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VanEck Gold Miners ETF
$97.33 +9.42%
$97.64 (+0.32%)🌙
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) 396,434
Calls: 193,432 (49%)
Puts: 203,002 (51%)
Prior (08/18) 108,281
Calls: 68,461 (63%)
Puts: 39,820 (37%)
Current vs Prior +266.12%
Calls: +182.54% (Calls)
Puts: +409.80% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 982,500
Calls: 614,088 (63%)
Puts: 368,412 (37%)
Prior 7-Day Average 140,357
Calls: 87,726 (63%)
Puts: 52,630 (37%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +182.45%
Calls: +120.49%
Puts: +285.71%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) $148.52M
Calls: $105.44M (71%)
Puts: $43.08M (29%)
Prior (08/18) $39.49M
Calls: $30.79M (78%)
Puts: $8.70M (22%)
Current vs Prior +276.06%
Calls: +242.38%
Puts: +395.29%
Prior 7-Day Total $435.87M
Calls: $324.76M (75%)
Puts: $111.11M (25%)
Prior 7-Day Average $62.27M
Calls: $46.39M (75%)
Puts: $15.87M (25%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +138.52%
Calls: +127.26%
Puts: +171.41%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) 1.05
Prior (08/18) 0.58
Current vs Prior +80.43%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.65
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +61.62%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) 2,539,897
Calls: 1,047,614 (41%)
Puts: 1,492,283 (59%)
Prior (08/18) 2,508,172
Calls: 1,026,497 (41%)
Puts: 1,481,675 (59%)
Current vs Prior +1.26%
Prior 7-Day Total 17,390,066
Calls: 7,184,142 (41%)
Puts: 10,205,924 (59%)
Prior 7-Day Average 2,484,295
Calls: 1,026,306 (41%)
Puts: 1,457,989 (59%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +2.24%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 4.19% | 6.49%4.19% | 11.06%
Prior 3.72% | 6.36%3.72% | 10.49%
Current vs Prior +12.65% | +2.05%+12.65% | +5.40%
Prior 7-Day Avg 4.13% | 6.51%5.54% | 11.43%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +1.62% | -0.21%-24.36% | -3.25%
Prior 7-Day Eod 3.72% | 6.36%3.72% | 10.49%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +12.65% | +2.05%+12.65% | +5.40%
Sentiment BEARISHBEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 67.31% | 11.86%
Calls: 50.00% | 11.59%
Puts: 84.62% | 12.12%
Prior 67.31% | 11.86%
Calls: 50.00% | 11.59%
Puts: 84.62% | 12.12%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 67.31% | 11.86%
Calls: 50.00% | 11.59%
Puts: 84.62% | 12.12%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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Moderately bullish flow with 71% call dollar volume ($105.44M). Massive premium surge with dollar volume up 276% vs prior. Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (139% higher). Unusually high activity with volume up 266% vs prior - elevated interest.

Smart Money BULLISH
Retail Flow NEUTRAL
Overall MIXED
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current NEUTRAL
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
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 98 of results (avg 7.2%, best 2.5%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$100.00Sep 183.954.05$4.002.5%13.3K0.4433.4K
$90.00Sep 189.359.60$9.482.6%2.1K0.7516.8K
$79.00Sep 1818.4518.95$18.702.7%5150.935.2K
$98.00Sep 255.405.60$5.503.6%230.522
$83.00Sep 1114.6015.15$14.883.7%490.9228
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$100.00Sep 186.256.50$6.383.9%2640.565.3K
$102.00Sep 187.557.90$7.734.5%--0.6195
$86.00Sep 180.981.04$1.015.9%1.9K0.152.9K
$106.00Sep 1810.4011.05$10.736.1%60.712
$105.00Sep 189.6010.20$9.906.1%40.691

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 9 found (avg $0.63, cheapest $0.77)

CALLS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$100.00Aug 210.720.82$0.7713.0%11.6K0.2810.9K
$105.00Aug 280.620.71$0.6713.4%3.2K0.17199
$115.00Sep 180.800.86$0.837.2%1.0K0.1318.0K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$87.00Aug 280.250.30$0.2817.9%3540.081.1K
$89.00Aug 280.420.51$0.4719.1%2620.12248
$88.00Sep 40.650.76$0.7115.5%330.1496
$80.00Sep 180.320.38$0.3517.1%3.8K0.0666.7K
$84.00Sep 180.680.77$0.7312.3%2.3K0.111.7K

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 218 found (avg delta 0.80, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$78.00Aug 2118.9019.80$19.354.7%391.001.2K
$78.50Aug 2117.6019.35$18.489.5%491.0071
$79.00Aug 2117.7018.45$18.084.1%1471.0011.1K
$80.00Aug 2116.6017.50$17.055.3%2061.0010.3K
$80.50Aug 2115.3017.40$16.3512.8%81.00193
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$115.00Aug 2117.0519.40$18.2312.9%161.00--
$109.00Aug 2111.3013.25$12.2815.9%--0.9766
$105.00Aug 217.108.10$7.6013.2%70.95--
$109.00Sep 411.9013.75$12.8314.4%450.8835
$102.00Aug 214.406.40$5.4037.0%990.84--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 466 active (total vol 230.6K, top 13.3K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$100.00Sep 183.954.05$4.002.5%13.3K0.4433.4K
$102.00Aug 210.330.41$0.3721.6%12.8K0.161.5K
$100.00Aug 210.720.82$0.7713.0%11.6K0.2810.9K
$96.00Aug 212.352.64$2.5011.6%11.3K0.627.6K
$98.00Aug 211.421.67$1.5516.1%10.4K0.458.6K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$92.00Aug 210.200.40$0.3066.7%7.7K0.12700
$85.00Sep 180.830.92$0.8810.2%7.0K0.1325.1K
$95.00Sep 183.653.90$3.786.6%6.9K0.401.4K
$95.00Aug 210.741.04$0.8933.7%6.7K0.30415
$91.00Aug 280.500.80$0.6546.2%5.5K0.1731

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 22 strikes (avg 37.6%, max 52.6%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$102.00Aug 21Sep 2564.4%42.2%52.6%12.8K1.5K
$95.00Aug 21Oct 264.3%42.8%50.1%4.7K27.8K
$101.00Aug 21Sep 2566.8%44.6%50.0%5.2K242
$97.00Aug 21Oct 263.8%43.5%46.4%1.2K1.1K
$98.00Aug 21Oct 267.3%46.7%44.2%10.4K8.6K
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$95.00Aug 21Oct 264.3%42.8%50.1%6.7K415
$97.00Aug 21Sep 2563.8%42.5%50.0%1.9K18
$100.00Aug 21Sep 2564.1%44.4%44.3%3510
$94.00Aug 21Oct 261.6%42.7%44.2%1.8K147
$98.00Aug 21Oct 267.3%46.7%44.2%382449

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 232 found (best R:R 7.33, avg 2.73)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$83.00$84.00Aug 28$0.12$0.88$0.1294%7.33$83.12
$81.00$82.00Aug 21$0.28$0.72$0.28100%2.57$81.28
$87.00$88.00Aug 21$0.30$0.70$0.30100%2.33$87.30
$85.00$86.00Aug 28$0.35$0.65$0.3594%1.86$85.35
$86.00$87.00Sep 4$0.50$0.50$0.5091%1.00$86.50
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$101.00$100.00Sep 11$0.20$0.80$0.2063%4.00$100.80
$98.00$97.00Sep 11$0.15$0.85$0.1551%5.67$97.85
$102.00$101.00Sep 18$0.33$0.67$0.3361%2.03$101.67
$102.00$101.00Aug 21$0.55$0.45$0.5584%0.82$101.45
$99.00$98.00Sep 18$0.25$0.75$0.2552%3.00$98.75

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 160 found (best R:R 0.82, avg 0.60)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$113.00$115.00Aug 28$0.90$0.90$1.1084%0.82$113.90
$103.00$104.00Sep 25$0.78$0.78$0.2261%3.55$103.78
$99.00$100.00Sep 11$0.83$0.83$0.1754%4.88$99.83
$98.00$99.00Sep 4$0.78$0.78$0.2252%3.55$98.78
$101.00$102.00Sep 4$0.63$0.63$0.3764%1.70$101.63
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$95.00$94.00Sep 11$0.81$0.81$0.1959%4.26$94.19
$92.00$90.50Oct 2$0.80$0.80$0.7066%1.14$91.20
$89.00$88.50Sep 11$0.40$0.40$0.1080%4.00$88.60
$95.00$94.00Sep 4$0.60$0.60$0.4061%1.50$94.40
$93.00$92.00Sep 18$0.54$0.54$0.4666%1.17$92.46

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 9 found (avg debit $1.02, cheapest $0.96)

CALLS (4)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$98.00Aug 21Aug 28$0.9667.3%47.1%
$99.00Aug 21Aug 28$0.9466.5%46.9%
$97.00Aug 21Aug 28$1.1663.8%47.5%
$96.00Aug 21Aug 28$0.9361.0%46.4%
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$98.00Aug 21Aug 28$1.0867.3%47.1%
$99.00Aug 21Aug 28$0.9066.5%46.9%
$97.00Aug 21Aug 28$1.0863.8%47.5%
$95.00Aug 21Aug 28$1.0364.3%48.5%
$96.00Aug 21Aug 28$1.0661.0%46.4%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 107 found (cheapest 3.71% of stock, avg 9.63%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$97.00Aug 21$1.93$1.68$3.61$93.39$100.613.71%
$96.00Aug 21$2.50$1.16$3.66$92.34$99.663.76%
$98.00Aug 21$1.55$2.15$3.70$94.30$101.703.80%
$95.00Aug 21$3.14$0.89$4.03$90.97$99.034.14%
$99.00Aug 21$1.14$2.93$4.07$94.93$103.074.18%
$100.00Aug 21$0.77$3.50$4.27$95.73$104.274.39%
$94.00Aug 21$3.93$0.55$4.48$89.52$98.484.60%
$93.00Aug 21$4.65$0.37$5.02$87.98$98.025.16%
$101.00Aug 21$0.60$4.85$5.45$95.55$106.455.60%
$96.00Aug 28$3.43$2.22$5.65$90.35$101.655.80%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 175 found (cheapest 0.76% of stock, avg 6.33%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$102.00$93.00Aug 21$0.37$0.37$0.74$92.26$102.74
$102.00$94.00Aug 21$0.37$0.55$0.92$93.08$102.92
$101.00$93.00Aug 21$0.60$0.37$0.97$92.03$101.97
$101.00$94.00Aug 21$0.60$0.55$1.15$92.85$102.15
$100.00$93.00Aug 21$0.77$0.37$1.14$91.86$101.14
$100.00$94.00Aug 21$0.77$0.55$1.32$92.68$101.32
$102.00$95.00Aug 21$0.37$0.89$1.26$93.74$103.26
$101.00$95.00Aug 21$0.60$0.89$1.49$93.51$102.49
$100.00$95.00Aug 21$0.77$0.89$1.66$93.34$101.66
$99.00$93.00Aug 21$1.14$0.37$1.51$91.49$100.51

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 270 found (best R:R 1.02, avg credit $0.50)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
88/89113/115Aug 28$1.01$0.9972%1.02$87.99$114.01
91/92113/115Aug 28$1.19$0.8163%1.47$90.81$114.19
89/90113/115Aug 28$1.05$0.9569%1.11$88.95$114.05
93/94113/115Aug 28$1.32$0.6853%1.94$92.68$114.32
88/89105/106Sep 11$0.83$0.1753%4.88$88.17$105.83
79/80103/104Sep 4$0.69$0.3167%2.23$78.81$103.69
79/80104/105Sep 4$0.58$0.4272%1.38$78.92$104.58
89/90105/106Sep 11$0.81$0.1949%4.26$89.19$105.81
91/92105/106Sep 11$0.87$0.1343%6.69$91.13$105.87
92/93113/115Aug 28$1.12$0.8858%1.27$91.88$114.12

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 167 found (best R:R 13.29, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$95.00$96.00$97.00Aug 21$0.07$0.9317%13.29
$101.00$102.00$103.00Aug 21$0.08$0.9212%11.50
$91.00$92.00$93.00Sep 11$0.07$0.938%13.29
$97.00$98.00$99.00Sep 18$0.06$0.946%15.67
$94.00$95.00$96.00Sep 18$0.08$0.926%11.50
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$84.00$85.00$86.00Sep 11$0.05$0.954%19.00
$81.00$82.00$83.00Aug 21$0.05$0.953%19.00
$94.00$95.00$96.00Sep 18$0.07$0.936%13.29
$96.00$97.00$98.00Sep 4$0.08$0.928%11.50
$105.00$106.00$107.00Sep 18$0.07$0.935%13.29

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 137 found (best net $-1.67, 131 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$105.00$110.001:2Oct 2-$0.81$4.19
$104.00$105.001:2Aug 21$0.00$1.00
$102.00$103.001:2Aug 21-$0.07$0.93
$108.00$109.001:2Aug 21$0.00$1.00
$101.00$102.001:2Aug 21-$0.14$0.86
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$105.00$98.001:2Oct 2-$1.67$5.33
$108.00$101.001:2Sep 25-$2.67$4.33
$109.00$105.001:2Aug 21-$2.92$1.08
$95.00$94.001:2Aug 21-$0.21$0.79
$84.00$83.001:2Sep 4-$0.06$0.94

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 90 found (best yield 5.39%, avg 1.72%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$99.00Oct 2$5.250.481.7%5.39%7.11%77
$98.00Oct 2$5.450.510.7%5.60%6.29%51
$100.00Oct 2$4.550.462.7%4.67%7.42%2112
$98.00Sep 25$5.400.520.7%5.55%6.24%232
$100.00Sep 25$4.250.462.7%4.37%7.11%2795
$101.00Sep 25$3.850.443.8%3.96%7.73%813
$104.00Oct 2$2.980.376.8%3.06%9.91%3822
$99.00Sep 25$4.500.491.7%4.62%6.34%470
$100.00Sep 18$3.950.442.7%4.06%6.80%13.3K33.4K
$99.00Sep 18$4.300.471.7%4.42%6.13%153885

Current 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

Time (HH:MM) Total Volume Call Volume Put Volume Volume Change
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Prior's 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Current Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 193,432
Total Puts 203,002
Put/Call Ratio 1.05
Net Difference -9,570

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 68,461
Total Puts 39,820
Put/Call Ratio 0.58
Net Difference 28,641

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 614,088
Total Puts 368,412
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.65
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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