Tour v394
MTH
MERITAGE HOMES CORP
$71.58 -0.95%
(7/23 16:21) ◀
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/23) 212
Calls: 208 (98%)
Puts: 4 (2%)
Prior (07/22) 5
Calls: 3 (60%)
Puts: 2 (40%)
Current vs Prior +4140.00%
Calls: +6833.33% (Calls)
Puts: +100.00% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 1,214
Calls: 541 (45%)
Puts: 673 (55%)
Prior 7-Day Average 173
Calls: 77 (45%)
Puts: 96 (55%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +22.24%
Calls: +169.13%
Puts: -95.84%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/23) $36.4K
Calls: $33.0K (91%)
Puts: $3.4K (9%)
Prior (07/22) $1.5K
Calls: $825 (56%)
Puts: $650 (44%)
Current vs Prior +2367.73%
Calls: +3904.12%
Puts: +417.69%
Prior 7-Day Total $334.2K
Calls: $153.5K (46%)
Puts: $180.7K (54%)
Prior 7-Day Average $47.7K
Calls: $21.9K (46%)
Puts: $25.8K (54%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -23.76%
Calls: +50.65%
Puts: -86.97%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/23) 0.02
Prior (07/22) 0.67
Current vs Prior -97.12%
Prior 7-Day Average 2.10
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -99.09%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/23) 4,466
Calls: 2,018 (45%)
Puts: 2,448 (55%)
Prior (07/22) 164
Calls: 135 (82%)
Puts: 29 (18%)
Current vs Prior +2623.17%
Prior 7-Day Total 27,600
Calls: 13,320 (48%)
Puts: 14,280 (52%)
Prior 7-Day Average 3,942
Calls: 1,902 (48%)
Puts: 2,040 (52%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +13.27%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 13.20% | 15.93%
Prior 12.87% | 15.29%
Current vs Prior +2.59% | +4.16%
Prior 7-Day Avg 10.20% | 15.20%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +29.48% | +4.77%
Prior 7-Day Eod 12.87% | 15.29%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +2.59% | +4.16%
Sentiment BEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 33.24% | 54.78%
Calls: 23.16% | 28.57%
Puts: 43.33% | 81.00%
Prior 33.24% | 54.78%
Calls: 23.16% | 28.57%
Puts: 43.33% | 81.00%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 51.75% | 27.12%
Calls: 30.91% | 25.37%
Puts: 81.39% | 28.88%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -35.77% | +101.97%
Liquidity Expensive
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 91% of dollar volume in calls ($33.0K) vs puts ($3.4K). Massive premium surge with dollar volume up 2368% vs prior. Unusually high activity with volume up 4140% vs prior - elevated interest. Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.02 - heavy call buying (208 calls vs 4 puts).

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 BEARISH
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current NEUTRAL
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
💧 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. 3 found (avg delta 0.62, highest 0.71)

CALLS (0)
No calls meet the criteria
PUTS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$77.50Aug 216.008.80$7.4037.8%--0.71257
$75.00Aug 213.707.00$5.3561.7%--0.63135
$72.50Aug 212.905.70$4.3065.1%--0.52501

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 3 active (total vol 208, top 204)

CALLS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$77.50Aug 211.002.20$1.6075.0%2040.29250
$85.00Aug 210.250.90$0.57114.0%30.12227
$75.00Aug 210.953.50$2.23114.3%10.37136
PUTS (0)
No puts meet the criteria

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. 7 found (best R:R 10.90, avg 4.17)

BULL CALL (3)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$82.50$85.00Aug 21$0.21$2.29$0.2110.90$82.71
$77.50$82.50Aug 21$0.82$4.18$0.825.10$78.32
$75.00$77.50Aug 21$0.63$1.87$0.632.97$75.63
BEAR PUT (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$67.50$55.00Aug 21$1.80$10.70$1.805.94$65.70
$72.50$70.00Aug 21$0.87$1.63$0.871.87$71.63
$75.00$72.50Aug 21$1.05$1.45$1.051.38$73.95
$70.00$67.50Aug 21$1.23$1.27$1.231.03$68.77

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 8 found (best R:R 4.56, avg 0.95)

BEAR CALL (3)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$75.00$77.50Aug 21$0.63$0.63$1.870.34$75.63
$77.50$82.50Aug 21$0.82$0.82$4.180.20$78.32
$82.50$85.00Aug 21$0.21$0.21$2.290.09$82.71
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$77.50$75.00Aug 21$2.05$2.05$0.454.56$75.45
$70.00$67.50Aug 21$1.23$1.23$1.270.97$68.77
$75.00$72.50Aug 21$1.05$1.05$1.450.72$73.95
$72.50$70.00Aug 21$0.87$0.87$1.630.53$71.63
$67.50$55.00Aug 21$1.80$1.80$10.700.17$65.70

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 10.59% of stock, avg 11.58%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$75.00Aug 21$2.23$5.35$7.58$67.42$82.5810.59%
$77.50Aug 21$1.60$7.40$9.00$68.50$86.5012.57%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 15 found (cheapest 1.36% of stock, avg 4.52%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$85.00$55.00Aug 21$0.57$0.40$0.97$54.03$85.97
$82.50$55.00Aug 21$0.78$0.40$1.18$53.82$83.68
$90.00$55.00Aug 21$0.95$0.40$1.35$53.65$91.35
$77.50$55.00Aug 21$1.60$0.40$2.00$53.00$79.50
$75.00$55.00Aug 21$2.23$0.40$2.63$52.37$77.63
$85.00$67.50Aug 21$0.57$2.20$2.77$64.73$87.77
$82.50$67.50Aug 21$0.78$2.20$2.98$64.52$85.48
$90.00$67.50Aug 21$0.95$2.20$3.15$64.35$93.15
$77.50$67.50Aug 21$1.60$2.20$3.80$63.70$81.30
$85.00$70.00Aug 21$0.57$3.43$4.00$66.00$89.00

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 12 found (best R:R 9.42, avg credit $1.84)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
75/7882/85Aug 21$2.26$0.249.42$75.24$84.76
68/7075/78Aug 21$1.86$0.642.91$68.14$76.86
70/7275/78Aug 21$1.50$1.001.50$71.00$76.50
68/7082/85Aug 21$1.44$1.061.36$68.56$83.94
72/7582/85Aug 21$1.26$1.241.02$73.74$83.76
70/7282/85Aug 21$1.08$1.420.76$71.42$83.58
68/7078/82Aug 21$2.05$2.950.69$67.95$79.55
72/7578/82Aug 21$1.87$3.130.60$73.13$79.37
70/7278/82Aug 21$1.69$3.310.51$70.81$79.19
55/6878/82Aug 21$2.62$9.880.27$64.88$80.12

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 4 found (best R:R 13.71, cheapest $0.17)

CALLS (2)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$82.50$85.00$87.50Aug 21$0.17$2.3313.71
$85.00$87.50$90.00Aug 21$0.46$2.044.43
PUTS (2)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$70.00$72.50$75.00Aug 21$0.18$2.3212.89
$72.50$75.00$77.50Aug 21$1.00$1.501.50

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 7 found (best net $-0.36, 5 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$82.50$85.001:2Aug 21-$0.36$2.14
$85.00$87.501:2Aug 21-$0.49$2.01
$75.00$77.501:2Aug 21-$0.97$1.53
$87.50$90.001:2Aug 21-$1.37$1.13
$77.50$82.501:2Aug 21$0.04$4.96
PUTS (2)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$70.00$67.501:2Aug 21-$0.97$1.53
$67.50$55.001:2Aug 21$1.40$11.10

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 3 found (best yield 1.40%, avg 1.03%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$77.50Aug 21$1.000.298.3%1.40%9.67%204250
$75.00Aug 21$0.950.374.8%1.33%6.11%1136
$85.00Aug 21$0.250.1218.8%0.35%19.10%3227

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 $40.00 09-18 call last traded $24.91 on 05/26 (now $30.10/$33.20) — try a limit near $30.10. Also watch the $45.00 12-18 call last traded $31.58 on 07/08 (now $26.10/$29.00) — try a limit near $27.55; the $50.00 09-18 call last traded $31.70 on 06/24 (now $20.80/$23.50) — try a limit near $22.15. Most tradeable put: the $100.00 12-18 put last traded $21.20 on 06/24 (now $27.50/$30.80) — try a limit near $27.50.
CALLS (50)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$72.50Sep 18$3.10$6.00$4.55$6.60 06/15$4.55–$15.05$4.559
$72.50Dec 18$5.90$9.50$7.70--$7.70–$7.70—$5.902
$70.00Aug 21$3.70$6.60$5.15$5.70 07/14$4.80–$16.15$5.158
$70.00Sep 18$4.40$7.70$6.05$16.40 06/30$6.05–$17.10$6.0549
$70.00Dec 18$7.10$10.90$9.00$12.20 07/08$9.00–$18.95$9.009
$75.00Aug 21$0.95$3.50$2.23$4.00 07/14$2.23–$12.30$2.23136
$75.00Sep 18$2.65$3.50$3.08$5.90 07/08$3.08–$13.35$3.0865
$75.00Dec 18$5.40$7.20$6.30$9.34 06/18$6.30–$15.40$6.3014
$67.50Sep 18$6.00$8.80$7.40$11.45 07/10$7.30–$18.75$7.4019
$67.50Dec 18$8.40$12.00$10.20$13.90 07/10$10.20–$20.85$10.202
$77.50Aug 21$1.00$2.20$1.60$3.70 07/17$1.43–$10.25$1.60250
$77.50Sep 18$1.00$3.90$2.45$4.80 07/17$2.45–$11.60$2.4530
$77.50Dec 18$3.60$7.60$5.60$13.80 06/26$5.60–$14.00$5.6053
$65.00Sep 18$8.00$10.60$9.30$14.70 07/17$9.20–$21.15$9.3036
$65.00Dec 18$10.20$13.70$11.95$18.92 07/06$11.75–$22.95$11.957
$80.00Aug 21$0.10$1.75$0.93$3.24 07/16$0.93–$8.65$0.939
$80.00Sep 18$0.35$3.30$1.83$3.10 07/13$1.83–$9.55$1.8315
$80.00Dec 18$2.65$6.70$4.68$11.48 06/25$4.68–$12.55$4.6811
$62.50Sep 18$9.40$12.90$11.15--$11.15–$11.15—$9.401
$82.50Aug 21$0.00$1.55$0.78$1.90 07/16$0.78–$7.35$0.78503
$82.50Sep 18$0.00$2.50$1.25$3.20 07/08$1.25–$8.00$1.2584
$82.50Dec 18$1.90$6.00$3.95$5.28 07/13$3.95–$11.20$3.9514
$60.00Sep 18$11.80$14.50$13.15$21.74 07/06$13.05–$25.55$13.155
$85.00Aug 21$0.25$0.90$0.57$1.45 07/15$0.57–$6.05$0.57227
$85.00Sep 18$0.00$2.80$1.40$2.35 07/08$1.18–$6.55$1.4016
$85.00Dec 18$2.65$4.90$3.78$4.40 07/13$3.25–$10.00$3.7842
$57.50Sep 18$14.00$16.60$15.30$15.90 06/09$15.15–$27.85$15.3015
$87.50Aug 21$0.00$1.05$0.53$1.70 07/13$0.53–$4.80$0.53201
$87.50Sep 18$0.00$2.60$1.30--$1.30–$1.30—--1
$55.00Sep 18$16.20$18.90$17.55$21.47 06/18$17.50–$30.20$17.552
$55.00Dec 18$17.40$21.00$19.20$22.72 06/18$18.90–$31.25$19.201
$90.00Aug 21$0.00$1.90$0.95$1.40 07/13$0.48–$3.80$0.9511
$90.00Sep 18$0.00$2.25$1.13$3.70 06/24$1.08–$4.90$1.1316
$90.00Dec 18$0.70$4.00$2.35$4.31 07/10$2.35–$7.95$2.3531
$50.00Sep 18$20.80$23.50$22.15$31.70 06/24$21.90–$35.00$22.152
$50.00Dec 18$21.40$24.50$22.95$20.64 06/01$22.80–$35.60$21.401
$95.00Aug 21$0.00$1.15$0.57$2.23 06/29$0.48–$2.38$0.571
$95.00Sep 18$0.00$1.20$0.60$1.08 07/10$0.60–$3.35$0.605
$95.00Dec 18$0.20$3.30$1.75$2.60 07/08$1.40–$6.25$1.7554
$45.00Dec 18$26.10$29.00$27.55$31.58 07/08$27.50–$40.30$27.551
$100.00Sep 18$0.00$2.25$1.13$1.50 06/24$0.60–$2.15$1.133
$100.00Dec 18$0.00$3.20$1.60$2.28 07/10$1.10–$4.75$1.602
$42.50Sep 18$28.30$30.00$29.15--$29.15–$29.15—$28.302
$40.00Sep 18$30.10$33.20$31.65$24.91 05/26$31.65–$45.50$30.105
$105.00Sep 18$0.00$2.10$1.05$0.45 06/04$0.57–$1.90$0.454
$105.00Dec 18$0.00$2.55$1.27--$1.27–$1.27—--1
$110.00Dec 18$0.00$2.40$1.20$2.95 06/26$1.20–$2.95$1.201
$110.00Sep 18$0.00$1.00$0.50--$0.50–$0.50—--20
$115.00Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38$0.65 06/26$0.38–$1.27$0.3821
$115.00Dec 18$0.00$1.85$0.93$2.30 06/26$0.93–$2.48$0.931
PUTS (51)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$72.50Aug 21$2.90$5.70$4.30$2.25 07/17$1.40–$4.60$2.90501
$72.50Sep 18$3.90$6.80$5.35$3.21 06/24$1.98–$5.90$3.905
$72.50Dec 18$6.20$10.30$8.25$7.45 07/13$4.25–$8.75$7.45538
$70.00Aug 21$2.25$4.60$3.43$2.37 07/14$1.00–$3.58$2.3731
$70.00Sep 18$3.60$4.60$4.10$2.50 07/07$1.50–$4.35$3.6023
$70.00Dec 18$5.30$9.00$7.15--$7.15–$7.15—$5.305
$75.00Aug 21$3.70$7.00$5.35$4.39 07/17$2.08–$5.65$4.39135
$75.00Sep 18$5.40$8.00$6.70$5.30 07/15$2.88–$7.55$5.408
$75.00Dec 18$7.60$11.60$9.60$7.60 07/10$5.15–$10.20$7.6015
$67.50Aug 21$1.20$3.20$2.20$1.19 07/17$0.88–$2.20$1.2046
$67.50Sep 18$1.65$4.30$2.97$1.90 07/07$1.35–$3.33$1.9017
$77.50Aug 21$6.00$8.80$7.40$5.20 07/17$2.70–$7.50$6.00257
$77.50Sep 18$7.00$10.00$8.50$6.50 07/17$3.60–$8.55$7.0026
$77.50Dec 18$9.10$13.10$11.10$6.02 06/26$6.15–$11.70$9.10274
$65.00Aug 21$0.55$2.70$1.63$1.15 07/13$0.70–$1.65$1.158
$65.00Sep 18$1.20$3.00$2.10$1.90 07/17$0.95–$2.48$1.9016
$65.00Dec 18$3.00$6.60$4.80$4.10 06/22$2.55–$5.20$4.102
$80.00Aug 21$8.00$10.60$9.30$4.35 07/02$3.55–$9.45$8.001
$80.00Sep 18$8.60$12.00$10.30$6.50 07/17$4.45–$10.65$8.6015
$80.00Dec 18$10.70$14.40$12.55$7.01 06/30$6.70–$13.30$10.707
$62.50Sep 18$0.50$2.95$1.73$1.10 06/24$0.90–$2.08$1.109
$62.50Dec 18$2.25$5.60$3.93$2.20 06/30$1.93–$4.25$2.2524
$82.50Aug 21$10.10$12.80$11.45$6.10 07/01$4.45–$11.85$10.102
$82.50Sep 18$10.50$14.00$12.25$5.80 06/29$5.15–$12.60$10.5010
$60.00Sep 18$0.30$2.35$1.33$0.78 06/25$0.58–$1.60$0.7854
$60.00Dec 18$1.35$4.90$3.13$4.44 06/01$1.80–$3.20$3.1312
$85.00Dec 18$14.40$18.20$16.30$12.00 07/07$9.20–$16.45$14.405
$85.00Sep 18$13.00$15.50$14.25--$14.25–$14.25—$13.002
$57.50Sep 18$0.00$2.35$1.18$0.50 06/30$0.35–$1.50$0.5026
$55.00Aug 21$0.00$0.80$0.40$0.45 07/14$0.35–$1.25$0.4014
$55.00Sep 18$0.20$2.10$1.15$0.64 06/25$0.43–$1.50$0.6431
$55.00Dec 18$0.50$3.90$2.20--$2.20–$2.20—$0.502
$90.00Dec 18$18.50$21.80$20.15$12.93 06/29$12.40–$20.50$18.502
$90.00Sep 18$17.50$20.60$19.05--$19.05–$19.05—$17.503
$52.50Sep 18$0.00$1.15$0.57$0.55 06/18$0.25–$1.27$0.553
$50.00Sep 18$0.00$2.00$1.00--$1.00–$1.00—--262
$50.00Dec 18$0.00$3.20$1.60--$1.60–$1.60—--20
$95.00Sep 18$22.30$25.10$23.70$18.20 07/17$13.25–$23.90$22.302
$95.00Dec 18$22.60$26.10$24.35$22.47 06/16$15.65–$24.80$22.601
$47.50Sep 18$0.00$2.25$1.13$0.48 06/15$0.25–$1.20$0.4813
$45.00Sep 18$0.00$0.80$0.40$0.63 05/26$0.38–$1.15$0.403
$100.00Dec 18$27.50$30.80$29.15$21.20 06/24$19.25–$29.30$27.501
$42.50Dec 18$0.00$2.35$1.18$1.10 05/27$0.48–$1.30$1.102
$42.50Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38--$0.38–$0.38—--1
$40.00Dec 18$0.00$2.40$1.20$1.00 05/27$0.48–$1.23$1.002
$40.00Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38--$0.38–$0.38—--1
$37.50Dec 18$0.00$2.30$1.15$0.50 06/23$0.38–$1.18$0.503
$37.50Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38--$0.38–$0.38—--1
$35.00Dec 18$0.00$1.50$0.75$0.45 06/23$0.38–$1.15$0.453
$35.00Sep 18$0.00$0.75$0.38--$0.38–$0.38—--1
$32.50Dec 18$0.00$2.20$1.10$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 208
Total Puts 4
Put/Call Ratio 0.02
Net Difference 204

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 3
Total Puts 2
Put/Call Ratio 0.67
Net Difference 1

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 541
Total Puts 673
Average Put/Call Ratio 2.10
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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Options Activity Around Earnings

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