🔍 Block Monitor End-of-Day Trading Summary - 2025-08-04
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
23
Tickers Analyzed
$180,078,273
Total Premium Value
103
Unusual Trades
506,140
Calls vs 485,966 Puts
Total Trades
125
Total Volume
992,106
Total Turnover
$180,078,273
🏆 Top Tickers by Premium Value
#1 IWM - $65,836,161 Total Premium 🟡
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 161,829 contracts
Average Trade Size: 3112 contracts
Largest Trade: 27,300 contracts
Current Stock Price: $217.58
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $65,836,161
Bullish Premium: $6,103,621
Bearish Premium: $12,527,630
📉 Bearish ($6,424,009)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.45 🟡
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.95 📈
OTM Volume: 98,845 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 10
Large Premium Trades: 20
Peak Trading Hour: 15:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 15,000x $200 CALL 2025-08-15 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $28,335,000 | Price: $18.89
Time: 2025-08-04 12:19:53 ET
Premium: $28,335,000 | Price: $18.89
Time: 2025-08-04 12:19:53 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 27,300x $230 CALL 2025-09-19 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $6,906,900 | Price: $2.53
Time: 2025-08-04 12:05:05 ET
Premium: $6,906,900 | Price: $2.53
Time: 2025-08-04 12:05:05 ET
3. 📈 BUY 10,000x $215 PUT 2025-09-19 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $5,400,000 | Price: $5.40
Time: 2025-08-04 13:15:19 ET
Premium: $5,400,000 | Price: $5.40
Time: 2025-08-04 13:15:19 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
#2 MMM - $55,921,263 Total Premium 🟢
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 40,449 contracts
Average Trade Size: 2528 contracts
Largest Trade: 20,000 contracts
Current Stock Price: $147.88
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $55,921,263
Bullish Premium: $0
Bearish Premium: $0
➡️ Neutral ($0)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 1.00 🟢
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.00 📉
OTM Volume: 0 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 10
Large Premium Trades: 6
Peak Trading Hour: 11:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 20,000x $140 CALL 2025-09-19 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $20,200,000 | Price: $10.10
Time: 2025-08-04 11:11:44 ET
Premium: $20,200,000 | Price: $10.10
Time: 2025-08-04 11:11:44 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 11,400x $135 CALL 2025-11-21 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $20,075,400 | Price: $17.61
Time: 2025-08-04 11:11:44 ET
Premium: $20,075,400 | Price: $17.61
Time: 2025-08-04 11:11:44 ET
3. 📉 UNKNOWN 8,300x $135 CALL 2025-11-21 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $14,624,600 | Price: $17.62
Time: 2025-08-04 11:11:44 ET
Premium: $14,624,600 | Price: $17.62
Time: 2025-08-04 11:11:44 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
Multi-Leg - Total Premium: $54,900,000
Time: 2025-08-04 11:11:44 ET
Time: 2025-08-04 11:11:44 ET
#3 IWD - $13,050,000 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 100,000 contracts
Average Trade Size: 50000 contracts
Largest Trade: 50,000 contracts
Current Stock Price: $194.17
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $13,050,000
Bullish Premium: $0
Bearish Premium: $3,750,000
📉 Bearish ($3,750,000)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.00 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 1.00 📈
OTM Volume: 100,000 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 2
Large Premium Trades: 2
Peak Trading Hour: 10:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
#4 NVDA - $11,450,000 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 20,000 contracts
Average Trade Size: 10000 contracts
Largest Trade: 10,000 contracts
Current Stock Price: $178.04
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $11,450,000
Bullish Premium: $11,450,000
Bearish Premium: $0
📈 Bullish ($11,450,000)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.00 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.00 📉
OTM Volume: 20,000 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 2
Large Premium Trades: 2
Peak Trading Hour: 11:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
#5 GDX - $9,474,860 Total Premium 🟢
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 40,345 contracts
Average Trade Size: 13448 contracts
Largest Trade: 20,115 contracts
Current Stock Price: $54.62
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $9,474,860
Bullish Premium: $0
Bearish Premium: $0
➡️ Neutral ($0)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 1.00 🟢
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.00 📉
OTM Volume: 10,115 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 3
Large Premium Trades: 3
Peak Trading Hour: 14:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 20,115x $54 CALL 2025-10-17 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $7,583,355 | Price: $3.77
Time: 2025-08-04 15:13:08 ET
Premium: $7,583,355 | Price: $3.77
Time: 2025-08-04 15:13:08 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 10,115x $54 CALL 2025-08-08 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $1,547,595 | Price: $1.53
Time: 2025-08-04 14:16:37 ET
Premium: $1,547,595 | Price: $1.53
Time: 2025-08-04 14:16:37 ET
3. 📉 UNKNOWN 10,115x $56 CALL 2025-08-08 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $343,910 | Price: $0.34
Time: 2025-08-04 14:16:37 ET
Premium: $343,910 | Price: $0.34
Time: 2025-08-04 14:16:37 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
🚨 Most Unusual Trades of the Day
#1 IWD IWD 20251121 165 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 50,000 contracts @ $1.86
Spot Price: $194.17
Strike: $165.00
Expiration: 2025-11-21
Premium Value: $9,300,000
Moneyness: OTM (17.7%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 5000000.0% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-04 10:05:06 ET
#2 SEAT SEAT 20251219 2 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 10,000 contracts @ $0.28
Spot Price: $1.33
Strike: $2.00
Expiration: 2025-12-19
Premium Value: $280,000
Moneyness: OTM (-33.2%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 100000.0% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-04 14:56:31 ET
#3 QQQ QQQ 20260116 705 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 10,000 contracts @ $0.51
Spot Price: $562.84
Strike: $705.00
Expiration: 2026-01-16
Premium Value: $510,000
Moneyness: OTM (-20.2%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 15384.6% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-04 10:38:35 ET
#4 MMM MMM 20251121 135 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 11,400 contracts @ $17.61
Spot Price: $147.88
Strike: $135.00
Expiration: 2025-11-21
Premium Value: $20,075,400
Moneyness: ITM (9.5%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 11287.1% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-04 11:11:44 ET
#5 MMM MMM 20251121 135 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 8,300 contracts @ $17.62
Spot Price: $147.88
Strike: $135.00
Expiration: 2025-11-21
Premium Value: $14,624,600
Moneyness: ITM (9.5%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 8217.8% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-04 11:11:44 ET
#6 LQDA LQDA 20251017 25 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 10,000 contracts @ $1.90
Spot Price: $19.23
Strike: $25.00
Expiration: 2025-10-17
Premium Value: $1,900,000
Moneyness: OTM (-23.1%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 4651.2% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-04 14:54:26 ET
#7 GO GO 20250815 12.5 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 10,348 contracts @ $0.45
Spot Price: $13.69
Strike: $12.50
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $465,660
Moneyness: OTM (9.5%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 3682.6% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-04 11:20:12 ET
#8 IWM IWM 20250815 200 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 15,000 contracts @ $18.89
Spot Price: $218.30
Strike: $200.00
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $28,335,000
Moneyness: ITM (9.2%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 70.8% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-04 12:19:53 ET
#9 IWD IWD 20250815 165 PUT 📈
BUY 50,000 contracts @ $0.75
Spot Price: $194.17
Strike: $165.00
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $3,750,000
Moneyness: OTM (17.7%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 99.9% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-04 10:05:06 ET
#10 GDX GDX 20250808 56 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 10,115 contracts @ $0.34
Spot Price: $54.62
Strike: $56.00
Expiration: 2025-08-08
Premium Value: $343,910
Moneyness: OTM (-2.5%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 2940.4% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-04 14:16:37 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/Volatility
View: Mixed strategy - direction unclear
Volatility Bet: Variable volatility bet
🔄 Complex Multi-Leg: Balanced calls/puts suggest volatility play or hedge. Strikes: $200, $200
View: Mixed strategy - direction unclear
Volatility Bet: Variable volatility bet
🔄 Complex Multi-Leg: Balanced calls/puts suggest volatility play or hedge. Strikes: $200, $200
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 $215 and $215
View: Directional put play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Put Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $215 and $215
RGTI Strategies:
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 $12 and $14
View: Directional put play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Put Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $12 and $14
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.
SEAT 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 $2 and $2
View: Directional call play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Call Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $2 and $2
MARA 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: $16, $18
View: Call-heavy buying suggests upside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📈 Call-Heavy Strategy: More call buying suggests bullish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $16, $18
Call Spread
Bullish strategy betting on moderate upside
Profits when: Stock rises above the short call strike
📉 Market Bias: Bearish
View: Expecting stock to stay below $16
Volatility Bet: Low volatility bet
📉 Bear Call Spread: Betting stock stays below $16. Max profit if stock closes below $16 at expiration.
View: Expecting stock to stay below $16
Volatility Bet: Low volatility bet
📉 Bear Call Spread: Betting stock stays below $16. Max profit if stock closes below $16 at expiration.
📊 Market Sentiment Analysis
Overall Market Direction:
$23,413,546
Bullish Premium
$19,763,919
Bearish Premium
📈 Bullish
$3,649,627
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: GDX - research why institutions are positioning bullishly
📉 Most Bearish Flow: RGTI - understand the bearish sentiment drivers
Remember: Use this data as ONE piece of your research puzzle, not as standalone trading signals!