Tour v526
HSY
HERSHEY CO
$185.35 -0.98%
$185.33 (-0.01%)🌙
as of 08/26 06:37 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/26) 848
Calls: 606 (71%)
Puts: 242 (29%)
Prior (08/25) 1,230
Calls: 626 (51%)
Puts: 604 (49%)
Current vs Prior -31.06%
Calls: -3.19% (Calls)
Puts: -59.93% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 7,686
Calls: 3,978 (52%)
Puts: 3,708 (48%)
Prior 7-Day Average 1,098
Calls: 568 (52%)
Puts: 529 (48%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -22.77%
Calls: +6.64%
Puts: -54.31%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/26) $274.9K
Calls: $151.2K (55%)
Puts: $123.7K (45%)
Prior (08/25) $380.6K
Calls: $181.5K (48%)
Puts: $199.0K (52%)
Current vs Prior -27.77%
Calls: -16.71%
Puts: -37.85%
Prior 7-Day Total $3.46M
Calls: $2.00M (58%)
Puts: $1.46M (42%)
Prior 7-Day Average $494.6K
Calls: $285.4K (58%)
Puts: $209.3K (42%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -44.42%
Calls: -47.01%
Puts: -40.89%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/26) 0.40
Prior (08/25) 0.96
Current vs Prior -58.61%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.04
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -61.60%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/26) 7,241
Calls: 5,405 (75%)
Puts: 1,836 (25%)
Prior (08/25) 7,483
Calls: 4,099 (55%)
Puts: 3,384 (45%)
Current vs Prior -3.23%
Prior 7-Day Total 75,815
Calls: 44,324 (58%)
Puts: 31,491 (42%)
Prior 7-Day Average 10,830
Calls: 6,332 (58%)
Puts: 4,498 (42%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -33.14%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/28) | Next (09/04)Expiry (09/18) | Next (10/16)
Current 2.29% | 3.78%5.61% | 8.98%
Prior 2.73% | 4.01%5.82% | 9.03%
Current vs Prior -16.01% | -5.75%-3.65% | -0.51%
Prior 7-Day Avg 2.78% | 4.01%2.94% | 7.51%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -17.43% | -5.73%+90.90% | +19.60%
Prior 7-Day Eod 2.73% | 4.01%5.82% | 9.03%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -16.01% | -5.75%-3.65% | -0.51%
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

Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.40 - heavy call buying (606 calls vs 242 puts). P/C ratio dropping 59% - sentiment shifting bullish. Call-heavy open interest (5,405 calls vs 1,836 puts) suggests bullish positioning.

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 NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
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 -- of results (avg --%, best --%)

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

No options available for this category

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 4 found (avg delta 0.65, highest 0.79)

CALLS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$182.50Aug 282.954.10$3.5332.6%250.79--
$185.00Aug 281.302.10$1.7047.1%30.55102
$185.00Sep 184.805.60$5.2015.4%10.54--
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$190.00Sep 44.906.00$5.4520.2%30.727

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 41 active (total vol 351, top 93)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$200.00Sep 180.801.00$0.9022.2%930.14401
$187.50Sep 183.404.30$3.8523.4%330.45--
$182.50Aug 282.954.10$3.5332.6%250.79--
$190.00Aug 280.150.40$0.2889.3%180.1469
$210.00Sep 180.050.25$0.15133.3%150.03521
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$180.00Sep 111.051.75$1.4050.0%180.263
$170.00Sep 180.250.80$0.53103.8%150.09275
$175.00Sep 180.752.15$1.4596.6%120.19302
$175.00Aug 280.000.15$0.08187.5%110.03--
$177.50Aug 280.050.10$0.0862.5%60.04--

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 2 strikes (avg 11.8%, max 13.1%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$185.00Aug 28Sep 1827.0%23.9%13.1%4102
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$185.00Aug 28Sep 2527.0%24.4%10.6%816

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 22 found (best R:R 0.71, avg 5.04)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$187.50$190.00Sep 18$0.90$1.60$0.9045%1.78$188.40
$195.00$200.00Sep 18$0.70$4.30$0.7024%6.14$195.70
$190.00$192.50Sep 4$0.47$2.03$0.4728%4.32$190.47
$185.00$187.50Aug 28$0.97$1.53$0.9755%1.58$185.97
$190.00$195.00Sep 18$1.35$3.65$1.3537%2.70$191.35
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$190.00$185.00Sep 4$2.92$2.08$2.9272%0.71$187.08
$170.00$165.00Sep 18$0.20$4.80$0.209%24.00$169.80
$175.00$170.00Oct 2$0.68$4.32$0.6821%6.35$174.32
$180.00$177.50Sep 18$0.53$1.97$0.5329%3.72$179.47
$180.00$175.00Sep 25$1.25$3.75$1.2532%3.00$178.75

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 19 found (best R:R 0.23, avg 0.30)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$205.00$210.00Sep 18$0.30$0.30$4.7092%0.06$205.30
$192.50$195.00Sep 4$0.40$0.40$2.1081%0.19$192.90
$187.50$190.00Aug 28$0.45$0.45$2.0570%0.22$187.95
$200.00$205.00Sep 18$0.45$0.45$4.5586%0.10$200.45
$190.00$195.00Sep 18$1.35$1.35$3.6563%0.37$191.35
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$175.00$170.00Sep 18$0.92$0.92$4.0881%0.23$174.08
$180.00$175.00Oct 2$1.52$1.52$3.4867%0.44$178.48
$185.00$180.00Sep 18$2.07$2.07$2.9353%0.71$182.93
$185.00$180.00Sep 4$1.70$1.70$3.3054%0.52$183.30
$185.00$180.00Aug 28$1.07$1.07$3.9355%0.27$183.93

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 2 found (avg debit $2.39, cheapest $3.50)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$185.00Aug 28Sep 18$3.5027.0%23.9%
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$185.00Aug 28Sep 4$1.2827.0%24.2%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 3 found (cheapest 1.59% of stock, avg 3.41%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$185.00Aug 28$1.70$1.25$2.95$182.05$187.951.59%
$190.00Sep 4$1.27$5.45$6.72$183.28$196.723.63%
$185.00Sep 18$5.20$4.10$9.30$175.70$194.305.02%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 44 found (cheapest 0.17% of stock, avg 1.77%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$195.00$180.00Aug 28$0.13$0.18$0.31$179.69$195.31
$192.50$180.00Aug 28$0.22$0.18$0.40$179.60$192.90
$190.00$180.00Aug 28$0.28$0.18$0.46$179.54$190.46
$205.00$170.00Sep 18$0.45$0.53$0.98$169.02$205.98
$187.50$180.00Aug 28$0.73$0.18$0.91$179.09$188.41
$197.50$180.00Sep 4$0.33$0.83$1.16$178.84$198.66
$195.00$180.00Sep 4$0.40$0.83$1.23$178.77$196.23
$200.00$170.00Sep 18$0.90$0.53$1.43$168.57$201.43
$192.50$180.00Sep 4$0.80$0.83$1.63$178.37$194.13
$205.00$175.00Sep 18$0.45$1.45$1.90$173.10$206.90

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 9 found (best R:R 0.32, avg credit $1.03)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
170/175205/210Sep 18$1.22$3.7873%0.32$173.78$206.22
170/175200/205Sep 18$1.37$3.6366%0.38$173.63$201.37
165/170205/210Sep 18$0.50$4.5083%0.11$169.50$205.50
165/170200/205Sep 18$0.65$4.3577%0.15$169.35$200.65
170/175195/200Sep 18$1.62$3.3857%0.48$173.38$196.62
165/170195/200Sep 18$0.90$4.1068%0.22$169.10$195.90
178/180205/210Sep 18$0.83$4.1763%0.20$179.17$205.83
178/180200/205Sep 18$0.98$4.0257%0.24$179.02$200.98
178/180195/200Sep 18$1.23$3.7748%0.33$178.77$196.23

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 15 found (best R:R 3.10, cheapest $0.07)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$195.00$200.00$205.00Sep 18$0.25$4.7516%19.00
$190.00$192.50$195.00Sep 4$0.07$2.4317%34.71
$200.00$205.00$210.00Sep 18$0.15$4.8511%32.33
$185.00$187.50$190.00Aug 28$0.52$1.9842%3.81
$190.00$195.00$200.00Sep 18$0.65$4.3523%6.69
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$180.00$185.00$190.00Sep 4$1.22$3.7852%3.10
$175.00$177.50$180.00Aug 28$0.10$2.406%24.00
$175.00$180.00$185.00Sep 25$0.82$4.1827%5.10
$170.00$175.00$180.00Oct 2$0.84$4.1619%4.95
$165.00$170.00$175.00Sep 18$0.72$4.2814%5.94

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 30 found (best net $-0.25, 19 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$190.00$195.001:2Sep 18-$0.25$4.75
$195.00$200.001:2Sep 18-$0.20$4.80
$200.00$205.001:2Sep 18$0.00$5.00
$192.50$195.001:2Sep 4$0.00$2.50
$190.00$192.501:2Sep 4-$0.33$2.17
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$185.00$180.001:2Sep 25-$0.76$4.24
$180.00$175.001:2Oct 2-$0.31$4.69
$180.00$175.001:2Sep 25-$0.33$4.67
$175.00$170.001:2Oct 2-$0.47$4.53
$170.00$165.001:2Sep 18-$0.13$4.87

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 13 found (best yield 1.73%, avg 0.58%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$190.00Sep 25$3.200.392.5%1.73%4.24%4111
$187.50Sep 18$3.400.451.2%1.83%2.99%33--
$190.00Sep 18$2.600.372.5%1.40%3.91%12427
$195.00Sep 18$1.350.235.2%0.73%5.93%10363
$200.00Sep 18$0.800.147.9%0.43%8.34%93401
$190.00Sep 4$0.950.282.5%0.51%3.02%723
$192.50Sep 4$0.550.193.9%0.30%4.15%216
$205.00Sep 18$0.200.0810.6%0.11%10.71%2--
$195.00Sep 4$0.200.115.2%0.11%5.31%4--
$197.50Sep 4$0.150.096.6%0.08%6.64%18

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 606
Total Puts 242
Put/Call Ratio 0.40
Net Difference 364

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 626
Total Puts 604
Put/Call Ratio 0.96
Net Difference 22

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 3,978
Total Puts 3,708
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.04
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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