🔍 Block Monitor End-of-Day Trading Summary - 2025-08-08
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
33
Tickers Analyzed
$128,709,218
Total Premium Value
141
Unusual Trades
875,688
Calls vs 794,630 Puts
Total Trades
164
Total Volume
1,670,318
Total Turnover
$128,709,218
🏆 Top Tickers by Premium Value
#1 MSTR - $27,178,082 Total Premium 🟢
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 80,396 contracts
Average Trade Size: 8933 contracts
Largest Trade: 17,506 contracts
Current Stock Price: $400.61
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $27,178,082
Bullish Premium: $0
Bearish Premium: $11,351,720
📉 Bearish ($11,351,720)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.79 🟢
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.54 ➡️
OTM Volume: 52,710 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 8
Large Premium Trades: 8
Peak Trading Hour: 11:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 13,438x $408 CALL 2025-08-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $9,715,674 | Price: $7.23
Time: 2025-08-08 11:44:23 ET
Premium: $9,715,674 | Price: $7.23
Time: 2025-08-08 11:44:23 ET
2. 📉 SELL 8,674x $408 CALL 2025-08-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $6,678,980 | Price: $7.70
Time: 2025-08-08 11:50:53 ET
Premium: $6,678,980 | Price: $7.70
Time: 2025-08-08 11:50:53 ET
3. 📉 SELL 5,783x $408 CALL 2025-08-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $4,452,910 | Price: $7.70
Time: 2025-08-08 11:50:53 ET
Premium: $4,452,910 | Price: $7.70
Time: 2025-08-08 11:50:53 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
#2 EWZ - $22,455,000 Total Premium 🟡
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 75,000 contracts
Average Trade Size: 18750 contracts
Largest Trade: 27,500 contracts
Current Stock Price: $27.91
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $22,455,000
Bullish Premium: $890,000
Bearish Premium: $1,160,000
📉 Bearish ($270,000)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.50 🟡
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.42 ➡️
OTM Volume: 27,500 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 4
Large Premium Trades: 4
Peak Trading Hour: 12:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 27,500x $35 PUT 2025-12-19 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $20,405,000 | Price: $7.42
Time: 2025-08-08 12:44:40 ET
Premium: $20,405,000 | Price: $7.42
Time: 2025-08-08 12:44:40 ET
2. 📈 BUY 10,000x $28 CALL 2025-09-19 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $890,000 | Price: $0.89
Time: 2025-08-08 13:52:48 ET
Premium: $890,000 | Price: $0.89
Time: 2025-08-08 13:52:48 ET
3. 📈 BUY 10,000x $28 PUT 2025-09-19 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $830,000 | Price: $0.83
Time: 2025-08-08 13:52:48 ET
Premium: $830,000 | Price: $0.83
Time: 2025-08-08 13:52:48 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
#3 ASTS - $9,719,328 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 63,134 contracts
Average Trade Size: 6313 contracts
Largest Trade: 10,418 contracts
Current Stock Price: $47.52
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $9,719,328
Bullish Premium: $0
Bearish Premium: $4,229,708
📉 Bearish ($4,229,708)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.33 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 1.00 📈
OTM Volume: 42,298 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 6
Large Premium Trades: 6
Peak Trading Hour: 10:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 10,418x $51 CALL 2025-08-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $2,260,706 | Price: $2.17
Time: 2025-08-08 10:14:45 ET
Premium: $2,260,706 | Price: $2.17
Time: 2025-08-08 10:14:45 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 10,418x $51 CALL 2025-08-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $2,260,706 | Price: $2.17
Time: 2025-08-08 10:14:45 ET
Premium: $2,260,706 | Price: $2.17
Time: 2025-08-08 10:14:45 ET
3. 📈 BUY 10,418x $43 PUT 2025-08-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $2,114,854 | Price: $2.03
Time: 2025-08-08 10:14:45 ET
Premium: $2,114,854 | Price: $2.03
Time: 2025-08-08 10:14:45 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
Multi-Leg - Total Premium: $9,605,396
Time: 2025-08-08 10:14:45 ET
Time: 2025-08-08 10:14:45 ET
#4 ETHA - $9,057,995 Total Premium 🟢
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 40,529 contracts
Average Trade Size: 5066 contracts
Largest Trade: 15,000 contracts
Current Stock Price: $30.23
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $9,057,995
Bullish Premium: $70,845
Bearish Premium: $562,500
📉 Bearish ($491,655)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 1.00 🟢
Buy/Sell Ratio: 0.01 📉
OTM Volume: 12,500 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 3
Large Premium Trades: 3
Peak Trading Hour: 13:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 15,000x $30 CALL 2025-10-17 (ATM) 🚨
Premium: $6,240,000 | Price: $4.16
Time: 2025-08-08 13:17:26 ET
Premium: $6,240,000 | Price: $4.16
Time: 2025-08-08 13:17:26 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 12,500x $29 CALL 2025-08-08 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $2,075,000 | Price: $1.66
Time: 2025-08-08 15:11:40 ET
Premium: $2,075,000 | Price: $1.66
Time: 2025-08-08 15:11:40 ET
3. 📉 SELL 12,500x $33 CALL 2025-08-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $562,500 | Price: $0.45
Time: 2025-08-08 15:11:40 ET
Premium: $562,500 | Price: $0.45
Time: 2025-08-08 15:11:40 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
#5 SMR - $7,708,844 Total Premium 🔴
📊 Volume Analysis
Total Volume: 77,728 contracts
Average Trade Size: 11104 contracts
Largest Trade: 18,156 contracts
Current Stock Price: $41.02
💰 Premium Analysis
Total Premium: $7,708,844
Bullish Premium: $145,248
Bearish Premium: $0
📈 Bullish ($145,248)
📈 Sentiment Flow
Call/Put Ratio: 0.38 🔴
Buy/Sell Ratio: 1.00 📈
OTM Volume: 66,652 contracts
🎯 Unusual Activity
Unusual Trades: 7
Large Premium Trades: 7
Peak Trading Hour: 10:00 ET
🔥 Top Trades by Premium
1. 📉 UNKNOWN 11,076x $44 PUT 2025-08-08 (ITM) 🚨
Premium: $2,879,760 | Price: $2.60
Time: 2025-08-08 10:56:33 ET
Premium: $2,879,760 | Price: $2.60
Time: 2025-08-08 10:56:33 ET
2. 📉 UNKNOWN 11,076x $42 CALL 2025-08-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $1,816,464 | Price: $1.64
Time: 2025-08-08 10:56:33 ET
Premium: $1,816,464 | Price: $1.64
Time: 2025-08-08 10:56:33 ET
3. 📉 UNKNOWN 18,156x $37 PUT 2025-08-15 (OTM) 🚨
Premium: $1,525,104 | Price: $0.84
Time: 2025-08-08 12:37:46 ET
Premium: $1,525,104 | Price: $0.84
Time: 2025-08-08 12:37:46 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategies Detected
🚨 Most Unusual Trades of the Day
#1 PCG PCG 20251017 20 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 10,000 contracts @ $0.10
Spot Price: $14.89
Strike: $20.00
Expiration: 2025-10-17
Premium Value: $100,000
Moneyness: OTM (-25.5%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 333333.3% of OI
Time: 2025-08-08 12:11:15 ET
#2 SMR SMR 20250815 42.5 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 11,076 contracts @ $1.64
Spot Price: $41.02
Strike: $42.50
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $1,816,464
Moneyness: OTM (-3.5%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 110760.0% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-08 10:56:33 ET
#3 SEAT SEAT 20251219 1.5 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 11,250 contracts @ $0.17
Spot Price: $15.70
Strike: $1.50
Expiration: 2025-12-19
Premium Value: $191,250
Moneyness: ITM (946.7%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 102272.7% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-08 13:06:06 ET
#4 SEAT SEAT 20251219 1.5 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 8,500 contracts @ $0.17
Spot Price: $16.05
Strike: $1.50
Expiration: 2025-12-19
Premium Value: $144,500
Moneyness: ITM (970.0%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 77272.7% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-08 13:31:18 ET
#5 HRTX HRTX 20251219 1.5 PUT 📉
UNKNOWN 10,000 contracts @ $0.31
Spot Price: $1.31
Strike: $1.50
Expiration: 2025-12-19
Premium Value: $310,000
Moneyness: ITM (-12.6%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 38461.5% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-08 12:43:57 ET
#6 SEAT SEAT 20251219 1.5 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 1,500 contracts @ $0.17
Spot Price: $16.05
Strike: $1.50
Expiration: 2025-12-19
Premium Value: $25,500
Moneyness: ITM (970.0%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 13636.4% of OI
Time: 2025-08-08 13:31:18 ET
#7 TSLA TSLA 20250829 190 PUT 📈
BUY 24,000 contracts @ $0.26
Spot Price: $330.58
Strike: $190.00
Expiration: 2025-08-29
Premium Value: $624,000
Moneyness: OTM (74.0%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 7453.4% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-08 12:24:52 ET
#8 GLXY GLXY 20250815 28.5 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 31,054 contracts @ $0.69
Spot Price: $26.54
Strike: $28.50
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $2,142,726
Moneyness: OTM (-6.9%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 5299.3% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-08 12:19:31 ET
#9 GLXY GLXY 20250815 24 PUT 📈
BUY 31,054 contracts @ $0.51
Spot Price: $26.54
Strike: $24.00
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $1,583,754
Moneyness: OTM (10.6%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 3077.7% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-08 12:19:31 ET
#10 ASTS ASTS 20250815 51 CALL 📉
UNKNOWN 10,418 contracts @ $2.17
Spot Price: $47.52
Strike: $51.00
Expiration: 2025-08-15
Premium Value: $2,260,706
Moneyness: OTM (-6.8%)
Unusual Factors: 🔥 3946.2% of OI, 💰 Large Premium
Time: 2025-08-08 10:14:45 ET
🎭 Multi-Leg Strategy Analysis
IBIT 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: $67, $67, $67
View: Call-heavy buying suggests upside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📈 Call-Heavy Strategy: More call buying suggests bullish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $67, $67, $67
ETHA 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 $29 and $33
View: Directional call play
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
🔄 Complex Call Strategy: Mixed positioning with strikes at $29 and $33
RGTI Strategies:
Iron Condor/Butterfly
Range-bound strategy betting on sideways movement
Profits when: Stock stays between the short strikes
🎯 Market Bias: Range-Bound
View: Expecting stock to stay between $14-$16
Volatility Bet: LOW volatility bet
🎯 Iron Condor/Butterfly: Betting stock stays in $14-$16 range. Profits from time decay and low volatility.
View: Expecting stock to stay between $14-$16
Volatility Bet: LOW volatility bet
🎯 Iron Condor/Butterfly: Betting stock stays in $14-$16 range. Profits from time decay and low volatility.
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 $14
Volatility Bet: Low volatility bet
📈 Bull Put Spread: Betting stock stays above $14. Max profit if stock closes above $14 at expiration.
View: Expecting stock to stay above $14
Volatility Bet: Low volatility bet
📈 Bull Put Spread: Betting stock stays above $14. Max profit if stock closes above $14 at expiration.
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: $14, $14
View: Put-heavy buying suggests downside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📉 Put-Heavy Strategy: More put buying suggests bearish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $14, $14
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, $17, $18
View: Call-heavy buying suggests upside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📈 Call-Heavy Strategy: More call buying suggests bullish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $16, $17, $18
Strangle
Volatility play with wider profit range than straddle
Profits when: Stock moves significantly beyond either strike
⚡ Market Bias: Volatility Play
View: Expecting BIG move beyond $14-$16 range
Volatility Bet: HIGH volatility bet
⚡ Long Strangle: Betting on MAJOR breakout above $16 or below $14. Cheaper than straddle but needs bigger move.
View: Expecting BIG move beyond $14-$16 range
Volatility Bet: HIGH volatility bet
⚡ Long Strangle: Betting on MAJOR breakout above $16 or below $14. Cheaper than straddle but needs bigger move.
NVDA 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: $188, $192, $198
View: Call-heavy buying suggests upside expectation
Volatility Bet: Medium volatility
📈 Call-Heavy Strategy: More call buying suggests bullish sentiment. Multiple strikes: $188, $192, $198
📊 Market Sentiment Analysis
Overall Market Direction:
$9,693,403
Bullish Premium
$35,215,089
Bearish Premium
📉 Bearish
$25,521,686
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: IBIT - research why institutions are positioning bullishly
📉 Most Bearish Flow: HYG - understand the bearish sentiment drivers
Remember: Use this data as ONE piece of your research puzzle, not as standalone trading signals!