Tour v526
MKSI
MKS INC
$279.11 -0.98%
$280.00 (+0.32%)🌙
as of 08/21 06:49 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 1,922
Calls: 184 (10%)
Puts: 1,738 (90%)
Prior (08/20) 1,024
Calls: 665 (65%)
Puts: 359 (35%)
Current vs Prior +87.70%
Calls: -72.33% (Calls)
Puts: +384.12% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 4,902
Calls: 2,370 (48%)
Puts: 2,532 (52%)
Prior 7-Day Average 700
Calls: 338 (48%)
Puts: 361 (52%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +174.46%
Calls: -45.65%
Puts: +380.49%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) $2.41M
Calls: $364.1K (15%)
Puts: $2.05M (85%)
Prior (08/20) $3.09M
Calls: $1.50M (48%)
Puts: $1.59M (52%)
Current vs Prior -21.97%
Calls: -75.66%
Puts: +28.42%
Prior 7-Day Total $10.02M
Calls: $3.97M (40%)
Puts: $6.05M (60%)
Prior 7-Day Average $1.43M
Calls: $566.7K (40%)
Puts: $864.8K (60%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +68.42%
Calls: -35.75%
Puts: +136.68%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 9.45
Prior (08/20) 0.54
Current vs Prior +1649.68%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.29
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +634.27%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 3,092
Calls: 850 (27%)
Puts: 2,242 (73%)
Prior (08/20) 3,119
Calls: 1,874 (60%)
Puts: 1,245 (40%)
Current vs Prior -0.87%
Prior 7-Day Total 28,982
Calls: 14,426 (50%)
Puts: 14,556 (50%)
Prior 7-Day Average 4,140
Calls: 2,060 (50%)
Puts: 2,079 (50%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -25.32%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 3.78% | 15.71%3.78% | 15.71%
Prior 5.34% | 16.05%5.34% | 16.05%
Current vs Prior +194.25% | +33.91%-29.20% | -2.13%
Prior 7-Day Avg 7.88% | 17.25%7.88% | 17.25%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +99.45% | +24.63%-52.01% | -8.92%
Prior 7-Day Eod 5.34% | 16.05%5.34% | 16.05%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +194.25% | +33.91%-29.20% | -2.13%
Sentiment BEARISHBULLISH

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

Strong bearish conviction with 85% of dollar volume in puts ($2.05M) vs calls ($364.1K). Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (68% higher). Above-average activity with volume up 88% vs prior. Volume explosion - 175% above 7-day average (1,922 vs avg 700).

Smart Money BEARISH
Retail Flow BEARISH
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg BEARISH
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
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 2 of results (avg 8.1%, best 7.2%)

CALLS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$240.00Sep 1842.7045.90$44.307.2%10.83--
$240.00Aug 2137.2040.70$38.959.0%10.91--
PUTS (0)
No puts meet the criteria

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. 10 found (avg delta 0.73, highest 0.98)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$240.00Aug 2137.2040.70$38.959.0%10.91--
$240.00Sep 1842.7045.90$44.307.2%10.83--
$270.00Aug 217.909.90$8.9022.5%10.81--
$270.00Sep 1823.0025.90$24.4511.9%620.60--
$280.00Sep 1817.1019.90$18.5015.1%50.52--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$300.00Aug 2120.1022.80$21.4512.6%4470.98492
$290.00Aug 219.5012.10$10.8024.1%20.82142
$300.00Sep 1829.7033.40$31.5511.7%30.63338
$280.00Aug 210.203.10$1.65175.8%1160.59454
$290.00Sep 1823.2027.00$25.1015.1%10.56--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 24 active (total vol 1.8K, top 555)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$270.00Sep 1823.0025.90$24.4511.9%620.60--
$300.00Sep 1810.2012.00$11.1016.2%460.3616
$280.00Sep 1817.1019.90$18.5015.1%50.52--
$290.00Sep 1813.2016.50$14.8522.2%50.44--
$280.00Aug 210.002.30$1.15200.0%30.4131
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$230.00Sep 182.004.60$3.3078.8%5550.12416
$270.00Sep 1813.0016.40$14.7023.1%5550.4085
$300.00Aug 2120.1022.80$21.4512.6%4470.98492
$280.00Aug 210.203.10$1.65175.8%1160.59454
$250.00Sep 185.309.50$7.4056.8%120.24--

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 3 strikes (avg 380.7%, max 745.9%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$280.00Aug 21Sep 18187.2%62.8%198.1%831
PUTS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$290.00Aug 21Sep 18544.4%64.4%745.9%3142
$280.00Aug 21Sep 18187.2%62.8%198.1%117454

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 15 found (best R:R 0.51, avg 6.18)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$240.00$270.00Sep 18$19.85$10.15$19.8583%0.51$259.85
$320.00$330.00Sep 18$0.90$9.10$0.9023%10.11$320.90
$280.00$290.00Sep 18$3.65$6.35$3.6552%1.74$283.65
$290.00$300.00Sep 18$3.75$6.25$3.7544%1.67$293.75
$300.00$320.00Sep 18$5.30$14.70$5.3036%2.77$305.30
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$280.00$260.00Aug 21$0.52$19.48$0.5259%37.46$279.48
$240.00$230.00Sep 18$1.58$8.42$1.5817%5.33$238.42
$280.00$270.00Sep 18$4.70$5.30$4.7048%1.13$275.30
$300.00$290.00Sep 18$6.45$3.55$6.4563%0.55$293.55
$290.00$280.00Sep 18$5.70$4.30$5.7056%0.75$284.30

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 9 found (best R:R 0.57, avg 0.32)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$280.00$300.00Aug 21$1.10$1.10$18.9059%0.06$281.10
$300.00$320.00Sep 18$5.30$5.30$14.7064%0.36$305.30
$290.00$300.00Sep 18$3.75$3.75$6.2556%0.60$293.75
$280.00$290.00Sep 18$3.65$3.65$6.3548%0.57$283.65
$320.00$330.00Sep 18$0.90$0.90$9.1077%0.10$320.90
BULL PUT (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$270.00$250.00Sep 18$7.30$7.30$12.7060%0.57$262.70
$260.00$250.00Aug 21$1.10$1.10$8.9088%0.12$258.90
$250.00$240.00Sep 18$2.52$2.52$7.4876%0.34$247.48
$240.00$230.00Sep 18$1.58$1.58$8.4283%0.19$238.42

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 2 found (avg debit $17.55, cheapest $17.35)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$280.00Aug 21Sep 18$17.35187.2%62.8%
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$280.00Aug 21Sep 18$17.75187.2%62.8%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 6 found (cheapest 1.00% of stock, avg 10.98%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$280.00Aug 21$1.15$1.65$2.80$277.20$282.801.00%
$300.00Aug 21$0.05$21.45$21.50$278.50$321.507.70%
$280.00Sep 18$18.50$19.40$37.90$242.10$317.9013.58%
$270.00Sep 18$24.45$14.70$39.15$230.85$309.1514.03%
$290.00Sep 18$14.85$25.10$39.95$250.05$329.9514.31%
$300.00Sep 18$11.10$31.55$42.65$257.35$342.6515.28%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 21 found (cheapest 0.82% of stock, avg 6.56%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$280.00$260.00Aug 21$1.15$1.13$2.28$257.72$282.28
$330.00$230.00Sep 18$4.90$3.30$8.20$221.80$338.20
$330.00$240.00Sep 18$4.90$4.88$9.78$230.22$339.78
$320.00$230.00Sep 18$5.80$3.30$9.10$220.90$329.10
$320.00$240.00Sep 18$5.80$4.88$10.68$229.32$330.68
$330.00$250.00Sep 18$4.90$7.40$12.30$237.70$342.30
$320.00$250.00Sep 18$5.80$7.40$13.20$236.80$333.20
$300.00$230.00Sep 18$11.10$3.30$14.40$215.60$314.40
$300.00$240.00Sep 18$11.10$4.88$15.98$224.02$315.98
$300.00$250.00Sep 18$11.10$7.40$18.50$231.50$318.50

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 2 found (best R:R 0.52, avg credit $2.95)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
240/250320/330Sep 18$3.42$6.5853%0.52$246.58$323.42
230/240320/330Sep 18$2.48$7.5260%0.33$237.52$322.48

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 6 found (best R:R 15.26, cheapest $0.75)

CALLS (2)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$280.00$300.00$320.00Aug 21$1.23$18.7738%15.26
$270.00$280.00$290.00Sep 18$2.30$7.7016%3.35
PUTS (4)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$280.00$290.00$300.00Aug 21$1.50$8.5039%5.67
$280.00$290.00$300.00Sep 18$0.75$9.2515%12.33
$270.00$280.00$290.00Sep 18$1.00$9.0016%9.00
$230.00$240.00$250.00Sep 18$0.94$9.0612%9.64

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 15 found (best net $-4.60, 10 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$240.00$270.001:2Sep 18-$4.60$25.40
$300.00$320.001:2Sep 18-$0.50$19.50
$300.00$320.001:2Aug 21-$0.31$19.69
$320.00$330.001:2Sep 18-$4.00$6.00
$290.00$300.001:2Sep 18-$7.35$2.65
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$300.00$290.001:2Aug 21-$0.15$9.85
$270.00$250.001:2Sep 18-$0.10$19.90
$280.00$260.001:2Aug 21-$0.61$19.39
$240.00$230.001:2Sep 18-$1.72$8.28
$250.00$240.001:2Sep 18-$2.36$7.64

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 5 found (best yield 4.73%, avg 3.51%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$290.00Sep 18$13.200.443.9%4.73%8.63%5--
$300.00Sep 18$10.200.367.5%3.65%11.14%4616
$280.00Sep 18$17.100.520.3%6.13%6.45%5--
$320.00Sep 18$4.800.2314.7%1.72%16.37%2--
$330.00Sep 18$3.700.1918.2%1.33%19.56%2--

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 184
Total Puts 1,738
Put/Call Ratio 9.45
Net Difference -1,554

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

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

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 2,370
Total Puts 2,532
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.29
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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