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VanEck Gold Miners ETF
$102.83 +2.98%
$102.69 (-0.14%)🌙
as of 08/21 06:02 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 440,722
Calls: 310,542 (70%)
Puts: 130,180 (30%)
Prior (08/20) 287,222
Calls: 168,393 (59%)
Puts: 118,829 (41%)
Current vs Prior +53.44%
Calls: +84.42% (Calls)
Puts: +9.55% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 1,429,092
Calls: 834,360 (58%)
Puts: 594,732 (42%)
Prior 7-Day Average 204,156
Calls: 119,194 (58%)
Puts: 84,961 (42%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +115.88%
Calls: +160.53%
Puts: +53.22%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) $223.66M
Calls: $203.20M (91%)
Puts: $20.46M (9%)
Prior (08/20) $120.16M
Calls: $100.16M (83%)
Puts: $20.01M (17%)
Current vs Prior +86.14%
Calls: +102.89%
Puts: +2.28%
Prior 7-Day Total $578.82M
Calls: $427.75M (74%)
Puts: $151.07M (26%)
Prior 7-Day Average $82.69M
Calls: $61.11M (74%)
Puts: $21.58M (26%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +170.49%
Calls: +232.53%
Puts: -5.19%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 0.42
Prior (08/20) 0.71
Current vs Prior -40.59%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.71
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -40.67%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 2,751,545
Calls: 1,137,096 (41%)
Puts: 1,614,449 (59%)
Prior (08/20) 2,630,706
Calls: 1,094,841 (42%)
Puts: 1,535,865 (58%)
Current vs Prior +4.59%
Prior 7-Day Total 17,698,303
Calls: 7,315,931 (41%)
Puts: 10,382,372 (59%)
Prior 7-Day Average 2,528,329
Calls: 1,045,133 (41%)
Puts: 1,483,196 (59%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +8.83%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 1.38% | 6.07%1.38% | 11.36%
Prior 2.82% | 6.42%2.82% | 11.30%
Current vs Prior +114.86% | +30.43%-51.10% | +0.55%
Prior 7-Day Avg 3.71% | 6.35%4.55% | 11.10%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +63.48% | +31.78%-69.63% | +2.30%
Prior 7-Day Eod 2.82% | 6.42%2.82% | 11.30%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +114.86% | +30.43%-51.10% | +0.55%
Sentiment BEARISHBULLISH

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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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 91% of dollar volume in calls ($203.20M) vs puts ($20.46M). Elevated premium activity with dollar volume up 86% vs prior. Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (170% higher). Above-average activity with volume up 53% vs prior.

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 BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
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 234 of results (avg 5.9%, best 1.9%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$87.00Aug 2115.7016.00$15.851.9%1331.001.0K
$86.00Sep 1817.5017.85$17.682.0%630.923.8K
$90.00Sep 1814.1014.40$14.252.1%4.8K0.8517.3K
$85.00Sep 1818.4518.85$18.652.1%1310.9313.8K
$88.00Aug 2814.8515.20$15.022.3%160.97202
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$120.00Sep 1817.9518.35$18.152.2%80.83--
$110.00Sep 189.8510.10$9.982.5%1580.65400
$102.00Sep 184.955.10$5.033.0%5250.45124
$115.00Oct 214.4514.90$14.683.1%20.71--
$98.00Sep 183.203.30$3.253.1%3.6K0.33289

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 18 found (avg $0.75, cheapest $0.45)

CALLS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$109.00Aug 280.840.98$0.9115.4%1510.2211
$120.00Sep 110.710.86$0.7819.2%170.13--
$123.00Sep 180.861.03$0.9517.9%20.13--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$95.00Aug 280.420.49$0.4515.6%2.6K0.122.7K
$96.00Aug 280.550.60$0.578.8%1.4K0.154.1K
$97.00Aug 280.730.82$0.7711.7%7260.19744
$98.00Aug 280.940.98$0.964.2%5040.23182
$89.00Sep 40.320.38$0.3517.1%150.0758

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 209 found (avg delta 0.78, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$83.00Aug 2119.2520.50$19.886.3%1211.00748
$87.00Aug 2115.7016.00$15.851.9%1331.001.0K
$88.00Aug 2113.9015.85$14.8813.1%401.001.7K
$90.00Aug 2112.6513.15$12.903.9%4221.0017.5K
$92.00Aug 2110.6511.45$11.057.2%11.5K1.0022.9K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$104.00Aug 210.472.02$1.25124.0%1501.0040
$105.00Aug 211.812.39$2.1027.6%9211.007
$115.00Aug 2111.4012.45$11.938.8%41.002
$116.00Aug 2112.2514.30$13.2815.4%40.95--
$120.00Sep 416.0518.70$17.3815.2%70.89--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 456 active (total vol 324.7K, top 41.6K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$104.00Aug 282.242.46$2.359.4%41.6K0.4513.8K
$107.00Aug 281.261.45$1.3614.0%20.1K0.30265
$95.00Aug 217.608.15$7.887.0%18.0K0.9825.7K
$110.00Sep 183.053.25$3.156.3%16.2K0.3518.8K
$108.00Aug 281.081.20$1.1410.5%13.1K0.2691
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$90.00Sep 181.101.15$1.134.4%5.5K0.1529.7K
$100.00Sep 184.004.15$4.083.7%5.1K0.395.6K
$102.00Aug 210.020.06$0.04100.0%4.9K0.11108
$90.00Aug 280.120.17$0.1533.3%4.8K0.041.2K
$101.00Aug 210.000.16$0.08200.0%3.8K0.1133

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 14 strikes (avg 1327.2%, max 3131.9%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$117.00Aug 21Sep 251643.0%50.8%3131.9%294
$114.00Aug 21Sep 251423.1%51.0%2688.3%5860
$113.00Aug 21Sep 251346.1%51.0%2540.4%2179
$112.00Aug 21Sep 251266.9%51.1%2380.2%4122
$111.00Aug 21Sep 251185.1%51.1%2221.2%4287
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$109.00Aug 21Sep 4890.0%52.1%1606.7%2496
$110.00Aug 28Oct 254.8%50.8%7.8%16140
$111.00Sep 4Sep 2553.6%51.1%5.0%3110
$106.00Aug 28Sep 2552.0%51.1%1.8%925
$107.00Aug 28Sep 1851.8%51.5%0.5%773

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 237 found (best R:R 3.00, avg 2.64)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$84.00$85.00Aug 28$0.25$0.75$0.2599%3.00$84.25
$96.00$97.00Sep 11$0.20$0.80$0.2074%4.00$96.20
$98.00$99.00Oct 2$0.15$0.85$0.1565%5.67$98.15
$95.00$96.00Sep 25$0.25$0.75$0.2573%3.00$95.25
$86.00$87.00Sep 4$0.50$0.50$0.5096%1.00$86.50
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$116.00$115.00Sep 18$0.33$0.67$0.3377%2.03$115.67
$105.00$104.00Sep 4$0.40$0.60$0.4056%1.50$104.60
$112.00$111.00Sep 25$0.54$0.46$0.5468%0.85$111.46
$101.00$100.00Oct 2$0.30$0.70$0.3042%2.33$100.70
$110.00$109.00Sep 4$0.63$0.37$0.6373%0.59$109.37

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 165 found (best R:R 0.55, avg 0.48)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$117.00$120.00Aug 21$1.06$1.06$1.9483%0.55$118.06
$109.00$110.00Aug 21$0.76$0.76$0.2479%3.17$109.76
$107.00$108.00Aug 21$0.82$0.82$0.1872%4.56$107.82
$110.00$111.00Aug 28$0.28$0.28$0.7280%0.39$110.28
$103.00$104.00Aug 21$0.31$0.31$0.6953%0.45$103.31
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$98.00$97.00Oct 2$0.55$0.55$0.4565%1.22$97.45
$102.00$101.00Sep 18$0.63$0.63$0.3755%1.70$101.37
$101.00$100.00Sep 11$0.58$0.58$0.4258%1.38$100.42
$99.00$98.00Sep 4$0.47$0.47$0.5367%0.89$98.53
$84.00$83.50Sep 25$0.20$0.20$0.3091%0.67$83.80

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 4 found (avg debit $1.79, cheapest $2.46)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$103.00Aug 21Aug 28$2.46119.8%51.0%
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$103.00Aug 21Aug 28$2.48119.8%51.0%
$107.00Aug 28Sep 4$1.1251.8%51.7%
$106.00Aug 28Sep 4$1.1152.0%52.6%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 115 found (cheapest 0.73% of stock, avg 10.06%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$103.00Aug 21$0.34$0.41$0.75$102.25$103.750.73%
$102.00Aug 21$1.01$0.04$1.05$100.95$103.051.02%
$104.00Aug 21$0.03$1.25$1.28$102.72$105.281.24%
$105.00Aug 21$0.01$2.10$2.11$102.89$107.112.05%
$101.00Aug 21$2.31$0.08$2.39$98.61$103.392.32%
$100.00Aug 21$2.88$0.01$2.89$97.11$102.892.81%
$99.00Aug 21$3.75$0.01$3.76$95.24$102.763.66%
$98.00Aug 21$4.90$0.01$4.91$93.09$102.914.77%
$104.00Aug 28$2.35$3.33$5.68$98.32$109.685.52%
$103.00Aug 28$2.80$2.89$5.69$97.31$108.695.53%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 155 found (cheapest 0.37% of stock, avg 7.05%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$103.00$102.00Aug 21$0.34$0.04$0.38$101.62$103.38
$103.00$101.00Aug 21$0.34$0.08$0.42$100.58$103.42
$109.00$102.00Aug 21$0.78$0.04$0.82$101.18$109.82
$109.00$101.00Aug 21$0.78$0.08$0.86$100.14$109.86
$112.00$102.00Aug 21$1.07$0.04$1.11$100.89$113.11
$111.00$102.00Aug 21$1.07$0.04$1.11$100.89$112.11
$112.00$101.00Aug 21$1.07$0.08$1.15$99.85$113.15
$111.00$101.00Aug 21$1.07$0.08$1.15$99.85$112.15
$107.00$102.00Aug 21$1.07$0.04$1.11$100.89$108.11
$107.00$101.00Aug 21$1.07$0.08$1.15$99.85$108.15

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 184 found (best R:R 6.14, avg credit $0.49)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
88/89109/110Aug 21$0.86$0.1476%6.14$88.14$109.86
88/89117/120Aug 21$1.16$1.8480%0.63$87.84$118.16
95/96111/112Sep 11$0.71$0.2945%2.45$95.29$111.71
90/91110/111Aug 28$0.41$0.5974%0.69$90.59$110.41
97/98111/112Sep 11$0.74$0.2639%2.85$97.26$111.74
84/85111/112Sep 11$0.48$0.5265%0.92$84.52$111.48
92/93110/111Aug 28$0.41$0.5971%0.69$92.59$110.41
89/90111/112Sep 11$0.53$0.4759%1.13$89.47$111.53
98/99110/111Aug 28$0.59$0.4152%1.44$98.41$110.59
98/99108/109Sep 4$0.78$0.2234%3.55$98.22$108.78

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 163 found (best R:R 1.78, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$102.00$103.00$104.00Aug 21$0.36$0.6482%1.78
$105.00$110.00$115.00Oct 2$0.35$4.6520%13.29
$103.00$104.00$105.00Aug 21$0.29$0.7146%2.45
$110.00$115.00$120.00Oct 2$0.47$4.5317%9.64
$103.00$104.00$105.00Aug 28$0.07$0.9311%13.29
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$102.00$103.00$104.00Aug 21$0.47$0.5389%1.13
$105.00$110.00$115.00Oct 2$0.43$4.5720%10.63
$106.00$108.00$110.00Sep 25$0.07$1.939%27.57
$102.00$103.00$104.00Sep 4$0.05$0.958%19.00
$103.00$104.00$105.00Sep 11$0.05$0.956%19.00

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 102 found (best net $-0.53, 91 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$115.00$117.001:2Aug 28-$0.03$1.97
$118.00$120.001:2Aug 28-$0.02$1.98
$115.00$120.001:2Oct 2-$1.15$3.85
$110.00$115.001:2Oct 2-$1.59$3.41
$113.00$115.001:2Aug 28-$0.17$1.83
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$115.00$109.001:2Aug 21-$0.53$5.47
$105.00$104.001:2Aug 21-$0.40$0.60
$85.00$84.001:2Aug 28$0.00$1.00
$91.00$90.001:2Aug 21$0.00$1.00
$84.00$83.001:2Aug 21$0.00$1.00

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 96 found (best yield 4.08%, avg 2.24%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$110.00Oct 2$4.200.397.0%4.08%11.06%14255
$103.00Oct 2$6.850.530.2%6.66%6.83%161
$104.00Oct 2$6.250.511.1%6.08%7.22%1224
$105.00Oct 2$5.700.492.1%5.54%7.65%53156
$106.00Sep 25$4.950.463.1%4.81%7.90%912
$104.00Sep 25$5.800.501.1%5.64%6.78%1436
$105.00Sep 25$5.300.482.1%5.15%7.26%66343
$109.00Sep 25$3.900.396.0%3.79%9.79%997
$103.00Sep 25$6.200.530.2%6.03%6.19%23134
$110.00Sep 25$3.600.377.0%3.50%10.47%76307

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 310,542
Total Puts 130,180
Put/Call Ratio 0.42
Net Difference 180,362

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 168,393
Total Puts 118,829
Put/Call Ratio 0.71
Net Difference 49,564

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 834,360
Total Puts 594,732
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.71
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Upcoming Earnings - 1 Week Prior

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Earnings This Week

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