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most active options the term “most active options” typically refers to options contracts that have experienced a substantial amount of trading volume during a given day these options are categorized into different sectors by quickly reviewing this data, you can identify which sectors, equities, or etfs are particularly active, along with their bullish or bearish perspectives here are the key features of the “most active options” section symbol overview click on a symbol to access full view or bullish/bearish perspective on the stock based on technical analysis drill down to see the put/call ratio (on ask) technical analysis users can access detailed technical analysis for stocks this analysis is based on over 1000+ technical indicators and provides valuable insights into market trends and potential trading opportunities trend chart the trend chart allows users to observe the following key indicators for a stock volume spike users can identify significant increases in trading volume open interest indicates the total number of outstanding options contracts volume represents the total number of shares traded by analyzing these metrics, users can gain insights into the stock’s overall trend and potential market movements sweeps & trades users can access real time information on active large trading contracts this includes whether a stock is being bought or sold, along with bullish or bearish perspectives these insights are particularly relevant for institutions or block trading sweeps (options) sweeps refer to multi exchange orders that initially appear as numerous individual orders these individual orders are then consolidated into a single “sweep” on our dashboard on the tape, sweep orders are displayed as multiple smaller orders executed seconds apart block orders, on the other hand, are large orders primarily made by institutional investors by monitoring sweeps and trades, users can stay informed about market dynamics and potential trading opportunities earnings analysis users can access an earnings analysis that covers the past five earnings events this analysis provides insights into how the stock typically moves before and after earnings announcements key features of the earnings analysis average stock movement users can observe the average price action before and after earnings this information helps traders anticipate potential market movements custom time durations users can specify time durations (e g , 3, 7, 14, or 21 days) before and after earnings understanding price behavior during these specific periods allows informed trading decisions trading strategies based on the analysis, users can consider the following strategies bullish expectations if the expected move is higher than the average, consider buying a straddle or strangle bearish expectations if the expected move is less than the average, traders may explore selling iron condors by leveraging this data, traders can make more informed choices around earnings related options trading earnings analysis 4\ market insights these highly traded contracts attract significant market interest investors can gain valuable insights by examining the most active call options (indicating a bullish perspective) and analyzing the most active put options (indicating a bearish view) this information is essential for investors seeking to make informed decisions in the financial markets