Tour v365
MTH
MERITAGE HOMES CORP
$71.08 -4.17%
7/20 15:06

Option Volume

Detail
Current (07/20 3:05pm) 81
Calls: 11 (14%)
Puts: 70 (86%)
Prior (07/17) 43
Calls: 18 (42%)
Puts: 25 (58%)
Current vs Prior +88.37%
Calls: -38.89% (Calls)
Puts: +180.00% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 1,831
Calls: 879 (48%)
Puts: 952 (52%)
Prior 7-Day Average 261
Calls: 125 (48%)
Puts: 136 (52%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -69.03%
Calls: -91.24%
Puts: -48.53%
Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
Current (07/20 3:05pm) $20.7K
Calls: $2.2K (11%)
Puts: $18.5K (89%)
Prior (07/17) $21.0K
Calls: $4.8K (23%)
Puts: $16.2K (77%)
Current vs Prior -1.57%
Calls: -53.57%
Puts: +13.83%
Prior 7-Day Total $652.4K
Calls: $332.4K (51%)
Puts: $320.0K (49%)
Prior 7-Day Average $93.2K
Calls: $47.5K (51%)
Puts: $45.7K (49%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -77.81%
Calls: -95.31%
Puts: -59.64%
Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
Current (07/20 3:05pm) 6.36
Prior (07/17) 1.39
Current vs Prior +358.18%
Prior 7-Day Average 1.83
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +246.88%
Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail
Current (07/20 3:05pm) 4,403
Calls: 2,017 (46%)
Puts: 2,386 (54%)
Prior (07/17) 6,302
Calls: 3,156 (50%)
Puts: 3,146 (50%)
Current vs Prior -30.13%
Prior 7-Day Total 36,875
Calls: 17,853 (48%)
Puts: 19,022 (52%)
Prior 7-Day Average 5,267
Calls: 2,550 (48%)
Puts: 2,717 (52%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -16.42%
Sentiment BULLISH

Expected Move

Detail
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 13.01% | 17.02%
Prior 5.72% | 13.12%
Current vs Prior +127.59% | +29.75%
Prior 7-Day Avg 6.42% | 13.90%
Current vs 7-Day Avg +102.63% | +22.43%
Prior 7-Day Eod 5.72% | 13.12%
Current vs 7-Day Eod +127.59% | +29.75%
Sentiment BEARISH

Relative Spread

Detail
Expiry | Next
Current 31.52% | 30.67%
Calls: 29.70% | 37.04%
Puts: 33.33% | 24.30%
Prior 72.97% | 14.96%
Calls: 41.67% | 14.55%
Puts: 104.26% | 15.38%
Current vs Prior -56.80% | +105.01%
Prior 7-Day Avg 58.71% | 20.18%
Calls: 29.75% | 19.44%
Puts: 87.66% | 20.92%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -46.31% | +51.98%
Liquidity Expensive
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Strong bearish conviction with 89% of dollar volume in puts ($18.5K) vs calls ($2.2K). Above-average activity with volume up 88% vs prior. Extreme bearish P/C ratio of 6.36 - heavy put buying. P/C ratio rising 358% - increased hedging/bearish positioning.

Smart Money BEARISH
Retail Flow BEARISH
Overall BEARISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current BEARISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
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. 3 found (avg delta 0.60, highest 0.71)

CALLS (0)
No calls meet the criteria
PUTS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$77.50Aug 215.708.10$6.9034.8%--0.71257
$75.00Aug 213.906.40$5.1548.5%--0.60135
$72.50Aug 213.504.90$4.2033.3%10.51501

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 5 active (total vol 27, top 10)

CALLS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$77.50Aug 211.602.25$1.9333.7%100.32252
$75.00Aug 212.353.60$2.9841.9%10.42134
PUTS (3)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$67.50Aug 211.652.50$2.0840.9%100.3034
$65.00Aug 211.201.95$1.5847.5%50.233
$72.50Aug 213.504.90$4.2033.3%10.51501

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 10.11, avg 3.82)

BULL CALL (3)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$77.50$82.50Aug 21$0.45$4.55$0.4510.11$77.95
$82.50$85.00Aug 21$0.33$2.17$0.336.58$82.83
$75.00$77.50Aug 21$1.05$1.45$1.051.38$76.05
BEAR PUT (4)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$67.50$65.00Aug 21$0.50$2.00$0.504.00$67.00
$70.00$67.50Aug 21$0.80$1.70$0.802.13$69.20
$75.00$72.50Aug 21$0.95$1.55$0.951.63$74.05
$72.50$70.00Aug 21$1.32$1.18$1.320.89$71.18

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 8 found (best R:R 2.33, avg 0.72)

BEAR CALL (3)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$75.00$77.50Aug 21$1.05$1.05$1.450.72$76.05
$82.50$85.00Aug 21$0.33$0.33$2.170.15$82.83
$77.50$82.50Aug 21$0.45$0.45$4.550.10$77.95
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$77.50$75.00Aug 21$1.75$1.75$0.752.33$75.75
$72.50$70.00Aug 21$1.32$1.32$1.181.12$71.18
$75.00$72.50Aug 21$0.95$0.95$1.550.61$74.05
$70.00$67.50Aug 21$0.80$0.80$1.700.47$69.20
$67.50$65.00Aug 21$0.50$0.50$2.000.25$67.00

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 11.44% of stock, avg 11.93%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$75.00Aug 21$2.98$5.15$8.13$66.87$83.1311.44%
$77.50Aug 21$1.93$6.90$8.83$68.67$86.3312.42%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 15 found (cheapest 3.84% of stock, avg 5.53%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$85.00$65.00Aug 21$1.15$1.58$2.73$62.27$87.73
$87.50$65.00Aug 21$1.20$1.58$2.78$62.22$90.28
$82.50$65.00Aug 21$1.48$1.58$3.06$61.94$85.56
$85.00$67.50Aug 21$1.15$2.08$3.23$64.27$88.23
$87.50$67.50Aug 21$1.20$2.08$3.28$64.22$90.78
$77.50$65.00Aug 21$1.93$1.58$3.51$61.49$81.01
$82.50$67.50Aug 21$1.48$2.08$3.56$63.94$86.06
$77.50$67.50Aug 21$1.93$2.08$4.01$63.49$81.51
$85.00$70.00Aug 21$1.15$2.88$4.03$65.97$89.03
$87.50$70.00Aug 21$1.20$2.88$4.08$65.92$91.58

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 12 found (best R:R 18.23, avg credit $1.51)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
70/7275/78Aug 21$2.37$0.1318.23$70.13$77.37
75/7882/85Aug 21$2.08$0.424.95$75.42$84.58
68/7075/78Aug 21$1.85$0.652.85$68.15$76.85
70/7282/85Aug 21$1.65$0.851.94$70.85$84.15
65/6875/78Aug 21$1.55$0.951.63$65.95$76.55
72/7582/85Aug 21$1.28$1.221.05$73.72$83.78
68/7082/85Aug 21$1.13$1.370.82$68.87$83.63
70/7278/82Aug 21$1.77$3.230.55$70.73$79.27
65/6882/85Aug 21$0.83$1.670.50$66.67$83.33
72/7578/82Aug 21$1.40$3.600.39$73.60$78.90

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 4 found (best R:R 7.33, cheapest $0.30)

CALLS (1)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$82.50$85.00$87.50Aug 21$0.38$2.125.58
PUTS (3)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$65.00$67.50$70.00Aug 21$0.30$2.207.33
$67.50$70.00$72.50Aug 21$0.52$1.983.81
$72.50$75.00$77.50Aug 21$0.80$1.702.12

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 $-1.03, 8 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$77.50$82.501:2Aug 21-$1.03$3.97
$82.50$85.001:2Aug 21-$0.82$1.68
$75.00$77.501:2Aug 21-$0.88$1.62
$87.50$90.001:2Aug 21-$1.10$1.40
$85.00$87.501:2Aug 21-$1.25$1.25
PUTS (3)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$67.50$65.001:2Aug 21-$1.08$1.42
$70.00$67.501:2Aug 21-$1.28$1.22
$72.50$70.001:2Aug 21-$1.56$0.94

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 3 found (best yield 3.31%, avg 1.90%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$75.00Aug 21$2.350.425.5%3.31%8.82%1134
$77.50Aug 21$1.600.329.0%2.25%11.28%10252
$85.00Aug 21$0.100.1919.6%0.14%19.72%--227

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 $45.00 12-18 call last traded $31.58 on 07/08 (now $28.70/$31.90) — try a limit near $30.30. Also watch the $40.00 09-18 call last traded $24.91 on 05/26 (now $32.50/$36.40) — try a limit near $32.50; the $50.00 12-18 call last traded $20.64 on 06/01 (now $24.10/$27.40) — try a limit near $24.10. Most tradeable put: the $95.00 09-18 put last traded $18.20 on 07/17 (now $19.20/$22.00) — try a limit near $19.20.
CALLS (50)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$75.00Aug 21$2.60$4.30$3.45$4.00 07/14$3.45–$12.30$3.45134
$75.00Sep 18$4.00$5.40$4.70$5.90 07/08$4.55–$13.35$4.7065
$75.00Dec 18$6.10$10.20$8.15$9.34 06/18$7.35–$15.40$8.1514
$72.50Sep 18$4.30$7.70$6.00$6.60 06/15$5.85–$15.05$6.009
$72.50Dec 18$7.20$11.20$9.20--$8.55–$17.15$7.202
$77.50Aug 21$1.65$3.50$2.58$3.70 07/17$2.48–$10.25$2.58252
$77.50Sep 18$2.60$4.70$3.65$4.80 07/17$3.48–$11.60$3.6530
$77.50Dec 18$5.20$9.10$7.15$13.80 06/26$6.20–$14.00$7.1553
$70.00Aug 21$4.70$7.20$5.95$5.70 07/14$5.95–$16.15$5.708
$70.00Sep 18$5.90$9.90$7.90$16.40 06/30$7.30–$17.10$7.9049
$70.00Dec 18$9.10$12.80$10.95$12.20 07/08$10.30–$18.95$10.959
$80.00Aug 21$1.65$2.65$2.15$3.24 07/16$1.60–$8.65$2.159
$80.00Sep 18$2.00$3.80$2.90$3.10 07/13$2.90–$9.55$2.907
$80.00Dec 18$4.10$8.10$6.10$11.48 06/25$5.20–$12.55$6.1011
$67.50Sep 18$8.40$11.50$9.95$11.45 07/10$9.35–$18.75$9.9519
$67.50Dec 18$10.10$14.10$12.10$13.90 07/10$12.05–$20.85$12.102
$82.50Aug 21$0.35$1.95$1.15$1.90 07/16$0.93–$7.35$1.15503
$82.50Sep 18$1.35$3.00$2.17$3.20 07/08$1.78–$8.00$2.1783
$82.50Dec 18$3.20$7.20$5.20$5.28 07/13$5.05–$11.20$5.2014
$65.00Sep 18$9.90$13.40$11.65$14.70 07/17$11.40–$21.15$11.6536
$65.00Dec 18$11.60$15.80$13.70$18.92 07/06$13.65–$22.95$13.707
$85.00Aug 21$0.05$1.95$1.00$1.45 07/15$0.73–$6.05$1.00227
$85.00Sep 18$0.55$3.10$1.83$2.35 07/08$1.30–$6.55$1.8316
$85.00Dec 18$2.35$6.30$4.33$4.40 07/13$3.85–$10.00$4.3342
$62.50Sep 18$12.30$15.50$13.90--$13.25–$23.40$12.301
$87.50Aug 21$0.00$2.80$1.40$1.70 07/13$0.75–$4.80$1.40203
$87.50Sep 18$0.05$2.45$1.25--$1.18–$5.15$0.051
$60.00Sep 18$14.30$17.60$15.95$21.74 07/06$15.30–$25.55$15.955
$90.00Aug 21$0.00$2.85$1.43$1.40 07/13$0.57–$3.80$1.4013
$90.00Sep 18$0.40$2.85$1.63$3.70 06/24$1.08–$4.90$1.6316
$90.00Dec 18$1.25$4.70$2.98$4.31 07/10$2.48–$7.95$2.9831
$57.50Sep 18$16.40$19.90$18.15$15.90 06/09$17.40–$27.85$16.4015
$55.00Sep 18$18.80$22.00$20.40$21.47 06/18$19.65–$30.20$20.402
$55.00Dec 18$19.60$23.20$21.40$22.72 06/18$20.85–$31.25$21.401
$95.00Aug 21$0.00$2.55$1.27$2.23 06/29$0.50–$2.38$1.271
$95.00Sep 18$0.00$2.50$1.25$1.08 07/10$0.88–$3.35$1.085
$95.00Dec 18$0.75$4.20$2.48$2.60 07/08$1.55–$6.25$2.4858
$50.00Sep 18$23.00$26.70$24.85$31.70 06/24$24.20–$35.00$24.852
$50.00Dec 18$24.10$27.40$25.75$20.64 06/01$25.20–$35.60$24.101
$100.00Sep 18$0.00$2.40$1.20$1.50 06/24$0.60–$2.15$1.203
$100.00Dec 18$0.05$4.20$2.13$2.28 07/10$2.10–$4.75$2.132
$45.00Dec 18$28.70$31.90$30.30$31.58 07/08$29.70–$40.30$30.301
$105.00Sep 18$0.00$2.25$1.13$0.45 06/04$0.57–$1.90$0.454
$105.00Dec 18$0.00$3.30$1.65--$1.63–$3.80--1
$42.50Sep 18$30.50$33.90$32.20--$31.60–$43.05$30.502
$40.00Sep 18$32.50$36.40$34.45$24.91 05/26$34.05–$45.50$32.505
$110.00Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08--$0.45–$1.43--20
$110.00Dec 18$0.00$3.10$1.55$2.95 06/26$1.43–$2.95$1.551
$115.00Sep 18$0.00$2.15$1.08$0.65 06/26$0.48–$1.27$0.6521
$115.00Dec 18$0.00$2.95$1.48$2.30 06/26$1.25–$2.48$1.481
PUTS (51)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkLast Traded30d RangeHistorySugg. LimitOI
$75.00Aug 21$3.40$6.00$4.70$4.39 07/17$2.08–$5.10$4.39135
$75.00Sep 18$5.00$7.40$6.20$5.30 07/15$2.88–$6.20$5.308
$75.00Dec 18$6.30$10.20$8.25$7.60 07/10$5.15–$8.75$7.6015
$72.50Aug 21$2.10$4.80$3.45$2.25 07/17$1.40–$4.05$2.25501
$72.50Sep 18$3.00$5.80$4.40$3.21 06/24$1.98–$4.75$3.215
$72.50Dec 18$5.10$9.20$7.15$7.45 07/13$4.25–$7.90$7.15538
$77.50Aug 21$4.70$7.30$6.00$5.20 07/17$2.70–$6.25$5.20256
$77.50Sep 18$5.20$8.60$6.90$6.50 07/17$3.60–$7.35$6.5022
$77.50Dec 18$7.70$11.40$9.55$6.02 06/26$6.15–$9.80$7.70274
$70.00Aug 21$1.95$3.60$2.78$2.37 07/14$1.00–$3.18$2.3728
$70.00Sep 18$2.05$4.70$3.38$2.50 07/07$1.50–$3.68$2.507
$70.00Dec 18$4.00$7.90$5.95--$3.68–$6.25$4.005
$80.00Aug 21$5.80$9.00$7.40$4.35 07/02$3.55–$7.95$5.801
$80.00Sep 18$6.80$10.20$8.50$6.50 07/17$4.45–$9.05$6.8015
$80.00Dec 18$9.70$12.70$11.20$7.01 06/30$6.70–$11.55$9.707
$67.50Aug 21$1.35$2.50$1.93$1.19 07/17$0.78–$2.33$1.3531
$67.50Sep 18$2.30$3.50$2.90$1.90 07/07$1.35–$3.10$2.3011
$82.50Aug 21$7.60$11.10$9.35$6.10 07/01$4.45–$10.05$7.602
$82.50Sep 18$9.30$11.80$10.55$5.80 06/29$5.15–$10.90$9.3010
$65.00Aug 21$0.60$1.50$1.05$1.15 07/13$0.70–$1.67$1.053
$65.00Sep 18$1.25$3.00$2.13$1.90 07/17$0.95–$2.20$1.9015
$65.00Dec 18$2.10$5.90$4.00$4.10 06/22$2.55–$4.43$4.002
$85.00Sep 18$11.10$13.90$12.50--$6.45–$12.85$11.102
$85.00Dec 18$12.50$16.00$14.25$12.00 07/07$9.20–$14.80$12.505
$62.50Sep 18$0.95$2.35$1.65$1.10 06/24$0.90–$1.95$1.109
$62.50Dec 18$1.20$4.80$3.00$2.20 06/30$1.93–$3.63$2.2024
$60.00Sep 18$0.00$2.40$1.20$0.78 06/25$0.58–$1.75$0.7846
$60.00Dec 18$1.85$3.30$2.58$4.44 06/01$1.80–$3.08$2.5810
$90.00Sep 18$14.70$17.40$16.05--$9.60–$16.95$14.703
$90.00Dec 18$16.20$20.10$18.15$12.93 06/29$12.40–$18.75$16.202
$57.50Sep 18$0.00$2.25$1.13$0.50 06/30$0.35–$1.85$0.5026
$55.00Aug 21$0.00$2.35$1.18$0.45 07/14$0.35–$1.27$0.454
$55.00Sep 18$0.20$2.55$1.38$0.64 06/25$0.43–$1.58$0.6431
$55.00Dec 18$0.20$3.20$1.70--$1.25–$2.20$0.202
$95.00Sep 18$19.20$22.00$20.60$18.20 07/17$13.25–$21.60$19.202
$95.00Dec 18$20.30$24.50$22.40$22.47 06/16$15.65–$22.80$22.401
$52.50Sep 18$0.00$2.00$1.00$0.55 06/18$0.25–$1.40$0.553
$50.00Sep 18$0.00$1.85$0.93--$0.25–$1.30--262
$50.00Dec 18$0.00$2.65$1.33--$0.98–$1.73--20
$100.00Dec 18$24.70$28.90$26.80$21.20 06/24$19.25–$27.25$24.701
$47.50Sep 18$0.00$1.85$0.93$0.48 06/15$0.25–$1.13$0.4813
$45.00Sep 18$0.00$1.10$0.55$0.63 05/26$0.25–$1.20$0.553
$42.50Sep 18$0.00$1.15$0.57--$0.30–$1.20--1
$42.50Dec 18$0.00$2.35$1.18$1.10 05/27$0.48–$1.40$1.102
$40.00Sep 18$0.00$1.15$0.57--$0.38–$1.15--1
$40.00Dec 18$0.00$2.00$1.00$1.00 05/27$0.48–$1.23$1.002
$37.50Sep 18$0.00$1.15$0.57--$0.25–$1.08--1
$37.50Dec 18$0.00$1.80$0.90$0.50 06/23$0.38–$1.27$0.503
$35.00Sep 18$0.00$1.15$0.57--$0.28–$1.10--1
$35.00Dec 18$0.00$1.55$0.78$0.45 06/23$0.38–$1.23$0.453
$32.50Dec 18$0.00$1.75$0.88$0.40 06/23$0.38–$1.20$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 11
Total Puts 70
Put/Call Ratio 6.36
Net Difference -59

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 18
Total Puts 25
Put/Call Ratio 1.39
Net Difference -7

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 879
Total Puts 952
Average Put/Call Ratio 1.83
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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