🔍 Block Monitor End-of-Day Trading Summary - 2025-07-30
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
26
Tickers Analyzed
$478,354,389
Total Premium Value
115
Unusual Trades
1,212,460
Calls vs 825,834 Puts
Total Trades
134
Total Volume
2,038,294
Total Turnover
$478,354,389
🏆 Top Tickers by Premium Value
#1 SPY - $283,756,107 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 278,464 contracts
Average Trade Size: 15470 contracts
Largest Trade: 130,000 contracts
Current Stock Price: $636.47
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $283,756,107
Bullish Premium: $92,593,300
Bearish Premium: $582,807
📈 Bullish ($92,010,493)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.07 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.11 📉
OTM Volume: 260,000 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 4
Large Premium Trades: 5
Peak Trading Hour: 14:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 130,000x $585 PUT 2026-03-20 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $190,580,000 | Price: $14.66
Time: 2025-07-30 13:36:06 ET
Premium: $190,580,000 | Price: $14.66
Time: 2025-07-30 13:36:06 ET
2. 📉 SELL 130,000x $560 PUT 2025-12-19 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $88,010,000 | Price: $6.77
Time: 2025-07-30 13:36:06 ET
Premium: $88,010,000 | Price: $6.77
Time: 2025-07-30 13:36:06 ET
3. 📈 BUY 15,000x $638 CALL 2025-08-01 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $4,200,000 | Price: $2.80
Time: 2025-07-30 10:49:04 ET
Premium: $4,200,000 | Price: $2.80
Time: 2025-07-30 10:49:04 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
#2 PARA - $88,771,430 Total Premium 🟢
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 216,915 contracts
Average Trade Size: 11417 contracts
Largest Trade: 33,500 contracts
Current Stock Price: $13.35
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $88,771,430
Bullish Premium: $7,200,000
Bearish Premium: $11,914,000
📉 Bearish ($4,714,000)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 1.00 🟢
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.35 📉
OTM Volume: 0 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 10
Large Premium Trades: 19
Peak Trading Hour: 15:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 33,500x $7 CALL 2025-08-15 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $22,411,500 | Price: $6.69
Time: 2025-07-30 15:03:44 ET
Premium: $22,411,500 | Price: $6.69
Time: 2025-07-30 15:03:44 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 13,860x $7 CALL 2025-08-15 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $9,397,080 | Price: $6.78
Time: 2025-07-30 15:03:19 ET
Premium: $9,397,080 | Price: $6.78
Time: 2025-07-30 15:03:19 ET
3. 📈 BUY 20,000x $10 CALL 2026-01-16 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $7,200,000 | Price: $3.60
Time: 2025-07-30 15:03:44 ET
Premium: $7,200,000 | Price: $3.60
Time: 2025-07-30 15:03:44 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
Multi-Leg - Total Premium: $48,641,280
Time: 2025-07-30 15:03:44 ET
Time: 2025-07-30 15:03:44 ET
#3 IWM - $54,804,796 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 170,548 contracts
Average Trade Size: 18950 contracts
Largest Trade: 76,820 contracts
Current Stock Price: $224.33
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $54,804,796
Bullish Premium: $41,705,796
Bearish Premium: $0
📈 Bullish ($41,705,796)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.00 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.00 📉
OTM Volume: 127,820 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 9
Large Premium Trades: 7
Peak Trading Hour: 10:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 SELL 76,820x $215 PUT 2025-08-29 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $25,888,340 | Price: $3.37
Time: 2025-07-30 15:24:08 ET
Premium: $25,888,340 | Price: $3.37
Time: 2025-07-30 15:24:08 ET
2. 📉 SELL 30,728x $220 PUT 2025-08-29 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $15,425,456 | Price: $5.02
Time: 2025-07-30 15:24:08 ET
Premium: $15,425,456 | Price: $5.02
Time: 2025-07-30 15:24:08 ET
3. 📉 UNKNOWN 12,000x $220 PUT 2025-10-17 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $7,752,000 | Price: $6.46
Time: 2025-07-30 12:00:29 ET
Premium: $7,752,000 | Price: $6.46
Time: 2025-07-30 12:00:29 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
#4 AAOI - $9,053,575 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 69,188 contracts
Average Trade Size: 13838 contracts
Largest Trade: 21,578 contracts
Current Stock Price: $23.81
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $9,053,575
Bullish Premium: $0
Bearish Premium: $0
➡️ Neutral ($0)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.34 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.00 📉
OTM Volume: 69,188 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 5
Large Premium Trades: 5
Peak Trading Hour: 10:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 21,578x $26 CALL 2025-08-08 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $4,056,664 | Price: $1.88
Time: 2025-07-30 10:14:26 ET
Premium: $4,056,664 | Price: $1.88
Time: 2025-07-30 10:14:26 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 21,578x $21 PUT 2025-08-08 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $3,064,076 | Price: $1.42
Time: 2025-07-30 10:14:26 ET
Premium: $3,064,076 | Price: $1.42
Time: 2025-07-30 10:14:26 ET
3. 📉 UNKNOWN 21,578x $23 PUT 2025-08-01 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $1,186,790 | Price: $0.55
Time: 2025-07-30 10:14:26 ET
Premium: $1,186,790 | Price: $0.55
Time: 2025-07-30 10:14:26 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
#5 RGTI - $7,329,786 Total Premium 🟡
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 259,950 contracts
Average Trade Size: 21662 contracts
Largest Trade: 31,236 contracts
Current Stock Price: $14.86
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $7,329,786
Bullish Premium: $237,393
Bearish Premium: $4,588,026
📉 Bearish ($4,350,633)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.50 🟡
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.03 📉
OTM Volume: 259,950 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 12
Large Premium Trades: 9
Peak Trading Hour: 10:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 SELL 30,999x $16 CALL 2025-08-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $2,789,910 | Price: $0.90
Time: 2025-07-30 10:34:43 ET
Premium: $2,789,910 | Price: $0.90
Time: 2025-07-30 10:34:43 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 30,999x $13 PUT 2025-08-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $1,487,952 | Price: $0.48
Time: 2025-07-30 10:34:43 ET
Premium: $1,487,952 | Price: $0.48
Time: 2025-07-30 10:34:43 ET
3. 📉 SELL 31,236x $16 CALL 2025-08-08 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $1,343,148 | Price: $0.43
Time: 2025-07-30 12:45:46 ET
Premium: $1,343,148 | Price: $0.43
Time: 2025-07-30 12:45:46 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
Iron Condor/Butterfly - Total Premium: $4,711,848
Time: 2025-07-30 10:34:43 ET
Time: 2025-07-30 10:34:43 ET
🚨 Most Unusual Trades of the Day
#1 IEF IEF 20251219 102 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 40,386 contracts @ $0.29
Spot Price: $94.86
Strike: $102.00
Expiration: 2025-12-19
Premium Value: $1,171,194
Moneyness: OTM (-7.0%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 112183.3% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-30 11:58:30 ET
#2 AAOI AAOI 20250808 21 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 21,578 contracts @ $1.42
Spot Price: $23.89
Strike: $21.00
Expiration: 2025-08-08
Premium Value: $3,064,076
Moneyness: OTM (13.8%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 44954.2% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-30 10:14:26 ET
#3 SPY SPY 20260320 585 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 130,000 contracts @ $14.66
Spot Price: $636.37
Strike: $585.00
Expiration: 2026-03-20
Premium Value: $190,580,000
Moneyness: OTM (8.8%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 15738.5% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-30 13:36:06 ET
#4 SPY SPY 20251219 560 PUT 📉
SELL 130,000 contracts @ $6.77
Spot Price: $636.37
Strike: $560.00
Expiration: 2025-12-19
Premium Value: $88,010,000
Moneyness: OTM (13.6%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 82.4% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-30 13:36:06 ET
#5 TLT TLT 20251219 103 CALL 📉
SELL 37,014 contracts @ $0.26
Spot Price: $86.69
Strike: $103.00
Expiration: 2025-12-19
Premium Value: $962,364
Moneyness: OTM (-15.8%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 13708.9% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-30 11:38:17 ET
#6 REPL REPL 20251121 17.5 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 18,000 contracts @ $0.50
Spot Price: $7.00
Strike: $17.50
Expiration: 2025-11-21
Premium Value: $900,000
Moneyness: OTM (-60.0%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 14400.0% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-30 10:48:30 ET
#7 AAOI AAOI 20250808 26 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 21,578 contracts @ $1.88
Spot Price: $23.81
Strike: $26.00
Expiration: 2025-08-08
Premium Value: $4,056,664
Moneyness: OTM (-8.4%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 9898.2% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-30 10:14:26 ET
#8 PCG PCG 20250919 19 CALL 📉
SELL 80,000 contracts @ $0.06
Spot Price: $14.12
Strike: $19.00
Expiration: 2025-09-19
Premium Value: $480,000
Moneyness: OTM (-25.7%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 4884.0% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-30 13:58:50 ET
#9 IWM IWM 20250829 215 PUT 📉
SELL 76,820 contracts @ $3.37
Spot Price: $220.21
Strike: $215.00
Expiration: 2025-08-29
Premium Value: $25,888,340
Moneyness: OTM (2.4%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 1126.4% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-30 15:24:08 ET
#10 AI AI 20250808 26.5 CALL 📈
BUY 14,797 contracts @ $0.19
Spot Price: $24.26
Strike: $26.50
Expiration: 2025-08-08
Premium Value: $281,143
Moneyness: OTM (-8.5%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 6518.5% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-07-30 10:09:04 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategy Analysis
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: $215, $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: $215, $220
PARA 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 $10 and $10
View: Directional call play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Call Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $10 and $10
Multi-Leg
Complex strategy with multiple option legs
Profits when: Depends on specific leg combination
📈 Market Bias: Bullish
View: Call-heavy buying suggests upside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📈 Call-Heavy Strategy: More call buying suggests bullish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $7, $7, $7
View: Call-heavy buying suggests upside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📈 Call-Heavy Strategy: More call buying suggests bullish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $7, $7, $7
SPY Strategies:
Multi-Leg
Complex strategy with multiple option legs
Profits when: Depends on specific leg combination
📈 Market Bias: Bullish
View: Call-heavy buying suggests upside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📈 Call-Heavy Strategy: More call buying suggests bullish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $638, $638, $638
View: Call-heavy buying suggests upside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📈 Call-Heavy Strategy: More call buying suggests bullish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $638, $638, $638
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 $560 and $585
View: Directional put play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Put Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $560 and $585
VALE 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 $10-$15
Volatility Bet: LOW volatility bet
🎯 Short Strangle: Betting stock stays between $10 and $15. Profits from time decay.
View: Expecting stock to stay between $10-$15
Volatility Bet: LOW volatility bet
🎯 Short Strangle: Betting stock stays between $10 and $15. Profits from time decay.
SLV 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: $34, $34, $34
View: Put-heavy buying suggests downside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📉 Put-Heavy Strategy: More put buying suggests bearish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $34, $34, $34
Straddle
Volatility play betting on big move in either direction
Profits when: Stock moves significantly up OR down
⚡ Market Bias: Volatility Play
View: Expecting BIG move away from $34
Volatility Bet: HIGH volatility bet
⚡ Long Straddle: Betting on MAJOR move either up or down from $34. Needs stock to move significantly beyond breakeven points.
View: Expecting BIG move away from $34
Volatility Bet: HIGH volatility bet
⚡ Long Straddle: Betting on MAJOR move either up or down from $34. Needs stock to move significantly beyond breakeven points.
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 $35
Volatility Bet: Low-Medium volatility bet
📈 Bull Call Spread: Betting on stock rising from $34.14 toward $35. Max profit if stock closes above $35 at expiration.
View: Expecting moderate rise to $35
Volatility Bet: Low-Medium volatility bet
📈 Bull Call Spread: Betting on stock rising from $34.14 toward $35. Max profit if stock closes above $35 at expiration.
📊 Market Sentiment Analysis
Overall Market Direction:
$145,611,942
Bullish Premium
$30,322,417
Bearish Premium
📈 Bullish
$115,289,525
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: PARA - research why institutions are positioning bullishly
📉 Most Bearish Flow: IWM - understand the bearish sentiment drivers
Remember: Use this data as ONE piece of your research puzzle, not as standalone trading signals!