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as of 08/17 07:09 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/17) 14,104
Calls: 10,525 (75%)
Puts: 3,579 (25%)
Prior (08/14) 29,283
Calls: 15,790 (54%)
Puts: 13,493 (46%)
Current vs Prior -51.84%
Calls: -33.34% (Calls)
Puts: -73.48% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 108,890
Calls: 85,886 (79%)
Puts: 23,004 (21%)
Prior 7-Day Average 18,148
Calls: 12,269 (79%)
Puts: 3,286 (21%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -22.28%
Calls: -14.22%
Puts: +8.91%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/17) $1.50M
Calls: $731.8K (49%)
Puts: $771.4K (51%)
Prior (08/14) $1.13M
Calls: $619.7K (55%)
Puts: $506.1K (45%)
Current vs Prior +33.52%
Calls: +18.08%
Puts: +52.42%
Prior 7-Day Total $4.30M
Calls: $3.39M (79%)
Puts: $906.1K (21%)
Prior 7-Day Average $716.5K
Calls: $484.7K (79%)
Puts: $129.4K (21%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +109.80%
Calls: +50.97%
Puts: +495.96%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/17) 0.34
Prior (08/14) 0.85
Current vs Prior -60.21%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.38
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -9.74%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/17) 277,871
Calls: 240,085 (86%)
Puts: 37,786 (14%)
Prior (08/14) 325,333
Calls: 294,243 (90%)
Puts: 31,090 (10%)
Current vs Prior -14.59%
Prior 7-Day Total 1,994,731
Calls: 1,786,646 (90%)
Puts: 208,085 (10%)
Prior 7-Day Average 332,455
Calls: 297,774 (90%)
Puts: 34,680 (10%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -16.42%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 10.08% | 13.79%10.08% | 20.16%
Prior 9.73% | 14.46%9.73% | 22.94%
Current vs Prior +3.64% | -4.64%+3.64% | -12.13%
Prior 7-Day Avg 10.23% | 16.44%15.65% | 26.84%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -1.42% | -16.12%-35.61% | -24.89%
Prior 7-Day Eod 9.73% | 14.46%9.73% | 22.94%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +3.64% | -4.64%+3.64% | -12.13%
Sentiment BEARISHBEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 18.02% | 21.84%
Calls: 14.29% | 10.34%
Puts: 21.74% | 33.33%
Prior 18.02% | 21.84%
Calls: 14.29% | 10.34%
Puts: 21.74% | 33.33%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 31.84% | 25.32%
Calls: 18.76% | 19.60%
Puts: 44.91% | 31.04%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -43.41% | -13.76%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (110% higher). Below-average activity with volume down 52% vs prior. Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.34 - heavy call buying (10,525 calls vs 3,579 puts). P/C ratio dropping 60% - sentiment shifting bullish.

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 BULLISH
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
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

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

No options available for this category

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 2 found (avg $0.83, cheapest $0.76)

CALLS (0)
No calls meet the criteria
PUTS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.50Aug 210.690.84$0.7619.7%30.93383
$4.50Sep 110.820.98$0.9017.8%10.7543

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 15 found (avg delta 0.69, highest 0.93)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$3.50Aug 210.190.37$0.2864.3%1740.8354
$3.50Aug 280.330.48$0.4136.6%970.71167
$3.50Sep 110.350.61$0.4854.2%130.70110
$3.50Sep 250.510.70$0.6131.1%10.68--
$3.50Sep 40.390.57$0.4837.5%520.687
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.50Aug 210.690.84$0.7619.7%30.93383
$4.50Aug 280.710.88$0.8021.3%30.82--
$4.50Sep 40.781.01$0.9025.6%40.7633
$4.50Sep 110.820.98$0.9017.8%10.7543
$4.00Aug 210.230.35$0.2941.4%6350.6817.0K

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 30 active (total vol 5.6K, top 1.1K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.00Aug 210.080.10$0.0922.2%1.1K0.342.7K
$4.50Aug 210.020.03$0.0333.3%6830.113.0K
$4.50Aug 280.050.07$0.0633.3%2500.18559
$3.50Aug 210.190.37$0.2864.3%1740.8354
$4.00Sep 40.190.24$0.2222.7%1500.42115
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$3.50Sep 40.140.20$0.1735.3%7340.3270
$4.00Aug 210.230.35$0.2941.4%6350.6817.0K
$3.50Aug 210.020.05$0.0475.0%5890.18291
$3.50Aug 280.100.15$0.1338.5%1910.29168
$4.00Sep 180.470.58$0.5221.2%1300.571.0K

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 4 strikes (avg 14.7%, max 32.9%)

CALLS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$4.00Aug 21Sep 25107.0%93.1%14.9%1.2K2.7K
$3.50Aug 21Sep 2589.4%84.8%5.5%17554
PUTS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$4.00Aug 21Sep 18107.0%80.5%32.9%76518.1K
$3.50Aug 21Sep 2589.4%84.8%5.5%672317

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 12 found (best R:R 1.78, avg 1.44)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$3.50$4.00Sep 11$0.18$0.32$0.1870%1.78$3.68
$3.50$4.00Aug 21$0.19$0.31$0.1983%1.63$3.69
$3.50$4.00Sep 25$0.22$0.28$0.2268%1.27$3.72
$4.00$4.50Sep 25$0.17$0.33$0.1750%1.94$4.17
$4.00$4.50Sep 4$0.11$0.39$0.1142%3.55$4.11
BEAR PUT (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$4.00$3.50Aug 28$0.24$0.26$0.2461%1.08$3.76
$4.00$3.50Aug 21$0.25$0.25$0.2568%1.00$3.75
$4.00$3.50Sep 4$0.29$0.21$0.2958%0.72$3.71
$4.00$3.50Sep 11$0.30$0.20$0.3054%0.67$3.70

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 3 found (best R:R 0.56, avg 0.45)

BEAR CALL (3)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$4.00$4.50Sep 11$0.18$0.18$0.3252%0.56$4.18
$4.00$4.50Sep 4$0.11$0.11$0.3958%0.28$4.11
$4.00$4.50Sep 25$0.17$0.17$0.3350%0.52$4.17
BULL PUT (0)
No bull put found

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 2 found (avg debit $0.07, cheapest $0.06)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$4.00Aug 21Aug 28$0.06107.0%91.9%
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$4.00Aug 21Aug 28$0.08107.0%91.9%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 10 found (cheapest 8.49% of stock, avg 16.42%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$3.50Aug 21$0.28$0.04$0.32$3.18$3.828.49%
$4.00Aug 21$0.09$0.29$0.38$3.62$4.3810.08%
$4.00Aug 28$0.15$0.37$0.52$3.48$4.5213.79%
$3.50Aug 28$0.41$0.13$0.54$2.96$4.0414.32%
$3.50Sep 4$0.48$0.17$0.65$2.85$4.1517.24%
$3.50Sep 11$0.48$0.19$0.67$2.83$4.1717.77%
$4.00Sep 4$0.22$0.46$0.68$3.32$4.6818.04%
$4.00Sep 18$0.24$0.52$0.76$3.24$4.7620.16%
$4.00Sep 11$0.30$0.49$0.79$3.21$4.7920.95%
$3.50Sep 25$0.61$0.27$0.88$2.62$4.3823.34%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 9 found (cheapest 1.86% of stock, avg 7.75%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$4.50$3.50Aug 21$0.03$0.04$0.07$3.43$4.57
$4.00$3.50Aug 21$0.09$0.04$0.13$3.37$4.13
$4.50$3.50Aug 28$0.06$0.13$0.19$3.31$4.69
$4.50$3.50Sep 4$0.11$0.17$0.28$3.22$4.78
$4.00$3.50Aug 28$0.15$0.13$0.28$3.22$4.28
$4.50$3.50Sep 11$0.12$0.19$0.31$3.19$4.81
$4.00$3.50Sep 4$0.22$0.17$0.39$3.11$4.39
$4.50$3.50Sep 25$0.22$0.27$0.49$3.01$4.99
$4.00$3.50Sep 11$0.30$0.19$0.49$3.01$4.49

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. 7 found (best R:R 2.85, cheapest $0.11)

CALLS (3)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$3.50$4.00$4.50Aug 21$0.13$0.3772%2.85
$3.50$4.00$4.50Aug 28$0.17$0.3353%1.94
$3.50$4.00$4.50Sep 4$0.15$0.3544%2.33
PUTS (4)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$3.50$4.00$4.50Aug 21$0.22$0.2875%1.27
$3.50$4.00$4.50Sep 11$0.11$0.3944%3.55
$3.50$4.00$4.50Sep 4$0.15$0.3544%2.33
$3.50$4.00$4.50Aug 28$0.19$0.3152%1.63

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 $-0.08, 3 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$3.50$4.001:2Sep 11-$0.12$0.38
$3.50$4.001:2Sep 25-$0.17$0.33
$3.50$4.001:2Aug 21$0.10$0.40
$3.50$4.001:2Aug 28$0.11$0.39
$4.00$4.501:2Sep 11$0.06$0.44
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$4.50$4.001:2Sep 11-$0.08$0.42
$4.50$4.001:2Aug 28$0.06$0.44
$4.50$4.001:2Aug 21$0.18$0.32
$4.00$3.501:2Aug 28$0.11$0.39
$4.00$3.501:2Sep 11$0.11$0.39

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 9 found (best yield 7.96%, avg 3.80%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$4.00Sep 25$0.300.506.1%7.96%14.06%5666
$4.50Sep 25$0.110.3419.4%2.92%22.28%177
$4.00Sep 11$0.230.476.1%6.10%12.20%147248
$4.50Sep 11$0.100.2619.4%2.65%22.02%11398
$4.00Sep 4$0.190.426.1%5.04%11.14%150115
$4.50Sep 4$0.090.2419.4%2.39%21.75%81303
$4.00Aug 28$0.110.396.1%2.92%9.02%129194
$4.00Sep 18$0.080.416.1%2.12%8.22%133511
$4.00Aug 21$0.080.346.1%2.12%8.22%1.1K2.7K

Current 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

Time (HH:MM) Total Volume Call Volume Put Volume Volume Change
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Prior's 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Current Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 10,525
Total Puts 3,579
Put/Call Ratio 0.34
Net Difference 6,946

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 15,790
Total Puts 13,493
Put/Call Ratio 0.85
Net Difference 2,297

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 85,886
Total Puts 23,004
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.38
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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