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NUE

NUCOR CORP

$248.09 -6.43%

(9/18 14:00) ◀

Friday, September 18, 2026 (3:00pm)

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Option Volume

Detail

ℹ

Current (09/18 3:00pm) 3,818

Calls: 1,256 (33%)

Puts: 2,562 (67%)

Prior --

Calls: 653 (51%)

Puts: 619 (49%)

Current vs Prior +0.00%

Calls: +92.34% (Calls)

Puts: +313.89% (Puts)

Prior 7-Day Total 9,675

Calls: 3,897 (40%)

Puts: 5,778 (60%)

Prior 7-Day Average 2,418

Calls: 556 (40%)

Puts: 825 (60%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +57.85%

Calls: +125.61%

Puts: +210.38%

Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail

ℹ

Current (09/18 3:00pm) $4.01M

Calls: $1.44M (36%)

Puts: $2.57M (64%)

Prior --

Calls: $728.6K (86%)

Puts: $115.9K (14%)

Current vs Prior +0.00%

Calls: +97.66%

Puts: +2119.86%

Prior 7-Day Total $8.87M

Calls: $3.88M (44%)

Puts: $4.99M (56%)

Prior 7-Day Average $2.22M

Calls: $554.8K (44%)

Puts: $712.5K (56%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +80.93%

Calls: +159.62%

Puts: +261.02%

Sentiment BEARISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail

ℹ

Current (09/18 3:00pm) 2.04

Prior 1.00

Current vs Prior +103.98%

Prior 7-Day Average 1.51

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +35.42%

Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail

ℹ

Current (09/18 3:00pm) 72,060

Calls: 39,406 (55%)

Puts: 32,654 (45%)

Prior --

Calls: -- (--)

Puts: -- (--)

Current vs Prior +0.00%

Prior 7-Day Total 265,938

Calls: 149,793 (56%)

Puts: 116,145 (44%)

Prior 7-Day Average 66,484

Calls: 37,448 (56%)

Puts: 29,036 (44%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +8.39%

Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail

ℹ

WKMO Expiry (09/18) | Next (10/16)Expiry (09/18) | Next (10/16)

Current 4.12% | 9.88%4.12% | 9.88%

Prior 11.03% | 13.91%11.03% | 13.91%

Current vs Prior -62.66% | -28.99%-62.66% | -28.99%

Prior 7-Day Avg 10.55% | 14.02%11.03% | 13.91%

Current vs 7-Day Avg -60.95% | -29.55%-62.66% | -28.99%

Prior 7-Day Eod 11.03% | 13.91%6.16% | 10.80%

Current vs 7-Day Eod -62.66% | -28.99%-33.15% | -8.55%

Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail

ℹ

Expiry | Next

Current 41.27% | 8.98%

Calls: 23.60% | 2.88%

Puts: 58.94% | 15.09%

Prior 14.86% | 11.71%

Calls: 19.44% | 12.02%

Puts: 10.28% | 11.39%

Current vs Prior +177.73% | -23.31%

Prior 7-Day Avg 11.79% | 8.34%

Calls: 12.61% | 8.30%

Puts: 10.97% | 8.36%

Current vs 7-Day Avg +250.19% | +7.74%

Liquidity Expensive

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Moderately bearish flow with 64% put dollar volume ($2.57M). Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (81% higher). Extreme bearish P/C ratio of 2.04 - heavy put buying. P/C ratio rising 104% - increased hedging/bearish positioning.

Smart Money BEARISH

Retail Flow BEARISH

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Prior BULLISH

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Current BEARISH

Prior NEUTRAL

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Prior NEUTRAL

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Current NEUTRAL

Prior NEUTRAL

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Current BEARISH

Prior BULLISH

7-Day Avg BULLISH

Sentiment Timeline (Today)

Time	Smart Money	Retail	Overall
15:00	BEARISH	BEARISH	BEARISH
14:00	BEARISH	BEARISH	BEARISH
13:00	BEARISH	BEARISH	BEARISH

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Covered Calls

Options with the tightest bid-ask spreads (<10%). Lower spreads = better fills and less slippage. Showing top 15 of results (avg 7.5%, best 2.9%)

CALLS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$240.00	Oct 16	13.70	14.10	$13.90	2.9%	47	0.65	334
$200.00	Sep 18	46.60	49.20	$47.90	5.4%	4	1.00	154
$210.00	Sep 18	36.90	39.20	$38.05	6.0%	2	1.00	441
$200.00	Oct 16	46.90	49.90	$48.40	6.2%	--	1.00	36
$210.00	Oct 16	37.50	40.00	$38.75	6.5%	--	0.94	164

PUTS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$220.00	Oct 16	1.35	1.45	$1.40	7.1%	422	0.11	317
$280.00	Sep 18	30.80	33.40	$32.10	8.1%	--	0.98	22
$240.00	Oct 16	5.50	6.00	$5.75	8.7%	59	0.35	401
$280.00	Oct 16	31.80	34.70	$33.25	8.7%	--	0.88	11
$260.00	Oct 16	16.10	17.70	$16.90	9.5%	59	0.68	162

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. 18 found (avg delta 0.88, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$200.00	Sep 18	46.60	49.20	$47.90	5.4%	4	1.00	154
$210.00	Sep 18	36.90	39.20	$38.05	6.0%	2	1.00	441
$220.00	Sep 18	26.90	29.20	$28.05	8.2%	13	1.00	163
$200.00	Oct 16	46.90	49.90	$48.40	6.2%	--	1.00	36
$230.00	Sep 18	16.60	19.20	$17.90	14.5%	4	0.95	205

PUTS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$270.00	Sep 18	20.80	23.60	$22.20	12.6%	7	0.98	377
$280.00	Sep 18	30.80	33.40	$32.10	8.1%	--	0.98	22
$260.00	Sep 18	10.80	13.80	$12.30	24.4%	1.4K	0.95	2.0K
$280.00	Oct 16	31.80	34.70	$33.25	8.7%	--	0.88	11
$250.00	Sep 18	1.40	2.95	$2.17	71.4%	110	0.81	469

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 32 active (total vol 3.0K, top 1.4K)

CALLS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$250.00	Sep 18	0.00	0.50	$0.25	200.0%	129	0.19	732
$260.00	Oct 16	4.50	4.90	$4.70	8.5%	111	0.32	568
$270.00	Oct 16	2.35	2.55	$2.45	8.2%	103	0.19	488
$270.00	Sep 18	0.00	0.10	$0.05	200.0%	69	0.01	2.5K
$250.00	Oct 16	8.10	9.20	$8.65	12.7%	59	0.48	337

PUTS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$260.00	Sep 18	10.80	13.80	$12.30	24.4%	1.4K	0.95	2.0K
$220.00	Oct 16	1.35	1.45	$1.40	7.1%	422	0.11	317
$250.00	Sep 18	1.40	2.95	$2.17	71.4%	110	0.81	469
$230.00	Oct 16	2.85	3.20	$3.03	11.6%	87	0.21	334
$250.00	Oct 16	9.80	11.40	$10.60	15.1%	76	0.52	355

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 2 strikes (avg 121.6%, max 121.6%)

CALLS (1)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Near IV	Far IV	Back%	Vol	OI
$250.00	Sep 18	Oct 16	80.1%	36.1%	121.6%	188	1.1K

PUTS (1)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Near IV	Far IV	Back%	Vol	OI
$250.00	Sep 18	Oct 16	80.1%	36.1%	121.6%	186	824

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 15 found (best R:R 0.54, avg 16.74)

BULL CALL (5)

Buy	Sell	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$230.00	$240.00	Oct 16	$6.50	$3.50	$6.50	79%	0.54	$236.50
$250.00	$260.00	Sep 18	$0.10	$9.90	$0.10	19%	99.00	$250.10
$240.00	$250.00	Oct 16	$5.25	$4.75	$5.25	65%	0.90	$245.25
$280.00	$290.00	Oct 16	$0.60	$9.40	$0.60	11%	15.67	$280.60
$270.00	$280.00	Oct 16	$1.15	$8.85	$1.15	19%	7.70	$271.15

BEAR PUT (5)

Buy	Sell	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$250.00	$240.00	Sep 18	$2.04	$7.96	$2.04	81%	3.90	$247.96
$210.00	$200.00	Oct 16	$0.33	$9.67	$0.33	6%	29.30	$209.67
$220.00	$210.00	Oct 16	$0.67	$9.33	$0.67	11%	13.93	$219.33
$260.00	$250.00	Oct 16	$6.30	$3.70	$6.30	68%	0.59	$253.70
$220.00	$210.00	Sep 18	$0.15	$9.85	$0.15	3%	65.67	$219.85

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 10 found (best R:R 0.19, avg 0.18)

BEAR CALL (5)

Sell	Buy	Expiry	Credit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$250.00	$260.00	Oct 16	$3.95	$3.95	$6.05	52%	0.65	$253.95
$260.00	$270.00	Oct 16	$2.25	$2.25	$7.75	68%	0.29	$262.25
$270.00	$280.00	Oct 16	$1.15	$1.15	$8.85	81%	0.13	$271.15
$280.00	$290.00	Oct 16	$0.60	$0.60	$9.40	89%	0.06	$280.60
$250.00	$260.00	Sep 18	$0.10	$0.10	$9.90	81%	0.01	$250.10

BULL PUT (5)

Sell	Buy	Expiry	Credit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$230.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$1.63	$1.63	$8.37	79%	0.19	$228.37
$240.00	$230.00	Oct 16	$2.72	$2.72	$7.28	65%	0.37	$237.28
$220.00	$210.00	Sep 18	$0.15	$0.15	$9.85	97%	0.02	$219.85
$220.00	$210.00	Oct 16	$0.67	$0.67	$9.33	89%	0.07	$219.33
$210.00	$200.00	Oct 16	$0.33	$0.33	$9.67	94%	0.03	$209.67

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 0.98% of stock, avg 7.02%)

Strike	Expiry	Call$	Put$	Total	BE Low	BE High	Cost%
$250.00	Sep 18	$0.25	$2.17	$2.42	$247.58	$252.42	0.98%
$240.00	Sep 18	$8.05	$0.13	$8.18	$231.82	$248.18	3.30%
$260.00	Sep 18	$0.15	$12.30	$12.45	$247.55	$272.45	5.02%
$230.00	Sep 18	$17.90	$0.18	$18.08	$211.92	$248.08	7.29%
$250.00	Oct 16	$8.65	$10.60	$19.25	$230.75	$269.25	7.76%
$240.00	Oct 16	$13.90	$5.75	$19.65	$220.35	$259.65	7.92%
$260.00	Oct 16	$4.70	$16.90	$21.60	$238.40	$281.60	8.71%
$270.00	Sep 18	$0.05	$22.20	$22.25	$247.75	$292.25	8.97%
$230.00	Oct 16	$20.40	$3.03	$23.43	$206.57	$253.43	9.44%
$270.00	Oct 16	$2.45	$24.35	$26.80	$243.20	$296.80	10.80%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 22 found (cheapest 0.11% of stock, avg 2.32%)

Call K	Put K	Expiry	Call$	Put$	Total	BE Low	BE High
$260.00	$240.00	Sep 18	$0.15	$0.13	$0.28	$239.72	$260.28
$250.00	$240.00	Sep 18	$0.25	$0.13	$0.38	$239.62	$250.38
$290.00	$210.00	Oct 16	$0.70	$0.73	$1.43	$208.57	$291.43
$280.00	$210.00	Oct 16	$1.30	$0.73	$2.03	$207.97	$282.03
$290.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$0.70	$1.40	$2.10	$217.90	$292.10
$280.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$1.30	$1.40	$2.70	$217.30	$282.70
$270.00	$210.00	Oct 16	$2.45	$0.73	$3.18	$206.82	$273.18
$270.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$2.45	$1.40	$3.85	$216.15	$273.85
$290.00	$230.00	Oct 16	$0.70	$3.03	$3.73	$226.27	$293.73
$280.00	$230.00	Oct 16	$1.30	$3.03	$4.33	$225.67	$284.33

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 10 found (best R:R 0.10, avg credit $2.01)

Put Spread	Call Spread	Expiry	Credit	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE Low	BE High
200/210	280/290	Oct 16	$0.93	$9.07	83%	0.10	$209.07	$280.93
210/220	280/290	Oct 16	$1.27	$8.73	78%	0.15	$218.73	$281.27
220/230	280/290	Oct 16	$2.23	$7.77	67%	0.29	$227.77	$282.23
200/210	270/280	Oct 16	$1.48	$8.52	75%	0.17	$208.52	$271.48
200/210	260/270	Oct 16	$2.58	$7.42	62%	0.35	$207.42	$262.58
210/220	270/280	Oct 16	$1.82	$8.18	70%	0.22	$218.18	$271.82
220/230	270/280	Oct 16	$2.78	$7.22	59%	0.39	$227.22	$272.78
210/220	260/270	Oct 16	$2.92	$7.08	57%	0.41	$217.08	$262.92
220/230	260/270	Oct 16	$3.88	$6.12	47%	0.63	$226.12	$263.88
210/220	250/260	Sep 18	$0.25	$9.75	78%	0.03	$219.75	$250.25

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 22 found (best R:R 3.78, cheapest $0.13)

CALLS (5)

Low	Mid	High	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	POP	R:R
$230.00	$240.00	$250.00	Sep 18	$2.05	$7.95	75%	3.88
$240.00	$250.00	$260.00	Oct 16	$1.30	$8.70	33%	6.69
$230.00	$240.00	$250.00	Oct 16	$1.25	$8.75	32%	7.00
$240.00	$250.00	$260.00	Sep 18	$7.70	$2.30	89%	0.30
$270.00	$280.00	$290.00	Oct 16	$0.55	$9.45	13%	17.18

PUTS (5)

Low	Mid	High	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	POP	R:R
$230.00	$240.00	$250.00	Sep 18	$2.09	$7.91	77%	3.78
$250.00	$260.00	$270.00	Oct 16	$1.15	$8.85	28%	7.70
$240.00	$250.00	$260.00	Oct 16	$1.45	$8.55	32%	5.90
$220.00	$230.00	$240.00	Oct 16	$1.09	$8.91	24%	8.17
$200.00	$210.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$0.34	$9.66	8%	28.41

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 27 found (best net $-2.40, 20 credits)

CALLS (5)

Buy K	Sell K	Ratio	Expiry	Net	Max Gain
$250.00	$260.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.75	$9.25
$220.00	$230.00	1:2	Sep 18	-$7.75	$2.25
$240.00	$250.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$3.40	$6.60
$260.00	$270.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.20	$9.80
$270.00	$280.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.15	$9.85

PUTS (5)

Buy K	Sell K	Ratio	Expiry	Net	Max Gain
$270.00	$260.00	1:2	Sep 18	-$2.40	$7.60
$250.00	$240.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.90	$9.10
$240.00	$230.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.31	$9.69
$260.00	$250.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$4.30	$5.70
$220.00	$210.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.06	$9.94

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 5 found (best yield 3.26%, avg 1.35%)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Delta	OTM%	Yield%	If Called%	Vol	OI
$250.00	Oct 16	$8.10	0.48	0.8%	3.26%	4.03%	59	337
$260.00	Oct 16	$4.50	0.32	4.8%	1.81%	6.61%	111	568
$270.00	Oct 16	$2.35	0.19	8.8%	0.95%	9.78%	103	488
$280.00	Oct 16	$1.20	0.11	12.9%	0.48%	13.35%	42	326
$290.00	Oct 16	$0.60	0.07	16.9%	0.24%	17.13%	11	539

Current 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Current Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 1,256

Total Puts 2,562

Put/Call Ratio 2.04

Net Difference -1,306

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 653

Total Puts 619

Put/Call Ratio 1.00

Net Difference 34

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 3,897

Total Puts 5,778

Average Put/Call Ratio 1.51

Ratio Trend Rising

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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