Tour v526
PKG
PACKAGING CORP AMER
$252.79 +1.29%
(8/20 18:57) ◀
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 249
Calls: 244 (98%)
Puts: 5 (2%)
Prior (08/20) 32
Calls: 28 (88%)
Puts: 4 (12%)
Current vs Prior +678.12%
Calls: +771.43% (Calls)
Puts: +25.00% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 372
Calls: 303 (81%)
Puts: 69 (19%)
Prior 7-Day Average 53
Calls: 43 (81%)
Puts: 9 (19%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +368.55%
Calls: +463.70%
Puts: -49.28%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) $100.2K
Calls: $99.3K (99%)
Puts: $864 (1%)
Prior (08/20) $22.8K
Calls: $22.5K (99%)
Puts: $287 (1%)
Current vs Prior +339.03%
Calls: +340.79%
Puts: +201.05%
Prior 7-Day Total $231.1K
Calls: $214.4K (93%)
Puts: $16.7K (7%)
Prior 7-Day Average $33.0K
Calls: $30.6K (93%)
Puts: $2.4K (7%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +203.36%
Calls: +224.14%
Puts: -63.76%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 0.02
Prior (08/20) 0.14
Current vs Prior -85.66%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.65
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -96.87%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21) 260
Calls: 236 (91%)
Puts: 24 (9%)
Prior (08/20) 421
Calls: 417 (99%)
Puts: 4 (1%)
Current vs Prior -38.24%
Prior 7-Day Total 1,275
Calls: 1,068 (84%)
Puts: 207 (16%)
Prior 7-Day Average 212
Calls: 178 (78%)
Puts: 51 (22%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +22.35%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 4.21% | 8.47%4.21% | 8.47%
Prior 4.84% | 8.76%4.84% | 8.76%
Current vs Prior +75.03% | +18.60%-12.89% | -3.31%
Prior 7-Day Avg 5.37% | 8.92%5.37% | 8.92%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +57.57% | +16.48%-21.58% | -5.04%
Prior 7-Day Eod 4.84% | 8.76%4.84% | 8.76%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +75.03% | +18.60%-12.89% | -3.31%
Sentiment BEARISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 12.56% | 15.24%
Calls: 15.05% | 16.67%
Puts: 10.07% | 13.81%
Prior 12.56% | 15.24%
Calls: 15.05% | 16.67%
Puts: 10.07% | 13.81%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 12.56% | 15.24%
Calls: 15.05% | 16.67%
Puts: 10.07% | 13.81%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 99% of dollar volume in calls ($99.3K) vs puts ($864). Massive premium surge with dollar volume up 339% vs prior. Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (203% higher). Unusually high activity with volume up 678% vs prior - elevated interest.

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 BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
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
💧 Low Volume

Options with the tightest bid-ask spreads (<10%). Lower spreads = better fills and less slippage. Showing top 1 of results (avg 8.8%, best 8.8%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$230.00Sep 1823.8026.00$24.908.8%100.86--
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. 3 found (avg delta 0.81, highest 0.89)

CALLS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$230.00Aug 2121.8024.90$23.3513.3%100.89--
$230.00Sep 1823.8026.00$24.908.8%100.86--
$250.00Aug 212.204.90$3.5576.1%570.6971
PUTS (0)
No puts meet the criteria

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 11 active (total vol 246, top 57)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$250.00Aug 212.204.90$3.5576.1%570.6971
$260.00Sep 182.905.30$4.1058.5%560.3513
$260.00Aug 210.000.60$0.30200.0%550.1193
$280.00Sep 180.451.50$0.98107.1%530.10--
$230.00Aug 2121.8024.90$23.3513.3%100.89--
PUTS (4)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$210.00Aug 210.002.15$1.08199.1%10.0724
$250.00Aug 210.002.30$1.15200.0%10.31--
$220.00Sep 180.451.60$1.03111.7%10.08--
$230.00Sep 181.052.45$1.7580.0%10.14--

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. 3 found (best R:R 12.89, avg 6.79)

BULL CALL (2)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$250.00$260.00Aug 21$3.25$6.75$3.2569%2.08$253.25
$260.00$280.00Sep 18$3.12$16.88$3.1235%5.41$263.12
BEAR PUT (1)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$230.00$220.00Sep 18$0.72$9.28$0.7214%12.89$229.28

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 2 found (best R:R 0.18, avg 0.13)

BEAR CALL (1)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$260.00$280.00Sep 18$3.12$3.12$16.8865%0.18$263.12
BULL PUT (1)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$230.00$220.00Sep 18$0.72$0.72$9.2886%0.08$229.28

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. 2 found (cheapest 1.86% of stock, avg 6.20%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$250.00Aug 21$3.55$1.15$4.70$245.30$254.701.86%
$230.00Sep 18$24.90$1.75$26.65$203.35$256.6510.54%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 8 found (cheapest 0.55% of stock, avg 1.13%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$260.00$210.00Aug 21$0.30$1.08$1.38$208.62$261.38
$260.00$250.00Aug 21$0.30$1.15$1.45$248.55$261.45
$280.00$220.00Sep 18$0.98$1.03$2.01$217.99$282.01
$270.00$210.00Aug 21$1.08$1.08$2.16$207.84$272.16
$270.00$250.00Aug 21$1.08$1.15$2.23$247.77$272.23
$280.00$230.00Sep 18$0.98$1.75$2.73$227.27$282.73
$260.00$220.00Sep 18$4.10$1.03$5.13$214.87$265.13
$260.00$230.00Sep 18$4.10$1.75$5.85$224.15$265.85

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 1 found (best R:R 0.24, avg credit $3.84)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
220/230260/280Sep 18$3.84$16.1651%0.24$226.16$263.84

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 1 found (best R:R 1.48, cheapest $4.03)

CALLS (1)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$250.00$260.00$270.00Aug 21$4.03$5.9755%1.48
PUTS (0)
No puts found

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 7 found (best net $-1.01, 3 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$260.00$270.001:2Aug 21-$1.86$8.14
$230.00$260.001:2Sep 18$16.70$13.30
$230.00$250.001:2Aug 21$16.25$3.75
$260.00$280.001:2Sep 18$2.14$17.86
$250.00$260.001:2Aug 21$2.95$7.05
PUTS (2)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$250.00$210.001:2Aug 21-$1.01$38.99
$230.00$220.001:2Sep 18-$0.31$9.69

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 2 found (best yield 1.15%, avg 0.66%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$260.00Sep 18$2.900.352.9%1.15%4.00%5613
$280.00Sep 18$0.450.1010.8%0.18%10.94%53--

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. 93 contracts (avg 106 vol/day, 93 traded recently)

PKG averages only 106 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 $300.00 01-15 call last traded $5.00 on 08/04 (now $3.50/$5.50) — try a limit near $4.50. Also watch the $260.00 09-18 call last traded $5.36 on 07/31 (now $2.90/$5.30) — try a limit near $4.10; the $250.00 08-21 call last traded $8.20 on 08/06 (now $2.20/$4.90) — try a limit near $3.55. Most tradeable put: the $210.00 08-21 put last traded $1.30 on 07/31 (now $0.00/$2.15) — try a limit near $1.08.
CALLS (47)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$250.00Aug 21$2.20$4.90$3.55$8.20 08/06$2.13–$11.10$3.5571
$250.00Sep 18$7.90$10.80$9.35$11.50 08/07$7.85–$15.00$9.35--
$250.00Oct 16$10.40$13.80$12.10$16.33 08/07$11.00–$17.75$12.10--
$250.00Jan 15$18.70$22.80$20.75$19.00 07/31$19.40–$25.80$19.00--
$260.00Aug 21$0.00$0.60$0.30$4.15 08/04$0.30–$6.05$0.3093
$260.00Sep 18$2.90$5.30$4.10$5.36 07/31$3.83–$9.15$4.1013
$260.00Oct 16$5.80$9.00$7.40$11.58 08/05$6.55–$12.35$7.40--
$260.00Jan 15$13.80$17.90$15.85$10.00 07/22$14.80–$20.60$13.80--
$240.00Aug 21$11.80$14.40$13.10$19.15 08/05$10.40–$18.70$13.10--
$240.00Sep 18$14.70$17.50$16.10$14.19 07/31$14.00–$21.45$14.70--
$240.00Oct 16$16.90$20.20$18.55$22.70 08/07$16.80–$24.45$18.55--
$240.00Jan 15$25.10$28.20$26.65$19.95 07/24$24.25–$31.75$25.10--
$270.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$1.00 08/03$0.33–$2.85$1.0055
$270.00Sep 18$0.45$2.50$1.48$4.20 08/07$1.48–$5.55$1.48--
$270.00Oct 16$2.35$6.30$4.33$5.03 08/03$4.25–$8.15$4.33--
$270.00Jan 15$9.80$13.60$11.70$8.48 07/17$10.80–$16.15$9.80--
$230.00Aug 21$21.80$24.90$23.35$26.12 08/04$18.40–$28.40$23.35--
$230.00Sep 18$23.80$26.00$24.90$15.00 07/24$20.95–$29.75$23.80--
$230.00Oct 16$24.70$28.10$26.40$14.54 07/23$23.45–$31.55$24.70--
$230.00Jan 15$31.40$35.00$33.20$33.55 07/29$30.50–$38.40$33.20--
$280.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.70 08/04$0.38–$1.60$0.70--
$280.00Sep 18$0.45$1.50$0.98$2.66 07/29$0.98–$3.38$0.98--
$280.00Oct 16$0.75$4.20$2.48$4.40 07/29$2.35–$5.35$2.48--
$280.00Jan 15$6.60$10.70$8.65$11.82 08/05$8.05–$12.65$8.65--
$220.00Oct 16$34.00$36.80$35.40$20.50 07/21$30.75–$40.15$34.00--
$220.00Jan 15$38.90$42.40$40.65$32.64 07/02$37.35–$45.65$38.90--
$290.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.90 07/06$0.38–$1.48$0.90--
$290.00Sep 18$0.00$1.10$0.55$1.66 07/29$0.55–$2.20$0.55--
$290.00Oct 16$0.40$3.40$1.90$4.40 07/28$1.65–$3.85$1.90--
$210.00Oct 16$43.40$46.20$44.80$29.90 06/16$39.30–$49.60$43.40--
$300.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.37 07/28$0.38–$1.35$0.37--
$300.00Jan 15$3.50$5.50$4.50$5.00 08/04$4.13–$7.00$4.504
$200.00Jan 15$55.80$59.10$57.45$41.38 07/17$52.60–$62.00$55.80--
$310.00Oct 16$0.00$2.45$1.23$1.70 06/26$0.70–$2.05$1.23--
$310.00Jan 15$1.05$4.80$2.93$2.50 08/07$2.90–$5.05$2.50--
$195.00Aug 21$56.70$59.50$58.10$38.60 07/23$51.55–$63.00$56.70--
$190.00Jan 15$64.90$68.10$66.50$53.36 06/29$60.95–$71.00$64.90--
$320.00Oct 16$0.00$1.15$0.57$1.20 06/23$0.57–$1.70$0.57--
$320.00Jan 15$0.75$4.00$2.38$3.90 07/27$2.10–$3.45$2.38--
$330.00Oct 16$0.00$1.75$0.88$0.90 06/26$0.88–$1.60$0.88--
$330.00Jan 15$0.50$3.50$2.00$2.10 07/31$1.73–$2.70$2.00--
$340.00Oct 16$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.75 06/23$0.38–$1.45$0.75--
$340.00Jan 15$0.40$3.10$1.75$2.05 08/06$1.50–$2.17$1.75--
$350.00Oct 16$0.00$0.95$0.48$0.45 08/06$0.38–$1.40$0.45--
$350.00Jan 15$0.10$2.90$1.50$1.50 08/06$1.33–$1.95$1.50--
$150.00Oct 16$101.70$105.50$103.60$77.90 07/23$96.95–$107.90$101.70--
$360.00Oct 16$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.45 08/06$0.38–$1.35$0.45--
PUTS (46)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$250.00Aug 21$0.00$2.30$1.15$3.70 08/05$1.15–$9.30$1.15--
$250.00Sep 18$5.50$7.70$6.60$13.15 07/31$6.05–$12.80$6.60--
$250.00Oct 16$7.10$10.40$8.75$15.60 07/30$8.75–$15.00$8.75--
$260.00Sep 18$10.80$13.30$12.05$18.90 07/24$10.40–$18.90$12.05--
$260.00Oct 16$12.50$15.80$14.15$20.30 07/29$13.30–$21.10$14.15--
$240.00Aug 21$0.00$0.75$0.38$2.75 07/28$0.38–$4.40$0.38--
$240.00Sep 18$1.90$4.30$3.10$8.18 07/31$3.05–$8.30$3.10--
$240.00Oct 16$3.60$7.00$5.30$18.30 07/17$5.30–$10.30$5.30--
$230.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.66 08/04$0.38–$2.20$0.66--
$230.00Sep 18$1.05$2.45$1.75$2.95 08/06$1.53–$4.55$1.75--
$230.00Oct 16$1.65$4.90$3.28$5.03 08/06$3.03–$6.80$3.28--
$230.00Jan 15$7.10$10.70$8.90$10.93 08/07$8.80–$13.10$8.90--
$280.00Aug 21$25.50$28.80$27.15$27.30 07/27$22.25–$34.20$27.15--
$220.00Aug 21$0.00$0.05$0.03$1.41 07/29$0.03–$1.45$0.03--
$220.00Sep 18$0.45$1.60$1.03$1.92 08/06$0.77–$2.73$1.03--
$220.00Oct 16$0.65$3.80$2.23$3.09 08/07$2.13–$4.43$2.23--
$220.00Jan 15$4.60$8.00$6.30$8.13 08/07$6.30–$9.65$6.30--
$210.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$1.30 07/31$0.28–$1.35$1.0824
$210.00Sep 18$0.00$2.70$1.35$1.35 07/28$1.08–$1.90$1.35--
$210.00Oct 16$0.35$3.40$1.88$2.00 08/07$1.53–$2.83$1.88--
$210.00Jan 15$3.00$6.50$4.75$6.20 08/03$4.55–$7.15$4.75--
$200.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$1.15 07/31$0.28–$1.23$1.08--
$200.00Sep 18$0.00$1.15$0.57$1.80 07/24$0.57–$1.60$0.57--
$200.00Oct 16$0.10$3.10$1.60$2.03 07/29$1.23–$2.22$1.60--
$200.00Jan 15$1.75$4.60$3.18$4.80 07/28$3.15–$5.55$3.18--
$195.00Sep 18$0.00$0.95$0.48$1.40 07/24$0.48–$1.55$0.48--
$195.00Oct 16$0.00$2.90$1.45$1.45 07/30$1.13–$1.98$1.45--
$190.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$1.62 07/16$0.38–$1.15$1.08--
$190.00Sep 18$0.00$0.95$0.48$0.83 07/27$0.48–$1.73$0.48--
$190.00Jan 15$0.95$3.80$2.38$2.73 08/05$2.25–$3.98$2.38--
$185.00Oct 16$0.10$2.60$1.35$0.77 08/06$0.57–$1.60$0.77--
$180.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.40 07/20$0.38–$1.10$0.40--
$180.00Sep 18$0.00$0.95$0.48$0.50 07/27$0.48–$1.43$0.48--
$180.00Oct 16$0.00$2.50$1.25$3.50 06/10$0.68–$1.55$1.25--
$180.00Jan 15$0.35$3.40$1.88$2.58 07/27$1.73–$3.13$1.88--
$165.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.03 08/06$0.13–$1.08$0.03--
$165.00Oct 16$0.00$2.30$1.15$1.25 06/24$0.88–$1.35$1.15--
$160.00Oct 16$0.00$0.95$0.48$1.00 06/24$0.38–$1.33$0.48--
$155.00Oct 16$0.00$1.75$0.88$0.80 06/24$0.38–$1.27$0.80--
$150.00Oct 16$0.00$1.75$0.88$0.80 06/23$0.38–$1.25$0.80--
$150.00Jan 15$0.00$2.95$1.48$1.80 07/13$1.33–$1.60$1.48--
$145.00Aug 21$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.05 08/06$0.10–$1.08$0.05--
$145.00Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.15 08/03$0.33–$1.23$0.15--
$135.00Oct 16$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.40 07/15$0.48–$1.20$0.40--
$130.00Oct 16$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.40 07/10$0.25–$1.18$0.40--
$125.00Oct 16$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.35 07/15$1.08–$1.18$0.35--

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 244
Total Puts 5
Put/Call Ratio 0.02
Net Difference 239

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 28
Total Puts 4
Put/Call Ratio 0.14
Net Difference 24

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 303
Total Puts 69
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.65
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Upcoming Earnings - 1 Week Prior

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