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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/26) 13,822
Calls: 11,804 (85%)
Puts: 2,018 (15%)
Prior (08/25) 26,872
Calls: 23,606 (88%)
Puts: 3,266 (12%)
Current vs Prior -48.56%
Calls: -50.00% (Calls)
Puts: -38.21% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 252,148
Calls: 223,909 (89%)
Puts: 28,239 (11%)
Prior 7-Day Average 36,021
Calls: 31,987 (89%)
Puts: 4,034 (11%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -61.63%
Calls: -63.10%
Puts: -49.98%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/26) $981.5K
Calls: $866.0K (88%)
Puts: $115.5K (12%)
Prior (08/25) $1.39M
Calls: $1.26M (91%)
Puts: $130.8K (9%)
Current vs Prior -29.53%
Calls: -31.38%
Puts: -11.70%
Prior 7-Day Total $19.01M
Calls: $17.16M (90%)
Puts: $1.85M (10%)
Prior 7-Day Average $2.72M
Calls: $2.45M (90%)
Puts: $264.6K (10%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -63.86%
Calls: -64.67%
Puts: -56.37%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/26) 0.17
Prior (08/25) 0.14
Current vs Prior +23.57%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.22
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -22.35%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/26) 334,573
Calls: 306,429 (92%)
Puts: 28,144 (8%)
Prior (08/25) 359,766
Calls: 337,470 (94%)
Puts: 22,296 (6%)
Current vs Prior -7.00%
Prior 7-Day Total 2,106,983
Calls: 1,867,935 (89%)
Puts: 239,048 (11%)
Prior 7-Day Average 300,997
Calls: 266,847 (89%)
Puts: 34,149 (11%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +11.15%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/28) | Next (09/04)Expiry (09/18) | Next (10/16)
Current 6.19% | 12.97%20.16% | 27.94%
Prior 8.87% | 13.71%19.76% | 29.84%
Current vs Prior -30.25% | -5.37%+2.03% | -6.35%
Prior 7-Day Avg 8.57% | 13.26%8.93% | 22.23%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -27.80% | -2.17%+125.69% | +25.68%
Prior 7-Day Eod 8.87% | 13.71%19.76% | 29.84%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -30.25% | -5.37%+2.03% | -6.35%
Sentiment BULLISHBEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 10.72% | 31.84%
Calls: 9.68% | 41.46%
Puts: 11.76% | 22.22%
Prior 10.72% | 31.84%
Calls: 9.68% | 41.46%
Puts: 11.76% | 22.22%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 16.78% | 26.55%
Calls: 13.97% | 18.84%
Puts: 20.08% | 34.26%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -36.13% | +19.91%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 88% of dollar volume in calls ($866.0K) vs puts ($115.5K). Below-average activity with volume down 49% vs prior. Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.17 - heavy call buying (11,804 calls vs 2,018 puts). Call-heavy open interest (306,429 calls vs 28,144 puts) suggests bullish positioning.

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 1 of results (avg 6.1%, best 6.1%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$5.00Sep 180.470.50$0.496.1%5420.542.8K
PUTS (0)
No puts meet the criteria

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 11 found (avg $0.52, cheapest $0.16)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$5.00Aug 280.140.17$0.1618.8%2.0K0.523.0K
$4.50Aug 280.490.56$0.5313.2%2700.942.5K
$5.50Sep 110.200.24$0.2218.2%3640.361.5K
$4.50Sep 40.550.67$0.6119.7%90.821.1K
$5.00Sep 110.380.44$0.4114.6%480.551.3K
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$5.00Oct 20.550.66$0.6118.0%50.438

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 12 found (avg delta 0.66, highest 0.94)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.50Aug 280.490.56$0.5313.2%2700.942.5K
$4.50Sep 40.550.67$0.6119.7%90.821.1K
$4.50Sep 110.640.76$0.7017.1%50.74727
$4.50Sep 250.760.87$0.8213.4%140.72151
$4.50Oct 20.810.97$0.8918.0%120.71--
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$6.00Sep 181.001.29$1.1525.2%10.7227

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 34 active (total vol 6.7K, top 2.0K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$5.00Aug 280.140.17$0.1618.8%2.0K0.523.0K
$5.50Aug 280.030.04$0.0425.0%1.2K0.162.5K
$5.50Sep 180.280.32$0.3013.3%7380.39581
$5.00Sep 180.470.50$0.496.1%5420.542.8K
$5.50Sep 40.040.15$0.10110.0%5110.251.9K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$5.00Aug 280.130.17$0.1526.7%1730.48154
$4.50Aug 280.000.02$0.01200.0%810.065.8K
$5.00Sep 40.270.38$0.3333.3%330.47101
$4.50Sep 40.020.12$0.07142.9%240.19416
$4.50Oct 20.310.41$0.3627.8%220.3045

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 8.0%, max 14.7%)

CALLS (2)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$5.50Aug 28Sep 25123.3%107.5%14.7%1.2K3.2K
$5.00Aug 28Oct 2105.1%100.4%4.6%2.0K3.0K
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$5.00Aug 28Oct 2105.1%100.4%4.6%178162

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 18 found (best R:R 1.63, avg 1.63)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$4.50$5.00Oct 2$0.19$0.31$0.1971%1.63$4.69
$5.00$5.50Sep 25$0.13$0.37$0.1356%2.85$5.13
$5.00$6.00Oct 2$0.37$0.63$0.3759%1.70$5.37
$4.50$5.00Sep 25$0.25$0.25$0.2572%1.00$4.75
$4.50$5.00Sep 4$0.29$0.21$0.2982%0.72$4.79
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$6.00$5.00Sep 18$0.63$0.37$0.6372%0.59$5.37
$5.00$4.50Sep 11$0.20$0.30$0.2045%1.50$4.80
$5.00$4.50Aug 28$0.14$0.36$0.1448%2.57$4.86
$5.00$4.50Sep 18$0.24$0.26$0.2446%1.08$4.76
$5.00$4.50Oct 2$0.25$0.25$0.2543%1.00$4.75

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 7 found (best R:R 1.08, avg 0.70)

BEAR CALL (2)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$5.50$6.00Sep 25$0.18$0.18$0.3255%0.56$5.68
$5.50$6.00Sep 18$0.11$0.11$0.3961%0.28$5.61
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$5.00$4.50Sep 4$0.26$0.26$0.2453%1.08$4.74
$5.00$4.50Oct 2$0.25$0.25$0.2557%1.00$4.75
$5.00$4.50Sep 18$0.24$0.24$0.2654%0.92$4.76
$5.00$4.50Aug 28$0.14$0.14$0.3652%0.39$4.86
$5.00$4.50Sep 11$0.20$0.20$0.3055%0.67$4.80

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 2 found (avg debit $0.17, cheapest $0.16)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$5.00Aug 28Sep 4$0.16105.1%103.3%
PUTS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$5.00Aug 28Sep 4$0.18105.1%103.3%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 5 found (cheapest 6.19% of stock, avg 16.25%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$5.00Aug 28$0.16$0.15$0.31$4.69$5.316.19%
$5.00Sep 4$0.32$0.33$0.65$4.35$5.6512.97%
$5.00Sep 11$0.41$0.38$0.79$4.21$5.7915.77%
$5.00Sep 18$0.49$0.52$1.01$3.99$6.0120.16%
$5.00Oct 2$0.70$0.61$1.31$3.69$6.3126.15%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 18 found (cheapest 1.00% of stock, avg 9.57%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$5.50$4.50Aug 28$0.04$0.01$0.05$4.45$5.55
$6.00$4.50Sep 4$0.07$0.07$0.14$4.36$6.14
$5.50$4.50Sep 4$0.10$0.07$0.17$4.33$5.67
$5.50$5.00Aug 28$0.04$0.15$0.19$4.81$5.69
$6.00$4.50Sep 11$0.13$0.18$0.31$4.19$6.31
$5.50$4.50Sep 11$0.22$0.18$0.40$4.10$5.90
$6.00$4.50Sep 18$0.19$0.28$0.47$4.03$6.47
$6.00$4.50Sep 25$0.26$0.26$0.52$3.98$6.52
$5.50$5.00Sep 4$0.10$0.33$0.43$4.57$5.93
$6.00$5.00Sep 4$0.07$0.33$0.40$4.60$6.40

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. 8 found (best R:R 6.14, cheapest $0.07)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$4.50$5.00$5.50Sep 4$0.07$0.4357%6.14
$5.00$5.50$6.00Aug 28$0.09$0.4149%4.56
$4.50$5.00$5.50Aug 28$0.25$0.2578%1.00
$4.50$5.00$5.50Sep 11$0.10$0.4038%4.00
$5.00$5.50$6.00Sep 18$0.08$0.4226%5.25
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. 13 found (best net $-0.12, 7 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$4.50$5.001:2Sep 11-$0.12$0.38
$5.00$5.501:2Sep 18-$0.11$0.39
$5.50$6.001:2Sep 25-$0.08$0.42
$5.50$6.001:2Sep 18-$0.08$0.42
$4.50$5.001:2Sep 25-$0.32$0.18
PUTS (4)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$5.00$4.501:2Oct 2-$0.11$0.39
$6.00$5.001:2Sep 18$0.11$0.89
$5.00$4.501:2Sep 4$0.19$0.31
$5.00$4.501:2Aug 28$0.13$0.37

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 7 found (best yield 5.59%, avg 4.51%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$6.00Oct 2$0.280.3619.8%5.59%25.35%1353
$5.50Sep 25$0.330.459.8%6.59%16.37%22769
$6.00Sep 25$0.220.3219.8%4.39%24.15%12292
$5.50Sep 18$0.280.399.8%5.59%15.37%738581
$6.00Sep 18$0.170.2719.8%3.39%23.15%842.8K
$5.50Sep 11$0.200.369.8%3.99%13.77%3641.5K
$6.00Sep 11$0.100.2319.8%2.00%21.76%4841

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 11,804
Total Puts 2,018
Put/Call Ratio 0.17
Net Difference 9,786

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 23,606
Total Puts 3,266
Put/Call Ratio 0.14
Net Difference 20,340

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 223,909
Total Puts 28,239
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.22
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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