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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 504
Calls: 323 (64%)
Puts: 181 (36%)
Prior (08/17) 1,391
Calls: 429 (31%)
Puts: 962 (69%)
Current vs Prior -63.77%
Calls: -24.71% (Calls)
Puts: -81.19% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 15,255
Calls: 11,053 (72%)
Puts: 4,202 (28%)
Prior 7-Day Average 2,179
Calls: 1,579 (72%)
Puts: 600 (28%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -76.87%
Calls: -79.54%
Puts: -69.85%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) $398.7K
Calls: $295.7K (74%)
Puts: $103.0K (26%)
Prior (08/17) $879.8K
Calls: $188.2K (21%)
Puts: $691.6K (79%)
Current vs Prior -54.68%
Calls: +57.12%
Puts: -85.10%
Prior 7-Day Total $11.49M
Calls: $10.10M (88%)
Puts: $1.39M (12%)
Prior 7-Day Average $1.64M
Calls: $1.44M (88%)
Puts: $198.2K (12%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -75.71%
Calls: -79.52%
Puts: -48.01%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 0.56
Prior (08/17) 2.24
Current vs Prior -75.01%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.23
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -54.41%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/18) 8,849
Calls: 4,925 (56%)
Puts: 3,924 (44%)
Prior (08/17) 11,794
Calls: 6,449 (55%)
Puts: 5,345 (45%)
Current vs Prior -24.97%
Prior 7-Day Total 92,308
Calls: 54,303 (59%)
Puts: 38,005 (41%)
Prior 7-Day Average 13,186
Calls: 7,757 (59%)
Puts: 5,429 (41%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -32.90%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 2.73% | 4.01%2.73% | 7.50%
Prior 3.04% | 4.14%3.04% | 7.43%
Current vs Prior -10.44% | -3.28%-10.44% | +0.90%
Prior 7-Day Avg 3.15% | 4.23%3.94% | 8.09%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -13.37% | -5.33%-30.78% | -7.30%
Prior 7-Day Eod 3.04% | 4.14%3.04% | 7.43%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -10.44% | -3.28%-10.44% | +0.90%
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 32.97% | 17.11%
Calls: 18.05% | 20.90%
Puts: 47.89% | 13.33%
Prior 32.97% | 17.11%
Calls: 18.05% | 20.90%
Puts: 47.89% | 13.33%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 32.97% | 17.11%
Calls: 18.05% | 20.90%
Puts: 47.89% | 13.33%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Moderately bullish flow with 74% call dollar volume ($295.7K). Light premium activity with dollar volume down 55% vs prior. Below-average activity with volume down 64% vs prior. Bullish P/C ratio of 0.56.

Smart Money BULLISH
Retail Flow BULLISH
Overall BULLISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BULLISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current BULLISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
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 7.5%, best 5.7%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$170.00Aug 2113.1014.30$13.708.8%70.9877
PUTS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$180.00Sep 183.403.60$3.505.7%260.381.1K
$200.00Aug 2815.8017.10$16.457.9%100.97--

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

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In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 12 found (avg delta 0.72, highest 0.98)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$170.00Aug 2113.1014.30$13.708.8%70.9877
$177.50Sep 47.408.70$8.0516.1%40.76--
$175.00Sep 2510.8012.80$11.8016.9%10.74--
$180.00Sep 187.208.30$7.7514.2%40.62359
$180.00Sep 257.709.10$8.4016.7%10.62--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$200.00Aug 2815.8017.10$16.457.9%100.97--
$187.50Aug 213.804.90$4.3525.3%10.8010
$195.00Oct 211.9014.90$13.4022.4%110.72--
$190.00Sep 188.309.60$8.9514.5%10.66--
$185.00Aug 212.152.90$2.5329.6%100.62232

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 45 active (total vol 198, top 26)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$190.00Aug 210.100.40$0.25120.0%110.11919
$200.00Aug 280.050.35$0.20150.0%110.057
$185.00Aug 210.951.50$1.2344.7%80.39655
$170.00Aug 2113.1014.30$13.708.8%70.9877
$187.50Aug 210.350.80$0.5778.9%40.21202
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$180.00Sep 183.403.60$3.505.7%260.381.1K
$180.00Aug 210.400.65$0.5347.2%150.20174
$195.00Oct 211.9014.90$13.4022.4%110.72--
$185.00Aug 212.152.90$2.5329.6%100.62232
$200.00Aug 2815.8017.10$16.457.9%100.97--

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 4 strikes (avg 9.3%, max 16.0%)

CALLS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$187.50Aug 21Aug 2828.9%25.3%14.4%5229
$185.00Aug 21Sep 1827.7%26.8%3.5%9655
PUTS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$180.00Aug 21Sep 1827.5%23.8%16.0%411.3K
$185.00Aug 21Sep 1827.7%26.8%3.5%18309

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 26 found (best R:R 1.94, avg 11.68)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$185.00$190.00Sep 18$1.70$3.30$1.7047%1.94$186.70
$190.00$195.00Aug 21$0.12$4.88$0.1211%40.67$190.12
$185.00$187.50Aug 28$0.84$1.66$0.8444%1.98$185.84
$190.00$195.00Oct 2$1.50$3.50$1.5038%2.33$191.50
$182.50$185.00Aug 21$1.24$1.26$1.2461%1.02$183.74
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$165.00$160.00Sep 18$0.13$4.87$0.138%37.46$164.87
$160.00$150.00Sep 18$0.15$9.85$0.155%65.67$159.85
$177.50$175.00Aug 28$0.25$2.25$0.2519%9.00$177.25
$190.00$185.00Sep 18$2.95$2.05$2.9566%0.69$187.05
$177.50$175.00Aug 21$0.12$2.38$0.1210%19.83$177.38

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 20 found (best R:R 0.06, avg 0.20)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$200.00$220.00Sep 18$1.05$1.05$18.9584%0.06$201.05
$190.00$200.00Aug 28$0.75$0.75$9.2578%0.08$190.75
$190.00$200.00Sep 18$2.00$2.00$8.0066%0.25$192.00
$187.50$190.00Aug 21$0.32$0.32$2.1878%0.15$187.82
$187.50$190.00Aug 28$0.63$0.63$1.8768%0.34$188.13
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$180.00$175.00Sep 18$1.65$1.65$3.3562%0.49$178.35
$175.00$162.50Sep 4$0.70$0.70$11.8083%0.06$174.30
$170.00$165.00Sep 18$0.52$0.52$4.4886%0.12$169.48
$175.00$160.00Aug 28$0.45$0.45$14.5587%0.03$174.55
$175.00$170.00Sep 18$0.85$0.85$4.1576%0.20$174.15

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 3 found (avg debit $1.77, cheapest $1.19)

CALLS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$185.00Aug 21Aug 28$1.1927.7%24.8%
$180.00Sep 18Sep 25$0.6523.8%23.9%
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$185.00Aug 21Sep 18$3.4727.7%26.8%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 8 found (cheapest 2.05% of stock, avg 6.12%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$185.00Aug 21$1.23$2.53$3.76$181.24$188.762.05%
$187.50Aug 21$0.57$4.35$4.92$182.58$192.422.68%
$185.00Sep 18$4.95$6.00$10.95$174.05$195.955.97%
$180.00Sep 18$7.75$3.50$11.25$168.75$191.256.13%
$190.00Sep 18$3.25$8.95$12.20$177.80$202.206.65%
$170.00Aug 21$13.70$0.05$13.75$156.25$183.757.50%
$195.00Oct 2$2.90$13.40$16.30$178.70$211.308.89%
$200.00Aug 28$0.20$16.45$16.65$183.35$216.659.08%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 31 found (cheapest 0.26% of stock, avg 1.79%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$190.00$177.50Aug 21$0.25$0.22$0.47$177.03$190.47
$200.00$175.00Aug 28$0.20$0.55$0.75$174.25$200.75
$190.00$180.00Aug 21$0.25$0.53$0.78$179.22$190.78
$187.50$177.50Aug 21$0.57$0.22$0.79$176.71$188.29
$187.50$180.00Aug 21$0.57$0.53$1.10$178.90$188.60
$200.00$177.50Aug 28$0.20$0.80$1.00$176.50$201.00
$190.00$175.00Aug 28$0.95$0.55$1.50$173.50$191.50
$200.00$160.00Sep 18$1.25$0.35$1.60$158.40$201.60
$190.00$177.50Aug 28$0.95$0.80$1.75$175.75$191.75
$200.00$165.00Sep 18$1.25$0.48$1.73$163.27$201.73

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 16 found (best R:R 0.21, avg credit $1.34)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
175/178188/190Aug 21$0.44$2.0669%0.21$177.06$187.94
175/178188/190Aug 28$0.88$1.6249%0.54$176.62$188.38
178/180188/190Aug 21$0.63$1.8758%0.34$179.37$188.13
175/178190/195Aug 21$0.24$4.7680%0.05$177.26$190.24
178/180190/195Aug 21$0.43$4.5769%0.09$179.57$190.43
150/160190/200Sep 18$2.15$7.8560%0.27$157.85$192.15
160/165190/200Sep 18$2.13$7.8758%0.27$162.87$192.13
165/170190/200Sep 18$2.52$7.4852%0.34$167.48$192.52
170/175190/200Sep 18$2.85$7.1542%0.40$172.15$192.85
150/160200/220Sep 18$1.20$18.8079%0.06$158.80$201.20

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 12 found (best R:R 10.11, cheapest $0.09)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$190.00$195.00$200.00Aug 21$0.09$4.918%54.56
$185.00$187.50$190.00Aug 28$0.21$2.2922%10.90
$185.00$187.50$190.00Aug 21$0.34$2.1628%6.35
$182.50$185.00$187.50Aug 21$0.58$1.9239%3.31
$180.00$185.00$190.00Sep 18$1.10$3.9028%3.55
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$180.00$185.00$190.00Sep 18$0.45$4.5527%10.11
$165.00$170.00$175.00Sep 18$0.33$4.6716%14.15
$175.00$177.50$180.00Aug 21$0.19$2.3116%12.16
$175.00$180.00$185.00Sep 18$0.85$4.1529%4.88
$170.00$172.50$175.00Aug 21$0.09$2.413%26.78

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 32 found (best net $-1.00, 16 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$180.00$185.001:2Sep 18-$2.15$2.85
$185.00$190.001:2Sep 18-$1.55$3.45
$187.50$190.001:2Aug 28-$0.32$2.18
$190.00$195.001:2Aug 21-$0.01$4.99
$185.00$187.501:2Aug 28-$0.74$1.76
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$185.00$180.001:2Sep 18-$1.00$4.00
$180.00$175.001:2Sep 18-$0.20$4.80
$187.50$185.001:2Aug 21-$0.71$1.79
$175.00$170.001:2Sep 18-$0.15$4.85
$160.00$150.001:2Sep 18-$0.05$9.95

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 11 found (best yield 2.02%, avg 0.99%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$190.00Oct 2$3.700.383.6%2.02%5.59%3--
$195.00Oct 2$2.200.286.3%1.20%7.50%3--
$185.00Sep 18$4.600.470.8%2.51%3.35%1--
$190.00Sep 18$3.000.343.6%1.64%5.21%3305
$200.00Sep 18$1.000.169.0%0.55%9.57%4254
$185.00Aug 28$2.100.440.8%1.14%1.99%1--
$187.50Aug 28$1.250.322.2%0.68%2.89%127
$190.00Aug 28$0.700.223.6%0.38%3.95%228
$185.00Aug 21$0.950.390.8%0.52%1.36%8655
$187.50Aug 21$0.350.212.2%0.19%2.40%4202

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 323
Total Puts 181
Put/Call Ratio 0.56
Net Difference 142

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 429
Total Puts 962
Put/Call Ratio 2.24
Net Difference -533

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 11,053
Total Puts 4,202
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.23
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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