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as of 07/15 06:36 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/15) 2,330
Calls: 1,042 (45%)
Puts: 1,288 (55%)
Prior (07/14) 10,467
Calls: 4,627 (44%)
Puts: 5,840 (56%)
Current vs Prior -77.74%
Calls: -77.48% (Calls)
Puts: -77.95% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 25,631
Calls: 15,561 (61%)
Puts: 10,070 (39%)
Prior 7-Day Average 3,661
Calls: 2,223 (61%)
Puts: 1,438 (39%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -36.37%
Calls: -53.13%
Puts: -10.47%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/15) $288.7K
Calls: $86.6K (30%)
Puts: $202.2K (70%)
Prior (07/14) $650.6K
Calls: $187.5K (29%)
Puts: $463.0K (71%)
Current vs Prior -55.62%
Calls: -53.83%
Puts: -56.34%
Prior 7-Day Total $2.56M
Calls: $1.46M (57%)
Puts: $1.09M (43%)
Prior 7-Day Average $365.4K
Calls: $209.3K (57%)
Puts: $156.1K (43%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -20.97%
Calls: -58.63%
Puts: +29.51%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/15) 1.24
Prior (07/14) 1.26
Current vs Prior -2.07%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.53
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +132.10%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/15) 43,215
Calls: 33,199 (77%)
Puts: 10,016 (23%)
Prior (07/14) 69,681
Calls: 51,712 (74%)
Puts: 17,969 (26%)
Current vs Prior -37.98%
Prior 7-Day Total 287,476
Calls: 230,883 (80%)
Puts: 56,593 (20%)
Prior 7-Day Average 41,068
Calls: 32,983 (80%)
Puts: 8,084 (20%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +5.23%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (07/17) | Next (08/21)Expiry (07/17) | Next (08/21)
Current 2.76% | 6.79%2.76% | 6.79%
Prior 2.78% | 6.73%2.78% | 6.73%
Current vs Prior -0.75% | +0.84%-0.75% | +0.84%
Prior 7-Day Avg 5.42% | 8.47%5.42% | 8.47%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -49.17% | -19.81%-49.17% | -19.81%
Prior 7-Day Eod 2.78% | 6.73%2.78% | 6.73%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -0.75% | +0.84%-0.75% | +0.84%
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 28.82% | 12.96%
Calls: 18.18% | 10.53%
Puts: 39.47% | 15.38%
Prior 28.82% | 12.96%
Calls: 18.18% | 10.53%
Puts: 39.47% | 15.38%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 16.24% | 8.67%
Calls: 17.08% | 9.00%
Puts: 15.42% | 8.34%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +77.43% | +49.43%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Moderately bearish flow with 70% put dollar volume ($202.2K). Light premium activity with dollar volume down 56% vs prior. Below-average activity with volume down 78% vs prior. Bearish P/C ratio of 1.24 indicates protective positioning.

Smart Money BEARISH
Retail Flow BEARISH
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
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 1 of results (avg 9.2%, best 9.2%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$45.00Aug 211.551.70$1.639.2%710.531.9K
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. 6 found (avg delta 0.76, highest 0.96)

CALLS (4)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$42.50Jul 171.404.20$2.80100.0%50.96150
$42.50Aug 213.103.60$3.3514.9%1120.7818
$45.00Jul 170.601.10$0.8558.8%1520.622.2K
$45.00Aug 211.551.70$1.639.2%710.531.9K
PUTS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$47.50Jul 171.354.20$2.78102.5%390.96580
$47.50Aug 212.853.20$3.0311.6%10.71--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 17 active (total vol 1.4K, top 250)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$50.00Aug 210.150.50$0.33106.1%2500.156.9K
$47.50Jul 170.000.10$0.05200.0%2260.084.8K
$45.00Jul 170.601.10$0.8558.8%1520.622.2K
$42.50Aug 213.103.60$3.3514.9%1120.7818
$47.50Aug 210.600.75$0.6822.1%800.28898
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$42.50Aug 210.550.70$0.6323.8%1810.254.0K
$45.00Jul 170.200.60$0.40100.0%1610.38728
$45.00Aug 211.301.60$1.4520.7%560.481.0K
$47.50Jul 171.354.20$2.78102.5%390.96580
$42.50Jul 170.000.05$0.03166.7%110.04658

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 7 strikes (avg 79.9%, max 125.4%)

CALLS (4)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$50.00Jul 17Aug 2168.7%30.5%125.4%28011.9K
$42.50Jul 17Aug 2152.0%28.3%83.7%117168
$45.00Jul 17Aug 2145.4%25.5%78.2%2234.1K
$47.50Jul 17Aug 2142.9%27.7%55.1%3065.7K
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$42.50Jul 17Aug 2152.0%28.3%83.7%1924.7K
$45.00Jul 17Aug 2145.4%25.5%78.2%2171.7K
$47.50Jul 17Aug 2142.9%27.7%55.1%40580

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 8 found (best R:R 15.67, avg 4.88)

BULL CALL (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$50.00$52.50Aug 21$0.15$2.35$0.1515.67$50.15
$47.50$50.00Aug 21$0.35$2.15$0.356.14$47.85
$45.00$47.50Jul 17$0.80$1.70$0.802.13$45.80
$45.00$47.50Aug 21$0.95$1.55$0.951.63$45.95
BEAR PUT (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$45.00$42.50Jul 17$0.37$2.13$0.375.76$44.63
$42.50$40.00Aug 21$0.41$2.09$0.415.10$42.09
$45.00$42.50Aug 21$0.82$1.68$0.822.05$44.18
$47.50$45.00Aug 21$1.58$0.92$1.580.58$45.92

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 11 found (best R:R 19.83, avg 2.68)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$42.50$45.00Jul 17$1.95$1.95$0.553.55$44.45
$42.50$45.00Aug 21$1.72$1.72$0.782.21$44.22
$45.00$47.50Aug 21$0.95$0.95$1.550.61$45.95
$45.00$47.50Jul 17$0.80$0.80$1.700.47$45.80
$47.50$50.00Aug 21$0.35$0.35$2.150.16$47.85
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$47.50$45.00Jul 17$2.38$2.38$0.1219.83$45.12
$47.50$45.00Aug 21$1.58$1.58$0.921.72$45.92
$45.00$42.50Aug 21$0.82$0.82$1.680.49$44.18
$42.50$40.00Aug 21$0.41$0.41$2.090.20$42.09
$45.00$42.50Jul 17$0.37$0.37$2.130.17$44.63

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 7 found (avg debit $0.59, cheapest $0.25)

CALLS (4)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$50.00Jul 17Aug 21$0.3068.7%30.5%
$42.50Jul 17Aug 21$0.5552.0%28.3%
$47.50Jul 17Aug 21$0.6342.9%27.7%
$45.00Jul 17Aug 21$0.7845.4%25.5%
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$47.50Jul 17Aug 21$0.2542.9%27.7%
$42.50Jul 17Aug 21$0.6052.0%28.3%
$45.00Jul 17Aug 21$1.0545.4%25.5%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 6 found (cheapest 2.76% of stock, avg 6.50%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$45.00Jul 17$0.85$0.40$1.25$43.75$46.252.76%
$42.50Jul 17$2.80$0.03$2.83$39.67$45.336.24%
$47.50Jul 17$0.05$2.78$2.83$44.67$50.336.24%
$45.00Aug 21$1.63$1.45$3.08$41.92$48.086.79%
$47.50Aug 21$0.68$3.03$3.71$43.79$51.218.18%
$42.50Aug 21$3.35$0.63$3.98$38.52$46.488.77%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 10 found (cheapest 0.88% of stock, avg 2.41%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$52.50$40.00Aug 21$0.18$0.22$0.40$39.60$52.90
$47.50$45.00Jul 17$0.05$0.40$0.45$44.55$47.95
$50.00$40.00Aug 21$0.33$0.22$0.55$39.45$50.55
$52.50$42.50Aug 21$0.18$0.63$0.81$41.69$53.31
$47.50$40.00Aug 21$0.68$0.22$0.90$39.10$48.40
$50.00$42.50Aug 21$0.33$0.63$0.96$41.54$50.96
$47.50$42.50Aug 21$0.68$0.63$1.31$41.19$48.81
$52.50$45.00Aug 21$0.18$1.45$1.63$43.37$54.13
$50.00$45.00Aug 21$0.33$1.45$1.78$43.22$51.78
$47.50$45.00Aug 21$0.68$1.45$2.13$42.87$49.63

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 6 found (best R:R 2.25, avg credit $1.09)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
45/4850/52Aug 21$1.73$0.772.25$45.77$51.73
40/4245/48Aug 21$1.36$1.141.19$41.14$46.36
42/4548/50Aug 21$1.17$1.330.88$43.83$48.67
42/4550/52Aug 21$0.97$1.530.63$44.03$50.97
40/4248/50Aug 21$0.76$1.740.44$41.74$48.26
40/4250/52Aug 21$0.56$1.940.29$41.94$50.56

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 8 found (best R:R 11.50, cheapest $0.20)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$47.50$50.00$52.50Aug 21$0.20$2.3011.50
$45.00$47.50$50.00Aug 21$0.60$1.903.17
$42.50$45.00$47.50Aug 21$0.77$1.732.25
$45.00$47.50$50.00Jul 17$0.78$1.722.21
$42.50$45.00$47.50Jul 17$1.15$1.351.17
PUTS (3)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$40.00$42.50$45.00Aug 21$0.41$2.095.10
$42.50$45.00$47.50Aug 21$0.76$1.742.29
$42.50$45.00$47.50Jul 17$2.01$0.490.24

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 13 found (best net $-0.03, 3 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$47.50$50.001:2Jul 17-$0.01$2.49
$50.00$52.501:2Aug 21-$0.03$2.47
$47.50$50.001:2Aug 21$0.02$2.48
$42.50$45.001:2Aug 21$0.09$2.41
$45.00$47.501:2Aug 21$0.27$2.23
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$42.50$35.001:2Jul 17-$0.03$7.47
$47.50$45.001:2Aug 21$0.13$2.37
$42.50$40.001:2Aug 21$0.19$2.31
$45.00$42.501:2Aug 21$0.19$2.31
$45.00$42.501:2Jul 17$0.34$2.16

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 2 found (best yield 1.32%, avg 0.83%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$47.50Aug 21$0.600.284.7%1.32%6.04%80898
$50.00Aug 21$0.150.1510.2%0.33%10.56%2506.9K

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 1,042
Total Puts 1,288
Put/Call Ratio 1.24
Net Difference -246

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 4,627
Total Puts 5,840
Put/Call Ratio 1.26
Net Difference -1,213

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 15,561
Total Puts 10,070
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.53
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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