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NUCOR CORP
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/16) 1,017
Calls: 652 (64%)
Puts: 365 (36%)
Prior (07/15) 1,595
Calls: 1,009 (63%)
Puts: 586 (37%)
Current vs Prior -36.24%
Calls: -35.38% (Calls)
Puts: -37.71% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 9,025
Calls: 6,120 (68%)
Puts: 2,905 (32%)
Prior 7-Day Average 1,289
Calls: 874 (68%)
Puts: 415 (32%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -21.12%
Calls: -25.42%
Puts: -12.05%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/16) $645.7K
Calls: $324.4K (50%)
Puts: $321.3K (50%)
Prior (07/15) $2.48M
Calls: $1.28M (52%)
Puts: $1.20M (48%)
Current vs Prior -73.95%
Calls: -74.60%
Puts: -73.26%
Prior 7-Day Total $8.47M
Calls: $5.84M (69%)
Puts: $2.63M (31%)
Prior 7-Day Average $1.21M
Calls: $833.6K (69%)
Puts: $375.9K (31%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -46.62%
Calls: -61.08%
Puts: -14.53%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/16) 0.56
Prior (07/15) 0.58
Current vs Prior -3.61%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.51
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +10.32%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/16) 15,653
Calls: 11,636 (74%)
Puts: 4,017 (26%)
Prior (07/15) 15,031
Calls: 11,284 (75%)
Puts: 3,747 (25%)
Current vs Prior +4.14%
Prior 7-Day Total 110,353
Calls: 82,845 (75%)
Puts: 27,508 (25%)
Prior 7-Day Average 15,764
Calls: 11,835 (75%)
Puts: 3,929 (25%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -0.71%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (07/17) | Next (08/21)Expiry (07/17) | Next (08/21)
Current 4.86% | 12.03%4.86% | 12.03%
Prior 5.47% | 12.31%5.47% | 12.31%
Current vs Prior -11.13% | -2.25%-11.13% | -2.25%
Prior 7-Day Avg 6.55% | 12.96%6.55% | 12.96%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -25.87% | -7.17%-25.87% | -7.17%
Prior 7-Day Eod 5.47% | 12.31%5.47% | 12.31%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -11.13% | -2.25%-11.13% | -2.25%
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 9.33% | 10.61%
Calls: 10.05% | 9.71%
Puts: 8.61% | 11.51%
Prior 9.33% | 10.61%
Calls: 10.05% | 9.71%
Puts: 8.61% | 11.51%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 9.33% | 10.61%
Calls: 10.05% | 9.71%
Puts: 8.61% | 11.51%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +0.00% | +0.00%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Light premium activity with dollar volume down 74% vs prior. Bullish P/C ratio of 0.56. Call-heavy open interest (11,636 calls vs 4,017 puts) suggests bullish positioning.

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

Options with the tightest bid-ask spreads (<10%). Lower spreads = better fills and less slippage. Showing top 2 of results (avg 8.6%, best 7.4%)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$190.00Jul 1744.0047.40$45.707.4%50.94215
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$250.00Aug 2118.6020.50$19.559.7%60.66--

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

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In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 10 found (avg delta 0.80, highest 0.98)

CALLS (4)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$220.00Jul 1714.8016.90$15.8513.2%100.97221
$190.00Jul 1744.0047.40$45.707.4%50.94215
$230.00Jul 175.107.50$6.3038.1%170.791.7K
$230.00Aug 2114.2015.80$15.0010.7%300.60226
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$260.00Jul 1722.8025.90$24.3512.7%590.98--
$250.00Jul 1713.4015.80$14.6016.4%710.97155
$240.00Jul 174.006.30$5.1544.7%260.81465
$260.00Aug 2125.6029.10$27.3512.8%20.77--
$250.00Aug 2118.6020.50$19.559.7%60.66--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 27 active (total vol 914, top 263)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$250.00Jul 170.000.15$0.08187.5%2630.03948
$240.00Jul 170.300.75$0.5384.9%2070.191.6K
$240.00Aug 218.9010.80$9.8519.3%320.47163
$230.00Aug 2114.2015.80$15.0010.7%300.60226
$270.00Aug 211.852.55$2.2031.8%200.15122
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$220.00Jul 170.050.25$0.15133.3%1100.04462
$250.00Jul 1713.4015.80$14.6016.4%710.97155
$260.00Jul 1722.8025.90$24.3512.7%590.98--
$240.00Jul 174.006.30$5.1544.7%260.81465
$230.00Jul 170.201.65$0.93155.9%150.22874

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 11 strikes (avg 98.2%, max 275.5%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$270.00Jul 17Aug 21149.5%39.8%275.5%23616
$260.00Jul 17Aug 2194.3%39.6%138.0%3185
$230.00Jul 17Aug 2160.8%37.9%60.3%471.9K
$250.00Jul 17Aug 2162.0%40.1%54.8%2691.5K
$240.00Jul 17Aug 2143.5%40.0%8.6%2391.8K
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$210.00Jul 17Aug 21112.2%40.4%177.9%8386
$260.00Jul 17Aug 2194.3%39.6%138.0%61--
$220.00Jul 17Aug 2177.6%38.2%103.1%117654
$230.00Jul 17Aug 2160.8%37.9%60.3%17946
$250.00Jul 17Aug 2162.0%40.1%54.8%77155

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 13 found (best R:R 21.22, avg 4.90)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$240.00$250.00Jul 17$0.45$9.55$0.4521.22$240.45
$260.00$270.00Aug 21$1.55$8.45$1.555.45$261.55
$250.00$260.00Aug 21$2.55$7.45$2.552.92$252.55
$240.00$250.00Aug 21$3.55$6.45$3.551.82$243.55
$230.00$240.00Aug 21$5.15$4.85$5.150.94$235.15
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$230.00$220.00Jul 17$0.78$9.22$0.7811.82$229.22
$210.00$195.00Aug 21$1.35$13.65$1.3510.11$208.65
$220.00$210.00Aug 21$2.02$7.98$2.023.95$217.98
$230.00$220.00Aug 21$3.65$6.35$3.651.74$226.35
$240.00$230.00Jul 17$4.22$5.78$4.221.37$235.78

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 18 found (best R:R 199.00, avg 15.99)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$190.00$220.00Jul 17$29.85$29.85$0.15199.00$219.85
$220.00$230.00Jul 17$9.55$9.55$0.4521.22$229.55
$230.00$240.00Jul 17$5.77$5.77$4.231.36$235.77
$230.00$240.00Aug 21$5.15$5.15$4.851.06$235.15
$240.00$250.00Aug 21$3.55$3.55$6.450.55$243.55
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$260.00$250.00Jul 17$9.75$9.75$0.2539.00$250.25
$250.00$240.00Jul 17$9.45$9.45$0.5517.18$240.55
$260.00$250.00Aug 21$7.80$7.80$2.203.55$252.20
$250.00$240.00Aug 21$6.20$6.20$3.801.63$243.80
$240.00$230.00Aug 21$4.90$4.90$5.100.96$235.10

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 11 found (avg debit $5.53, cheapest $1.95)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$270.00Jul 17Aug 21$1.95149.5%39.8%
$260.00Jul 17Aug 21$3.6794.3%39.6%
$250.00Jul 17Aug 21$6.2262.0%40.1%
$230.00Jul 17Aug 21$8.7060.8%37.9%
$240.00Jul 17Aug 21$9.3243.5%40.0%
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$210.00Jul 17Aug 21$2.68112.2%40.4%
$260.00Jul 17Aug 21$3.0094.3%39.6%
$220.00Jul 17Aug 21$4.6577.6%38.2%
$250.00Jul 17Aug 21$4.9562.0%40.1%
$230.00Jul 17Aug 21$7.5260.8%37.9%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 9 found (cheapest 2.41% of stock, avg 8.09%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$240.00Jul 17$0.53$5.15$5.68$234.32$245.682.41%
$230.00Jul 17$6.30$0.93$7.23$222.77$237.233.07%
$250.00Jul 17$0.08$14.60$14.68$235.32$264.686.23%
$220.00Jul 17$15.85$0.15$16.00$204.00$236.006.79%
$240.00Aug 21$9.85$13.35$23.20$216.80$263.209.84%
$230.00Aug 21$15.00$8.45$23.45$206.55$253.459.95%
$260.00Jul 17$0.08$24.35$24.43$235.57$284.4310.37%
$250.00Aug 21$6.30$19.55$25.85$224.15$275.8510.97%
$260.00Aug 21$3.75$27.35$31.10$228.90$291.1013.20%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 17 found (cheapest 0.62% of stock, avg 3.99%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$240.00$230.00Jul 17$0.53$0.93$1.46$228.54$241.46
$270.00$195.00Aug 21$2.20$1.43$3.63$191.37$273.63
$270.00$210.00Aug 21$2.20$2.78$4.98$205.02$274.98
$260.00$195.00Aug 21$3.75$1.43$5.18$189.82$265.18
$260.00$210.00Aug 21$3.75$2.78$6.53$203.47$266.53
$270.00$220.00Aug 21$2.20$4.80$7.00$213.00$277.00
$250.00$195.00Aug 21$6.30$1.43$7.73$187.27$257.73
$260.00$220.00Aug 21$3.75$4.80$8.55$211.45$268.55
$250.00$210.00Aug 21$6.30$2.78$9.08$200.92$259.08
$270.00$230.00Aug 21$2.20$8.45$10.65$219.35$280.65

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 15 found (best R:R 3.44, avg credit $5.37)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
240/250260/270Aug 21$7.75$2.253.44$242.25$267.75
230/240250/260Aug 21$7.45$2.552.92$232.55$257.45
220/230240/250Aug 21$7.20$2.802.57$222.80$247.20
210/220230/240Aug 21$7.17$2.832.53$212.83$237.17
230/240260/270Aug 21$6.45$3.551.82$233.55$266.45
220/230250/260Aug 21$6.20$3.801.63$223.80$256.20
210/220240/250Aug 21$5.57$4.431.26$214.43$245.57
220/230260/270Aug 21$5.20$4.801.08$224.80$265.20
210/220250/260Aug 21$4.57$5.430.84$215.43$254.57
195/210230/240Aug 21$6.50$8.500.76$203.50$236.50

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 16 found (best R:R 75.92, cheapest $0.13)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$250.00$260.00$270.00Jul 17$0.17$9.8357.82
$240.00$250.00$260.00Jul 17$0.45$9.5521.22
$240.00$250.00$260.00Aug 21$1.00$9.009.00
$250.00$260.00$270.00Aug 21$1.00$9.009.00
$230.00$240.00$250.00Aug 21$1.60$8.405.25
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$200.00$210.00$220.00Jul 17$0.13$9.8775.92
$240.00$250.00$260.00Jul 17$0.30$9.7032.33
$210.00$220.00$230.00Jul 17$0.73$9.2712.70
$220.00$230.00$240.00Aug 21$1.25$8.757.00
$230.00$240.00$250.00Aug 21$1.30$8.706.69

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 22 found (best net $-0.08, 15 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$250.00$260.001:2Jul 17-$0.08$9.92
$270.00$280.001:2Jul 17-$0.41$9.59
$260.00$270.001:2Jul 17-$0.42$9.58
$260.00$270.001:2Aug 21-$0.65$9.35
$250.00$260.001:2Aug 21-$1.20$8.80
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$210.00$195.001:2Aug 21-$0.08$14.92
$220.00$210.001:2Jul 17-$0.05$9.95
$210.00$200.001:2Jul 17-$0.26$9.74
$220.00$210.001:2Aug 21-$0.76$9.24
$230.00$220.001:2Aug 21-$1.15$8.85

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 5 found (best yield 3.78%, avg 1.69%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$240.00Aug 21$8.900.471.8%3.78%5.61%32163
$250.00Aug 21$5.600.346.1%2.38%8.46%6562
$260.00Aug 21$3.200.2310.3%1.36%11.68%2185
$270.00Aug 21$1.850.1514.6%0.78%15.35%20122
$240.00Jul 17$0.300.191.8%0.13%1.96%2071.6K

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 652
Total Puts 365
Put/Call Ratio 0.56
Net Difference 287

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 1,009
Total Puts 586
Put/Call Ratio 0.58
Net Difference 423

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 6,120
Total Puts 2,905
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.51
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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