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Options positioning watch: CAT — 2026-07-31 (1 DTE).
Options positioning watch: CAT — 2026-07-31 (1 DTE).
Put/call volume ratio: 1.79; put/call OI ratio: 1.07. Calls traded 1,850 contracts versus 3,315 puts.
The nearest ATM straddle around $805.00 prices an approximate ±$20.65 move, or 2.6% of spot, through expiry.
Near-OTM IV skew proxy: puts above calls by 2.5 volatility points.
Read-through: put volume is materially heavier than call volume. This describes positioning, not trade direction.
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Put/call volume ratio: 1.79; put/call OI ratio: 1.07. Calls traded 1,850 contracts versus 3,315 puts.
The nearest ATM straddle around $805.00 prices an approximate ±$20.65 move, or 2.6% of spot, through expiry.
Near-OTM IV skew proxy: puts above calls by 2.5 volatility points.
Read-through: put volume is materially heavier than call volume. This describes positioning, not trade direction.
#Options #Stocks #CAT