🔍 Block Monitor End-of-Day Trading Summary - 2025-07-29
Daily block monitor analysis featuring institutional trading activity and market movements. Educational content for investment research purposes only.
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End-of-Day Trading Summary: This report analyzes COMPLETED trades from the previous trading session. This is historical institutional options flow data and should not be used for real-time trading decisions.
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Investment Disclaimer: This report is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Past institutional activity does not predict future moves. Options trading involves significant risk of loss. Please consult with a financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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How to Read This Report: This analysis shows unusual options activity, including large trades, multi-leg strategies, and potential market sentiment signals. High volume relative to open interest often indicates significant institutional activity. Use this data for market research and educational purposes, not as trading signals.
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For Retail Investors: Use this data to understand market sentiment, identify institutional attention on specific stocks/sectors, research potential support/resistance levels, and learn about professional options strategies. Do NOT copy trades blindly - context and timing matter significantly.
📊 Executive Summary
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Tickers Analyzed
$511,115,926
Total Premium Value
106
Unusual Trades
669,032
Calls vs 582,932 Puts
Total Trades
154
Total Volume
1,251,964
Total Turnover
$511,115,926
🏆 Top Tickers by Premium Value
#1 QQQ - $290,278,006 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 262,429 contracts
Average Trade Size: 8465 contracts
Largest Trade: 120,848 contracts
Current Stock Price: $568.43
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $290,278,006
Bullish Premium: $96,796,806
Bearish Premium: $4,685,594
📈 Bullish ($92,111,212)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.00 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.12 📉
OTM Volume: 241,996 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 6
Large Premium Trades: 8
Peak Trading Hour: 14:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 120,848x $525 PUT 2026-02-20 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $188,764,576 | Price: $15.62
Time: 2025-07-29 12:05:27 ET
Premium: $188,764,576 | Price: $15.62
Time: 2025-07-29 12:05:27 ET
2. 📉 SELL 120,848x $500 PUT 2025-12-19 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $95,711,616 | Price: $7.92
Time: 2025-07-29 12:05:27 ET
Premium: $95,711,616 | Price: $7.92
Time: 2025-07-29 12:05:27 ET
3. 📈 BUY 13,990x $560 PUT 2025-08-08 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $3,861,240 | Price: $2.76
Time: 2025-07-29 12:24:19 ET
Premium: $3,861,240 | Price: $2.76
Time: 2025-07-29 12:24:19 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
Put Spread - Total Premium: $284,476,192
Time: 2025-07-29 12:05:27 ET
Time: 2025-07-29 12:05:27 ET
Multi-Leg - Total Premium: $1,639,144
Time: 2025-07-29 14:40:49 ET
Time: 2025-07-29 14:40:49 ET
• SELL 900x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 900x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 635x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 585x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 340x $560 PUT @ $2.63
• BUY 324x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 307x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 238x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 220x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 191x $560 PUT @ $2.60
• BUY 159x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 127x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 104x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 105x $560 PUT @ $2.60
• BUY 104x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 97x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 900x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 635x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 585x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 340x $560 PUT @ $2.63
• BUY 324x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 307x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 238x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 220x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 191x $560 PUT @ $2.60
• BUY 159x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 127x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 104x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 105x $560 PUT @ $2.60
• BUY 104x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 97x $560 PUT @ $2.65
#2 SMCI - $113,244,000 Total Premium 🟢
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 155,524 contracts
Average Trade Size: 6480 contracts
Largest Trade: 50,000 contracts
Current Stock Price: $60.30
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $113,244,000
Bullish Premium: $223,940
Bearish Premium: $104,056,525
📉 Bearish ($103,832,585)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 1.00 🟢
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.00 📉
OTM Volume: 51,747 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 10
Large Premium Trades: 11
Peak Trading Hour: 10:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 SELL 50,000x $45 CALL 2025-08-15 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $72,750,000 | Price: $14.55
Time: 2025-07-29 11:45:53 ET
Premium: $72,750,000 | Price: $14.55
Time: 2025-07-29 11:45:53 ET
2. 📉 SELL 50,000x $60 CALL 2025-09-19 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $31,250,000 | Price: $6.25
Time: 2025-07-29 11:45:53 ET
Premium: $31,250,000 | Price: $6.25
Time: 2025-07-29 11:45:53 ET
3. 📉 UNKNOWN 3,300x $45 CALL 2025-08-15 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $5,016,000 | Price: $15.20
Time: 2025-07-29 13:34:41 ET
Premium: $5,016,000 | Price: $15.20
Time: 2025-07-29 13:34:41 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
Multi-Leg - Total Premium: $104,000,000
Time: 2025-07-29 11:45:53 ET
Time: 2025-07-29 11:45:53 ET
#3 IWM - $27,990,173 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 150,868 contracts
Average Trade Size: 3592 contracts
Largest Trade: 24,402 contracts
Current Stock Price: $224.49
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $27,990,173
Bullish Premium: $14,428,023
Bearish Premium: $3,927,718
📈 Bullish ($10,500,305)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.27 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.54 ➡️
OTM Volume: 103,149 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 9
Large Premium Trades: 17
Peak Trading Hour: 12:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 10,000x $220 PUT 2025-09-19 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $5,590,000 | Price: $5.59
Time: 2025-07-29 11:40:27 ET
Premium: $5,590,000 | Price: $5.59
Time: 2025-07-29 11:40:27 ET
2. 📉 SELL 14,727x $213 PUT 2025-09-19 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $5,110,269 | Price: $3.47
Time: 2025-07-29 11:39:32 ET
Premium: $5,110,269 | Price: $3.47
Time: 2025-07-29 11:39:32 ET
3. 📉 UNKNOWN 10,000x $220 PUT 2025-08-15 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $2,990,000 | Price: $2.99
Time: 2025-07-29 11:40:27 ET
Premium: $2,990,000 | Price: $2.99
Time: 2025-07-29 11:40:27 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
#4 NVDA - $18,572,375 Total Premium 🟢
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 16,080 contracts
Average Trade Size: 4020 contracts
Largest Trade: 16,000 contracts
Current Stock Price: $176.33
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $18,572,375
Bullish Premium: $0
Bearish Premium: $18,543,525
📉 Bearish ($18,543,525)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 1.00 🟢
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.00 📉
OTM Volume: 0 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 1
Large Premium Trades: 1
Peak Trading Hour: 15:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 SELL 16,000x $175 CALL 2025-09-19 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $18,480,000 | Price: $11.55
Time: 2025-07-29 15:06:06 ET
Premium: $18,480,000 | Price: $11.55
Time: 2025-07-29 15:06:06 ET
2. 📉 SELL 30x $175 CALL 2025-09-19 (ATM)
Premium: $34,650 | Price: $11.55
Time: 2025-07-29 15:10:56 ET
Premium: $34,650 | Price: $11.55
Time: 2025-07-29 15:10:56 ET
3. 📉 SELL 25x $175 CALL 2025-09-19 (ATM)
Premium: $28,875 | Price: $11.55
Time: 2025-07-29 15:12:20 ET
Premium: $28,875 | Price: $11.55
Time: 2025-07-29 15:12:20 ET
#5 CARR - $15,901,000 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 40,000 contracts
Average Trade Size: 13333 contracts
Largest Trade: 15,000 contracts
Current Stock Price: $71.05
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $15,901,000
Bullish Premium: $0
Bearish Premium: $0
➡️ Neutral ($0)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.00 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.00 📉
OTM Volume: 15,000 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 3
Large Premium Trades: 3
Peak Trading Hour: 12:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 13,000x $75 PUT 2025-12-19 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $8,203,000 | Price: $6.31
Time: 2025-07-29 12:15:15 ET
Premium: $8,203,000 | Price: $6.31
Time: 2025-07-29 12:15:15 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 12,000x $70 PUT 2025-12-19 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $4,548,000 | Price: $3.79
Time: 2025-07-29 12:15:15 ET
Premium: $4,548,000 | Price: $3.79
Time: 2025-07-29 12:15:15 ET
3. 📉 UNKNOWN 15,000x $65 PUT 2025-12-19 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $3,150,000 | Price: $2.10
Time: 2025-07-29 12:15:15 ET
Premium: $3,150,000 | Price: $2.10
Time: 2025-07-29 12:15:15 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
🚨 Most Unusual Trades of the Day
#1 QQQ QQQ 20260220 525 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 120,848 contracts @ $15.62
Spot Price: $568.43
Strike: $525.00
Expiration: 2026-02-20
Premium Value: $188,764,576
Moneyness: OTM (8.3%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 1510600.0% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-29 12:05:27 ET
#2 EEM EEM 20251017 54 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 20,000 contracts @ $0.20
Spot Price: $49.24
Strike: $54.00
Expiration: 2025-10-17
Premium Value: $400,000
Moneyness: OTM (-8.8%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 1000000.0% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-29 10:01:13 ET
#3 STT STT 20250919 130 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 20,000 contracts @ $0.50
Spot Price: $112.89
Strike: $130.00
Expiration: 2025-09-19
Premium Value: $1,000,000
Moneyness: OTM (-13.2%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 57142.9% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-29 10:59:25 ET
#4 QQQ QQQ 20251219 500 PUT 📉
SELL 120,848 contracts @ $7.92
Spot Price: $568.43
Strike: $500.00
Expiration: 2025-12-19
Premium Value: $95,711,616
Moneyness: OTM (13.7%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 79.8% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-29 12:05:27 ET
#5 SMCI SMCI 20250815 45 CALL 📉
SELL 50,000 contracts @ $14.55
Spot Price: $59.02
Strike: $45.00
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $72,750,000
Moneyness: ITM (31.2%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 76.1% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-29 11:45:53 ET
#6 SMCI SMCI 20250919 60 CALL 📉
SELL 50,000 contracts @ $6.25
Spot Price: $59.04
Strike: $60.00
Expiration: 2025-09-19
Premium Value: $31,250,000
Moneyness: ATM (-1.6%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 370.7% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-29 11:45:53 ET
#7 VFC VFC 20250801 10.5 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 12,000 contracts @ $0.12
Spot Price: $12.35
Strike: $10.50
Expiration: 2025-08-01
Premium Value: $144,000
Moneyness: OTM (17.6%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 5714.3% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-29 11:20:10 ET
#8 CARR CARR 20251219 70 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 12,000 contracts @ $3.79
Spot Price: $71.05
Strike: $70.00
Expiration: 2025-12-19
Premium Value: $4,548,000
Moneyness: ATM (1.5%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 3960.4% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-29 12:15:15 ET
#9 GOSS GOSS 20250919 2 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 10,000 contracts @ $0.26
Spot Price: $2.06
Strike: $2.00
Expiration: 2025-09-19
Premium Value: $260,000
Moneyness: ITM (2.8%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 4504.5% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-29 09:57:49 ET
#10 NVDA NVDA 20250919 175 CALL 📉
SELL 16,000 contracts @ $11.55
Spot Price: $176.33
Strike: $175.00
Expiration: 2025-09-19
Premium Value: $18,480,000
Moneyness: ATM (0.8%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 17.2% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-29 15:06:06 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategy Analysis
SMCI Strategies:
Call Spread
Bullish strategy betting on moderate upside
Profits when: Stock rises above the short call strike
📈 Market Bias: Neutral-Bullish
View: Directional call play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Call Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $60 and $60
View: Directional call play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Call Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $60 and $60
Multi-Leg
Complex strategy with multiple option legs
Profits when: Depends on specific leg combination
📉 Market Bias: Neutral-Bearish
View: Call selling suggests range-bound or bearish
Volatility Bet: Low volatility
📉 Call-Selling Strategy: Call selling suggests expectation of limited upside. Strikes: $45, $60
View: Call selling suggests range-bound or bearish
Volatility Bet: Low volatility
📉 Call-Selling Strategy: Call selling suggests expectation of limited upside. Strikes: $45, $60
QQQ Strategies:
Multi-Leg
Complex strategy with multiple option legs
Profits when: Depends on specific leg combination
📉 Market Bias: Bearish
View: Put-heavy buying suggests downside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📉 Put-Heavy Strategy: More put buying suggests bearish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $560, $560, $560
View: Put-heavy buying suggests downside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📉 Put-Heavy Strategy: More put buying suggests bearish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $560, $560, $560
Strategy Legs (Total Premium: $1,639,144):
• SELL 900x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 900x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 635x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 585x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 340x $560 PUT @ $2.63
• BUY 324x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 307x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 238x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 220x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 191x $560 PUT @ $2.60
• BUY 159x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 127x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 104x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 105x $560 PUT @ $2.60
• BUY 104x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 97x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 900x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 900x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 635x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 585x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 340x $560 PUT @ $2.63
• BUY 324x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 307x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 238x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 220x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 191x $560 PUT @ $2.60
• BUY 159x $560 PUT @ $2.59
• BUY 127x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 104x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 105x $560 PUT @ $2.60
• BUY 104x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• SELL 100x $560 PUT @ $2.65
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• BUY 100x $560 PUT @ $2.61
• SELL 97x $560 PUT @ $2.65
Put Spread
Bearish strategy betting on moderate downside
Profits when: Stock falls below the short put strike
📉 Market Bias: Neutral-Bearish
View: Directional put play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Put Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $500 and $525
View: Directional put play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Put Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $500 and $525
BMNR Strategies:
Strangle
Volatility play with wider profit range than straddle
Profits when: Stock moves significantly beyond either strike
🎯 Market Bias: Range-Bound
View: Expecting stock to stay between $30-$35
Volatility Bet: LOW volatility bet
🎯 Short Strangle: Betting stock stays between $30 and $35. Profits from time decay.
View: Expecting stock to stay between $30-$35
Volatility Bet: LOW volatility bet
🎯 Short Strangle: Betting stock stays between $30 and $35. Profits from time decay.
AAL Strategies:
Call Spread
Bullish strategy betting on moderate upside
Profits when: Stock rises above the short call strike
📈 Market Bias: Bullish
View: Expecting moderate rise to $14
Volatility Bet: Low-Medium volatility bet
📈 Bull Call Spread: Betting on stock rising from $11.60 toward $14. Max profit if stock closes above $14 at expiration.
View: Expecting moderate rise to $14
Volatility Bet: Low-Medium volatility bet
📈 Bull Call Spread: Betting on stock rising from $11.60 toward $14. Max profit if stock closes above $14 at expiration.
IWM Strategies:
Multi-Leg
Complex strategy with multiple option legs
Profits when: Depends on specific leg combination
📈 Market Bias: Neutral-Bullish
View: Put selling suggests range-bound or bullish
Volatility Bet: Low volatility
📈 Put-Selling Strategy: Put selling suggests bullish sentiment or income generation. Strikes: $220, $220
View: Put selling suggests range-bound or bullish
Volatility Bet: Low volatility
📈 Put-Selling Strategy: Put selling suggests bullish sentiment or income generation. Strikes: $220, $220
Call Spread
Bullish strategy betting on moderate upside
Profits when: Stock rises above the short call strike
📈 Market Bias: Neutral-Bullish
View: Directional call play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Call Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $230 and $230
View: Directional call play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Call Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $230 and $230
📊 Market Sentiment Analysis
Overall Market Direction:
$122,186,715
Bullish Premium
$138,751,733
Bearish Premium
📉 Bearish
$16,565,018
Key Insights:
📚 How Retail Investors Can Use This Data
📊 Market Sentiment Analysis
- Heavy call buying = potential bullish sentiment
- Large put activity = potential hedging or bearish sentiment
- Use to gauge institutional mood, not as buy/sell signals
🎯 Support/Resistance Research
- High volume strikes may act as magnets
- Multiple institutions trading same strikes = potential levels
- Combine with technical analysis for confluence
🔄 Sector Rotation Insights
- Which sectors are getting institutional attention?
- Compare activity across different industries
- Look for shifts in institutional focus over time
📖 Education & Strategy Learning
- Study how professionals structure trades
- Learn about different options strategies
- Understand risk management techniques
⚠️ Critical Reminder
This is historical data for learning, not real-time trading signals!
Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor before making investment decisions.
🎯 Key Takeaways for Retail Traders
📅 Data Timing & Usage Guidelines
End-of-Day Analysis: This report summarizes completed trades from the previous trading session
Best Use: Market research, sentiment analysis, and educational purposes
Not For: Real-time trading decisions or copy trading strategies
🔥 High Unusual Activity: Multiple trades with volume exceeding 10% of OI suggest institutional positioning for research
💰 Large Premium Trades: Significant capital deployment indicates strong institutional conviction - study the context
📈 Most Bullish Flow: NVDA - research why institutions are positioning bullishly
📉 Most Bearish Flow: KVUE - understand the bearish sentiment drivers
Remember: Use this data as ONE piece of your research puzzle, not as standalone trading signals!