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NUE

NUCOR CORP

$248.38 -6.32%

(9/18 15:00) ◀

Friday, September 18, 2026 (4:00pm)

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Option Volume

Detail

ℹ

Current (09/18 4:00pm) 5,095

Calls: 2,363 (46%)

Puts: 2,732 (54%)

Prior --

Calls: 653 (51%)

Puts: 619 (49%)

Current vs Prior +0.00%

Calls: +261.87% (Calls)

Puts: +341.36% (Puts)

Prior 7-Day Total 13,493

Calls: 5,153 (38%)

Puts: 8,340 (62%)

Prior 7-Day Average 2,698

Calls: 736 (38%)

Puts: 1,191 (62%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +88.80%

Calls: +221.00%

Puts: +129.30%

Sentiment BEARISH

Dollar Volume

Detail

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Current (09/18 4:00pm) $4.97M

Calls: $2.55M (51%)

Puts: $2.42M (49%)

Prior --

Calls: $728.6K (86%)

Puts: $115.9K (14%)

Current vs Prior +0.00%

Calls: +250.18%

Puts: +1990.78%

Prior 7-Day Total $12.88M

Calls: $5.32M (41%)

Puts: $7.56M (59%)

Prior 7-Day Average $2.58M

Calls: $760.5K (41%)

Puts: $1.08M (59%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +93.05%

Calls: +235.50%

Puts: +124.33%

Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail

ℹ

Current (09/18 4:00pm) 1.16

Prior 1.00

Current vs Prior +15.62%

Prior 7-Day Average 1.61

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -28.32%

Sentiment BEARISH

Open Interest

Detail

ℹ

Current (09/18 4:00pm) 72,060

Calls: 39,406 (55%)

Puts: 32,654 (45%)

Prior --

Calls: -- (--)

Puts: -- (--)

Current vs Prior +0.00%

Prior 7-Day Total 337,998

Calls: 189,199 (56%)

Puts: 148,799 (44%)

Prior 7-Day Average 67,599

Calls: 37,839 (56%)

Puts: 29,759 (44%)

Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +6.60%

Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail

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

Current 4.43% | 9.84%4.43% | 9.84%

Prior 11.03% | 13.91%11.03% | 13.91%

Current vs Prior -10.77% | +4.80%-59.85% | -29.21%

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

Current vs 7-Day Avg -6.68% | +3.98%-59.85% | -29.21%

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

Current vs 7-Day Eod -10.77% | +4.80%-28.14% | -8.85%

Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail

ℹ

Expiry | Next

Current 20.50% | 16.84%

Calls: 18.54% | 12.21%

Puts: 22.46% | 21.48%

Prior 14.86% | 11.71%

Calls: 19.44% | 12.02%

Puts: 10.28% | 11.39%

Current vs Prior +37.95% | +43.81%

Prior 7-Day Avg 11.79% | 8.34%

Calls: 12.61% | 8.30%

Puts: 10.97% | 8.36%

Current vs 7-Day Avg +73.95% | +102.04%

Liquidity Expensive

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Dollar volume significantly above 7-day average (93% higher). Volume explosion - 89% above 7-day average (5,095 vs avg 2,698). Slightly bearish P/C ratio of 1.16.

Smart Money BULLISH

Retail Flow BEARISH

Overall BEARISH

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Current BULLISH

Prior BULLISH

7-Day Avg BEARISH

Current NEUTRAL

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Current NEUTRAL

Prior NEUTRAL

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Current NEUTRAL

Prior NEUTRAL

7-Day Avg NEUTRAL

Current BEARISH

Prior BULLISH

7-Day Avg BULLISH

Sentiment Timeline (Today)

Time	Smart Money	Retail	Overall
16:00	BULLISH	BEARISH	BEARISH
15:00	BEARISH	BEARISH	BEARISH
14:00	BEARISH	BEARISH	BEARISH
13:00	BEARISH	BEARISH	BEARISH

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Options with the tightest bid-ask spreads (<10%). Lower spreads = better fills and less slippage. Showing top 5 of results (avg 7.0%, best 5.4%)

CALLS (4)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$200.00	Oct 16	48.30	51.00	$49.65	5.4%	--	0.98	36
$200.00	Sep 18	47.30	50.50	$48.90	6.5%	5	0.97	154
$210.00	Sep 18	37.80	40.50	$39.15	6.9%	2	1.00	441
$210.00	Oct 16	38.40	41.50	$39.95	7.8%	--	0.95	164

PUTS (1)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$280.00	Oct 16	30.70	33.30	$32.00	8.1%	--	0.88	11

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 0.86, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$210.00	Sep 18	37.80	40.50	$39.15	6.9%	2	1.00	441
$200.00	Oct 16	48.30	51.00	$49.65	5.4%	--	0.98	36
$200.00	Sep 18	47.30	50.50	$48.90	6.5%	5	0.97	154
$230.00	Sep 18	17.40	20.50	$18.95	16.4%	4	0.96	205
$210.00	Oct 16	38.40	41.50	$39.95	7.8%	--	0.95	164

PUTS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$260.00	Sep 18	9.50	12.10	$10.80	24.1%	1.4K	1.00	2.0K
$270.00	Sep 18	19.50	22.70	$21.10	15.2%	7	1.00	377
$280.00	Sep 18	29.50	32.70	$31.10	10.3%	--	1.00	22
$280.00	Oct 16	30.70	33.30	$32.00	8.1%	--	0.88	11
$270.00	Oct 16	21.90	24.70	$23.30	12.0%	28	0.80	114

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 32 active (total vol 4.1K, top 1.4K)

CALLS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$250.00	Oct 16	8.00	9.30	$8.65	15.0%	479	0.49	337
$250.00	Sep 18	0.05	2.30	$1.17	192.3%	311	0.42	732
$260.00	Oct 16	4.10	5.10	$4.60	21.7%	269	0.33	568
$280.00	Oct 16	1.15	1.40	$1.27	19.7%	224	0.12	326
$270.00	Oct 16	2.30	2.65	$2.47	14.2%	123	0.20	488

PUTS (5)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Ask	Mark	Spread	Vol	Delta	OI
$260.00	Sep 18	9.50	12.10	$10.80	24.1%	1.4K	1.00	2.0K
$220.00	Oct 16	1.05	1.40	$1.23	28.5%	443	0.10	317
$250.00	Sep 18	1.10	2.90	$2.00	90.0%	179	0.64	469
$230.00	Oct 16	2.00	2.90	$2.45	36.7%	92	0.19	334
$250.00	Oct 16	8.30	10.40	$9.35	22.5%	81	0.51	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 507.5%, max 507.5%)

CALLS (1)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Near IV	Far IV	Back%	Vol	OI
$250.00	Sep 18	Oct 16	206.6%	34.0%	507.5%	790	1.1K

PUTS (1)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Near IV	Far IV	Back%	Vol	OI
$250.00	Sep 18	Oct 16	206.6%	34.0%	507.5%	260	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 5.67, avg 9.35)

BULL CALL (5)

Buy	Sell	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$280.00	$290.00	Oct 16	$0.52	$9.48	$0.52	12%	18.23	$280.52
$260.00	$270.00	Oct 16	$2.13	$7.87	$2.13	33%	3.69	$262.13
$270.00	$280.00	Oct 16	$1.20	$8.80	$1.20	20%	7.33	$271.20
$250.00	$260.00	Oct 16	$4.05	$5.95	$4.05	49%	1.47	$254.05
$250.00	$260.00	Sep 18	$1.04	$8.96	$1.04	42%	8.62	$251.04

BEAR PUT (5)

Buy	Sell	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$250.00	$240.00	Sep 18	$1.50	$8.50	$1.50	64%	5.67	$248.50
$240.00	$230.00	Sep 18	$0.32	$9.68	$0.32	12%	30.25	$239.68
$260.00	$250.00	Oct 16	$6.15	$3.85	$6.15	67%	0.63	$253.85
$210.00	$200.00	Oct 16	$0.32	$9.68	$0.32	5%	30.25	$209.68
$230.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$1.22	$8.78	$1.22	19%	7.20	$228.78

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 11 found (best R:R 0.12, avg 0.18)

BEAR CALL (5)

Sell	Buy	Expiry	Credit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$250.00	$260.00	Sep 18	$1.04	$1.04	$8.96	58%	0.12	$251.04
$250.00	$260.00	Oct 16	$4.05	$4.05	$5.95	51%	0.68	$254.05
$270.00	$280.00	Oct 16	$1.20	$1.20	$8.80	80%	0.14	$271.20
$260.00	$270.00	Oct 16	$2.13	$2.13	$7.87	67%	0.27	$262.13
$280.00	$290.00	Oct 16	$0.52	$0.52	$9.48	88%	0.05	$280.52

BULL PUT (5)

Sell	Buy	Expiry	Credit	Max Gain	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE
$220.00	$210.00	Sep 18	$1.05	$1.05	$8.95	91%	0.12	$218.95
$240.00	$230.00	Oct 16	$2.65	$2.65	$7.35	67%	0.36	$237.35
$220.00	$210.00	Oct 16	$0.68	$0.68	$9.32	90%	0.07	$219.32
$230.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$1.22	$1.22	$8.78	81%	0.14	$228.78
$210.00	$200.00	Oct 16	$0.32	$0.32	$9.68	95%	0.03	$209.68

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 2 found (avg debit $7.42, cheapest $7.35)

CALLS (1)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Net Debit	Near IV	Far IV
$250.00	Sep 18	Oct 16	$7.48	206.6%	34.0%

PUTS (1)

Strike	Near Exp	Far Exp	Net Debit	Near IV	Far IV
$250.00	Sep 18	Oct 16	$7.35	206.6%	34.0%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 10 found (cheapest 1.28% of stock, avg 6.95%)

Strike	Expiry	Call$	Put$	Total	BE Low	BE High	Cost%
$250.00	Sep 18	$1.17	$2.00	$3.17	$246.83	$253.17	1.28%
$240.00	Sep 18	$9.00	$0.50	$9.50	$230.50	$249.50	3.82%
$260.00	Sep 18	$0.13	$10.80	$10.93	$249.07	$270.93	4.40%
$250.00	Oct 16	$8.65	$9.35	$18.00	$232.00	$268.00	7.25%
$230.00	Sep 18	$18.95	$0.18	$19.13	$210.87	$249.13	7.70%
$260.00	Oct 16	$4.60	$15.50	$20.10	$239.90	$280.10	8.09%
$240.00	Oct 16	$15.10	$5.10	$20.20	$219.80	$260.20	8.13%
$270.00	Sep 18	$0.05	$21.10	$21.15	$248.85	$291.15	8.52%
$230.00	Oct 16	$22.20	$2.45	$24.65	$205.35	$254.65	9.92%
$270.00	Oct 16	$2.47	$23.30	$25.77	$244.23	$295.77	10.38%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 17 found (cheapest 0.80% of stock, avg 2.39%)

Call K	Put K	Expiry	Call$	Put$	Total	BE Low	BE High
$290.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$0.75	$1.23	$1.98	$218.02	$291.98
$250.00	$240.00	Sep 18	$1.17	$0.50	$1.67	$238.33	$251.67
$280.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$1.27	$1.23	$2.50	$217.50	$282.50
$250.00	$220.00	Sep 18	$1.17	$1.08	$2.25	$217.75	$252.25
$290.00	$230.00	Oct 16	$0.75	$2.45	$3.20	$226.80	$293.20
$280.00	$230.00	Oct 16	$1.27	$2.45	$3.72	$226.28	$283.72
$270.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$2.47	$1.23	$3.70	$216.30	$273.70
$270.00	$230.00	Oct 16	$2.47	$2.45	$4.92	$225.08	$274.92
$260.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$4.60	$1.23	$5.83	$214.17	$265.83
$290.00	$240.00	Oct 16	$0.75	$5.10	$5.85	$234.15	$295.85

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 12 found (best R:R 0.09, avg credit $2.50)

Put Spread	Call Spread	Expiry	Credit	Max Loss	POP	R:R	BE Low	BE High
200/210	280/290	Oct 16	$0.84	$9.16	84%	0.09	$209.16	$280.84
210/220	280/290	Oct 16	$1.20	$8.80	78%	0.14	$218.80	$281.20
200/210	270/280	Oct 16	$1.52	$8.48	75%	0.18	$208.48	$271.52
210/220	270/280	Oct 16	$1.88	$8.12	70%	0.23	$218.12	$271.88
220/230	280/290	Oct 16	$1.74	$8.26	70%	0.21	$228.26	$281.74
230/240	280/290	Oct 16	$3.17	$6.83	55%	0.46	$236.83	$283.17
200/210	260/270	Oct 16	$2.45	$7.55	62%	0.32	$207.55	$262.45
220/230	270/280	Oct 16	$2.42	$7.58	61%	0.32	$227.58	$272.42
210/220	260/270	Oct 16	$2.81	$7.19	57%	0.39	$217.19	$262.81
230/240	270/280	Oct 16	$3.85	$6.15	47%	0.63	$236.15	$273.85

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 26 found (best R:R 7.47, cheapest $0.10)

CALLS (5)

Low	Mid	High	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	POP	R:R
$250.00	$260.00	$270.00	Sep 18	$0.96	$9.04	40%	9.42
$230.00	$240.00	$250.00	Sep 18	$2.12	$7.88	54%	3.72
$230.00	$240.00	$250.00	Oct 16	$0.65	$9.35	32%	14.38
$200.00	$210.00	$220.00	Oct 16	$0.10	$9.90	8%	99.00
$260.00	$270.00	$280.00	Oct 16	$0.93	$9.07	21%	9.75

PUTS (5)

Low	Mid	High	Expiry	Debit	Max Gain	POP	R:R
$230.00	$240.00	$250.00	Sep 18	$1.18	$8.82	60%	7.47
$250.00	$260.00	$270.00	Sep 18	$1.50	$8.50	36%	5.67
$240.00	$250.00	$260.00	Sep 18	$7.30	$2.70	88%	0.37
$230.00	$240.00	$250.00	Oct 16	$1.60	$8.40	32%	5.25
$260.00	$270.00	$280.00	Oct 16	$0.90	$9.10	21%	10.11

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 $-0.50, 16 credits)

CALLS (5)

Buy K	Sell K	Ratio	Expiry	Net	Max Gain
$240.00	$250.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$2.20	$7.80
$250.00	$260.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.55	$9.45
$260.00	$270.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.34	$9.66
$270.00	$280.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.07	$9.93
$280.00	$290.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.23	$9.77

PUTS (5)

Buy K	Sell K	Ratio	Expiry	Net	Max Gain
$270.00	$260.00	1:2	Sep 18	-$0.50	$9.50
$250.00	$240.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.85	$9.15
$260.00	$250.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$3.20	$6.80
$230.00	$220.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$0.01	$9.99
$270.00	$260.00	1:2	Oct 16	-$7.70	$2.30

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 5 found (best yield 3.22%, avg 1.30%)

Strike	Expiry	Bid	Delta	OTM%	Yield%	If Called%	Vol	OI
$250.00	Oct 16	$8.00	0.49	0.7%	3.22%	3.87%	479	337
$260.00	Oct 16	$4.10	0.33	4.7%	1.65%	6.33%	269	568
$270.00	Oct 16	$2.30	0.20	8.7%	0.93%	9.63%	123	488
$280.00	Oct 16	$1.15	0.12	12.7%	0.46%	13.19%	224	326
$290.00	Oct 16	$0.60	0.07	16.8%	0.24%	17.00%	13	539

Current 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Current Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 2,363

Total Puts 2,732

Put/Call Ratio 1.16

Net Difference -369

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 5,153

Total Puts 8,340

Average Put/Call Ratio 1.61

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Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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