Tour v526
MKSI
MKS INC
$281.88 +0.10%
$281.50 (-0.13%)🌙
as of 08/20 06:48 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/20) 1,024
Calls: 665 (65%)
Puts: 359 (35%)
Prior (08/19) 685
Calls: 530 (77%)
Puts: 155 (23%)
Current vs Prior +49.49%
Calls: +25.47% (Calls)
Puts: +131.61% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 4,138
Calls: 1,945 (47%)
Puts: 2,193 (53%)
Prior 7-Day Average 591
Calls: 277 (47%)
Puts: 313 (53%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +73.22%
Calls: +139.33%
Puts: +14.59%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/20) $3.09M
Calls: $1.50M (48%)
Puts: $1.59M (52%)
Prior (08/19) $972.1K
Calls: $776.5K (80%)
Puts: $195.6K (20%)
Current vs Prior +217.85%
Calls: +92.64%
Puts: +714.93%
Prior 7-Day Total $7.41M
Calls: $2.92M (39%)
Puts: $4.49M (61%)
Prior 7-Day Average $1.06M
Calls: $416.5K (39%)
Puts: $641.8K (61%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +191.97%
Calls: +259.15%
Puts: +148.37%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/20) 0.54
Prior (08/19) 0.29
Current vs Prior +84.59%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.22
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -55.80%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/20) 3,119
Calls: 1,874 (60%)
Puts: 1,245 (40%)
Prior (08/19) 5,331
Calls: 2,558 (48%)
Puts: 2,773 (52%)
Current vs Prior -41.49%
Prior 7-Day Total 29,831
Calls: 14,763 (49%)
Puts: 15,068 (51%)
Prior 7-Day Average 4,261
Calls: 2,109 (49%)
Puts: 2,152 (51%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -26.81%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 5.34% | 16.05%5.34% | 16.05%
Prior 6.39% | 16.55%6.39% | 16.55%
Current vs Prior -16.47% | -2.99%-16.47% | -2.99%
Prior 7-Day Avg 8.70% | 17.72%8.70% | 17.72%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -38.65% | -9.43%-38.65% | -9.43%
Prior 7-Day Eod 6.39% | 16.55%6.39% | 16.55%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -16.47% | -2.99%-16.47% | -2.99%
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 8.38% | 5.69%
Calls: 6.08% | 4.78%
Puts: 10.68% | 6.60%
Prior 8.38% | 5.69%
Calls: 6.08% | 4.78%
Puts: 10.68% | 6.60%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 8.38% | 5.69%
Calls: 6.08% | 4.78%
Puts: 10.68% | 6.60%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Pricy
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🤖 AI Insights

Massive premium surge with dollar volume up 218% vs prior. Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (192% higher). Bullish P/C ratio of 0.54. P/C ratio rising 85% - increased hedging/bearish positioning.

Smart Money BEARISH
Retail Flow BULLISH
Overall BULLISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BEARISH
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
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 4 of results (avg 7.9%, best 5.5%)

CALLS (0)
No calls meet the criteria
PUTS (4)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$330.00Aug 2147.5050.20$48.855.5%1070.9224
$320.00Aug 2137.2040.20$38.707.8%1440.9677
$300.00Sep 1829.1031.90$30.509.2%100.60--
$310.00Sep 1836.0039.50$37.759.3%50.68183

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. 8 found (avg delta 0.74, highest 0.96)

CALLS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$280.00Aug 213.606.50$5.0557.4%310.555
$280.00Sep 1819.5022.00$20.7512.0%100.541
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$320.00Aug 2137.2040.20$38.707.8%1440.9677
$330.00Aug 2147.5050.20$48.855.5%1070.9224
$310.00Aug 2127.2030.20$28.7010.5%30.88361
$290.00Aug 218.7011.30$10.0026.0%50.76--
$310.00Sep 1836.0039.50$37.759.3%50.68183

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 20 active (total vol 498, top 144)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$290.00Sep 1814.5017.50$16.0018.8%720.46430
$330.00Sep 184.606.20$5.4029.6%630.2143
$280.00Aug 213.606.50$5.0557.4%310.555
$320.00Sep 186.307.50$6.9017.4%120.26118
$280.00Sep 1819.5022.00$20.7512.0%100.541
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$320.00Aug 2137.2040.20$38.707.8%1440.9677
$330.00Aug 2147.5050.20$48.855.5%1070.9224
$280.00Sep 1817.0020.80$18.9020.1%210.4627
$300.00Sep 1829.1031.90$30.509.2%100.60--
$250.00Aug 210.052.25$1.15191.3%50.09--

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 34.2%, max 38.4%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$290.00Aug 21Sep 1887.1%63.0%38.4%73430
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$280.00Aug 21Sep 1880.3%61.7%30.0%22482

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 12 found (best R:R 2.33, avg 8.33)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$290.00$300.00Sep 18$3.00$7.00$3.0046%2.33$293.00
$320.00$330.00Sep 18$1.50$8.50$1.5026%5.67$321.50
$290.00$300.00Aug 21$0.75$9.25$0.7524%12.33$290.75
$280.00$290.00Sep 18$4.75$5.25$4.7554%1.11$284.75
$280.00$290.00Aug 21$3.32$6.68$3.3255%2.01$283.32
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$270.00$260.00Aug 21$0.50$9.50$0.5021%19.00$269.50
$260.00$250.00Aug 21$0.20$9.80$0.2013%49.00$259.80
$280.00$270.00Aug 21$2.18$7.82$2.1846%3.59$277.82
$290.00$280.00Aug 21$5.97$4.03$5.9776%0.68$284.03
$280.00$270.00Sep 18$4.45$5.55$4.4546%1.25$275.55

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 8 found (best R:R 0.80, avg 0.29)

BEAR CALL (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$300.00$320.00Sep 18$6.10$6.10$13.9061%0.44$306.10
$290.00$300.00Aug 21$0.75$0.75$9.2576%0.08$290.75
$320.00$330.00Sep 18$1.50$1.50$8.5074%0.18$321.50
$290.00$300.00Sep 18$3.00$3.00$7.0054%0.43$293.00
BULL PUT (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$280.00$270.00Sep 18$4.45$4.45$5.5554%0.80$275.55
$280.00$270.00Aug 21$2.18$2.18$7.8254%0.28$277.82
$260.00$250.00Aug 21$0.20$0.20$9.8087%0.02$259.80
$270.00$260.00Aug 21$0.50$0.50$9.5079%0.05$269.50

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 2 found (avg debit $15.29, cheapest $14.87)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$280.00Aug 21Sep 18$15.7080.3%61.7%
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$280.00Aug 21Sep 18$14.8780.3%61.7%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 4 found (cheapest 3.22% of stock, avg 9.22%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$280.00Aug 21$5.05$4.03$9.08$270.92$289.083.22%
$290.00Aug 21$1.73$10.00$11.73$278.27$301.734.16%
$280.00Sep 18$20.75$18.90$39.65$240.35$319.6514.07%
$300.00Sep 18$13.00$30.50$43.50$256.50$343.5015.43%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 16 found (cheapest 0.76% of stock, avg 5.40%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$300.00$250.00Aug 21$0.98$1.15$2.13$247.87$302.13
$300.00$260.00Aug 21$0.98$1.35$2.33$257.67$302.33
$300.00$270.00Aug 21$0.98$1.85$2.83$267.17$302.83
$290.00$250.00Aug 21$1.73$1.15$2.88$247.12$292.88
$290.00$260.00Aug 21$1.73$1.35$3.08$256.92$293.08
$290.00$270.00Aug 21$1.73$1.85$3.58$266.42$293.58
$290.00$280.00Aug 21$1.73$4.03$5.76$274.24$295.76
$300.00$280.00Aug 21$0.98$4.03$5.01$274.99$305.01
$330.00$270.00Sep 18$5.40$14.45$19.85$250.15$349.85
$320.00$270.00Sep 18$6.90$14.45$21.35$248.65$341.35

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 2 found (best R:R 0.10, avg credit $1.10)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
250/260290/300Aug 21$0.95$9.0563%0.10$259.05$290.95
260/270290/300Aug 21$1.25$8.7554%0.14$268.75$291.25

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 6 found (best R:R 32.33, cheapest $0.15)

CALLS (2)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$280.00$290.00$300.00Aug 21$2.57$7.4342%2.89
$280.00$290.00$300.00Sep 18$1.75$8.2515%4.71
PUTS (4)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$250.00$260.00$270.00Aug 21$0.30$9.7012%32.33
$260.00$270.00$280.00Aug 21$1.68$8.3232%4.95
$310.00$320.00$330.00Aug 21$0.15$9.853%65.67
$270.00$280.00$290.00Aug 21$3.79$6.2154%1.64

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 10 found (best net $-0.80, 6 credits)

CALLS (4)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$300.00$320.001:2Sep 18-$0.80$19.20
$290.00$300.001:2Aug 21-$0.23$9.77
$320.00$330.001:2Sep 18-$3.90$6.10
$280.00$290.001:2Aug 21$1.59$8.41
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$300.00$280.001:2Sep 18-$7.30$12.70
$270.00$260.001:2Aug 21-$0.85$9.15
$260.00$250.001:2Aug 21-$0.95$9.05
$310.00$290.001:2Aug 21$8.70$11.30
$290.00$280.001:2Aug 21$1.94$8.06

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 5 found (best yield 4.26%, avg 2.66%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$300.00Sep 18$12.000.396.4%4.26%10.69%315
$290.00Sep 18$14.500.462.9%5.14%8.02%72430
$320.00Sep 18$6.300.2613.5%2.23%15.76%12118
$330.00Sep 18$4.600.2117.1%1.63%18.70%6343
$290.00Aug 21$0.150.242.9%0.05%2.93%1--

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 665
Total Puts 359
Put/Call Ratio 0.54
Net Difference 306

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 530
Total Puts 155
Put/Call Ratio 0.29
Net Difference 375

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 1,945
Total Puts 2,193
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.22
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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Earnings - Day Before / Day After

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