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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21 2:00pm) 106,080
Calls: 102,255 (96%)
Puts: 3,825 (4%)
Prior --
Calls: 11,671 (86%)
Puts: 1,900 (14%)
Current vs Prior +0.00%
Calls: +776.15% (Calls)
Puts: +101.32% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 62,352
Calls: 41,810 (67%)
Puts: 20,542 (33%)
Prior 7-Day Average 10,392
Calls: 5,972 (67%)
Puts: 2,934 (33%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +920.79%
Calls: +1611.99%
Puts: +30.34%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21 2:00pm) $9.12M
Calls: $8.87M (97%)
Puts: $253.2K (3%)
Prior --
Calls: $561.3K (67%)
Puts: $271.0K (33%)
Current vs Prior +0.00%
Calls: +1479.84%
Puts: -6.59%
Prior 7-Day Total $3.06M
Calls: $2.11M (69%)
Puts: $955.0K (31%)
Prior 7-Day Average $510.3K
Calls: $300.9K (69%)
Puts: $136.4K (31%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +1687.51%
Calls: +2846.73%
Puts: +85.56%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21 2:00pm) 0.04
Prior 1.00
Current vs Prior -96.26%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.40
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -90.67%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/21 2:00pm) 460,338
Calls: 403,071 (88%)
Puts: 57,267 (12%)
Prior --
Calls: -- (--)
Puts: -- (--)
Current vs Prior +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Total 2,388,358
Calls: 2,072,168 (87%)
Puts: 316,190 (13%)
Prior 7-Day Average 398,059
Calls: 345,361 (87%)
Puts: 52,698 (13%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +15.65%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (08/28)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 4.20% | 11.97%4.20% | 21.01%
Prior 7.61% | 14.54%14.54% | 25.95%
Current vs Prior -44.76% | -17.65%-71.11% | -19.05%
Prior 7-Day Avg 9.25% | 14.72%15.30% | 25.76%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -54.59% | -18.65%-72.54% | -18.44%
Prior 7-Day Eod 7.61% | 14.54%6.05% | 19.65%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -44.76% | -17.65%-30.50% | +6.93%
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 83.00% | 20.35%
Calls: 50.00% | 18.75%
Puts: 116.00% | 21.95%
Prior 49.11% | 39.77%
Calls: 22.22% | 17.65%
Puts: 76.00% | 61.90%
Current vs Prior +69.01% | -48.83%
Prior 7-Day Avg 28.38% | 22.28%
Calls: 19.15% | 17.65%
Puts: 37.61% | 26.91%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +192.44% | -8.65%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 97% of dollar volume in calls ($8.87M) vs puts ($253.2K). Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (1688% higher). Volume explosion - 921% above 7-day average (106,080 vs avg 10,392). Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.04 - heavy call buying (102,255 calls vs 3,825 puts).

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 NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Sentiment Timeline (Today)
TimeSmart MoneyRetailOverall
14:05BULLISHBULLISHBULLISH
14:00BULLISHBULLISHBULLISH

📈 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 3 of results (avg 8.9%, best 8.3%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.00Sep 40.800.87$0.848.3%2070.86316
PUTS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$5.50Sep 110.900.98$0.948.5%20.69--
$5.50Aug 280.770.85$0.819.9%40.8115

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 14 found (avg $0.59, cheapest $0.16)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$5.00Aug 280.150.18$0.1618.8%1.5K0.39490
$5.50Sep 110.200.24$0.2218.2%3010.3353
$4.50Sep 40.460.53$0.5014.0%1750.67634
$4.00Aug 210.710.80$0.7611.8%1.4K0.993.3K
$5.00Sep 180.420.48$0.4513.3%2.4K0.531.1K
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.50Sep 110.270.32$0.3016.7%1190.3544
$5.50Aug 280.770.85$0.819.9%40.8115
$5.00Sep 110.540.61$0.5712.3%100.524
$5.50Sep 110.900.98$0.948.5%20.69--
$5.00Sep 250.660.75$0.7112.7%50.5118

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 24 found (avg delta 0.73, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.00Aug 210.710.80$0.7611.8%1.4K0.993.3K
$4.50Aug 210.220.30$0.2630.8%3.1K0.913.5K
$4.00Aug 280.740.86$0.8015.0%4650.91535
$4.00Sep 40.800.87$0.848.3%2070.86316
$4.00Sep 110.691.03$0.8639.5%1000.83409
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$5.00Aug 210.030.32$0.18161.1%1281.001.2K
$5.50Aug 210.550.87$0.7145.1%131.005
$5.50Aug 280.770.85$0.819.9%40.8115
$5.50Sep 110.900.98$0.948.5%20.69--
$5.00Aug 280.360.45$0.4122.0%410.619

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 48 active (total vol 19.5K, top 3.4K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$5.00Aug 210.010.02$0.0250.0%3.4K0.186.7K
$4.50Aug 210.220.30$0.2630.8%3.1K0.913.5K
$5.00Sep 180.420.48$0.4513.3%2.4K0.531.1K
$4.50Aug 280.360.46$0.4124.4%2.0K0.681.2K
$5.00Aug 280.150.18$0.1618.8%1.5K0.39490
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$4.50Aug 280.130.16$0.1520.0%4090.32217
$4.00Aug 210.000.01$0.01100.0%3680.0317.1K
$4.00Aug 280.020.03$0.0333.3%3410.08330
$4.50Sep 40.200.26$0.2326.1%2080.3441
$4.50Aug 210.000.03$0.02150.0%2010.11366

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 1 strikes (avg 100.0%, max 100.0%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$5.00Aug 21Oct 2213.4%106.7%100.0%3.4K6.7K
PUTS (0)
No puts found

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 24 found (best R:R 1.22, avg 1.50)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$4.00$5.00Sep 18$0.45$0.55$0.4583%1.22$4.45
$4.50$5.00Oct 2$0.15$0.35$0.1567%2.33$4.65
$4.00$4.50Sep 11$0.24$0.26$0.2483%1.08$4.24
$4.50$5.00Sep 11$0.22$0.28$0.2266%1.27$4.72
$5.00$5.50Sep 25$0.14$0.36$0.1449%2.57$5.14
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$5.00$4.50Aug 21$0.16$0.34$0.16100%2.12$4.84
$5.00$4.50Sep 4$0.23$0.27$0.2356%1.17$4.77
$5.00$4.50Aug 28$0.26$0.24$0.2661%0.92$4.74
$4.50$4.00Sep 4$0.15$0.35$0.1534%2.33$4.35
$4.50$4.00Aug 28$0.12$0.38$0.1232%3.17$4.38

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 8 found (best R:R 0.72, avg 0.54)

BEAR CALL (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$5.00$5.50Oct 2$0.25$0.25$0.2545%1.00$5.25
$5.00$5.50Sep 11$0.18$0.18$0.3250%0.56$5.18
$5.00$5.50Sep 4$0.13$0.13$0.3755%0.35$5.13
$5.00$5.50Sep 25$0.14$0.14$0.3651%0.39$5.14
BULL PUT (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$4.50$4.00Sep 25$0.21$0.21$0.2963%0.72$4.29
$4.50$4.00Aug 28$0.12$0.12$0.3868%0.32$4.38
$4.50$4.00Sep 11$0.17$0.17$0.3365%0.52$4.33
$4.50$4.00Sep 4$0.15$0.15$0.3566%0.43$4.35

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. 13 found (cheapest 4.20% of stock, avg 17.79%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$5.00Aug 21$0.02$0.18$0.20$4.80$5.204.20%
$4.50Aug 21$0.26$0.02$0.28$4.22$4.785.88%
$4.50Aug 28$0.41$0.15$0.56$3.94$5.0611.76%
$5.00Aug 28$0.16$0.41$0.57$4.43$5.5711.97%
$4.50Sep 4$0.50$0.23$0.73$3.77$5.2315.34%
$5.00Sep 4$0.27$0.46$0.73$4.27$5.7315.34%
$4.50Sep 11$0.62$0.30$0.92$3.58$5.4219.33%
$5.00Sep 11$0.40$0.57$0.97$4.03$5.9720.38%
$5.00Sep 18$0.45$0.55$1.00$4.00$6.0021.01%
$4.50Sep 25$0.76$0.43$1.19$3.31$5.6925.00%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 20 found (cheapest 0.84% of stock, avg 9.88%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$5.00$4.50Aug 21$0.02$0.02$0.04$4.46$5.04
$5.50$4.50Aug 21$0.03$0.02$0.05$4.45$5.55
$5.50$4.00Aug 28$0.07$0.03$0.10$3.90$5.60
$5.50$4.00Sep 4$0.14$0.08$0.22$3.78$5.72
$5.50$4.50Aug 28$0.07$0.15$0.22$4.28$5.72
$5.00$4.00Aug 28$0.16$0.03$0.19$3.81$5.19
$5.00$4.50Aug 28$0.16$0.15$0.31$4.19$5.31
$5.50$4.50Sep 4$0.14$0.23$0.37$4.13$5.87
$5.50$4.00Sep 11$0.22$0.13$0.35$3.65$5.85
$5.00$4.00Sep 4$0.27$0.08$0.35$3.65$5.35

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. 16 found (best R:R 2.33, cheapest $0.07)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$4.00$4.50$5.00Aug 21$0.26$0.2481%0.92
$4.50$5.00$5.50Aug 21$0.25$0.2580%1.00
$4.00$4.50$5.00Aug 28$0.14$0.3652%2.57
$4.50$5.00$5.50Sep 4$0.10$0.4040%4.00
$4.00$4.50$5.00Sep 4$0.11$0.3941%3.55
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$4.00$4.50$5.00Aug 21$0.15$0.3597%2.33
$4.00$4.50$5.00Sep 4$0.08$0.4241%5.25
$4.00$4.50$5.00Aug 28$0.14$0.3653%2.57
$4.50$5.00$5.50Aug 21$0.37$0.1389%0.35
$4.50$5.00$5.50Aug 28$0.14$0.3649%2.57

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 22 found (best net $--, 13 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$4.00$5.001:2Sep 18$0.00$1.00
$4.00$4.501:2Sep 4-$0.16$0.34
$4.50$5.001:2Sep 11-$0.18$0.32
$5.00$5.501:2Oct 2-$0.14$0.36
$4.50$5.001:2Sep 25-$0.20$0.30
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$5.50$5.001:2Sep 11-$0.20$0.30
$5.00$4.501:2Sep 25-$0.15$0.35
$5.00$4.501:2Oct 2-$0.20$0.30
$5.50$5.001:2Aug 21$0.35$0.15
$5.00$4.501:2Aug 28$0.11$0.39

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 11 found (best yield 7.14%, avg 5.88%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$5.50Oct 2$0.340.4215.6%7.14%22.69%21210
$5.00Oct 2$0.500.555.0%10.50%15.55%1435
$5.50Sep 25$0.300.3815.6%6.30%21.85%7212
$5.00Sep 18$0.420.535.0%8.82%13.87%2.4K1.1K
$5.00Sep 25$0.430.495.0%9.03%14.08%4981
$5.50Sep 11$0.200.3315.6%4.20%19.75%30153
$5.00Sep 11$0.320.495.0%6.72%11.76%151584
$5.00Sep 4$0.240.455.0%5.04%10.08%446442
$5.50Sep 4$0.120.2715.6%2.52%18.07%211385
$5.00Aug 28$0.150.395.0%3.15%8.19%1.5K490

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 102,255
Total Puts 3,825
Put/Call Ratio 0.04
Net Difference 98,430

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 11,671
Total Puts 1,900
Put/Call Ratio 1.00
Net Difference 9,771

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 41,810
Total Puts 20,542
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.40
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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