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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC filed an 8-K with the SEC

Primary filing notice from SEC EDGAR. Filed: 2026-07-28 AccNo: 0000049826-26-000047 Size: 622 KB Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

Oman proposes new mechanism for joint management of Strait of Hormuz

A Gulf source disclosed on the 28th that Oman proposed to Iran a regional mechanism to jointly manage shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and ships passing through the strait could contribute on a voluntary basis. At present, neither Omani nor Iranian officials…

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Options positioning watch: COIN — 2026-07-31 (3 DTE).

Put/call volume ratio: 1.12; put/call OI ratio: 0.55. Calls traded 9,813 contracts versus 10,989 puts. The nearest ATM straddle around $165.00 prices an approximate ±$16.40 move, or 9.9% of spot, through expiry. Near-OTM IV skew proxy: calls above puts by 11.9…

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Options positioning watch: PLTR — 2026-07-31 (3 DTE).

Put/call volume ratio: 1.05; put/call OI ratio: 0.53. Calls traded 116,797 contracts versus 123,000 puts. The nearest ATM straddle around $123.00 prices an approximate ±$6.05 move, or 4.9% of spot, through expiry. Near-OTM IV skew proxy: calls above puts by 2.…

$PLTR

Options positioning watch: NFLX — 2026-07-31 (3 DTE).

Put/call volume ratio: 0.26; put/call OI ratio: 0.55. Calls traded 129,123 contracts versus 33,938 puts. The nearest ATM straddle around $73.00 prices an approximate ±$2.16 move, or 3.0% of spot, through expiry. Near-OTM IV skew proxy: calls above puts by 2.4…

$NFLX

Options positioning watch: AVGO — 2026-07-29 (1 DTE).

Put/call volume ratio: 0.66; put/call OI ratio: 1.32. Calls traded 17,100 contracts versus 11,238 puts. The nearest ATM straddle around $380.00 prices an approximate ±$10.83 move, or 2.9% of spot, through expiry. Near-OTM IV skew proxy: puts above calls by 3.9…

$AVGO

Options positioning watch: GOOGL — 2026-07-29 (1 DTE).

Put/call volume ratio: 0.29; put/call OI ratio: 0.42. Calls traded 89,285 contracts versus 25,794 puts. The nearest ATM straddle around $335.00 prices an approximate ±$5.55 move, or 1.7% of spot, through expiry. Near-OTM IV skew proxy: puts above calls by 0.3…

$GOOGL

Options positioning watch: AMZN — 2026-07-29 (1 DTE).

Put/call volume ratio: 0.65; put/call OI ratio: 0.49. Calls traded 94,459 contracts versus 61,288 puts. The nearest ATM straddle around $230.00 prices an approximate ±$4.13 move, or 1.8% of spot, through expiry. Near-OTM IV skew proxy: puts above calls by 3.7…

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Options positioning watch: META — 2026-07-31 (3 DTE).

Put/call volume ratio: 0.65; put/call OI ratio: 0.41. Calls traded 35,046 contracts versus 22,843 puts. The nearest ATM straddle around $592.50 prices an approximate ±$49.75 move, or 8.4% of spot, through expiry. Near-OTM IV skew proxy: calls above puts by 0.9…

$META

Options positioning watch: AMD — 2026-07-29 (1 DTE).

Put/call volume ratio: 1.26; put/call OI ratio: 1.00. Calls traded 67,047 contracts versus 84,207 puts. The nearest ATM straddle around $455.00 prices an approximate ±$17.85 move, or 3.9% of spot, through expiry. Near-OTM IV skew proxy: calls above puts by 8.2…

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NVO market-structure snapshot

Latest close on July 28, 2026: $51.08 (+2.8% on the latest daily bar). HMA21 / HMA55: $49.31 / $50.94. 200DMA: $47.06. Relative volume: 0.74x the 20-day average. Latest comparable filing period: latest period. Valuation snapshot: trailing P/E 12.3x; forward P/…

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