Tour v526
LGND
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICA
$281.72 +0.55%
$280.00 (-0.61%)🌙
as of 08/25 06:43 PM
(8/21 18:46) ◀
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/25) 39
Calls: 25 (64%)
Puts: 14 (36%)
Prior (08/21) 66
Calls: 25 (38%)
Puts: 41 (62%)
Current vs Prior -40.91%
Calls: +0.00% (Calls)
Puts: -65.85% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 233
Calls: 143 (61%)
Puts: 90 (39%)
Prior 7-Day Average 33
Calls: 20 (61%)
Puts: 12 (39%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +17.17%
Calls: +22.38%
Puts: +8.89%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/25) $36.8K
Calls: $30.0K (82%)
Puts: $6.8K (18%)
Prior (08/21) $84.9K
Calls: $63.1K (74%)
Puts: $21.7K (26%)
Current vs Prior -56.65%
Calls: -52.42%
Puts: -68.91%
Prior 7-Day Total $632.4K
Calls: $590.8K (93%)
Puts: $41.6K (7%)
Prior 7-Day Average $90.3K
Calls: $84.4K (93%)
Puts: $5.9K (7%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -59.28%
Calls: -64.42%
Puts: +13.76%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/25) 0.56
Prior (08/21) 1.64
Current vs Prior -65.85%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.90
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -37.53%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/25) 24
Calls: 16 (67%)
Puts: 8 (33%)
Prior (08/21) 74
Calls: 19 (26%)
Puts: 55 (74%)
Current vs Prior -67.57%
Prior 7-Day Total 252
Calls: 130 (52%)
Puts: 122 (48%)
Prior 7-Day Average 36
Calls: 18 (38%)
Puts: 30 (62%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -33.33%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (09/18) | Next (10/16)
Current 9.41% | 13.22%
Prior 9.76% | 13.59%
Current vs Prior -3.65% | -2.69%
Prior 7-Day Avg 5.95% | 11.05%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +58.04% | +19.61%
Prior 7-Day Eod 9.76% | 13.59%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -3.65% | -2.69%
Sentiment BULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 32.46% | 21.24%
Calls: 24.92% | 18.95%
Puts: 40.00% | 23.53%
Prior 32.46% | 21.24%
Calls: 24.92% | 18.95%
Puts: 40.00% | 23.53%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 32.46% | 21.24%
Calls: 24.92% | 18.95%
Puts: 40.00% | 23.53%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 82% of dollar volume in calls ($30.0K) vs puts ($6.8K). Light premium activity with dollar volume down 57% vs prior. Below-average activity with volume down 41% 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 BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current BULLISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
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
💧 Low Volume

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. -- found (avg delta --, highest --)

No options available for this category

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

No options available for this category

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

No setups found for this strategy

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

No setups found for this strategy

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

No setups found for this strategy

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

No setups found for this strategy

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

No straddle setups found

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

No strangle setups found

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

No iron condor setups found

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

No setups found for this strategy

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

No setups found for this strategy

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

No covered call setups found

Historical option prices for this thinly-traded ticker. Live quotes are wide and stale — use where each contract actually traded plus its 30-day range to place a limit order. 124 contracts (avg 35 vol/day, 124 traded recently)

LGND averages only 35 option contracts/day, so quotes are thin and bid/ask spreads run wide. Use the last actually-traded price below to set a limit order rather than chasing the displayed ask. Most tradeable call: the $290.00 11-20 call last traded $27.00 on 08/19 (now $18.70/$22.00) — try a limit near $20.35. Also watch the $300.00 01-15 call last traded $30.14 on 08/10 (now $21.00/$24.70) — try a limit near $22.85. Most tradeable put: the $165.00 11-20 put last traded $0.85 on 07/23 (now $0.10/$0.65) — try a limit near $0.38.
CALLS (64)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$280.00Nov 20$23.00$27.00$25.00$37.90 06/24$25.00–$42.25$25.00--
$280.00Jan 15$29.80$34.00$31.90$42.60 08/11$31.90–$48.90$31.90--
$280.00Feb 19$34.00$38.50$36.25$46.40 08/17$36.25–$53.25$36.25--
$290.00Sep 18$5.50$9.50$7.50$16.40 08/17$7.50–$25.65$7.50--
$290.00Nov 20$18.70$22.00$20.35$27.00 08/19$20.35–$36.25$20.3515
$290.00Dec 18$21.50$26.00$23.75$28.60 08/19$23.75–$40.25$23.75--
$290.00Feb 19$29.50$33.50$31.50$41.05 08/17$31.50–$47.90$31.50--
$290.00Jun 17$42.50$47.50$45.00$54.50 08/17$45.00–$61.85$45.00--
$290.00Dec 17$57.50$62.50$60.00$70.10 07/31$60.00–$77.50$60.00--
$300.00Sep 18$1.60$6.50$4.05$7.27 08/19$4.05–$20.30$4.05--
$300.00Nov 20$15.10$18.00$16.55$19.33 08/21$16.55–$31.00$16.55--
$300.00Jan 15$21.00$24.70$22.85$30.14 08/10$22.85–$38.30$22.851
$300.00Feb 19$25.20$29.50$27.35$40.90 07/28$27.35–$43.10$27.35--
$300.00Jun 17$39.00$43.50$41.25$48.20 08/03$41.25–$57.25$41.25--
$300.00Dec 17$53.50$58.50$56.00$61.87 08/13$56.00–$72.75$56.00--
$260.00Nov 20$34.60$38.50$36.55$47.97 08/11$36.55–$55.50$36.55--
$260.00Jan 15$41.00$44.50$42.75$46.80 08/21$42.75–$61.30$42.75--
$310.00Nov 20$10.60$15.00$12.80$21.19 08/11$12.80–$26.60$12.80--
$310.00Dec 18$14.30$18.00$16.15$23.41 08/10$16.15–$30.25$16.15--
$310.00Jan 15$17.00$21.00$19.00$49.30 07/07$19.00–$33.75$19.00--
$310.00Feb 19$21.50$26.00$23.75$42.80 07/14$23.75–$38.60$23.75--
$310.00Jun 17$34.50$39.50$37.00$50.90 07/30$37.00–$52.75$37.00--
$310.00Dec 17$50.50$54.50$52.50$62.10 07/31$52.50–$68.75$52.50--
$250.00Nov 20$41.70$45.00$43.35$56.50 08/17$43.35–$63.00$43.35--
$250.00Dec 18$44.50$48.00$46.25$50.80 08/21$46.25–$65.75$46.25--
$320.00Sep 18$0.30$4.90$2.60$4.45 08/13$2.60–$11.95$2.60--
$320.00Dec 18$11.20$15.50$13.35$24.00 07/29$13.35–$26.25$13.35--
$320.00Jan 15$14.00$18.50$16.25$42.00 07/10$16.25–$29.75$16.25--
$320.00Feb 19$18.40$22.50$20.45$22.79 08/20$20.45–$34.50$20.45--
$320.00Jun 17$31.00$36.00$33.50$58.50 07/07$33.50–$48.75$33.50--
$320.00Dec 17$46.50$51.00$48.75$63.00 07/15$48.75–$64.75$48.75--
$240.00Nov 20$49.60$52.50$51.05$80.30 07/13$51.05–$71.00$51.05--
$330.00Nov 20$5.60$10.50$8.05$25.61 06/29$8.05–$18.75$8.05--
$330.00Dec 18$8.60$13.00$10.80$16.60 08/10$10.80–$22.25$10.80--
$330.00Jan 15$12.10$16.00$14.05$19.50 08/17$14.05–$25.75$14.05--
$330.00Feb 19$15.50$20.00$17.75$36.85 06/29$17.75–$30.60$17.75--
$330.00Dec 17$43.00$48.00$45.50$64.60 07/14$45.50–$61.00$45.50--
$230.00Nov 20$57.00$60.50$58.75$89.00 06/29$58.75–$79.35$58.75--
$340.00Sep 18$0.00$4.90$2.45$2.06 08/11$2.45–$6.50$2.06--
$340.00Feb 19$13.10$17.50$15.30$22.70 07/29$15.30–$27.25$15.30--
$340.00Jun 17$25.50$30.00$27.75$36.23 07/29$27.75–$41.50$27.75--
$340.00Dec 17$40.50$45.00$42.75$67.80 07/13$42.75–$57.50$42.75--
$350.00Sep 18$0.00$4.90$2.45$5.10 07/28$2.45–$4.90$2.45--
$350.00Jun 17$23.00$27.50$25.25$49.90 07/09$25.25–$38.00$25.25--
$360.00Jan 15$6.00$10.50$8.25$12.27 08/13$8.25–$17.50$8.25--
$360.00Feb 19$9.40$13.50$11.45$13.90 08/21$11.45–$21.25$11.45--
$200.00Jan 15$86.90$90.50$88.70$99.20 06/25$88.70–$109.25$88.70--
$195.00Jan 15$91.00$95.00$93.00$118.00 06/26$93.00–$113.75$93.00--
$370.00Sep 18$0.00$4.90$2.45$2.65 08/06$2.40–$3.20$2.45--
$370.00Dec 18$2.65$7.50$5.08$20.03 07/07$5.08–$12.25$5.08--
$370.00Feb 19$7.70$12.50$10.10$11.90 08/21$10.10–$18.90$10.10--
$370.00Jun 17$18.50$23.00$20.75$38.20 07/01$20.75–$32.25$20.75--
$190.00Nov 20$93.40$97.00$95.20$120.20 06/26$95.20–$115.75$95.20--
$380.00Sep 18$0.00$4.90$2.45$2.00 08/05$2.40–$2.70$2.00--
$180.00Jan 15$104.60$109.00$106.80$111.55 08/20$106.80–$127.25$106.80--
$400.00Dec 18$1.00$4.90$2.95$11.79 07/13$2.95–$7.80$2.95--
$420.00Nov 20$0.00$4.90$2.45$4.50 07/29$2.45–$4.08$2.45--
$420.00Jun 17$11.00$15.50$13.25$22.40 06/29$13.25–$21.50$13.25--
$140.00Jan 15$143.00$147.00$145.00$150.00 08/20$145.00–$165.25$145.00--
$430.00Dec 18$0.00$5.00$2.50$5.40 08/06$2.50–$5.65$2.50--
$440.00Jan 15$0.10$4.90$2.50$11.02 07/08$2.50–$6.00$2.50--
$440.00Jun 17$8.50$13.50$11.00$22.50 07/06$11.00–$18.50$11.00--
$450.00Nov 20$0.00$4.90$2.45$2.65 07/27$2.40–$2.75$2.45--
$470.00Dec 18$0.00$4.90$2.45$2.30 08/04$2.45–$2.90$2.30--
PUTS (60)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$280.00Sep 18$7.00$11.00$9.00$10.90 08/13$6.60–$14.65$9.00--
$280.00Nov 20$17.90$22.10$20.00$18.30 08/11$16.50–$22.65$18.30--
$280.00Feb 19$26.00$30.50$28.25$27.75 07/27$24.60–$30.75$27.75--
$280.00Jun 17$36.00$40.50$38.25$36.10 07/24$34.50–$40.25$36.10--
$290.00Sep 18$12.00$16.50$14.25$13.40 08/20$10.40–$19.30$13.40--
$290.00Nov 20$23.00$27.00$25.00$23.20 08/11$20.50–$28.05$23.20--
$290.00Jan 15$28.20$32.50$30.35$24.33 07/13$26.20–$33.00$28.20--
$290.00Jun 17$41.00$45.50$43.25$41.00 08/12$39.25–$45.75$41.00--
$290.00Dec 17$50.50$55.00$52.75$51.80 08/12$49.00–$54.75$51.80--
$270.00Sep 18$4.10$7.20$5.65$3.61 08/17$3.75–$10.50$4.10--
$270.00Nov 20$13.10$17.50$15.30$19.82 06/25$12.50–$18.25$15.30--
$300.00Nov 20$28.80$33.00$30.90$28.20 08/11$25.35–$33.25$28.80--
$300.00Dec 18$31.50$36.00$33.75$25.58 07/07$28.60–$35.75$31.50--
$300.00Jan 15$34.30$38.00$36.15$28.30 07/08$31.15–$38.40$34.30--
$300.00Feb 19$37.00$41.50$39.25$30.36 07/06$34.50–$41.35$37.00--
$300.00Jun 17$47.00$52.00$49.50$43.30 08/06$44.50–$51.25$47.00--
$300.00Dec 17$56.50$61.50$59.00$56.30 08/04$54.50–$60.50$56.50--
$260.00Sep 18$1.10$4.70$2.90$2.35 08/21$1.95–$7.25$2.35--
$260.00Nov 20$9.40$13.50$11.45$8.65 07/09$9.00–$14.30$9.40--
$310.00Jun 17$53.00$58.00$55.50$54.70 08/03$50.25–$56.75$54.70--
$310.00Dec 17$62.50$67.50$65.00$59.10 08/06$60.00–$66.00$62.50--
$250.00Sep 18$0.50$2.30$1.40$2.40 08/10$1.40–$4.97$1.40--
$320.00Nov 20$43.00$47.00$45.00$35.83 07/14$36.75–$46.15$43.00--
$320.00Jan 15$47.10$51.50$49.30$38.68 07/13$42.25–$50.75$47.10--
$320.00Dec 17$68.50$73.00$70.75$59.30 07/02$65.75–$72.25$68.50--
$240.00Nov 20$3.70$8.50$6.10$5.80 08/11$4.75–$8.30$5.80--
$240.00Dec 18$5.80$10.00$7.90$7.60 08/20$6.30–$10.40$7.60--
$330.00Nov 20$51.30$55.20$53.25$37.25 07/02$43.15–$53.25$51.30--
$330.00Feb 19$57.50$62.10$59.80$47.60 07/09$51.70–$60.00$57.50--
$330.00Jun 17$66.00$71.00$68.50$56.00 07/08$61.75–$69.25$66.00--
$230.00Nov 20$3.20$6.40$4.80$5.20 07/27$4.15–$6.40$4.80--
$230.00Feb 19$7.80$11.60$9.70$9.00 08/21$8.30–$11.85$9.00--
$340.00Feb 19$65.00$69.70$67.35$51.40 06/30$58.25–$67.35$65.00--
$220.00Nov 20$0.55$5.40$2.98$3.10 08/11$2.50–$4.70$2.98--
$220.00Feb 19$6.70$9.10$7.90$6.80 08/21$6.40–$9.40$6.80--
$350.00Jun 17$80.50$85.50$83.00$69.30 07/09$74.50–$83.00$80.50--
$210.00Jan 15$1.70$6.50$4.10$3.70 08/06$3.48–$5.70$3.70--
$360.00Jun 17$88.50$93.00$90.75$72.82 07/09$81.50–$90.75$88.50--
$200.00Dec 18$0.10$5.00$2.55$1.80 08/20$2.50–$3.28$1.80--
$200.00Jan 15$0.55$5.40$2.98$2.65 08/06$2.55–$4.35$2.65--
$195.00Dec 18$0.10$5.00$2.55$2.20 07/29$2.50–$2.73$2.20--
$190.00Dec 18$0.00$5.00$2.50$1.85 07/29$2.40–$2.55$1.85--
$190.00Jan 15$0.10$5.00$2.55$2.45 07/27$2.45–$3.40$2.45--
$185.00Dec 18$0.00$5.00$2.50$1.10 08/20$1.05–$2.55$1.10--
$185.00Jan 15$0.10$5.00$2.55$1.65 08/06$2.50–$2.70$1.65--
$185.00Feb 19$0.35$4.90$2.63$2.50 08/21$2.50–$3.85$2.50--
$180.00Dec 18$0.00$5.00$2.50$0.95 08/20$2.40–$2.50$0.95--
$180.00Jan 15$0.00$5.00$2.50$1.45 08/06$1.35–$2.55$1.45--
$180.00Feb 19$0.00$5.00$2.50$2.90 07/15$1.78–$3.28$2.50--
$175.00Nov 20$0.00$4.90$2.45$1.06 07/27$2.40–$2.50$1.06--
$175.00Dec 18$0.00$5.00$2.50$1.15 07/28$0.93–$2.50$1.15--
$175.00Feb 19$0.00$5.00$2.50$2.50 07/29$2.50–$2.98$2.50--
$170.00Dec 18$0.00$4.90$2.45$1.10 08/03$0.83–$2.50$1.10--
$170.00Jan 15$0.00$5.00$2.50$1.05 08/06$2.40–$2.50$1.05--
$170.00Feb 19$0.00$5.00$2.50$2.70 06/25$2.40–$2.55$2.50--
$165.00Nov 20$0.10$0.65$0.38$0.85 07/23$0.38–$2.50$0.388
$165.00Dec 18$0.00$4.90$2.45$0.85 07/27$1.23–$2.50$0.85--
$165.00Jan 15$0.00$5.00$2.50$0.90 08/06$2.40–$2.50$0.90--
$160.00Dec 18$0.00$5.00$2.50$0.85 08/03$1.18–$2.50$0.85--
$160.00Jan 15$0.00$5.00$2.50$0.90 07/27$1.05–$2.50$0.90--

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 25
Total Puts 14
Put/Call Ratio 0.56
Net Difference 11

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 25
Total Puts 41
Put/Call Ratio 1.64
Net Difference -16

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 143
Total Puts 90
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.90
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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