Tour v526
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TMC THE METALS CO IN
$3.97 +1.28%
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) 14,025
Calls: 13,448 (96%)
Puts: 577 (4%)
Prior (08/18) 11,799
Calls: 10,795 (91%)
Puts: 1,004 (9%)
Current vs Prior +18.87%
Calls: +24.58% (Calls)
Puts: -42.53% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 88,743
Calls: 63,069 (71%)
Puts: 25,674 (29%)
Prior 7-Day Average 12,677
Calls: 9,009 (71%)
Puts: 3,667 (29%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +10.63%
Calls: +49.26%
Puts: -84.27%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) $1.08M
Calls: $1.03M (96%)
Puts: $46.5K (4%)
Prior (08/18) $818.0K
Calls: $753.7K (92%)
Puts: $64.3K (8%)
Current vs Prior +31.58%
Calls: +36.64%
Puts: -27.66%
Prior 7-Day Total $4.66M
Calls: $3.06M (66%)
Puts: $1.60M (34%)
Prior 7-Day Average $665.0K
Calls: $437.1K (66%)
Puts: $227.9K (34%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +61.84%
Calls: +135.60%
Puts: -79.59%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) 0.04
Prior (08/18) 0.09
Current vs Prior -53.87%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.38
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -88.67%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/19) 250,147
Calls: 218,840 (87%)
Puts: 31,307 (13%)
Prior (08/18) 297,795
Calls: 262,905 (88%)
Puts: 34,890 (12%)
Current vs Prior -16.00%
Prior 7-Day Total 2,233,554
Calls: 1,977,845 (89%)
Puts: 255,709 (11%)
Prior 7-Day Average 319,079
Calls: 282,549 (89%)
Puts: 36,529 (11%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -21.60%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 6.30% | 11.59%6.30% | 20.65%
Prior 7.91% | 12.76%7.91% | 19.64%
Current vs Prior -20.37% | -9.16%-20.37% | +5.15%
Prior 7-Day Avg 9.46% | 15.07%13.17% | 24.28%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -33.42% | -23.13%-52.20% | -14.94%
Prior 7-Day Eod 7.91% | 12.76%7.91% | 19.64%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -20.37% | -9.16%-20.37% | +5.15%
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

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 27.40% | 24.68%
Calls: 17.22% | 15.98%
Puts: 37.57% | 33.38%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -34.23% | -11.52%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 96% of dollar volume in calls ($1.03M) vs puts ($46.5K). Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (62% higher). Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.04 - heavy call buying (13,448 calls vs 577 puts). P/C ratio dropping 54% - sentiment shifting bullish.

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

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. 5 found (avg $0.24, cheapest $0.07)

CALLS (4)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.50Aug 280.060.07$0.0714.3%560.211.1K
$4.00Aug 280.200.23$0.2213.6%1480.51371
$4.00Sep 40.280.32$0.3013.3%290.52308
$4.00Sep 180.360.41$0.3912.8%700.53554
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.00Aug 280.220.25$0.2412.5%390.49296

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 11 found (avg delta 0.65, highest 0.91)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$3.50Aug 210.400.51$0.4623.9%130.86190
$3.50Aug 280.310.68$0.5074.0%2010.80171
$3.50Sep 40.430.73$0.5851.7%10.8037
$4.00Sep 110.290.46$0.3844.7%230.55400
$4.00Oct 20.400.57$0.4934.7%20.55--
PUTS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.50Aug 210.370.74$0.5567.3%200.91375
$4.00Aug 210.130.17$0.1526.7%980.5517.2K

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 29 active (total vol 2.0K, top 582)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.00Aug 210.080.12$0.1040.0%5820.453.2K
$4.50Sep 40.100.14$0.1233.3%2950.28413
$3.50Aug 280.310.68$0.5074.0%2010.80171
$4.00Aug 280.200.23$0.2213.6%1480.51371
$4.50Aug 210.010.02$0.0250.0%1300.093.4K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.00Aug 210.130.17$0.1526.7%980.5517.2K
$4.00Aug 280.220.25$0.2412.5%390.49296
$4.00Sep 180.370.49$0.4327.9%270.471.1K
$3.50Sep 250.210.26$0.2420.8%240.29108
$4.50Aug 210.370.74$0.5567.3%200.91375

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 17.4%, max 17.4%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$4.00Aug 21Oct 2107.2%91.3%17.4%5843.2K
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$4.00Aug 21Oct 2107.2%91.3%17.4%9917.2K

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 12 found (best R:R 0.79, avg 1.74)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$3.50$4.00Sep 4$0.28$0.22$0.2880%0.79$3.78
$4.00$4.50Oct 2$0.17$0.33$0.1755%1.94$4.17
$3.50$4.00Aug 28$0.28$0.22$0.2880%0.79$3.78
$4.00$4.50Sep 11$0.16$0.34$0.1655%2.12$4.16
$4.00$4.50Sep 25$0.17$0.33$0.1754%1.94$4.17
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$4.00$3.50Aug 21$0.11$0.39$0.1155%3.55$3.89
$4.00$3.50Aug 28$0.16$0.34$0.1649%2.13$3.84
$4.00$3.50Sep 11$0.20$0.30$0.2046%1.50$3.80
$4.00$3.50Sep 25$0.25$0.25$0.2546%1.00$3.75
$4.00$3.50Sep 4$0.25$0.25$0.2548%1.00$3.75

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 5 found (best R:R 0.43, avg 0.50)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$4.00$4.50Aug 28$0.15$0.15$0.3549%0.43$4.15
$4.00$4.50Sep 4$0.18$0.18$0.3248%0.56$4.18
$4.00$4.50Sep 25$0.17$0.17$0.3346%0.52$4.17
$4.00$4.50Sep 11$0.16$0.16$0.3445%0.47$4.16
$4.00$4.50Oct 2$0.17$0.17$0.3345%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 $0.10, cheapest $0.09)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$4.00Aug 21Aug 28$0.12107.2%91.2%
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$4.00Aug 21Aug 28$0.09107.2%91.2%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 7 found (cheapest 6.30% of stock, avg 17.38%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$4.00Aug 21$0.10$0.15$0.25$3.75$4.256.30%
$4.00Aug 28$0.22$0.24$0.46$3.54$4.4611.59%
$4.00Sep 4$0.30$0.33$0.63$3.37$4.6315.87%
$4.00Sep 11$0.38$0.36$0.74$3.26$4.7418.64%
$4.00Sep 18$0.39$0.43$0.82$3.18$4.8220.65%
$4.00Sep 25$0.45$0.49$0.94$3.06$4.9423.68%
$4.00Oct 2$0.49$0.50$0.99$3.01$4.9924.94%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 11 found (cheapest 1.51% of stock, avg 10.03%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$4.50$3.50Aug 21$0.02$0.04$0.06$3.44$4.56
$4.50$3.50Aug 28$0.07$0.08$0.15$3.35$4.65
$4.00$3.50Aug 21$0.10$0.04$0.14$3.36$4.14
$4.50$3.50Sep 4$0.12$0.08$0.20$3.30$4.70
$4.50$4.00Aug 28$0.07$0.24$0.31$3.69$4.81
$4.50$3.50Sep 11$0.22$0.16$0.38$3.12$4.88
$4.50$4.00Sep 4$0.12$0.33$0.45$3.55$4.95
$4.50$3.50Sep 25$0.28$0.24$0.52$2.98$5.02
$4.50$4.00Sep 11$0.22$0.36$0.58$3.42$5.08
$4.50$4.00Sep 25$0.28$0.49$0.77$3.23$5.27

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. 4 found (best R:R 4.00, cheapest $0.10)

CALLS (3)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$3.50$4.00$4.50Sep 4$0.10$0.4052%4.00
$3.50$4.00$4.50Aug 28$0.13$0.3759%2.85
$3.50$4.00$4.50Aug 21$0.28$0.2277%0.79
PUTS (1)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$3.50$4.00$4.50Aug 21$0.29$0.2176%0.72

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 $-0.06, 3 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$4.00$4.501:2Sep 11-$0.06$0.44
$4.00$4.501:2Sep 25-$0.11$0.39
$4.00$4.501:2Oct 2-$0.15$0.35
$3.50$4.001:2Aug 28$0.06$0.44
$4.00$4.501:2Sep 4$0.06$0.44
PUTS (4)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$4.50$4.001:2Aug 21$0.25$0.25
$4.00$3.501:2Aug 28$0.08$0.42
$4.00$3.501:2Aug 21$0.07$0.43
$4.00$3.501:2Sep 4$0.17$0.33

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 12 found (best yield 5.54%, avg 5.52%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$4.50Oct 2$0.220.4113.3%5.54%18.89%1--
$4.00Oct 2$0.400.550.8%10.08%10.83%2--
$4.00Sep 18$0.360.530.8%9.07%9.82%70554
$4.50Sep 25$0.160.3913.3%4.03%17.38%597
$4.50Sep 11$0.150.3713.3%3.78%17.13%4--
$4.00Sep 25$0.330.540.8%8.31%9.07%122154
$4.00Sep 11$0.290.550.8%7.30%8.06%23400
$4.00Sep 4$0.280.520.8%7.05%7.81%29308
$4.50Sep 4$0.100.2813.3%2.52%15.87%295413
$4.00Aug 28$0.200.510.8%5.04%5.79%148371

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 13,448
Total Puts 577
Put/Call Ratio 0.04
Net Difference 12,871

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 10,795
Total Puts 1,004
Put/Call Ratio 0.09
Net Difference 9,791

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 63,069
Total Puts 25,674
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.38
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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