30-day range to place a limit order. 100 contracts (avg 327 vol/day, 97 traded recently)

CNP averages only 327 option contracts/day, so quotes are thin and bid/ask spreads run wide. Use the last actually-traded price below to set a limit order rather than chasing the displayed ask. Most tradeable call: the $45.00 12-17 call last traded $4.10 on 07/15 (now $3.50/$4.40) — try a limit near $3.95. Also watch the $44.00 08-21 call last traded $1.10 on 07/17 (now $0.50/$0.70) — try a limit near $0.60; the $47.00 12-18 call last traded $1.00 on 07/16 (now $0.70/$1.10) — try a limit near $0.90. Most tradeable put: the $41.00 08-21 put last traded $0.48 on 07/17 (now $0.50/$0.65) — try a limit near $0.50.
CALLS (51)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$43.00Aug 21$0.95$1.25$1.10$1.28 07/17$1.10–$2.80$1.10--
$43.00Jan 15$2.05$2.90$2.47$3.80 07/07$2.47–$3.95$2.47--
$42.00Aug 21$1.45$1.75$1.60$2.01 07/17$1.60–$3.50$1.60--
$42.00Nov 20$2.20$3.40$2.80$3.37 07/13$2.65–$4.65$2.80--
$42.00Dec 18$2.10$3.90$3.00$3.50 07/15$2.70–$4.75$3.00--
$42.00Jan 15$2.80$3.40$3.10$3.99 07/17$3.05–$4.90$3.10--
$42.00Jan 21$3.30$7.50$5.40$6.20 07/02$5.30–$7.00$5.40--
$44.00Aug 21$0.50$0.70$0.60$1.10 07/17$0.60–$2.25$0.6087
$44.00Sep 18$0.75$1.10$0.93$1.43 07/17$0.93–$1.60$0.93--
$44.00Nov 20$0.50$3.50$2.00$2.10 07/06$1.25–$3.03$2.00--
$44.00Dec 18$1.25$2.80$2.03$3.00 06/30$1.85–$3.35$2.03--
$41.00Aug 21$1.15$3.70$2.42$2.50 07/16$2.10–$4.30$2.42--
$45.00Aug 21$0.10$0.45$0.28$0.52 07/17$0.28–$1.35$0.28730
$45.00Nov 20$1.10$1.55$1.33$2.51 06/29$1.33–$2.53$1.33--
$45.00Dec 18$0.90$2.25$1.58$1.90 07/15$1.35–$2.75$1.58--
$45.00Jan 15$1.45$2.00$1.73$2.50 06/26$1.73–$3.15$1.73--
$45.00Dec 17$3.50$4.40$3.95$4.10 07/15$3.95–$5.30$3.952.9K
$45.00Jan 21$2.40$5.80$4.10$4.53 06/18$4.00–$5.30$4.10--
$40.00Aug 21$1.95$4.00$2.98$4.23 07/09$2.98–$5.35$2.98--
$40.00Nov 20$2.85$5.40$4.13$4.31 06/12$4.13–$5.95$4.13--
$40.00Dec 18$2.75$5.50$4.13$4.40 07/16$4.13–$5.90$4.1360
$40.00Jan 15$4.00$5.70$4.85$3.74 06/01$4.85–$6.25$4.00--
$40.00Jan 21$4.40$9.00$6.70$5.40 06/02$6.50–$8.00$5.40--
$46.00Aug 21$0.10$0.50$0.30$0.27 07/17$0.20–$0.95$0.27229
$46.00Dec 18$0.95$1.65$1.30$1.70 07/08$0.93–$2.35$1.30--
$46.00Feb 19$0.55$3.50$2.03$2.20 06/25$2.03–$3.08$2.03--
$47.00Aug 21$0.05$0.20$0.13$0.15 07/15$0.13–$1.33$0.13661
$47.00Nov 20$0.35$0.95$0.65$0.90 07/16$0.63–$1.78$0.65--
$47.00Dec 18$0.70$1.10$0.90$1.00 07/16$0.88–$2.22$0.9021
$47.00Jan 15$0.75$1.45$1.10$2.05 07/08$1.08–$2.28$1.1090
$38.00Aug 21$3.80$6.10$4.95$3.90 06/02$4.95–$7.15$3.90--
$38.00Nov 20$4.40$7.00$5.70$4.50 06/02$5.70–$7.65$4.50--
$48.00Aug 21$0.00$0.25$0.13$0.10 07/15$0.08–$1.25$0.10--
$48.00Nov 20$0.40$0.75$0.57$1.25 06/29$0.40–$1.55$0.5711
$48.00Dec 18$0.35$0.90$0.63$0.85 07/16$0.57–$1.67$0.63--
$37.00Dec 17$7.00$10.40$8.70$8.83 07/17$8.65–$10.40$8.70--
$49.00Aug 21$0.00$0.25$0.13$0.13 07/06$0.10–$1.18$0.13--
$49.00Dec 18$0.15$0.70$0.43$0.65 07/16$0.43–$1.50$0.43--
$36.00Aug 21$5.60$8.10$6.85$8.23 07/17$6.85–$9.40$6.85--
$36.00Dec 18$6.20$8.90$7.55$9.33 06/30$7.55–$9.65$7.55--
$50.00Aug 21$0.00$0.30$0.15$0.17 07/06$0.15–$1.15$0.15--
$50.00Nov 20$0.00$2.35$1.18$0.60 06/30$0.28–$1.18$0.60--
$50.00Dec 18$0.20$2.50$1.35$0.60 07/16$0.43–$1.35$0.60--
$50.00Jan 15$0.00$1.10$0.55$0.70 07/02$0.55–$1.25$0.55--
$35.00Aug 21$6.60$9.30$7.95$7.53 06/01$7.95–$10.05$7.53--
$35.00Nov 20$7.10$9.70$8.40$7.85 06/01$8.40–$10.40$7.85--
$35.00Jan 21$8.50$12.00$10.25$12.00 06/29$10.25–$12.80$10.25--
$34.00Aug 21$6.90$10.20$8.55$8.45 06/01$8.55–$11.25$8.45--
$33.00Dec 18$8.90$11.60$10.25$12.06 06/30$10.25–$12.40$10.25--
$55.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.14 07/06$0.03–$1.08$0.14--
$60.00Aug 21$0.00$0.25$0.13$0.25 07/10$0.10–$1.08$0.13--
PUTS (49)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$43.00Aug 21$0.95$1.45$1.20$1.00 07/17$0.70–$1.63$1.00--
$43.00Nov 20$1.70$2.95$2.33$2.10 07/17$0.88–$2.33$2.10--
$42.00Aug 21$0.70$1.45$1.08$0.60 07/17$0.35–$1.75$0.7083
$42.00Nov 20$1.25$2.45$1.85$1.70 07/16$0.73–$1.85$1.70--
$42.00Dec 18$1.30$2.70$2.00$1.85 06/22$0.85–$2.10$1.85--
$42.00Jan 15$1.85$2.30$2.08$1.50 07/06$1.35–$2.10$1.85--
$42.00Dec 17$1.70$5.30$3.50$2.77 07/06$1.78–$3.50$2.77--
$42.00Sep 18$1.05$1.25$1.15--$1.15–$1.15—$1.0523
$44.00Aug 21$0.65$3.60$2.13$1.25 07/17$0.88–$2.13$1.25--
$44.00Nov 20$2.20$3.50$2.85$3.09 05/29$1.53–$2.93$2.85--
$44.00Dec 18$2.30$3.70$3.00$2.37 07/01$1.42–$3.00$2.37--
$44.00Jan 15$2.10$3.80$2.95$2.45 07/01$1.58–$3.28$2.45--
$41.00Aug 21$0.50$0.65$0.57$0.48 07/17$0.20–$1.30$0.5057
$41.00Sep 18$0.50$0.90$0.70$0.75 07/17$0.70–$1.50$0.70--
$41.00Nov 20$1.00$2.05$1.53$1.80 07/10$0.50–$1.58$1.53--
$45.00Aug 21$1.30$3.90$2.60$1.65 06/26$1.00–$2.60$1.65--
$45.00Nov 20$3.10$3.70$3.40$2.60 07/06$2.25–$3.40$3.10--
$45.00Dec 18$2.25$4.70$3.48$3.00 07/09$2.25–$3.60$3.00--
$45.00Jan 15$3.10$4.00$3.55$2.80 07/08$2.28–$3.68$3.10--
$45.00Feb 19$2.90$4.80$3.85$3.40 07/01$2.70–$3.85$3.40--
$40.00Aug 21$0.10$0.45$0.28$1.00 06/02$0.18–$0.83$0.28285
$40.00Dec 18$0.85$1.45$1.15$1.08 06/29$0.50–$1.85$1.0811
$40.00Jan 15$0.85$3.30$2.07$1.15 06/25$0.55–$2.07$1.15--
$46.00Aug 21$2.15$4.50$3.33$2.51 07/02$1.63–$3.40$2.51--
$46.00Nov 20$2.75$5.40$4.08$3.30 06/25$2.48–$4.08$3.30--
$46.00Dec 18$2.95$5.40$4.18$3.11 07/08$2.88–$4.18$3.11--
$46.00Jan 15$3.00$5.60$4.30$3.12 07/08$3.10–$4.33$3.12--
$39.00Aug 21$0.00$0.40$0.20$0.10 07/17$0.13–$1.18$0.10--
$39.00Nov 20$0.55$1.30$0.93--$0.93–$0.93—$0.552
$47.00Nov 20$3.60$5.70$4.65$3.40 06/26$3.18–$4.70$3.60--
$38.00Aug 21$0.00$0.75$0.38$0.60 06/02$0.13–$1.18$0.38--
$38.00Nov 20$0.00$0.85$0.43$0.56 06/25$0.25–$1.35$0.43--
$38.00Jan 15$0.55$1.55$1.05$1.15 06/05$0.43–$1.55$1.05--
$37.00Aug 21$0.05$0.20$0.13$0.13 07/17$0.10–$0.25$0.13--
$37.00Nov 20$0.00$2.60$1.30$0.82 06/01$0.18–$1.30$0.82--
$37.00Jan 15$0.55$0.90$0.73$0.55 07/02$0.50–$0.75$0.55--
$36.00Aug 21$0.00$0.35$0.18$0.05 07/14$0.18–$0.18$0.05--
$36.00Nov 20$0.00$2.50$1.25$0.60 06/02$0.15–$1.25$0.60--
$50.00Jan 21$7.90$8.90$8.40$7.83 07/10$6.60–$8.40$7.90--
$35.00Aug 21$0.00$2.20$1.10$0.05 07/14$0.28–$1.10$0.05--
$35.00Nov 20$0.05$2.45$1.25$0.50 06/09$0.18–$1.25$0.50--
$35.00Jan 15$0.10$2.60$1.35$0.60 06/05$0.25–$1.35$0.60--
$34.00Aug 21$0.00$2.20$1.10$0.05 07/14$0.03–$1.10$0.05--
$33.00Dec 17$0.00$3.30$1.65$0.97 06/26$0.83–$2.50$0.97--
$33.00Aug 21$0.00$0.20$0.10--$0.10–$0.10—--25
$30.00Aug 21$0.00$0.10$0.05$0.08 06/29$0.05–$0.38$0.05--
$30.00Nov 20$0.00$2.30$1.15$0.30 07/14$0.15–$1.15$0.30--
$28.00Jan 21$0.00$3.20$1.60$1.63 06/30$0.57–$1.60$1.60--
$25.00Jan 21$0.00$1.50$0.75$1.15 06/08$0.75–$0.75$0.75--

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 63
Total Puts 142
Put/Call Ratio 2.25
Net Difference -79

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 3,497
Total Puts 72
Put/Call Ratio 0.02
Net Difference 3,425

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 5,108
Total Puts 2,481
Average Put/Call Ratio 2.01
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Upcoming Earnings - 2 Weeks Prior

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Upcoming Earnings - 1 Week Prior

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Earnings This Week

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Earnings - Day Before / Day After

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Options Activity Around Earnings

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