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HORMEL FOODS CORP
$25.39 -1.24%
$25.25 (-0.55%)🌙
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/17) 5,098
Calls: 4,692 (92%)
Puts: 406 (8%)
Prior (07/16) 1,823
Calls: 1,555 (85%)
Puts: 268 (15%)
Current vs Prior +179.65%
Calls: +201.74% (Calls)
Puts: +51.49% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 20,061
Calls: 17,680 (88%)
Puts: 2,381 (12%)
Prior 7-Day Average 2,865
Calls: 2,525 (88%)
Puts: 340 (12%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +77.89%
Calls: +85.77%
Puts: +19.36%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/17) $784.5K
Calls: $739.6K (94%)
Puts: $44.9K (6%)
Prior (07/16) $198.0K
Calls: $180.5K (91%)
Puts: $17.6K (9%)
Current vs Prior +296.19%
Calls: +309.83%
Puts: +155.91%
Prior 7-Day Total $4.56M
Calls: $4.44M (97%)
Puts: $120.7K (3%)
Prior 7-Day Average $652.1K
Calls: $634.9K (97%)
Puts: $17.2K (3%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +20.29%
Calls: +16.49%
Puts: +160.52%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/17) 0.09
Prior (07/16) 0.17
Current vs Prior -49.79%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.36
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -75.84%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/17) 34,697
Calls: 29,520 (85%)
Puts: 5,177 (15%)
Prior (07/16) 19,487
Calls: 15,458 (79%)
Puts: 4,029 (21%)
Current vs Prior +78.05%
Prior 7-Day Total 168,967
Calls: 142,913 (85%)
Puts: 26,054 (15%)
Prior 7-Day Average 24,138
Calls: 20,416 (85%)
Puts: 3,722 (15%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +43.74%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (07/17) | Next (07/24)Expiry (07/17) | Next (08/21)
Current 3.39% | 5.63%3.39% | 8.39%
Prior 5.29% | 5.48%5.29% | 8.56%
Current vs Prior +6.47% | +13.47%-35.97% | -1.96%
Prior 7-Day Avg 3.66% | 5.05%4.20% | 8.81%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +54.01% | +23.31%-19.26% | -4.78%
Prior 7-Day Eod 5.29% | 5.48%5.29% | 8.56%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +6.47% | +13.47%-35.97% | -1.96%
Sentiment BEARISHBULLISH

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 94% of dollar volume in calls ($739.6K) vs puts ($44.9K). Massive premium surge with dollar volume up 296% vs prior. Unusually high activity with volume up 180% vs prior - elevated interest. Volume explosion - 78% above 7-day average (5,098 vs avg 2,865).

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 3 of results (avg 9.2%, best 8.7%)

CALLS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$24.00Aug 211.651.80$1.738.7%10.78--
$25.00Aug 211.001.10$1.059.5%3.3K0.611.0K
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$25.00Aug 210.500.55$0.539.4%830.39163

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 5 found (avg $0.60, cheapest $0.28)

CALLS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$25.00Jul 240.550.65$0.6016.7%960.67202
$25.00Jul 310.700.80$0.7513.3%40.6572
PUTS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$24.00Aug 210.250.30$0.2817.9%80.22186
$25.00Aug 210.500.55$0.539.4%830.39163
$26.00Jul 310.750.90$0.8318.1%50.68--

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 18 found (avg delta 0.75, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$25.00Jul 170.300.45$0.3839.5%1661.001.2K
$22.00Jul 173.104.40$3.7534.7%70.84--
$21.50Jul 173.605.10$4.3534.5%50.83--
$23.00Jul 172.153.30$2.7242.3%50.81--
$24.50Jul 170.701.35$1.0263.7%40.79--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$25.00Jul 170.000.05$0.03166.7%81.00190
$27.00Aug 211.201.90$1.5545.2%10.78127
$26.00Jul 240.651.00$0.8342.2%80.75101
$26.00Jul 310.750.90$0.8318.1%50.68--
$26.00Aug 211.001.15$1.0813.9%300.6068

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 47 active (total vol 4.2K, top 3.3K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$25.00Aug 211.001.10$1.059.5%3.3K0.611.0K
$25.00Jul 170.300.45$0.3839.5%1661.001.2K
$25.00Jul 240.550.65$0.6016.7%960.67202
$26.00Jul 310.200.30$0.2540.0%740.33332
$26.00Jul 240.100.15$0.1338.5%660.25303
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$25.00Aug 210.500.55$0.539.4%830.39163
$24.00Jul 170.000.05$0.03166.7%500.19788
$26.00Aug 211.001.15$1.0813.9%300.6068
$25.00Jul 310.250.35$0.3033.3%200.3630
$25.00Jul 240.150.25$0.2050.0%190.33219

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 1661.6%, max 5599.6%)

CALLS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$27.00Jul 17Aug 21516.4%24.8%1984.7%60171
$26.00Jul 17Aug 21312.7%24.4%1181.3%801.0K
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$23.00Jul 17Aug 211591.3%27.9%5599.6%13223
$24.00Jul 17Aug 28887.2%30.2%2832.9%52801
$23.50Jul 24Jul 3144.7%37.0%20.6%1554
$24.50Jul 24Jul 3128.7%26.1%10.2%145
$26.00Jul 24Aug 2124.9%24.4%2.0%38169

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 20 found (best R:R 9.00, avg 3.27)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$26.00$27.00Jul 24$0.10$0.90$0.109.00$26.10
$27.00$28.00Aug 21$0.10$0.90$0.109.00$27.10
$26.00$27.00Jul 31$0.17$0.83$0.174.88$26.17
$26.00$27.00Aug 14$0.25$0.75$0.253.00$26.25
$26.00$27.00Aug 21$0.28$0.72$0.282.57$26.28
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$24.00$23.00Aug 14$0.10$0.90$0.109.00$23.90
$24.00$23.00Aug 21$0.15$0.85$0.155.67$23.85
$25.00$24.50Jul 24$0.10$0.40$0.104.00$24.90
$25.00$24.50Jul 31$0.12$0.38$0.123.17$24.88
$25.00$24.00Aug 21$0.25$0.75$0.253.00$24.75

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 22 found (best R:R 2.12, avg 0.74)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$24.00$25.00Aug 21$0.68$0.68$0.322.12$24.68
$24.00$25.00Aug 28$0.68$0.68$0.322.12$24.68
$25.00$26.00Aug 21$0.52$0.52$0.481.08$25.52
$25.00$26.00Jul 31$0.50$0.50$0.501.00$25.50
$25.00$26.00Aug 14$0.50$0.50$0.501.00$25.50
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$26.00$25.00Jul 24$0.63$0.63$0.371.70$25.37
$26.00$25.00Aug 21$0.55$0.55$0.451.22$25.45
$26.00$25.00Jul 31$0.53$0.53$0.471.13$25.47
$27.00$26.00Aug 21$0.47$0.47$0.530.89$26.53
$25.00$24.00Aug 14$0.28$0.28$0.720.39$24.72

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 7 found (avg debit $0.14, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (3)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$26.00Jul 17Jul 24$0.08312.7%24.9%
$24.00Aug 21Aug 28$0.2026.1%30.2%
$25.00Jul 17Jul 24$0.22-999.0%26.0%
PUTS (4)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$23.50Jul 24Jul 31$0.0544.7%37.0%
$24.50Jul 24Jul 31$0.0828.7%26.1%
$24.00Jul 17Aug 14$0.17887.2%25.2%
$25.00Jul 17Jul 24$0.17-999.0%26.0%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 12 found (cheapest 1.61% of stock, avg 6.02%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$25.00Jul 17$0.38$0.03$0.41$24.59$25.411.61%
$25.00Jul 24$0.60$0.20$0.80$24.20$25.803.15%
$26.00Jul 24$0.13$0.83$0.96$25.04$26.963.78%
$25.00Jul 31$0.75$0.30$1.05$23.95$26.054.14%
$26.00Jul 31$0.25$0.83$1.08$24.92$27.084.25%
$25.00Aug 14$0.95$0.48$1.43$23.57$26.435.63%
$25.00Aug 21$1.05$0.53$1.58$23.42$26.586.22%
$26.00Aug 21$0.53$1.08$1.61$24.39$27.616.34%
$27.00Aug 21$0.25$1.55$1.80$25.20$28.807.09%
$24.00Aug 21$1.73$0.28$2.01$21.99$26.017.92%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 34 found (cheapest 0.24% of stock, avg 1.73%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$27.00$24.00Jul 17$0.03$0.03$0.06$23.94$27.06
$26.00$24.00Jul 17$0.05$0.03$0.08$23.92$26.08
$27.00$23.50Jul 24$0.03$0.08$0.11$23.39$27.11
$27.00$24.50Jul 24$0.03$0.10$0.13$24.37$27.13
$26.00$23.50Jul 24$0.13$0.08$0.21$23.29$26.21
$27.00$23.50Jul 31$0.08$0.13$0.21$23.29$27.21
$26.00$24.50Jul 24$0.13$0.10$0.23$24.27$26.23
$27.00$25.00Jul 24$0.03$0.20$0.23$24.77$27.23
$28.00$22.00Aug 21$0.15$0.08$0.23$21.77$28.23
$27.00$24.50Jul 31$0.08$0.18$0.26$24.24$27.26

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 11 found (best R:R 2.03, avg credit $0.44)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
23/2425/26Aug 21$0.67$0.332.03$23.33$25.67
25/2627/28Aug 21$0.65$0.351.86$25.35$27.65
23/2425/26Aug 14$0.60$0.401.50$23.40$25.60
24/2526/27Aug 14$0.53$0.471.13$24.47$26.53
24/2526/27Aug 21$0.53$0.471.13$24.47$26.53
23/2426/27Aug 21$0.43$0.570.75$23.57$26.43
23/2426/27Aug 14$0.35$0.650.54$23.65$26.35
24/2527/28Aug 21$0.35$0.650.54$24.65$27.35
24/2526/27Jul 31$0.29$0.710.41$24.71$26.29
23/2427/28Aug 21$0.25$0.750.33$23.75$27.25

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 12 found (best R:R 9.00, cheapest $0.10)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$24.00$25.00$26.00Aug 21$0.16$0.845.25
$26.00$27.00$28.00Aug 21$0.18$0.824.56
$25.00$26.00$27.00Aug 21$0.24$0.763.17
$25.00$26.00$27.00Aug 14$0.25$0.753.00
$25.00$26.00$27.00Jul 17$0.31$0.692.23
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$22.00$23.00$24.00Aug 21$0.10$0.909.00
$23.00$24.00$25.00Aug 21$0.10$0.909.00
$23.00$24.00$25.00Aug 14$0.18$0.824.56
$24.00$25.00$26.00Aug 21$0.30$0.702.33
$23.00$24.00$25.00Jul 17$0.45$0.551.22

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 19 found (best net $--, 8 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$24.00$25.001:2Aug 21-$0.37$0.63
$24.00$25.001:2Aug 28-$0.57$0.43
$26.00$27.001:2Jul 24$0.07$0.93
$26.00$27.001:2Jul 31$0.09$0.91
$23.50$24.501:2Jul 17$0.21$0.79
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$24.00$23.001:2Aug 14$0.00$1.00
$24.50$23.501:2Jul 24-$0.06$0.94
$24.50$23.501:2Jul 31-$0.08$0.92
$25.00$24.501:2Jul 31-$0.06$0.44
$27.00$26.001:2Aug 21-$0.61$0.39

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 8 found (best yield 1.77%, avg 0.91%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$26.00Aug 21$0.450.402.4%1.77%4.17%28836
$26.00Aug 14$0.350.382.4%1.38%3.78%1--
$26.00Aug 7$0.300.362.4%1.18%3.58%1--
$26.00Jul 31$0.200.332.4%0.79%3.19%74332
$27.00Aug 21$0.200.236.3%0.79%7.13%56171
$27.00Aug 14$0.150.206.3%0.59%6.93%43
$26.00Jul 24$0.100.252.4%0.39%2.80%66303
$28.00Aug 21$0.100.1410.3%0.39%10.67%7126

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 4,692
Total Puts 406
Put/Call Ratio 0.09
Net Difference 4,286

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

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

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 17,680
Total Puts 2,381
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.36
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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