Tour v526
MKSI
MKS INC
$246.44 -3.82%
$245.80 (-0.26%)🌙
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (09/01) 550
Calls: 250 (45%)
Puts: 300 (55%)
Prior (08/31) 630
Calls: 595 (94%)
Puts: 35 (6%)
Current vs Prior -12.70%
Calls: -57.98% (Calls)
Puts: +757.14% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 6,464
Calls: 3,151 (49%)
Puts: 3,313 (51%)
Prior 7-Day Average 923
Calls: 450 (49%)
Puts: 473 (51%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -40.44%
Calls: -44.46%
Puts: -36.61%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (09/01) $1.25M
Calls: $612.4K (49%)
Puts: $635.7K (51%)
Prior (08/31) $1.27M
Calls: $1.15M (90%)
Puts: $121.2K (10%)
Current vs Prior -1.46%
Calls: -46.53%
Puts: +424.67%
Prior 7-Day Total $14.75M
Calls: $7.70M (52%)
Puts: $7.05M (48%)
Prior 7-Day Average $2.11M
Calls: $1.10M (52%)
Puts: $1.01M (48%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -40.75%
Calls: -44.29%
Puts: -36.89%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (09/01) 1.20
Prior (08/31) 0.06
Current vs Prior +1940.00%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.21
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -1.16%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (09/01) 5,341
Calls: 3,472 (65%)
Puts: 1,869 (35%)
Prior (08/31) 2,247
Calls: 1,118 (50%)
Puts: 1,129 (50%)
Current vs Prior +137.69%
Prior 7-Day Total 17,955
Calls: 8,634 (48%)
Puts: 9,321 (52%)
Prior 7-Day Average 2,565
Calls: 1,233 (48%)
Puts: 1,331 (52%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +108.23%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (09/18) | Next (10/16)
Current 12.11% | 17.65%
Prior 12.41% | 18.30%
Current vs Prior -2.40% | -3.56%
Prior 7-Day Avg 12.70% | 19.19%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -4.62% | -8.04%
Prior 7-Day Eod 12.41% | 18.30%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -2.40% | -3.56%
Sentiment BULLISH

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

Slightly bearish P/C ratio of 1.20. P/C ratio rising 1940% - increased hedging/bearish positioning. Call-heavy open interest (3,472 calls vs 1,869 puts) suggests bullish positioning. Rising open interest (up 138%) indicates new positions being established.

Smart Money BEARISH
Retail Flow BEARISH
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current NEUTRAL
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
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 5 of results (avg 8.3%, best 6.0%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$220.00Oct 1634.0037.50$35.759.8%10.755
PUTS (4)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$290.00Sep 1843.4046.10$44.756.0%20.89154
$280.00Oct 1639.0041.70$40.356.7%60.7119
$270.00Oct 1631.5034.60$33.059.4%40.6515
$280.00Sep 1834.1037.50$35.809.5%80.8266

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. 7 found (avg delta 0.73, highest 0.89)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$220.00Oct 1634.0037.50$35.759.8%10.755
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$290.00Sep 1843.4046.10$44.756.0%20.89154
$280.00Sep 1834.1037.50$35.809.5%80.8266
$270.00Sep 1826.0029.00$27.5010.9%230.74609
$280.00Oct 1639.0041.70$40.356.7%60.7119
$270.00Oct 1631.5034.60$33.059.4%40.6515

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 20 active (total vol 305, top 134)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$260.00Sep 185.207.50$6.3536.2%550.35356
$280.00Oct 166.208.90$7.5535.8%90.28457
$290.00Sep 180.153.20$1.68181.5%50.11500
$270.00Oct 168.9011.50$10.2025.5%30.35--
$280.00Sep 181.155.00$3.08125.0%20.18--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$220.00Oct 166.009.70$7.8547.1%1340.25181
$270.00Sep 1826.0029.00$27.5010.9%230.74609
$230.00Sep 183.906.90$5.4055.6%220.27704
$280.00Sep 1834.1037.50$35.809.5%80.8266
$210.00Oct 163.407.10$5.2570.5%80.1831

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 5 strikes (avg 9.4%, max 13.0%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$280.00Sep 18Oct 1661.5%54.4%13.0%11457
PUTS (4)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$280.00Sep 18Oct 1661.5%54.4%13.0%1485
$270.00Sep 18Oct 1659.0%54.8%7.7%27624
$240.00Sep 18Oct 1657.5%53.8%6.9%1110
$220.00Sep 18Oct 1659.2%55.6%6.5%139236

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 13 found (best R:R 0.81, avg 2.46)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$220.00$260.00Oct 16$22.10$17.90$22.1075%0.81$242.10
$260.00$280.00Sep 18$3.27$16.73$3.2735%5.12$263.27
$270.00$280.00Oct 16$2.65$7.35$2.6535%2.77$272.65
$260.00$270.00Oct 16$3.45$6.55$3.4543%1.90$263.45
$280.00$290.00Oct 16$2.10$7.90$2.1028%3.76$282.10
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$270.00$240.00Sep 18$18.40$11.60$18.4074%0.63$251.60
$270.00$260.00Oct 16$6.40$3.60$6.4065%0.56$263.60
$230.00$220.00Sep 18$2.35$7.65$2.3527%3.26$227.65
$240.00$230.00Sep 18$3.70$6.30$3.7039%1.70$236.30
$220.00$210.00Oct 16$2.60$7.40$2.6025%2.85$217.40

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 9 found (best R:R 0.58, avg 0.37)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$280.00$290.00Sep 18$1.40$1.40$8.6082%0.16$281.40
$280.00$290.00Oct 16$2.10$2.10$7.9072%0.27$282.10
$260.00$270.00Oct 16$3.45$3.45$6.5557%0.53$263.45
$270.00$280.00Oct 16$2.65$2.65$7.3565%0.36$272.65
$260.00$280.00Sep 18$3.27$3.27$16.7365%0.20$263.27
BULL PUT (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$240.00$220.00Oct 16$7.35$7.35$12.6559%0.58$232.65
$220.00$210.00Oct 16$2.60$2.60$7.4075%0.35$217.40
$240.00$230.00Sep 18$3.70$3.70$6.3061%0.59$236.30
$230.00$220.00Sep 18$2.35$2.35$7.6573%0.31$227.65

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 2 found (avg debit $6.70, cheapest $6.10)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$260.00Sep 18Oct 16$7.3055.1%55.6%
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$240.00Sep 18Oct 16$6.1057.5%53.8%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 2 found (cheapest 16.35% of stock, avg 16.95%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$260.00Oct 16$13.65$26.65$40.30$219.70$300.3016.35%
$270.00Oct 16$10.20$33.05$43.25$226.75$313.2517.55%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 21 found (cheapest 1.92% of stock, avg 5.98%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$290.00$220.00Sep 18$1.68$3.05$4.73$215.27$294.73
$280.00$220.00Sep 18$3.08$3.05$6.13$213.87$286.13
$290.00$230.00Sep 18$1.68$5.40$7.08$222.92$297.08
$280.00$230.00Sep 18$3.08$5.40$8.48$221.52$288.48
$290.00$210.00Oct 16$5.45$5.25$10.70$199.30$300.70
$260.00$220.00Sep 18$6.35$3.05$9.40$210.60$269.40
$260.00$230.00Sep 18$6.35$5.40$11.75$218.25$271.75
$290.00$220.00Oct 16$5.45$7.85$13.30$206.70$303.30
$280.00$210.00Oct 16$7.55$5.25$12.80$197.20$292.80
$290.00$240.00Sep 18$1.68$9.10$10.78$229.22$300.78

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 3 found (best R:R 0.89, avg credit $4.69)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
210/220280/290Oct 16$4.70$5.3047%0.89$215.30$284.70
220/230280/290Sep 18$3.75$6.2555%0.60$226.25$283.75
220/230260/280Sep 18$5.62$14.3838%0.39$224.38$265.62

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 6 found (best R:R 17.18, cheapest $0.55)

CALLS (2)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$270.00$280.00$290.00Oct 16$0.55$9.4513%17.18
$260.00$270.00$280.00Oct 16$0.80$9.2015%11.50
PUTS (4)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$270.00$280.00$290.00Sep 18$0.65$9.3514%14.38
$220.00$230.00$240.00Sep 18$1.35$8.6522%6.41
$260.00$270.00$280.00Oct 16$0.90$9.1014%10.11
$220.00$240.00$260.00Oct 16$4.10$15.9032%3.88

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 12 found (best net $-3.75, 9 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$280.00$290.001:2Sep 18-$0.28$9.72
$280.00$290.001:2Oct 16-$3.35$6.65
$270.00$280.001:2Oct 16-$4.90$5.10
$260.00$270.001:2Oct 16-$6.75$3.25
$220.00$260.001:2Oct 16$8.45$31.55
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$260.00$240.001:2Oct 16-$3.75$16.25
$240.00$220.001:2Oct 16-$0.50$19.50
$240.00$230.001:2Sep 18-$1.70$8.30
$230.00$220.001:2Sep 18-$0.70$9.30
$220.00$210.001:2Oct 16-$2.65$7.35

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 7 found (best yield 4.99%, avg 2.20%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$260.00Oct 16$12.300.435.5%4.99%10.49%2249
$270.00Oct 16$8.900.359.6%3.61%13.17%3--
$280.00Oct 16$6.200.2813.6%2.52%16.13%9457
$290.00Oct 16$4.100.2217.7%1.66%19.34%2--
$260.00Sep 18$5.200.355.5%2.11%7.61%55356
$280.00Sep 18$1.150.1813.6%0.47%14.08%2--
$290.00Sep 18$0.150.1117.7%0.06%17.74%5500

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 250
Total Puts 300
Put/Call Ratio 1.20
Net Difference -50

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 595
Total Puts 35
Put/Call Ratio 0.06
Net Difference 560

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 3,151
Total Puts 3,313
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.21
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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