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HORMEL FOODS CORP
$25.71 +2.23%
(7/15 18:42) ◀
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Thursday, July 16, 2026 (6:34pm)
January 2026
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/16) 1,823
Calls: 1,555 (85%)
Puts: 268 (15%)
Prior (07/15) 3,295
Calls: 2,851 (87%)
Puts: 444 (13%)
Current vs Prior -44.67%
Calls: -45.46% (Calls)
Puts: -39.64% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 21,255
Calls: 18,998 (89%)
Puts: 2,257 (11%)
Prior 7-Day Average 3,036
Calls: 2,714 (89%)
Puts: 322 (11%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -39.96%
Calls: -42.70%
Puts: -16.88%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/16) $198.0K
Calls: $180.5K (91%)
Puts: $17.6K (9%)
Prior (07/15) $883.5K
Calls: $866.0K (98%)
Puts: $17.5K (2%)
Current vs Prior -77.59%
Calls: -79.16%
Puts: +0.48%
Prior 7-Day Total $4.99M
Calls: $4.88M (98%)
Puts: $112.0K (2%)
Prior 7-Day Average $712.8K
Calls: $696.8K (98%)
Puts: $16.0K (2%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -72.22%
Calls: -74.10%
Puts: +9.69%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/16) 0.17
Prior (07/15) 0.16
Current vs Prior +10.67%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.34
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -49.41%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/16) 19,487
Calls: 15,458 (79%)
Puts: 4,029 (21%)
Prior (07/15) 41,926
Calls: 34,576 (82%)
Puts: 7,350 (18%)
Current vs Prior -53.52%
Prior 7-Day Total 177,262
Calls: 153,511 (87%)
Puts: 23,751 (13%)
Prior 7-Day Average 25,323
Calls: 21,930 (87%)
Puts: 3,393 (13%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -23.05%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (07/17) | Next (07/24)Expiry (07/17) | Next (08/21)
Current 5.29% | 5.48%5.29% | 8.56%
Prior 4.49% | 6.36%4.49% | 8.55%
Current vs Prior +17.73% | -13.79%+17.73% | +0.10%
Prior 7-Day Avg 3.36% | 5.03%4.21% | 8.63%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +57.25% | +8.98%+25.68% | -0.83%
Prior 7-Day Eod 4.49% | 6.36%4.49% | 8.55%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +17.73% | -13.79%+17.73% | +0.10%
Sentiment BEARISHBEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 44.39% | 58.72%
Calls: 69.44% | 64.81%
Puts: 19.35% | 52.63%
Prior 44.39% | 58.72%
Calls: 69.44% | 64.81%
Puts: 19.35% | 52.63%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 44.39% | 58.72%
Calls: 69.44% | 64.81%
Puts: 19.35% | 52.63%
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 ($180.5K) vs puts ($17.6K). Light premium activity with dollar volume down 78% vs prior. Below-average activity with volume down 45% vs prior. Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.17 - heavy call buying (1,555 calls vs 268 puts).

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 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

Options with the tightest bid-ask spreads (<10%). Lower spreads = better fills and less slippage. Showing top 1 of results (avg 8.5%, best 8.5%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$21.00Jul 174.504.90$4.708.5%21.005
PUTS (0)
No puts meet the criteria

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 1 found (avg $0.93, cheapest $0.93)

CALLS (0)
No calls meet the criteria
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$26.00Aug 210.851.00$0.9316.1%60.5567

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 22 found (avg delta 0.83, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$21.00Jul 174.504.90$4.708.5%21.005
$21.50Jul 173.404.50$3.9527.8%31.003
$22.00Jul 173.304.00$3.6519.2%11.008
$24.00Jul 171.351.95$1.6536.4%131.0018
$24.50Jul 171.001.40$1.2033.3%11.0084
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$29.00Jul 171.254.90$3.08118.5%20.96--
$28.00Jul 171.553.50$2.5377.1%10.88--
$28.00Aug 141.553.20$2.3869.3%80.87--
$26.00Jul 240.450.60$0.5328.3%520.63--
$26.00Aug 210.851.00$0.9316.1%60.5567

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 53 active (total vol 1.4K, top 527)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$26.00Jul 240.200.25$0.2321.7%5270.37189
$26.00Jul 310.300.45$0.3839.5%2270.41264
$26.00Aug 210.600.75$0.6822.1%730.45831
$25.00Jul 170.600.85$0.7334.2%621.001.2K
$26.00Jul 170.000.15$0.08187.5%590.23238
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$25.00Aug 210.400.60$0.5040.0%560.35111
$26.00Jul 240.450.60$0.5328.3%520.63--
$24.00Aug 210.150.25$0.2050.0%140.18189
$25.00Jul 240.100.20$0.1566.7%120.24213
$24.00Jul 310.050.30$0.18138.9%120.1724

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 8 strikes (avg 201.3%, max 478.9%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$28.00Jul 17Aug 21148.0%25.6%478.9%12143
$27.00Jul 17Aug 2172.7%25.2%188.7%6168
$24.00Jul 17Aug 2878.3%30.4%157.4%1918
$26.00Jul 17Aug 2846.4%28.8%61.1%62243
$25.00Jul 17Aug 2842.8%27.2%57.3%631.2K
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$28.00Jul 17Aug 14148.0%26.8%452.7%9--
$24.00Jul 17Aug 2878.3%30.4%157.4%17797
$25.00Jul 17Aug 2842.8%27.2%57.3%8201

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 21 found (best R:R 4.56, avg 1.79)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$27.00$28.00Aug 21$0.18$0.82$0.184.56$27.18
$26.00$27.00Jul 24$0.20$0.80$0.204.00$26.20
$26.00$27.00Jul 31$0.25$0.75$0.253.00$26.25
$26.00$27.00Aug 7$0.28$0.72$0.282.57$26.28
$26.00$27.00Aug 14$0.35$0.65$0.351.86$26.35
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$24.00$23.00Aug 28$0.18$0.82$0.184.56$23.82
$25.00$24.00Aug 28$0.25$0.75$0.253.00$24.75
$25.00$24.00Aug 21$0.30$0.70$0.302.33$24.70
$26.00$25.00Jul 24$0.38$0.62$0.381.63$25.62
$26.00$25.00Aug 21$0.43$0.57$0.431.33$25.57

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 25 found (best R:R 4.77, avg 1.22)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$24.00$25.00Aug 21$0.71$0.71$0.292.45$24.71
$24.00$25.00Aug 28$0.67$0.67$0.332.03$24.67
$25.00$26.00Aug 28$0.67$0.67$0.332.03$25.67
$25.00$26.00Jul 17$0.65$0.65$0.351.86$25.65
$25.00$26.00Jul 24$0.65$0.65$0.351.86$25.65
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$28.00$25.00Jul 17$2.48$2.48$0.524.77$25.52
$29.00$28.00Jul 17$0.55$0.55$0.451.22$28.45
$26.00$25.00Aug 21$0.43$0.43$0.570.75$25.57
$26.00$25.00Jul 24$0.38$0.38$0.620.61$25.62
$25.00$24.00Aug 21$0.30$0.30$0.700.43$24.70

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 5 found (avg debit $0.19, cheapest $0.10)

CALLS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$25.00Jul 17Jul 24$0.1542.8%27.0%
$26.00Jul 17Jul 24$0.1546.4%23.9%
PUTS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$25.00Jul 17Jul 24$0.1042.8%27.0%
$24.00Jul 17Jul 31$0.1578.3%36.3%
$26.00Jul 24Aug 21$0.4023.9%25.8%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 12 found (cheapest 2.96% of stock, avg 6.56%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$26.00Jul 24$0.23$0.53$0.76$25.24$26.762.96%
$25.00Jul 17$0.73$0.05$0.78$24.22$25.783.03%
$25.00Jul 24$0.88$0.15$1.03$23.97$26.034.01%
$25.00Jul 31$1.00$0.25$1.25$23.75$26.254.86%
$26.00Aug 21$0.68$0.93$1.61$24.39$27.616.26%
$24.00Jul 17$1.65$0.03$1.68$22.32$25.686.53%
$24.00Aug 7$1.63$0.13$1.76$22.24$25.766.85%
$25.00Aug 21$1.27$0.50$1.77$23.23$26.776.88%
$24.00Aug 21$1.98$0.20$2.18$21.82$26.188.48%
$25.00Aug 28$1.50$0.68$2.18$22.82$27.188.48%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 33 found (cheapest 0.23% of stock, avg 1.81%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$27.00$24.00Jul 17$0.03$0.03$0.06$23.94$27.06
$27.00$25.00Jul 17$0.03$0.05$0.08$24.92$27.08
$26.00$24.00Jul 17$0.08$0.03$0.11$23.89$26.11
$27.00$23.50Jul 24$0.03$0.08$0.11$23.39$27.11
$26.00$25.00Jul 17$0.08$0.05$0.13$24.87$26.13
$28.00$24.00Jul 17$0.10$0.03$0.13$23.87$28.13
$28.00$25.00Jul 17$0.10$0.05$0.15$24.85$28.15
$27.00$25.00Jul 24$0.03$0.15$0.18$24.82$27.18
$27.00$22.00Jul 31$0.13$0.10$0.23$21.77$27.23
$28.00$22.00Jul 31$0.15$0.10$0.25$21.75$28.25

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 4 found (best R:R 5.67, avg credit $0.65)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
23/2425/26Aug 28$0.85$0.155.67$23.15$25.85
24/2526/27Aug 21$0.65$0.351.86$24.35$26.65
25/2627/28Aug 21$0.61$0.391.56$25.39$27.61
24/2527/28Aug 21$0.48$0.520.92$24.52$27.48

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 15 found (best R:R 13.29, cheapest $0.07)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$26.00$27.00$28.00Jul 17$0.12$0.887.33
$24.00$25.00$26.00Aug 21$0.12$0.887.33
$26.00$27.00$28.00Aug 21$0.17$0.834.88
$26.00$27.00$28.00Aug 7$0.19$0.814.26
$25.00$26.00$27.00Aug 14$0.23$0.773.35
PUTS (2)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$23.00$24.00$25.00Aug 28$0.07$0.9313.29
$24.00$25.00$26.00Aug 21$0.13$0.876.69

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 27 found (best net $-0.02, 16 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$27.00$29.001:2Jul 24-$0.37$1.63
$25.00$26.001:2Aug 21-$0.09$0.91
$25.00$26.001:2Aug 28-$0.16$0.84
$27.00$28.001:2Jul 17-$0.17$0.83
$27.00$28.001:2Jul 31-$0.17$0.83
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$24.00$22.001:2Jul 31-$0.02$1.98
$25.00$23.501:2Jul 24-$0.01$1.49
$26.00$25.001:2Aug 21-$0.07$0.93
$24.00$23.001:2Aug 28-$0.07$0.93
$25.00$24.001:2Jul 31-$0.11$0.89

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 10 found (best yield 2.53%, avg 1.30%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$26.00Aug 28$0.650.461.1%2.53%3.66%35
$26.00Aug 21$0.600.451.1%2.33%3.46%73831
$26.00Aug 14$0.500.451.1%1.94%3.07%2--
$26.00Aug 7$0.400.441.1%1.56%2.68%232
$26.00Jul 31$0.300.411.1%1.17%2.29%227264
$27.00Aug 21$0.250.275.0%0.97%5.99%5168
$26.00Jul 24$0.200.371.1%0.78%1.91%527189
$27.00Aug 14$0.200.245.0%0.78%5.80%2--
$27.00Aug 7$0.150.235.0%0.58%5.60%2915
$28.00Aug 21$0.100.158.9%0.39%9.30%11115

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 1,555
Total Puts 268
Put/Call Ratio 0.17
Net Difference 1,287

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 2,851
Total Puts 444
Put/Call Ratio 0.16
Net Difference 2,407

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 18,998
Total Puts 2,257
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.34
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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