Tour v381
MTH
MERITAGE HOMES CORP
$71.66 +0.67%
(7/21 15:06) ◀
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/21) 33
Calls: 19 (58%)
Puts: 14 (42%)
Prior (07/20) 83
Calls: 11 (13%)
Puts: 72 (87%)
Current vs Prior -60.24%
Calls: +72.73% (Calls)
Puts: -80.56% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 1,878
Calls: 888 (47%)
Puts: 990 (53%)
Prior 7-Day Average 268
Calls: 126 (47%)
Puts: 141 (53%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -87.70%
Calls: -85.02%
Puts: -90.10%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/21) $5.6K
Calls: $3.9K (70%)
Puts: $1.7K (30%)
Prior (07/20) $21.5K
Calls: $1.7K (8%)
Puts: $19.8K (92%)
Current vs Prior -73.76%
Calls: +133.79%
Puts: -91.36%
Prior 7-Day Total $657.2K
Calls: $300.8K (46%)
Puts: $356.4K (54%)
Prior 7-Day Average $93.9K
Calls: $43.0K (46%)
Puts: $50.9K (54%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -94.00%
Calls: -90.87%
Puts: -96.64%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/21) 0.74
Prior (07/20) 6.55
Current vs Prior -88.74%
Prior 7-Day Average 2.12
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -65.29%
Sentiment NEUTRAL

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/21) 4,448
Calls: 2,016 (45%)
Puts: 2,432 (55%)
Prior (07/20) 4,403
Calls: 2,017 (46%)
Puts: 2,386 (54%)
Current vs Prior +1.02%
Prior 7-Day Total 34,002
Calls: 16,566 (49%)
Puts: 17,436 (51%)
Prior 7-Day Average 4,857
Calls: 2,366 (49%)
Puts: 2,490 (51%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -8.43%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 13.61% | 17.23%
Prior 13.14% | 16.30%
Current vs Prior +3.58% | +5.75%
Prior 7-Day Avg 8.32% | 14.55%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +63.52% | +18.42%
Prior 7-Day Eod 13.14% | 16.30%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +3.58% | +5.75%
Sentiment BEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 43.25% | 38.47%
Calls: 40.35% | 33.63%
Puts: 46.15% | 43.30%
Prior 31.52% | 30.67%
Calls: 29.70% | 37.04%
Puts: 33.33% | 24.30%
Current vs Prior +37.21% | +25.43%
Prior 7-Day Avg 53.34% | 21.46%
Calls: 27.28% | 22.74%
Puts: 89.32% | 20.17%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -18.92% | +79.30%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Moderately bullish flow with 70% call dollar volume ($3.9K). Light premium activity with dollar volume down 74% vs prior. Below-average activity with volume down 60% vs prior. P/C ratio dropping 89% - sentiment shifting bullish.

Smart Money BULLISH
Retail Flow BULLISH
Overall BULLISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BULLISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg BEARISH
Current BULLISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
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. 2 found (avg delta 0.64, highest 0.68)

CALLS (0)
No calls meet the criteria
PUTS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$77.50Aug 216.208.80$7.5034.7%--0.68257
$75.00Aug 214.207.10$5.6551.3%--0.60135

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 4 active (total vol 16, top 10)

CALLS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$87.50Aug 210.001.30$0.65200.0%20.12203
$90.00Aug 210.000.95$0.48197.9%20.0913
PUTS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$55.00Aug 210.051.20$0.63182.5%100.084
$67.50Aug 211.852.55$2.2031.8%20.3144

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 13.71, avg 4.54)

BULL CALL (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$87.50$90.00Aug 21$0.17$2.33$0.1713.71$87.67
$77.50$82.50Aug 21$0.77$4.23$0.775.49$78.27
$82.50$85.00Aug 21$0.50$2.00$0.504.00$83.00
$75.00$77.50Aug 21$0.70$1.80$0.702.57$75.70
BEAR PUT (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$67.50$55.00Aug 21$1.57$10.93$1.576.96$65.93
$75.00$72.50Aug 21$1.05$1.45$1.051.38$73.95
$72.50$70.00Aug 21$1.10$1.40$1.101.27$71.40
$70.00$67.50Aug 21$1.30$1.20$1.300.92$68.70

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 9 found (best R:R 2.85, avg 0.72)

BEAR CALL (4)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$75.00$77.50Aug 21$0.70$0.70$1.800.39$75.70
$82.50$85.00Aug 21$0.50$0.50$2.000.25$83.00
$77.50$82.50Aug 21$0.77$0.77$4.230.18$78.27
$87.50$90.00Aug 21$0.17$0.17$2.330.07$87.67
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$77.50$75.00Aug 21$1.85$1.85$0.652.85$75.65
$70.00$67.50Aug 21$1.30$1.30$1.201.08$68.70
$72.50$70.00Aug 21$1.10$1.10$1.400.79$71.40
$75.00$72.50Aug 21$1.05$1.05$1.450.72$73.95
$67.50$55.00Aug 21$1.57$1.57$10.930.14$65.93

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. 2 found (cheapest 11.65% of stock, avg 12.46%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$75.00Aug 21$2.70$5.65$8.35$66.65$83.3511.65%
$77.50Aug 21$2.00$7.50$9.50$68.00$87.0013.26%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 20 found (cheapest 1.79% of stock, avg 5.86%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$87.50$55.00Aug 21$0.65$0.63$1.28$53.72$88.78
$85.00$55.00Aug 21$0.73$0.63$1.36$53.64$86.36
$82.50$55.00Aug 21$1.23$0.63$1.86$53.14$84.36
$77.50$55.00Aug 21$2.00$0.63$2.63$52.37$80.13
$87.50$67.50Aug 21$0.65$2.20$2.85$64.65$90.35
$85.00$67.50Aug 21$0.73$2.20$2.93$64.57$87.93
$75.00$55.00Aug 21$2.70$0.63$3.33$51.67$78.33
$82.50$67.50Aug 21$1.23$2.20$3.43$64.07$85.93
$87.50$70.00Aug 21$0.65$3.50$4.15$65.85$91.65
$77.50$67.50Aug 21$2.00$2.20$4.20$63.30$81.70

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 17 found (best R:R 15.67, avg credit $1.84)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
75/7882/85Aug 21$2.35$0.1515.67$75.15$84.85
75/7888/90Aug 21$2.02$0.484.21$75.48$89.52
68/7075/78Aug 21$2.00$0.504.00$68.00$77.00
68/7082/85Aug 21$1.80$0.702.57$68.20$84.30
70/7275/78Aug 21$1.80$0.702.57$70.70$76.80
70/7282/85Aug 21$1.60$0.901.78$70.90$84.10
72/7582/85Aug 21$1.55$0.951.63$73.45$84.05
68/7088/90Aug 21$1.47$1.031.43$68.53$88.97
70/7288/90Aug 21$1.27$1.231.03$71.23$88.77
72/7588/90Aug 21$1.22$1.280.95$73.78$88.72

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 2 found (best R:R 4.95, cheapest $0.42)

CALLS (1)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$82.50$85.00$87.50Aug 21$0.42$2.084.95
PUTS (1)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$72.50$75.00$77.50Aug 21$0.80$1.702.13

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 8 found (best net $-0.46, 7 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$77.50$82.501:2Aug 21-$0.46$4.54
$82.50$85.001:2Aug 21-$0.23$2.27
$87.50$90.001:2Aug 21-$0.31$2.19
$85.00$87.501:2Aug 21-$0.57$1.93
$75.00$77.501:2Aug 21-$1.30$1.20
PUTS (3)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$70.00$67.501:2Aug 21-$0.90$1.60
$72.50$70.001:2Aug 21-$2.40$0.10
$67.50$55.001:2Aug 21$0.94$11.56

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 2 found (best yield 3.07%, avg 2.54%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$75.00Aug 21$2.200.414.7%3.07%7.73%--135
$77.50Aug 21$1.450.338.2%2.02%10.17%--250

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. 101 contracts (avg 288 vol/day, 85 traded recently)

MTH averages only 288 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 $70.00 12-18 call last traded $12.20 on 07/08 (now $8.60/$9.60) — try a limit near $9.10. Also watch the $50.00 09-18 call last traded $31.70 on 06/24 (now $20.60/$23.20) — try a limit near $21.90; the $40.00 09-18 call last traded $24.91 on 05/26 (now $30.10/$34.20) — try a limit near $30.10. Most tradeable put: the $100.00 12-18 put last traded $21.20 on 06/24 (now $27.30/$30.90) — try a limit near $27.30.
CALLS (50)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$72.50Sep 18$4.40$6.10$5.25$6.60 06/15$4.65–$15.05$5.259
$72.50Dec 18$7.30$9.90$8.60--$7.75–$17.15$7.302
$70.00Aug 21$4.70$5.60$5.15$5.70 07/14$4.80–$16.15$5.158
$70.00Sep 18$5.70$7.20$6.45$16.40 06/30$6.20–$17.10$6.4549
$70.00Dec 18$8.60$9.60$9.10$12.20 07/08$9.00–$18.95$9.109
$75.00Aug 21$2.20$3.20$2.70$4.00 07/14$2.48–$12.30$2.70135
$75.00Sep 18$3.30$5.20$4.25$5.90 07/08$3.68–$13.35$4.2565
$75.00Dec 18$6.20$8.60$7.40$9.34 06/18$6.85–$15.40$7.4014
$67.50Sep 18$6.20$8.80$7.50$11.45 07/10$7.30–$18.75$7.5019
$67.50Dec 18$8.50$12.70$10.60$13.90 07/10$10.35–$20.85$10.602
$77.50Aug 21$1.45$2.55$2.00$3.70 07/17$1.43–$10.25$2.00250
$77.50Sep 18$2.50$4.00$3.25$4.80 07/17$3.05–$11.60$3.2530
$77.50Dec 18$5.30$7.50$6.40$13.80 06/26$5.75–$14.00$6.4053
$65.00Sep 18$7.90$10.50$9.20$14.70 07/17$9.20–$21.15$9.2036
$65.00Dec 18$9.90$13.60$11.75$18.92 07/06$11.75–$22.95$11.757
$80.00Aug 21$0.95$2.55$1.75$3.24 07/16$1.38–$8.65$1.759
$80.00Sep 18$1.90$3.40$2.65$3.10 07/13$2.05–$9.55$2.657
$80.00Dec 18$4.40$6.80$5.60$11.48 06/25$5.00–$12.55$5.6011
$62.50Sep 18$9.40$12.40$10.90--$10.90–$23.40$9.401
$82.50Aug 21$0.00$2.45$1.23$1.90 07/16$0.93–$7.35$1.23503
$82.50Sep 18$1.35$2.55$1.95$3.20 07/08$1.53–$8.00$1.9583
$82.50Dec 18$3.70$6.10$4.90$5.28 07/13$4.18–$11.20$4.9014
$60.00Sep 18$12.00$14.50$13.25$21.74 07/06$13.05–$25.55$13.255
$85.00Aug 21$0.00$1.45$0.73$1.45 07/15$0.73–$6.05$0.73227
$85.00Sep 18$0.90$2.05$1.48$2.35 07/08$1.18–$6.55$1.4816
$85.00Dec 18$3.10$5.30$4.20$4.40 07/13$3.25–$10.00$4.2042
$57.50Sep 18$13.60$16.70$15.15$15.90 06/09$15.15–$27.85$15.1515
$87.50Aug 21$0.00$1.30$0.65$1.70 07/13$0.65–$4.80$0.65203
$87.50Sep 18$0.00$2.90$1.45--$1.05–$5.15--1
$55.00Sep 18$16.00$19.00$17.50$21.47 06/18$17.50–$30.20$17.502
$55.00Dec 18$17.10$20.70$18.90$22.72 06/18$18.90–$31.25$18.901
$90.00Aug 21$0.00$0.95$0.48$1.40 07/13$0.48–$3.80$0.4813
$90.00Sep 18$0.00$2.25$1.13$3.70 06/24$1.08–$4.90$1.1316
$90.00Dec 18$2.20$3.00$2.60$4.31 07/10$2.48–$7.95$2.6031
$50.00Sep 18$20.60$23.20$21.90$31.70 06/24$21.90–$35.00$21.902
$50.00Dec 18$21.20$24.40$22.80$20.64 06/01$22.80–$35.60$21.201
$95.00Aug 21$0.00$0.95$0.48$2.23 06/29$0.48–$2.38$0.481
$95.00Sep 18$0.00$2.40$1.20$1.08 07/10$0.88–$3.35$1.085
$95.00Dec 18$1.55$2.70$2.13$2.60 07/08$1.55–$6.25$2.1358
$45.00Dec 18$25.70$29.50$27.60$31.58 07/08$27.50–$40.30$27.601
$100.00Sep 18$0.00$2.25$1.13$1.50 06/24$0.60–$2.15$1.133
$100.00Dec 18$0.00$2.20$1.10$2.28 07/10$1.10–$4.75$1.102
$42.50Sep 18$27.70$31.60$29.65--$29.50–$43.05$27.702
$40.00Sep 18$30.10$34.20$32.15$24.91 05/26$31.70–$45.50$30.105
$105.00Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.45 06/04$0.57–$1.90$0.454
$105.00Dec 18$0.00$2.95$1.48--$1.48–$3.80--1
$110.00Sep 18$0.00$1.75$0.88--$0.45–$1.43--20
$110.00Dec 18$0.00$2.85$1.43$2.95 06/26$1.30–$2.95$1.431
$115.00Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38$0.65 06/26$0.38–$1.27$0.3821
$115.00Dec 18$0.00$2.65$1.33$2.30 06/26$1.18–$2.48$1.331
PUTS (51)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$72.50Aug 21$3.70$5.50$4.60$2.25 07/17$1.40–$4.60$3.70501
$72.50Sep 18$4.90$6.90$5.90$3.21 06/24$1.98–$5.90$4.905
$72.50Dec 18$7.50$10.00$8.75$7.45 07/13$4.25–$8.75$7.50538
$70.00Aug 21$2.70$4.30$3.50$2.37 07/14$1.00–$3.58$2.7029
$70.00Sep 18$3.70$4.60$4.15$2.50 07/07$1.50–$4.35$3.7023
$70.00Dec 18$6.20$8.80$7.50--$3.68–$7.50$6.205
$75.00Aug 21$4.20$7.10$5.65$4.39 07/17$2.08–$5.65$4.39135
$75.00Sep 18$6.40$8.70$7.55$5.30 07/15$2.88–$7.55$6.408
$75.00Dec 18$8.90$11.50$10.20$7.60 07/10$5.15–$10.20$8.9015
$67.50Aug 21$1.85$2.55$2.20$1.19 07/17$0.78–$2.20$1.8544
$67.50Sep 18$2.75$3.40$3.08$1.90 07/07$1.35–$3.33$2.7517
$77.50Aug 21$6.20$8.80$7.50$5.20 07/17$2.70–$7.50$6.20257
$77.50Sep 18$7.20$9.90$8.55$6.50 07/17$3.60–$8.55$7.2026
$77.50Dec 18$10.40$13.00$11.70$6.02 06/26$6.15–$11.70$10.40274
$65.00Aug 21$1.20$2.00$1.60$1.15 07/13$0.70–$1.65$1.208
$65.00Sep 18$1.95$3.00$2.48$1.90 07/17$0.95–$2.48$1.9516
$65.00Dec 18$4.20$6.20$5.20$4.10 06/22$2.55–$5.20$4.202
$80.00Aug 21$8.10$10.60$9.35$4.35 07/02$3.55–$9.45$8.101
$80.00Sep 18$9.30$11.50$10.40$6.50 07/17$4.45–$10.65$9.3015
$80.00Dec 18$12.10$14.50$13.30$7.01 06/30$6.70–$13.30$12.107
$62.50Sep 18$1.40$2.75$2.08$1.10 06/24$0.90–$2.08$1.409
$62.50Dec 18$3.40$5.10$4.25$2.20 06/30$1.93–$4.25$3.4024
$82.50Aug 21$10.20$13.50$11.85$6.10 07/01$4.45–$11.85$10.202
$82.50Sep 18$11.30$13.90$12.60$5.80 06/29$5.15–$12.60$11.3010
$60.00Sep 18$0.05$2.90$1.48$0.78 06/25$0.58–$1.75$0.7854
$60.00Dec 18$2.70$3.70$3.20$4.44 06/01$1.80–$3.20$3.2010
$85.00Sep 18$13.20$15.60$14.40--$6.45–$14.40$13.202
$85.00Dec 18$14.10$18.10$16.10$12.00 07/07$9.20–$16.45$14.105
$57.50Sep 18$0.00$2.05$1.02$0.50 06/30$0.35–$1.50$0.5026
$55.00Aug 21$0.05$1.20$0.63$0.45 07/14$0.35–$1.27$0.454
$55.00Sep 18$0.20$2.30$1.25$0.64 06/25$0.43–$1.50$0.6431
$55.00Dec 18$0.35$3.60$1.98--$1.25–$2.08$0.352
$90.00Sep 18$17.50$20.70$19.10--$9.60–$19.10$17.503
$90.00Dec 18$19.00$22.00$20.50$12.93 06/29$12.40–$20.50$19.002
$52.50Sep 18$0.00$1.70$0.85$0.55 06/18$0.25–$1.27$0.553
$50.00Sep 18$0.00$2.50$1.25--$0.25–$1.30--262
$50.00Dec 18$0.00$3.10$1.55--$0.98–$1.73--20
$95.00Sep 18$22.40$25.40$23.90$18.20 07/17$13.25–$23.90$22.402
$95.00Dec 18$23.20$26.30$24.75$22.47 06/16$15.65–$24.80$23.201
$47.50Sep 18$0.00$2.40$1.20$0.48 06/15$0.25–$1.20$0.4813
$45.00Sep 18$0.00$1.75$0.88$0.63 05/26$0.25–$1.10$0.633
$100.00Dec 18$27.30$30.90$29.10$21.20 06/24$19.25–$29.30$27.301
$42.50Sep 18$0.00$0.85$0.43--$0.30–$1.20--1
$42.50Dec 18$0.00$2.00$1.00$1.10 05/27$0.48–$1.30$1.002
$40.00Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38--$0.38–$1.08--1
$40.00Dec 18$0.00$2.35$1.18$1.00 05/27$0.48–$1.23$1.002
$37.50Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38--$0.25–$1.08--1
$37.50Dec 18$0.00$1.80$0.90$0.50 06/23$0.38–$1.18$0.503
$35.00Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38--$0.28–$1.10--1
$35.00Dec 18$0.00$2.20$1.10$0.45 06/23$0.38–$1.15$0.453
$32.50Dec 18$0.00$2.10$1.05$0.40 06/23$0.38–$1.13$0.403

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 19
Total Puts 14
Put/Call Ratio 0.74
Net Difference 5

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 11
Total Puts 72
Put/Call Ratio 6.55
Net Difference -61

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 888
Total Puts 990
Average Put/Call Ratio 2.12
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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