🔍 Block Monitor End-of-Day Trading Summary - 2025-08-07
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
34
Tickers Analyzed
$1,661,824,206
Total Premium Value
177
Unusual Trades
693,182
Calls vs 968,082 Puts
Total Trades
259
Total Volume
1,661,264
Total Turnover
$1,661,824,206
🏆 Top Tickers by Premium Value
#1 UNH - $1,227,548,310 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 97,770 contracts
Average Trade Size: 8148 contracts
Largest Trade: 17,590 contracts
Current Stock Price: $242.50
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $1,227,548,310
Bullish Premium: $100,526,850
Bearish Premium: $343,428,250
📉 Bearish ($242,901,400)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.00 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.66 📈
OTM Volume: 0 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 11
Large Premium Trades: 12
Peak Trading Hour: 14:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 14,800x $470 PUT 2025-08-15 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $336,922,000 | Price: $227.65
Time: 2025-08-07 14:39:01 ET
Premium: $336,922,000 | Price: $227.65
Time: 2025-08-07 14:39:01 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 9,900x $470 PUT 2025-08-15 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $225,363,600 | Price: $227.64
Time: 2025-08-07 15:01:35 ET
Premium: $225,363,600 | Price: $227.64
Time: 2025-08-07 15:01:35 ET
3. 📈 BUY 8,570x $470 PUT 2025-08-15 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $196,253,000 | Price: $229.00
Time: 2025-08-07 14:56:10 ET
Premium: $196,253,000 | Price: $229.00
Time: 2025-08-07 14:56:10 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
Multi-Leg - Total Premium: $437,952,250
Time: 2025-08-07 14:39:01 ET
Time: 2025-08-07 14:39:01 ET
#2 DASH - $248,892,998 Total Premium 🟢
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 55,880 contracts
Average Trade Size: 621 contracts
Largest Trade: 51,000 contracts
Current Stock Price: $269.79
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $248,892,998
Bullish Premium: $896,094
Bearish Premium: $5,346,680
📉 Bearish ($4,450,586)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 1.00 🟢
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.14 📉
OTM Volume: 0 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 10
Large Premium Trades: 21
Peak Trading Hour: 14:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 51,000x $240 CALL 2025-11-21 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $227,460,000 | Price: $44.60
Time: 2025-08-07 12:54:42 ET
Premium: $227,460,000 | Price: $44.60
Time: 2025-08-07 12:54:42 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 2,081x $240 CALL 2025-11-21 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $9,333,285 | Price: $44.85
Time: 2025-08-07 14:10:56 ET
Premium: $9,333,285 | Price: $44.85
Time: 2025-08-07 14:10:56 ET
3. 📉 SELL 1,000x $240 CALL 2025-11-21 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $4,300,000 | Price: $43.00
Time: 2025-08-07 14:18:13 ET
Premium: $4,300,000 | Price: $43.00
Time: 2025-08-07 14:18:13 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
Multi-Leg - Total Premium: $1,370,545
Time: 2025-08-07 14:36:40 ET
Time: 2025-08-07 14:36:40 ET
• UNKNOWN 117x $240 CALL @ $43.70
• UNKNOWN 83x $240 CALL @ $43.63
• BUY 15x $240 CALL @ $43.70
• UNKNOWN 15x $240 CALL @ $43.61
• SELL 15x $240 CALL @ $43.45
• BUY 11x $240 CALL @ $43.65
• UNKNOWN 11x $240 CALL @ $43.61
• UNKNOWN 10x $240 CALL @ $43.71
• SELL 10x $240 CALL @ $43.60
• SELL 8x $240 CALL @ $43.50
• SELL 7x $240 CALL @ $43.50
• UNKNOWN 6x $240 CALL @ $43.70
• UNKNOWN 6x $240 CALL @ $43.70
• UNKNOWN 83x $240 CALL @ $43.63
• BUY 15x $240 CALL @ $43.70
• UNKNOWN 15x $240 CALL @ $43.61
• SELL 15x $240 CALL @ $43.45
• BUY 11x $240 CALL @ $43.65
• UNKNOWN 11x $240 CALL @ $43.61
• UNKNOWN 10x $240 CALL @ $43.71
• SELL 10x $240 CALL @ $43.60
• SELL 8x $240 CALL @ $43.50
• SELL 7x $240 CALL @ $43.50
• UNKNOWN 6x $240 CALL @ $43.70
• UNKNOWN 6x $240 CALL @ $43.70
#3 BRBR - $42,450,000 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 30,000 contracts
Average Trade Size: 15000 contracts
Largest Trade: 15,000 contracts
Current Stock Price: $40.00
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $42,450,000
Bullish Premium: $0
Bearish Premium: $42,450,000
📉 Bearish ($42,450,000)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.00 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 1.00 📈
OTM Volume: 0 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 2
Large Premium Trades: 2
Peak Trading Hour: 15:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
#4 IWM - $34,322,314 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 76,076 contracts
Average Trade Size: 10868 contracts
Largest Trade: 16,958 contracts
Current Stock Price: $219.27
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $34,322,314
Bullish Premium: $40,474
Bearish Premium: $7,824,000
📉 Bearish ($7,783,526)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.22 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 1.00 📈
OTM Volume: 76,076 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 4
Large Premium Trades: 6
Peak Trading Hour: 11:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 16,958x $260 CALL 2027-01-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $16,618,840 | Price: $9.80
Time: 2025-08-07 13:14:16 ET
Premium: $16,618,840 | Price: $9.80
Time: 2025-08-07 13:14:16 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 12,000x $210 PUT 2025-09-19 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $4,188,000 | Price: $3.49
Time: 2025-08-07 11:30:59 ET
Premium: $4,188,000 | Price: $3.49
Time: 2025-08-07 11:30:59 ET
3. 📉 UNKNOWN 12,000x $210 PUT 2025-09-19 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $4,188,000 | Price: $3.49
Time: 2025-08-07 11:30:59 ET
Premium: $4,188,000 | Price: $3.49
Time: 2025-08-07 11:30:59 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
#5 TSLA - $20,897,819 Total Premium 🟡
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 20,291 contracts
Average Trade Size: 1353 contracts
Largest Trade: 10,000 contracts
Current Stock Price: $319.98
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $20,897,819
Bullish Premium: $157,450
Bearish Premium: $301,400
📉 Bearish ($143,950)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.51 🟡
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.99 📈
OTM Volume: 10,000 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 2
Large Premium Trades: 2
Peak Trading Hour: 14:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 10,000x $300 CALL 2025-08-08 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $20,210,000 | Price: $20.21
Time: 2025-08-07 12:15:09 ET
Premium: $20,210,000 | Price: $20.21
Time: 2025-08-07 12:15:09 ET
2. 📈 BUY 10,000x $300 PUT 2025-08-08 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $160,000 | Price: $0.16
Time: 2025-08-07 12:15:09 ET
Premium: $160,000 | Price: $0.16
Time: 2025-08-07 12:15:09 ET
3. 📉 UNKNOWN 40x $300 CALL 2025-08-08 (ITM)
Premium: $74,600 | Price: $18.65
Time: 2025-08-07 14:08:35 ET
Premium: $74,600 | Price: $18.65
Time: 2025-08-07 14:08:35 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
🚨 Most Unusual Trades of the Day
#1 HYG HYG 20260417 65 PUT 📈
BUY 10,000 contracts @ $0.25
Spot Price: $80.17
Strike: $65.00
Expiration: 2026-04-17
Premium Value: $250,000
Moneyness: OTM (23.3%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 500000.0% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-07 15:22:07 ET
#2 FHN FHN 20251121 27 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 14,000 contracts @ $0.10
Spot Price: $21.14
Strike: $27.00
Expiration: 2025-11-21
Premium Value: $140,000
Moneyness: OTM (-21.7%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 175000.0% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-07 15:01:00 ET
#3 FIVN FIVN 20250919 22.5 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 21,802 contracts @ $0.47
Spot Price: $25.95
Strike: $22.50
Expiration: 2025-09-19
Premium Value: $1,024,694
Moneyness: OTM (15.3%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 49550.0% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-07 10:26:52 ET
#4 UNH UNH 20250815 470 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 14,800 contracts @ $227.65
Spot Price: $242.50
Strike: $470.00
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $336,922,000
Moneyness: ITM (-48.4%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 1208.2% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-07 14:39:01 ET
#5 DASH DASH 20251121 240 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 51,000 contracts @ $44.60
Spot Price: $269.79
Strike: $240.00
Expiration: 2025-11-21
Premium Value: $227,460,000
Moneyness: ITM (12.4%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 8869.6% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-07 12:54:42 ET
#6 BE BE 20250919 26 PUT 📉
SELL 12,876 contracts @ $0.25
Spot Price: $36.62
Strike: $26.00
Expiration: 2025-09-19
Premium Value: $321,900
Moneyness: OTM (40.8%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 27395.7% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-07 11:58:00 ET
#7 UNH UNH 20250815 470 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 9,900 contracts @ $227.64
Spot Price: $242.89
Strike: $470.00
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $225,363,600
Moneyness: ITM (-48.3%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 808.2% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-07 15:01:35 ET
#8 UNH UNH 20250815 470 PUT 📈
BUY 8,570 contracts @ $229.00
Spot Price: $242.84
Strike: $470.00
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $196,253,000
Moneyness: ITM (-48.3%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 699.6% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-07 14:56:10 ET
#9 NBIS NBIS 20250815 61 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 14,956 contracts @ $1.28
Spot Price: $66.59
Strike: $61.00
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $1,914,368
Moneyness: OTM (9.2%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 15418.6% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-07 11:09:13 ET
#10 BMNR BMNR 20250815 38 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 14,998 contracts @ $1.15
Spot Price: $42.02
Strike: $38.00
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $1,724,770
Moneyness: OTM (10.6%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 12498.3% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-07 12:14:18 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategy Analysis
XLF Strategies:
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 $50
Volatility Bet: HIGH volatility bet
⚡ Long Straddle: Betting on MAJOR move either up or down from $50. Needs stock to move significantly beyond breakeven points.
View: Expecting BIG move away from $50
Volatility Bet: HIGH volatility bet
⚡ Long Straddle: Betting on MAJOR move either up or down from $50. Needs stock to move significantly beyond breakeven points.
HYG 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: $74, $78, $81
View: Put selling suggests range-bound or bullish
Volatility Bet: Low volatility
📈 Put-Selling Strategy: Put selling suggests bullish sentiment or income generation. Strikes: $74, $78, $81
Put Spread
Bearish strategy betting on moderate downside
Profits when: Stock falls below the short put strike
📈 Market Bias: Bullish
View: Expecting stock to stay above $80
Volatility Bet: Low volatility bet
📈 Bull Put Spread: Betting stock stays above $80. Max profit if stock closes above $80 at expiration.
View: Expecting stock to stay above $80
Volatility Bet: Low volatility bet
📈 Bull Put Spread: Betting stock stays above $80. Max profit if stock closes above $80 at expiration.
UNH 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: $300, $300, $470
View: Put-heavy buying suggests downside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📉 Put-Heavy Strategy: More put buying suggests bearish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $300, $300, $470
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 $470 and $470
View: Directional put play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Put Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $470 and $470
BRBR 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: $52, $55
View: Put-heavy buying suggests downside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📉 Put-Heavy Strategy: More put buying suggests bearish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $52, $55
FHN Strategies:
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: $23, $27
View: Call selling suggests range-bound or bearish
Volatility Bet: Low volatility
📉 Call-Selling Strategy: Call selling suggests expectation of limited upside. Strikes: $23, $27
📊 Market Sentiment Analysis
Overall Market Direction:
$119,635,054
Bullish Premium
$421,900,113
Bearish Premium
📉 Bearish
$302,265,059
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: DASH - research why institutions are positioning bullishly
📉 Most Bearish Flow: UNH - understand the bearish sentiment drivers
Remember: Use this data as ONE piece of your research puzzle, not as standalone trading signals!