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VALERO ENERGY CORP N
$282.88 +6.26%
$284.30 (+0.50%)🌙
as of 07/08 06:04 PM
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/08) 11,819
Calls: 7,581 (64%)
Puts: 4,238 (36%)
Prior (07/07) 3,942
Calls: 1,961 (50%)
Puts: 1,981 (50%)
Current vs Prior +199.82%
Calls: +286.59% (Calls)
Puts: +113.93% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 38,613
Calls: 20,332 (53%)
Puts: 18,281 (47%)
Prior 7-Day Average 5,516
Calls: 2,904 (53%)
Puts: 2,611 (47%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +114.26%
Calls: +161.00%
Puts: +62.28%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/08) $11.54M
Calls: $9.06M (78%)
Puts: $2.49M (22%)
Prior (07/07) $2.91M
Calls: $1.77M (61%)
Puts: $1.14M (39%)
Current vs Prior +296.23%
Calls: +410.50%
Puts: +118.24%
Prior 7-Day Total $35.36M
Calls: $25.72M (73%)
Puts: $9.64M (27%)
Prior 7-Day Average $5.05M
Calls: $3.67M (73%)
Puts: $1.38M (27%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +128.51%
Calls: +146.52%
Puts: +80.49%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/08) 0.56
Prior (07/07) 1.01
Current vs Prior -44.66%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.93
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -39.87%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/08) 96,244
Calls: 53,209 (55%)
Puts: 43,035 (45%)
Prior (07/07) 94,264
Calls: 52,456 (56%)
Puts: 41,808 (44%)
Current vs Prior +2.10%
Prior 7-Day Total 648,242
Calls: 364,355 (56%)
Puts: 283,887 (44%)
Prior 7-Day Average 92,606
Calls: 52,050 (56%)
Puts: 40,555 (44%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +3.93%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (07/10) | Next (07/17)Expiry (07/17) | Next (08/21)
Current 3.48% | 5.83%5.83% | 14.33%
Prior 4.04% | 6.78%6.78% | 13.54%
Current vs Prior -13.77% | -13.97%-13.97% | +5.86%
Prior 7-Day Avg 4.14% | 6.59%6.83% | 13.53%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -15.91% | -11.55%-14.60% | +5.94%
Prior 7-Day Eod 4.04% | 6.78%-- | --
Current vs 7-Day Eod -13.77% | -13.97%-- | --
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 21.01% | 14.68%
Calls: 18.60% | 17.72%
Puts: 23.42% | 11.63%
Prior 23.28% | 7.29%
Calls: 18.52% | 8.38%
Puts: 28.04% | 6.19%
Current vs Prior -9.75% | +101.37%
Prior 7-Day Avg 33.98% | 15.50%
Calls: 34.74% | 15.83%
Puts: 33.23% | 15.16%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -38.17% | -5.26%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 78% of dollar volume in calls ($9.06M) vs puts ($2.49M). Massive premium surge with dollar volume up 296% vs prior. Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (129% higher). Unusually high activity with volume up 200% 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 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 56 of results (avg 7.2%, best 3.8%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$270.00Aug 2123.9025.00$24.454.5%800.64376
$230.00Jul 1051.3053.90$52.604.9%--0.9410
$280.00Aug 2118.4019.40$18.905.3%890.55164
$230.00Aug 2153.2056.10$54.655.3%40.914
$237.50Jul 1744.4046.90$45.655.5%10.951
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$280.00Aug 2115.7016.30$16.003.8%490.453
$290.00Aug 2121.2022.10$21.654.2%20.54--
$270.00Aug 2111.2011.70$11.454.4%330.36561
$310.00Aug 2133.6035.50$34.555.5%--0.6910
$275.00Jul 174.304.60$4.456.7%1950.3315

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

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In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 86 found (avg delta 0.78, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$245.00Jul 1036.1038.60$37.356.7%--1.0030
$230.00Jul 3152.1055.20$53.655.8%--1.0043
$230.00Jul 1751.2054.30$52.755.9%310.98132
$240.00Jul 1741.8044.60$43.206.5%50.97283
$237.50Jul 1744.4046.90$45.655.5%10.951
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$295.00Jul 1011.8014.30$13.0519.2%40.86--
$300.00Jul 1718.1020.70$19.4013.4%20.79--
$290.00Jul 107.9010.00$8.9523.5%100.751
$310.00Aug 2133.6035.50$34.555.5%--0.6910
$287.50Jul 106.507.30$6.9011.6%50.67--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 202 active (total vol 8.3K, top 733)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$280.00Jul 178.809.70$9.259.7%7330.571.0K
$295.00Jul 172.753.90$3.3334.5%5580.2835
$285.00Aug 713.6015.90$14.7515.6%4300.503
$300.00Jul 171.802.50$2.1532.6%3570.201.7K
$330.00Aug 213.504.50$4.0025.0%2850.188
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$267.50Jul 172.002.60$2.3026.1%3440.20--
$280.00Jul 102.753.20$2.9815.1%1960.3911
$275.00Jul 174.304.60$4.456.7%1950.3315
$265.00Jul 171.502.20$1.8537.8%1810.1730
$285.00Jul 3114.0016.50$15.2516.4%1500.517

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 54 strikes (avg 63.3%, max 251.9%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$230.00Jul 10Aug 21162.1%46.1%251.9%414
$240.00Jul 10Aug 21134.0%45.9%192.1%177
$320.00Jul 10Aug 21104.6%44.5%135.2%52193
$325.00Jul 10Jul 31105.8%48.8%116.9%1248
$250.00Jul 10Aug 2192.1%44.1%108.7%18164
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$230.00Jul 10Aug 21162.1%46.1%251.9%2151
$240.00Jul 10Aug 21134.0%45.9%192.1%40659
$235.00Jul 10Jul 31138.1%54.6%152.7%228
$250.00Jul 10Aug 2192.1%44.1%108.7%76262
$252.50Jul 10Jul 17100.4%51.6%94.5%6267

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 133 found (best R:R 32.33, avg 4.40)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$320.00$325.00Jul 10$0.17$4.83$0.1728.41$320.17
$300.00$302.50Jul 17$0.25$2.25$0.259.00$300.25
$325.00$330.00Jul 17$0.53$4.47$0.538.43$325.53
$305.00$315.00Jul 24$1.22$8.78$1.227.20$306.22
$320.00$330.00Aug 21$1.30$8.70$1.306.69$321.30
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$235.00$230.00Jul 24$0.15$4.85$0.1532.33$234.85
$240.00$235.00Jul 31$0.17$4.83$0.1728.41$239.83
$245.00$240.00Jul 24$0.18$4.82$0.1826.78$244.82
$262.50$260.00Jul 17$0.10$2.40$0.1024.00$262.40
$240.00$237.50Jul 10$0.13$2.37$0.1318.23$239.87

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 173 found (best R:R 74.00, avg 2.78)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$230.00$237.50Jul 10$7.40$7.40$0.1074.00$237.40
$245.00$250.00Jul 10$4.85$4.85$0.1532.33$249.85
$230.00$240.00Jul 24$9.65$9.65$0.3527.57$239.65
$240.00$245.00Jul 24$4.75$4.75$0.2519.00$244.75
$245.00$250.00Jul 24$4.75$4.75$0.2519.00$249.75
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$290.00$287.50Jul 10$2.05$2.05$0.454.56$287.95
$295.00$290.00Jul 10$4.10$4.10$0.904.56$290.90
$300.00$290.00Jul 17$7.80$7.80$2.203.55$292.20
$285.00$282.50Jul 10$1.65$1.65$0.851.94$283.35
$310.00$290.00Aug 21$12.90$12.90$7.101.82$297.10

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 52 found (avg debit $1.76, cheapest $0.15)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$230.00Jul 10Jul 17$0.15162.1%67.4%
$320.00Jul 10Jul 17$0.38104.6%54.9%
$310.00Jul 10Jul 17$0.4485.8%46.0%
$237.50Jul 10Jul 17$0.45133.2%69.8%
$315.00Jul 10Jul 17$0.4894.1%51.0%
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$252.50Jul 10Jul 17$0.28100.4%51.6%
$237.50Jul 10Jul 17$0.30133.2%69.8%
$242.50Jul 10Jul 17$0.37127.0%66.9%
$235.00Jul 10Jul 17$0.42138.1%75.4%
$255.00Jul 10Jul 17$0.4593.4%50.7%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 83 found (cheapest 2.90% of stock, avg 10.45%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$282.50Jul 10$4.30$3.90$8.20$274.30$290.702.90%
$280.00Jul 10$5.70$2.98$8.68$271.32$288.683.07%
$285.00Jul 10$3.13$5.55$8.68$276.32$293.683.07%
$287.50Jul 10$2.25$6.90$9.15$278.35$296.653.23%
$277.50Jul 10$7.95$1.95$9.90$267.60$287.403.50%
$275.00Jul 10$9.00$1.25$10.25$264.75$285.253.62%
$290.00Jul 10$1.53$8.95$10.48$279.52$300.483.70%
$272.50Jul 10$10.70$1.02$11.72$260.78$284.224.14%
$270.00Jul 10$12.90$0.65$13.55$256.45$283.554.79%
$295.00Jul 10$0.78$13.05$13.83$281.17$308.834.89%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 154 found (cheapest 0.76% of stock, avg 4.94%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$292.50$272.50Jul 10$1.13$1.02$2.15$270.35$294.65
$297.50$272.50Jul 10$1.15$1.02$2.17$270.33$299.67
$292.50$275.00Jul 10$1.13$1.25$2.38$272.62$294.88
$297.50$275.00Jul 10$1.15$1.25$2.40$272.60$299.90
$290.00$272.50Jul 10$1.53$1.02$2.55$269.95$292.55
$290.00$275.00Jul 10$1.53$1.25$2.78$272.22$292.78
$292.50$277.50Jul 10$1.13$1.95$3.08$274.42$295.58
$297.50$277.50Jul 10$1.15$1.95$3.10$274.40$300.60
$287.50$272.50Jul 10$2.25$1.02$3.27$269.23$290.77
$290.00$277.50Jul 10$1.53$1.95$3.48$274.02$293.48

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 164 found (best R:R 49.00, avg credit $4.51)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
250/255265/270Aug 7$4.90$0.1049.00$250.10$269.90
240/245250/255Jul 31$4.88$0.1240.67$240.12$254.88
230/235255/260Jul 31$4.83$0.1728.41$230.17$259.83
270/272275/278Jul 24$2.40$0.1024.00$270.10$277.40
265/270285/290Aug 7$4.80$0.2024.00$265.20$289.80
230/232255/258Jul 17$2.38$0.1219.83$230.12$257.38
255/258260/265Jul 24$4.75$0.2519.00$252.75$264.75
238/240250/255Jul 10$4.73$0.2717.52$235.27$254.73
255/258265/270Jul 24$4.70$0.3015.67$252.80$269.70
270/275280/285Aug 7$4.70$0.3015.67$270.30$284.70

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 108 found (best R:R 99.00, cheapest $0.05)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$260.00$265.00$270.00Jul 24$0.05$4.9599.00
$260.00$270.00$280.00Aug 21$0.10$9.9099.00
$310.00$315.00$320.00Jul 10$0.08$4.9261.50
$290.00$292.50$295.00Jul 10$0.05$2.4549.00
$275.00$277.50$280.00Jul 17$0.05$2.4549.00
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$240.00$245.00$250.00Aug 7$0.08$4.9261.50
$280.00$285.00$290.00Jul 31$0.10$4.9049.00
$235.00$240.00$245.00Jul 24$0.11$4.8944.45
$230.00$240.00$250.00Aug 21$0.23$9.7742.48
$242.50$245.00$247.50Jul 17$0.07$2.4334.71

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 109 found (best net $--, 101 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$310.00$325.001:2Jul 31$0.00$15.00
$305.00$315.001:2Jul 24-$0.56$9.44
$310.00$320.001:2Aug 21-$2.55$7.45
$320.00$330.001:2Aug 21-$2.70$7.30
$265.00$280.001:2Aug 14-$8.90$6.10
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$275.00$260.001:2Aug 14-$1.65$13.35
$310.00$290.001:2Aug 21-$8.75$11.25
$240.00$230.001:2Aug 21-$0.56$9.44
$240.00$230.001:2Aug 7-$0.97$9.03
$250.00$240.001:2Aug 21-$1.75$8.25

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 48 found (best yield 4.95%, avg 1.78%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$290.00Aug 21$14.000.462.5%4.95%7.47%116362
$285.00Aug 7$13.600.500.8%4.81%5.56%4303
$285.00Aug 14$13.500.490.8%4.77%5.52%4--
$285.00Jul 31$12.100.490.8%4.28%5.03%1226
$290.00Aug 7$11.200.452.5%3.96%6.48%13
$300.00Aug 21$10.400.386.0%3.68%9.73%55607
$290.00Jul 31$9.900.432.5%3.50%6.02%35156
$295.00Aug 14$9.500.404.3%3.36%7.64%1--
$285.00Jul 24$9.300.480.8%3.29%4.04%4469
$295.00Aug 7$8.600.404.3%3.04%7.32%1--

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 7,581
Total Puts 4,238
Put/Call Ratio 0.56
Net Difference 3,343

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 1,961
Total Puts 1,981
Put/Call Ratio 1.01
Net Difference -20

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 20,332
Total Puts 18,281
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.93
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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