Tour v526
MTH
MERITAGE HOMES CORP
$73.44 +1.27%
8/25 18:04

Option Volume

Detail
Current (08/25) 1
Calls: -- (0%)
Puts: 1 (100%)
Prior (08/21) 32
Calls: 22 (69%)
Puts: 10 (31%)
Current vs Prior -96.88%
Calls: -100.00% (Calls)
Puts: -90.00% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 503
Calls: 300 (60%)
Puts: 203 (40%)
Prior 7-Day Average 71
Calls: 42 (60%)
Puts: 29 (40%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -98.61%
Calls: -100.00%
Puts: -96.55%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
Current (08/25) $125
Calls: -- (0%)
Puts: $125 (100%)
Prior (08/21) $10.1K
Calls: $7.2K (71%)
Puts: $2.9K (29%)
Current vs Prior -98.76%
Calls: -100.00%
Puts: -95.67%
Prior 7-Day Total $90.1K
Calls: $42.7K (47%)
Puts: $47.4K (53%)
Prior 7-Day Average $12.9K
Calls: $6.1K (47%)
Puts: $6.8K (53%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -99.03%
Calls: -100.00%
Puts: -98.15%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
Current (08/25) 1.00
Prior (08/21) 0.45
Current vs Prior +120.00%
Prior 7-Day Average 2.35
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -57.52%
Sentiment NEUTRAL

Open Interest

Detail
Current (08/25) 3,067
Calls: 953 (31%)
Puts: 2,114 (69%)
Prior (08/21) 7,252
Calls: 3,337 (46%)
Puts: 3,915 (54%)
Current vs Prior -57.71%
Prior 7-Day Total 49,328
Calls: 22,343 (45%)
Puts: 26,985 (55%)
Prior 7-Day Average 7,046
Calls: 3,191 (45%)
Puts: 3,855 (55%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -56.48%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
Expiry (09/18) | Next (10/16)
Current 8.92% | 13.00%
Prior 11.72% | 14.02%
Current vs Prior -23.89% | -7.25%
Prior 7-Day Avg 6.84% | 11.04%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +30.37% | +17.78%
Prior 7-Day Eod 11.72% | 14.02%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -23.89% | -7.25%
Sentiment BULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
Expiry | Next
Current 60.24% | 36.65%
Calls: 51.59% | 30.00%
Puts: 68.89% | 43.30%
Prior 117.28% | 54.39%
Calls: 66.67% | 60.67%
Puts: 167.88% | 48.10%
Current vs Prior -48.64% | -32.62%
Prior 7-Day Avg 85.01% | 44.38%
Calls: 77.42% | 43.71%
Puts: 96.72% | 45.05%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -29.14% | -17.42%
Liquidity Expensive
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Strong bearish conviction with 100% of dollar volume in puts ($125) vs calls (--). Light premium activity with dollar volume down 99% vs prior. Below-average activity with volume down 97% vs prior. P/C ratio rising 120% - increased hedging/bearish positioning.

Smart Money BEARISH
Retail Flow NEUTRAL
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BEARISH
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH

📈 Options Analysis

🎯 Tightest Spreads
💰 Best Value Under $1
📊 High Delta (ITM)
🔥 High Volume
Backwardation
📈 Debit Spreads
📉 Credit Spreads
📅 Calendar Spreads
Straddles
🔀 Strangles
🦅 Iron Condors
🦋 Butterflies
⚖️ Ratio Spreads
🛡️ Covered Calls
💧 Low Volume

Options with the tightest bid-ask spreads (<10%). Lower spreads = better fills and less slippage. Showing top -- of results (avg --%, best --%)

No options available for this category

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. -- found (avg $--, cheapest $--)

No options available for this category

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 6 found (avg delta 0.75, highest 0.88)

CALLS (4)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$65.00Sep 186.809.70$8.2535.2%--0.8836
$67.50Sep 184.707.30$6.0043.3%--0.8319
$70.00Sep 183.406.00$4.7055.3%--0.7149
$72.50Sep 181.903.70$2.8064.3%--0.5617
PUTS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$80.00Sep 186.708.80$7.7527.1%--0.7611
$77.50Sep 184.607.50$6.0547.9%--0.7326

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. -- active (total vol --, top --)

No options available for this category

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. -- strikes (avg --%, max --%)

No setups found for this strategy

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 8 found (best R:R 0.92, avg 4.79)

BULL CALL (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$67.50$70.00Sep 18$1.30$1.20$1.3083%0.92$68.80
$72.50$75.00Sep 18$0.55$1.95$0.5556%3.55$73.05
$80.00$82.50Sep 18$0.68$1.82$0.6824%2.68$80.68
$75.00$77.50Sep 18$1.27$1.23$1.2742%0.97$76.27
BEAR PUT (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$67.50$65.00Sep 18$0.18$2.32$0.1818%12.89$67.32
$65.00$62.50Sep 18$0.17$2.33$0.1713%13.71$64.83
$70.00$67.50Sep 18$0.62$1.88$0.6230%3.03$69.38
$77.50$70.00Sep 18$4.70$2.80$4.7073%0.60$72.80

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 5 found (best R:R 1.03, avg 0.38)

BEAR CALL (2)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$75.00$77.50Sep 18$1.27$1.27$1.2358%1.03$76.27
$80.00$82.50Sep 18$0.68$0.68$1.8276%0.37$80.68
BULL PUT (3)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossPOPR:RBE
$70.00$67.50Sep 18$0.62$0.62$1.8870%0.33$69.38
$65.00$62.50Sep 18$0.17$0.17$2.3387%0.07$64.83
$67.50$65.00Sep 18$0.18$0.18$2.3282%0.08$67.32

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. -- found (avg debit $--, cheapest $--)

No setups found for this strategy

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 4 found (cheapest 8.24% of stock, avg 9.77%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$70.00Sep 18$4.70$1.35$6.05$63.95$76.058.24%
$67.50Sep 18$6.00$0.73$6.73$60.77$74.239.16%
$77.50Sep 18$0.98$6.05$7.03$70.47$84.539.57%
$80.00Sep 18$1.13$7.75$8.88$71.12$88.8812.09%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 25 found (cheapest 1.65% of stock, avg 2.63%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$85.00$60.00Sep 18$0.88$0.33$1.21$58.79$86.21
$85.00$62.50Sep 18$0.88$0.38$1.26$61.24$86.26
$85.00$65.00Sep 18$0.88$0.55$1.43$63.57$86.43
$90.00$60.00Sep 18$1.08$0.33$1.41$58.59$91.41
$90.00$62.50Sep 18$1.08$0.38$1.46$61.04$91.46
$77.50$60.00Sep 18$0.98$0.33$1.31$58.69$78.81
$85.00$67.50Sep 18$0.88$0.73$1.61$65.89$86.61
$77.50$62.50Sep 18$0.98$0.38$1.36$61.14$78.86
$90.00$65.00Sep 18$1.08$0.55$1.63$63.37$91.63
$80.00$60.00Sep 18$1.13$0.33$1.46$58.54$81.46

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 3 found (best R:R 1.08, avg credit $1.00)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossPOPR:RBE LowBE High
68/7080/82Sep 18$1.30$1.2046%1.08$68.70$81.30
62/6580/82Sep 18$0.85$1.6563%0.52$64.15$80.85
65/6880/82Sep 18$0.86$1.6458%0.52$66.64$80.86

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 7 found (best R:R 19.83, cheapest $0.10)

CALLS (4)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$65.00$67.50$70.00Sep 18$0.95$1.5518%1.63
$70.00$72.50$75.00Sep 18$1.35$1.1528%0.85
$80.00$82.50$85.00Sep 18$1.11$1.397%1.25
$75.00$77.50$80.00Sep 18$1.42$1.0819%0.76
PUTS (3)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainPOPR:R
$60.00$62.50$65.00Sep 18$0.12$2.386%19.83
$57.50$60.00$62.50Sep 18$0.10$2.402%24.00
$65.00$67.50$70.00Sep 18$0.44$2.0617%4.68

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 14 found (best net $-0.90, 11 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$70.00$72.501:2Sep 18-$0.90$1.60
$72.50$75.001:2Sep 18-$1.70$0.80
$85.00$90.001:2Sep 18-$1.28$3.72
$77.50$80.001:2Sep 18-$1.28$1.22
$82.50$85.001:2Sep 18-$1.31$1.19
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$70.00$67.501:2Sep 18-$0.11$2.39
$65.00$62.501:2Sep 18-$0.21$2.29
$67.50$65.001:2Sep 18-$0.37$2.13
$57.50$55.001:2Sep 18-$0.18$2.32
$62.50$60.001:2Sep 18-$0.28$2.22

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 3 found (best yield 2.11%, avg 0.82%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$75.00Sep 18$1.550.422.1%2.11%4.23%--77
$80.00Sep 18$0.100.248.9%0.14%9.07%--208
$77.50Sep 18$0.150.265.5%0.20%5.73%--35

Historical option prices for this thinly-traded ticker. Live quotes are wide and stale — use where each contract actually traded plus its 30-day range to place a limit order. 106 contracts (avg 179 vol/day, 75 traded recently)

MTH averages only 179 option contracts/day, so quotes are thin and bid/ask spreads run wide. Use the last actually-traded price below to set a limit order rather than chasing the displayed ask. Most tradeable call: the $42.50 03-19 call last traded $33.10 on 07/30 (now $29.50/$32.40) — try a limit near $30.95. Also watch the $45.00 12-18 call last traded $31.58 on 07/08 (now $26.80/$29.50) — try a limit near $28.15; the $50.00 03-19 call last traded $24.41 on 08/12 (now $22.80/$25.70) — try a limit near $24.25. Most tradeable put: the $95.00 09-18 put last traded $18.20 on 07/17 (now $21.20/$24.00) — try a limit near $21.20.
CALLS (58)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$72.50Sep 18$1.90$3.70$2.80$2.51 08/21$2.45–$5.65$2.5117
$72.50Dec 18$6.20$7.20$6.70$7.13 08/14$6.25–$8.90$6.704
$72.50Mar 19$7.80$10.80$9.30$8.60 08/21$7.85–$11.05$8.603
$75.00Sep 18$1.55$2.95$2.25$1.50 08/21$2.00–$4.13$1.5577
$75.00Oct 16$2.00$4.60$3.30$2.80 08/21$2.80–$3.30$2.802
$75.00Dec 18$4.40$7.40$5.90--$4.60–$7.80$4.4014
$75.00Mar 19$6.70$9.50$8.10--$8.10–$8.10$6.707
$70.00Sep 18$3.40$6.00$4.70$4.45 08/21$3.83–$7.30$4.4549
$70.00Dec 18$6.90$9.80$8.35$12.20 07/08$7.20–$10.35$8.359
$77.50Sep 18$0.15$1.80$0.98$1.70 08/14$0.98–$3.28$0.9835
$77.50Dec 18$3.40$6.90$5.15$3.88 08/18$4.22–$6.70$3.8852
$67.50Sep 18$4.70$7.30$6.00$8.50 08/07$5.10–$8.95$6.0019
$67.50Dec 18$7.70$10.90$9.30$13.90 07/10$8.45–$11.80$9.303
$67.50Oct 16$6.30$8.80$7.55--$7.55–$7.55$6.301
$80.00Sep 18$0.10$2.15$1.13$0.70 08/20$0.73–$2.50$0.70208
$80.00Oct 16$0.65$2.80$1.73$1.25 08/21$1.73–$1.85$1.2512
$80.00Dec 18$2.55$4.40$3.48$3.10 08/20$3.45–$5.80$3.1012
$65.00Sep 18$6.80$9.70$8.25$10.09 07/24$7.10–$10.80$8.2536
$65.00Dec 18$9.60$12.50$11.05$18.92 07/06$10.20–$13.35$11.057
$65.00Mar 19$11.50$14.50$13.00$15.40 08/12$11.45–$15.25$13.0010
$65.00Oct 16$8.20$10.00$9.10--$9.10–$9.10$8.201
$82.50Sep 18$0.00$0.90$0.45$0.70 08/11$0.45–$1.88$0.4583
$82.50Dec 18$1.80$4.60$3.20$3.50 07/31$2.58–$4.95$3.2012
$62.50Sep 18$9.20$12.00$10.60--$9.40–$13.05$9.201
$85.00Sep 18$0.00$1.75$0.88$0.60 08/10$0.45–$1.63$0.6016
$85.00Dec 18$0.95$3.90$2.42$2.60 08/17$2.22–$3.95$2.4240
$85.00Mar 19$3.10$6.20$4.65--$3.78–$6.05$3.101
$60.00Sep 18$11.60$14.20$12.90$21.74 07/06$11.70–$15.45$12.905
$87.50Sep 18$0.00$2.30$1.15--$0.48–$1.50--1
$87.50Dec 18$0.75$3.80$2.28$1.95 08/20$1.63–$3.10$1.951
$57.50Sep 18$14.10$16.60$15.35--$13.95–$17.45$14.103
$90.00Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08$3.70 06/24$0.38–$1.50$1.0811
$90.00Dec 18$0.35$3.70$2.03$2.15 08/19$1.35–$3.05$2.0338
$90.00Mar 19$2.30$4.50$3.40$4.00 08/12$2.60–$4.70$3.406
$55.00Sep 18$16.50$19.30$17.90--$16.45–$20.20$16.502
$55.00Dec 18$18.40$20.50$19.45--$17.35–$21.10$18.402
$55.00Mar 19$18.60$21.50$20.05$19.55 08/03$18.50–$22.65$19.5516
$95.00Sep 18$0.00$1.75$0.88$0.30 08/10$0.15–$1.23$0.304
$95.00Dec 18$0.00$3.30$1.65$1.70 07/21$1.02–$2.03$1.6554
$50.00Sep 18$21.50$25.40$23.45$31.70 06/24$21.05–$25.15$23.452
$50.00Dec 18$22.10$25.00$23.55--$21.45–$25.55$22.101
$50.00Mar 19$22.80$25.70$24.25$24.41 08/12$22.35–$26.40$24.253
$100.00Sep 18$0.00$1.75$0.88$1.50 06/24$0.35–$1.15$0.883
$100.00Dec 18$0.00$2.50$1.25$2.28 07/10$1.18–$1.90$1.252
$100.00Mar 19$0.55$3.70$2.13$2.55 07/30$1.60–$2.63$2.132
$45.00Dec 18$26.80$29.50$28.15$31.58 07/08$26.15–$30.25$28.151
$42.50Sep 18$28.90$32.70$30.80--$28.30–$32.75$28.902
$42.50Mar 19$29.50$32.40$30.95$33.10 07/30$29.00–$33.10$30.951
$105.00Sep 18$0.00$1.75$0.88--$0.33–$1.10--4
$105.00Dec 18$0.15$2.65$1.40$0.50 08/14$0.65–$1.40$0.502
$105.00Mar 19$0.10$3.10$1.60$1.90 07/30$1.50–$2.42$1.602
$40.00Sep 18$31.40$35.20$33.30--$30.75–$35.20$31.405
$110.00Sep 18$0.00$1.75$0.88--$0.30–$1.13--20
$110.00Dec 18$0.00$2.50$1.25$2.95 06/26$0.55–$1.28$1.251
$110.00Mar 19$0.05$2.70$1.38$1.75 07/30$1.27–$2.05$1.384
$115.00Sep 18$0.00$1.75$0.88$0.65 06/26$0.38–$1.08$0.6521
$115.00Dec 18$0.00$2.40$1.20$2.30 06/26$0.63–$1.20$1.201
$115.00Mar 19$0.25$1.95$1.10$1.20 07/28$0.98–$1.68$1.102
PUTS (48)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$72.50Sep 18$1.20$2.85$2.03$3.00 08/11$2.03–$5.40$2.035
$72.50Dec 18$4.30$8.00$6.15$6.36 08/14$5.60–$8.45$6.15543
$72.50Mar 19$6.40$9.40$7.90$9.00 08/18$7.55–$10.05$7.9013
$75.00Sep 18$2.70$4.80$3.75$4.50 08/06$3.53–$6.95$3.759
$75.00Dec 18$5.80$8.40$7.10$6.53 08/19$7.00–$10.15$6.5314
$70.00Sep 18$0.65$2.05$1.35$2.16 08/21$1.35–$4.15$1.3552
$70.00Dec 18$3.20$5.80$4.50$5.50 08/21$4.40–$7.00$4.507
$77.50Sep 18$4.60$7.50$6.05$6.50 07/17$5.30–$8.80$6.0526
$77.50Dec 18$7.70$9.90$8.80$6.02 06/26$8.40–$11.30$7.70274
$77.50Mar 19$9.10$12.20$10.65$12.62 08/03$9.90–$13.25$10.6512
$67.50Sep 18$0.15$1.30$0.73$1.20 08/21$0.73–$3.08$0.7369
$67.50Dec 18$2.15$4.80$3.47$4.60 08/18$3.47–$5.70$3.474
$80.00Sep 18$6.70$8.80$7.75$10.90 07/31$7.30–$10.75$7.7511
$80.00Dec 18$9.20$11.70$10.45$12.53 07/23$9.55–$12.85$10.458
$65.00Sep 18$0.30$0.80$0.55$0.80 08/21$0.55–$1.90$0.55253
$65.00Dec 18$1.40$3.90$2.65$2.80 08/19$2.60–$4.95$2.655
$65.00Mar 19$3.00$6.10$4.55$5.20 08/12$4.00–$6.30$4.553
$82.50Sep 18$9.10$11.80$10.45$11.90 08/11$9.45–$12.85$10.458
$62.50Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38$0.49 08/18$0.25–$1.27$0.38208
$62.50Dec 18$1.60$3.10$2.35$2.45 08/17$2.25–$3.73$2.3594
$62.50Mar 19$2.15$5.30$3.72$4.50 08/06$3.25–$5.20$3.7210
$85.00Sep 18$11.40$14.20$12.80--$11.60–$15.45$11.402
$85.00Dec 18$12.70$15.20$13.95$12.00 07/07$13.50–$16.65$12.705
$60.00Sep 18$0.10$0.55$0.33$0.46 08/12$0.33–$1.45$0.3343
$60.00Dec 18$0.40$2.70$1.55$2.05 08/20$1.55–$2.88$1.5516
$60.00Mar 19$1.45$4.60$3.03$4.00 07/30$2.50–$4.47$3.0310
$57.50Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38$0.80 07/20$0.30–$1.48$0.3851
$90.00Sep 18$16.20$19.00$17.60--$16.10–$19.70$16.203
$90.00Dec 18$16.00$20.10$18.05$12.93 06/29$17.25–$21.10$16.002
$55.00Sep 18$0.00$0.55$0.28$0.20 08/10$0.18–$1.48$0.2030
$55.00Dec 18$0.55$1.60$1.08$1.50 07/31$0.98–$2.03$1.083
$52.50Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38--$0.25–$1.33--3
$95.00Sep 18$21.20$24.00$22.60$18.20 07/17$21.00–$24.50$21.202
$95.00Dec 18$20.60$24.60$22.60--$21.75–$25.20$20.601
$50.00Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.31 08/12$0.18–$1.25$0.31262
$50.00Dec 18$0.00$2.65$1.33--$1.08–$1.55--20
$47.50Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08--$0.20–$1.25--13
$100.00Dec 18$25.10$29.30$27.20$30.00 07/30$25.65–$29.75$27.20--
$45.00Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08--$0.38–$1.23--3
$42.50Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08--$0.33–$1.20--1
$42.50Dec 18$0.00$2.30$1.15--$0.43–$1.25--2
$40.00Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08--$0.30–$1.18--1
$40.00Dec 18$0.00$0.75$0.38--$0.38–$1.20--2
$37.50Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08--$0.33–$1.15--1
$37.50Dec 18$0.00$0.75$0.38--$0.38–$1.15--3
$35.00Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08--$0.18–$1.15--1
$35.00Dec 18$0.00$0.75$0.38--$0.38–$1.13--3
$32.50Dec 18$0.00$1.75$0.88--$0.30–$1.10--3

Current 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Prior's 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Current Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls --
Total Puts 1
Put/Call Ratio 1.00
Net Difference -1

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 22
Total Puts 10
Put/Call Ratio 0.45
Net Difference 12

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 300
Total Puts 203
Average Put/Call Ratio 2.35
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Upcoming Earnings - 2 Weeks Prior

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Upcoming Earnings - 1 Week Prior

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Earnings This Week

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