Tour v366
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STEEL DYNAMICS INC
$230.49 -2.13%
$227.00 (-1.51%)🌙
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/20) 2,271
Calls: 1,421 (63%)
Puts: 850 (37%)
Prior (07/17) 1,027
Calls: 794 (77%)
Puts: 233 (23%)
Current vs Prior +121.13%
Calls: +78.97% (Calls)
Puts: +264.81% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 7,245
Calls: 4,819 (67%)
Puts: 2,426 (33%)
Prior 7-Day Average 1,035
Calls: 688 (67%)
Puts: 346 (33%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +119.42%
Calls: +106.41%
Puts: +145.26%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/20) $1.38M
Calls: $1.01M (73%)
Puts: $364.8K (27%)
Prior (07/17) $1.15M
Calls: $845.2K (74%)
Puts: $301.5K (26%)
Current vs Prior +19.98%
Calls: +19.62%
Puts: +20.99%
Prior 7-Day Total $10.13M
Calls: $5.90M (58%)
Puts: $4.23M (42%)
Prior 7-Day Average $1.45M
Calls: $842.6K (58%)
Puts: $604.7K (42%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -4.94%
Calls: +19.99%
Puts: -39.68%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/20) 0.60
Prior (07/17) 0.29
Current vs Prior +103.84%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.58
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +2.88%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/20) 27,448
Calls: 17,936 (65%)
Puts: 9,512 (35%)
Prior (07/17) 32,800
Calls: 20,694 (63%)
Puts: 12,106 (37%)
Current vs Prior -16.32%
Prior 7-Day Total 77,131
Calls: 57,049 (74%)
Puts: 20,082 (26%)
Prior 7-Day Average 11,018
Calls: 8,149 (74%)
Puts: 2,868 (26%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +149.10%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 14.36% | 17.88%
Prior 14.54% | 17.75%
Current vs Prior -1.25% | +0.71%
Prior 7-Day Avg 7.90% | 15.26%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +81.78% | +17.11%
Prior 7-Day Eod 14.54% | 17.75%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -1.25% | +0.71%
Sentiment BULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 8.64% | 9.34%
Calls: 8.92% | 11.42%
Puts: 8.37% | 7.27%
Prior 52.12% | 6.21%
Calls: 60.61% | 7.54%
Puts: 43.64% | 4.88%
Current vs Prior -83.42% | +50.40%
Prior 7-Day Avg 14.68% | 6.72%
Calls: 15.29% | 7.52%
Puts: 14.07% | 5.93%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -41.14% | +38.90%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Moderately bullish flow with 73% call dollar volume ($1.01M). Unusually high activity with volume up 121% vs prior - elevated interest. Volume explosion - 119% above 7-day average (2,271 vs avg 1,035). Bullish P/C ratio of 0.60.

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 10 of results (avg 7.8%, best 6.4%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$185.00Aug 2145.5048.50$47.006.4%--0.9113
$210.00Aug 2125.7027.40$26.556.4%30.7642
$230.00Aug 2113.5014.40$13.956.5%1330.5365
$190.00Aug 2140.7044.00$42.357.8%--0.90153
$200.00Aug 2132.4035.50$33.959.1%10.8421
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$230.00Aug 2112.4013.30$12.857.0%490.47131
$270.00Aug 2140.2043.40$41.807.7%--0.8412
$250.00Aug 2124.6026.70$25.658.2%40.6962
$260.00Aug 2131.7034.70$33.209.0%--0.7854
$200.00Aug 212.903.20$3.059.8%1180.16792

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 0.75, highest 0.91)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$185.00Aug 2145.5048.50$47.006.4%--0.9113
$190.00Aug 2140.7044.00$42.357.8%--0.90153
$200.00Aug 2132.4035.50$33.959.1%10.8421
$210.00Aug 2125.7027.40$26.556.4%30.7642
$220.00Aug 2118.7021.00$19.8511.6%290.65157
PUTS (4)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$270.00Aug 2140.2043.40$41.807.7%--0.8412
$260.00Aug 2131.7034.70$33.209.0%--0.7854
$250.00Aug 2124.6026.70$25.658.2%40.6962
$240.00Aug 2118.0020.30$19.1512.0%90.58161

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 17 active (total vol 1.6K, top 461)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$260.00Aug 213.504.00$3.7513.3%4610.22339
$250.00Aug 215.406.60$6.0020.0%1780.312.9K
$240.00Aug 219.0010.30$9.6513.5%1360.42292
$230.00Aug 2113.5014.40$13.956.5%1330.5365
$270.00Aug 212.302.95$2.6324.7%970.16213
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$210.00Aug 214.805.90$5.3520.6%1230.24482
$200.00Aug 212.903.20$3.059.8%1180.16792
$190.00Aug 211.501.80$1.6518.2%1070.0963
$220.00Aug 217.909.50$8.7018.4%580.35253
$195.00Aug 212.102.35$2.2311.2%550.1254

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. 13 found (best R:R 10.11, avg 3.53)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$260.00$270.00Aug 21$1.12$8.88$1.127.93$261.12
$250.00$260.00Aug 21$2.25$7.75$2.253.44$252.25
$240.00$250.00Aug 21$3.65$6.35$3.651.74$243.65
$230.00$240.00Aug 21$4.30$5.70$4.301.33$234.30
$220.00$230.00Aug 21$5.90$4.10$5.900.69$225.90
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$190.00$185.00Aug 21$0.45$4.55$0.4510.11$189.55
$195.00$190.00Aug 21$0.58$4.42$0.587.62$194.42
$200.00$195.00Aug 21$0.82$4.18$0.825.10$199.18
$210.00$200.00Aug 21$2.30$7.70$2.303.35$207.70
$220.00$210.00Aug 21$3.35$6.65$3.351.99$216.65

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 19 found (best R:R 13.29, avg 2.17)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$185.00$190.00Aug 21$4.65$4.65$0.3513.29$189.65
$190.00$200.00Aug 21$8.40$8.40$1.605.25$198.40
$200.00$210.00Aug 21$7.40$7.40$2.602.85$207.40
$210.00$220.00Aug 21$6.70$6.70$3.302.03$216.70
$220.00$230.00Aug 21$5.90$5.90$4.101.44$225.90
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$270.00$260.00Aug 21$8.60$8.60$1.406.14$261.40
$260.00$250.00Aug 21$7.55$7.55$2.453.08$252.45
$250.00$240.00Aug 21$6.50$6.50$3.501.86$243.50
$240.00$230.00Aug 21$6.30$6.30$3.701.70$233.70
$230.00$220.00Aug 21$4.15$4.15$5.850.71$225.85

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. 10 found (cheapest 11.63% of stock, avg 15.55%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$230.00Aug 21$13.95$12.85$26.80$203.20$256.8011.63%
$220.00Aug 21$19.85$8.70$28.55$191.45$248.5512.39%
$240.00Aug 21$9.65$19.15$28.80$211.20$268.8012.50%
$250.00Aug 21$6.00$25.65$31.65$218.35$281.6513.73%
$210.00Aug 21$26.55$5.35$31.90$178.10$241.9013.84%
$260.00Aug 21$3.75$33.20$36.95$223.05$296.9516.03%
$200.00Aug 21$33.95$3.05$37.00$163.00$237.0016.05%
$190.00Aug 21$42.35$1.65$44.00$146.00$234.0019.09%
$270.00Aug 21$2.63$41.80$44.43$225.57$314.4319.28%
$185.00Aug 21$47.00$1.20$48.20$136.80$233.2020.91%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 20 found (cheapest 2.11% of stock, avg 5.18%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$270.00$195.00Aug 21$2.63$2.23$4.86$190.14$274.86
$270.00$200.00Aug 21$2.63$3.05$5.68$194.32$275.68
$260.00$195.00Aug 21$3.75$2.23$5.98$189.02$265.98
$260.00$200.00Aug 21$3.75$3.05$6.80$193.20$266.80
$270.00$210.00Aug 21$2.63$5.35$7.98$202.02$277.98
$250.00$195.00Aug 21$6.00$2.23$8.23$186.77$258.23
$250.00$200.00Aug 21$6.00$3.05$9.05$190.95$259.05
$260.00$210.00Aug 21$3.75$5.35$9.10$200.90$269.10
$250.00$210.00Aug 21$6.00$5.35$11.35$198.65$261.35
$270.00$220.00Aug 21$2.63$8.70$11.33$208.67$281.33

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 35 found (best R:R 5.90, avg credit $5.58)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
230/240250/260Aug 21$8.55$1.455.90$231.45$258.55
200/210220/230Aug 21$8.20$1.804.56$201.80$228.20
190/195200/210Aug 21$7.98$2.023.95$187.02$207.98
185/190200/210Aug 21$7.85$2.153.65$182.15$207.85
220/230240/250Aug 21$7.80$2.203.55$222.20$247.80
210/220230/240Aug 21$7.65$2.353.26$212.35$237.65
240/250260/270Aug 21$7.62$2.383.20$242.38$267.62
195/200210/220Aug 21$7.52$2.483.03$192.48$217.52
230/240260/270Aug 21$7.42$2.582.88$232.58$267.42
190/195210/220Aug 21$7.28$2.722.68$187.72$217.28

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 15 found (best R:R 49.00, cheapest $0.13)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$230.00$240.00$250.00Aug 21$0.65$9.3514.38
$200.00$210.00$220.00Aug 21$0.70$9.3013.29
$210.00$220.00$230.00Aug 21$0.80$9.2011.50
$190.00$200.00$210.00Aug 21$1.00$9.009.00
$250.00$260.00$270.00Aug 21$1.13$8.877.85
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$230.00$240.00$250.00Aug 21$0.20$9.8049.00
$185.00$190.00$195.00Aug 21$0.13$4.8737.46
$190.00$195.00$200.00Aug 21$0.24$4.7619.83
$210.00$220.00$230.00Aug 21$0.80$9.2011.50
$200.00$210.00$220.00Aug 21$1.05$8.958.52

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 12 found (best net $-0.75, 12 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$250.00$260.001:2Aug 21-$1.50$8.50
$260.00$270.001:2Aug 21-$1.51$8.49
$240.00$250.001:2Aug 21-$2.35$7.65
$230.00$240.001:2Aug 21-$5.35$4.65
$220.00$230.001:2Aug 21-$8.05$1.95
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$210.00$200.001:2Aug 21-$0.75$9.25
$220.00$210.001:2Aug 21-$2.00$8.00
$230.00$220.001:2Aug 21-$4.55$5.45
$190.00$185.001:2Aug 21-$0.75$4.25
$195.00$190.001:2Aug 21-$1.07$3.93

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 4 found (best yield 3.90%, avg 2.19%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$240.00Aug 21$9.000.424.1%3.90%8.03%136292
$250.00Aug 21$5.400.318.5%2.34%10.81%1782.9K
$260.00Aug 21$3.500.2212.8%1.52%14.32%461339
$270.00Aug 21$2.300.1617.1%1.00%18.14%97213

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 1,421
Total Puts 850
Put/Call Ratio 0.60
Net Difference 571

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 794
Total Puts 233
Put/Call Ratio 0.29
Net Difference 561

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 4,819
Total Puts 2,426
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.58
Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Upcoming Earnings - 1 Week Prior

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Earnings This Week

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