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STEEL DYNAMICS INC
$259.74 +3.78%
$262.32 (+0.99%)🌙
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/28) 1,152
Calls: 959 (83%)
Puts: 193 (17%)
Prior (07/27) 928
Calls: 519 (56%)
Puts: 409 (44%)
Current vs Prior +24.14%
Calls: +84.78% (Calls)
Puts: -52.81% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 7,881
Calls: 4,868 (62%)
Puts: 3,013 (38%)
Prior 7-Day Average 1,125
Calls: 695 (62%)
Puts: 430 (38%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +2.32%
Calls: +37.90%
Puts: -55.16%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/28) $1.58M
Calls: $1.37M (87%)
Puts: $203.7K (13%)
Prior (07/27) $1.05M
Calls: $610.4K (58%)
Puts: $442.9K (42%)
Current vs Prior +49.68%
Calls: +124.90%
Puts: -54.01%
Prior 7-Day Total $7.88M
Calls: $5.73M (73%)
Puts: $2.15M (27%)
Prior 7-Day Average $1.13M
Calls: $817.9K (73%)
Puts: $307.2K (27%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +40.12%
Calls: +67.85%
Puts: -33.70%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/28) 0.20
Prior (07/27) 0.79
Current vs Prior -74.46%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.66
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -69.30%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (07/28) 12,159
Calls: 8,854 (73%)
Puts: 3,305 (27%)
Prior (07/27) 10,986
Calls: 7,259 (66%)
Puts: 3,727 (34%)
Current vs Prior +10.68%
Prior 7-Day Total 126,883
Calls: 82,799 (65%)
Puts: 44,084 (35%)
Prior 7-Day Average 18,126
Calls: 11,828 (65%)
Puts: 6,297 (35%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -32.92%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 11.24% | 15.07%
Prior 11.45% | 15.62%
Current vs Prior -1.80% | -3.52%
Prior 7-Day Avg 12.85% | 16.55%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -12.54% | -8.92%
Prior 7-Day Eod 11.45% | 15.62%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -1.80% | -3.52%
Sentiment BULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 2.75% | 2.13%
Calls: 3.48% | 2.12%
Puts: 2.02% | 2.14%
Prior 2.75% | 2.13%
Calls: 3.48% | 2.12%
Puts: 2.02% | 2.14%
Current vs Prior +0.00% | +0.00%
Prior 7-Day Avg 10.64% | 3.74%
Calls: 12.42% | 4.22%
Puts: 8.87% | 3.26%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -74.16% | -43.09%
Liquidity Good
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🤖 AI Insights

Strong bullish conviction with 87% of dollar volume in calls ($1.37M) vs puts ($203.7K). Extreme bullish P/C ratio of 0.20 - heavy call buying (959 calls vs 193 puts). P/C ratio dropping 74% - sentiment shifting bullish. Call-heavy open interest (8,854 calls vs 3,305 puts) suggests bullish positioning.

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 BULLISH
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
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

Options with the tightest bid-ask spreads (<10%). Lower spreads = better fills and less slippage. Showing top 3 of results (avg 5.5%, best 5.1%)

CALLS (2)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$190.00Aug 2168.5072.10$70.305.1%11.00--
$200.00Aug 2158.7062.20$60.455.8%11.0022
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$320.00Aug 2159.0062.40$60.705.6%10.92--

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. 7 found (avg delta 0.81, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$190.00Aug 2168.5072.10$70.305.1%11.00--
$200.00Aug 2158.7062.20$60.455.8%11.0022
$230.00Aug 2130.9034.50$32.7011.0%30.85--
$240.00Aug 2122.7026.20$24.4514.3%2120.76411
$250.00Aug 2115.5019.30$17.4021.8%290.652.9K
PUTS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$320.00Aug 2159.0062.40$60.705.6%10.92--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 19 active (total vol 486, top 212)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$240.00Aug 2122.7026.20$24.4514.3%2120.76411
$280.00Aug 214.205.30$4.7523.2%800.27236
$270.00Aug 216.008.30$7.1532.2%660.38294
$250.00Aug 2115.5019.30$17.4021.8%290.652.9K
$290.00Aug 211.854.70$3.2886.9%260.20175
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$220.00Aug 210.703.20$1.95128.2%100.11296
$240.00Aug 213.205.90$4.5559.3%80.24181
$260.00Aug 2110.2013.40$11.8027.1%70.4869
$250.00Aug 216.509.20$7.8534.4%50.3570
$200.00Aug 210.200.85$0.53122.6%20.03833

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. 11 found (best R:R 18.23, avg 6.16)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$280.00$290.00Aug 21$1.47$8.53$1.475.80$281.47
$290.00$300.00Aug 21$2.15$7.85$2.153.65$292.15
$270.00$280.00Aug 21$2.40$7.60$2.403.17$272.40
$260.00$270.00Aug 21$4.80$5.20$4.801.08$264.80
$250.00$260.00Aug 21$5.45$4.55$5.450.83$255.45
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$230.00$220.00Aug 21$0.52$9.48$0.5218.23$229.48
$210.00$200.00Aug 21$0.55$9.45$0.5517.18$209.45
$220.00$210.00Aug 21$0.87$9.13$0.8710.49$219.13
$240.00$230.00Aug 21$2.08$7.92$2.083.81$237.92
$250.00$240.00Aug 21$3.30$6.70$3.302.03$246.70

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 16 found (best R:R 65.67, avg 5.88)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$190.00$200.00Aug 21$9.85$9.85$0.1565.67$199.85
$200.00$230.00Aug 21$27.75$27.75$2.2512.33$227.75
$230.00$240.00Aug 21$8.25$8.25$1.754.71$238.25
$240.00$250.00Aug 21$7.05$7.05$2.952.39$247.05
$250.00$260.00Aug 21$5.45$5.45$4.551.20$255.45
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$320.00$260.00Aug 21$48.90$48.90$11.104.41$271.10
$260.00$250.00Aug 21$3.95$3.95$6.050.65$256.05
$250.00$240.00Aug 21$3.30$3.30$6.700.49$246.70
$240.00$230.00Aug 21$2.08$2.08$7.920.26$237.92
$220.00$210.00Aug 21$0.87$0.87$9.130.10$219.13

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. 5 found (cheapest 9.14% of stock, avg 13.41%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$260.00Aug 21$11.95$11.80$23.75$236.25$283.759.14%
$250.00Aug 21$17.40$7.85$25.25$224.75$275.259.72%
$240.00Aug 21$24.45$4.55$29.00$211.00$269.0011.17%
$230.00Aug 21$32.70$2.47$35.17$194.83$265.1713.54%
$200.00Aug 21$60.45$0.53$60.98$139.02$260.9823.48%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 20 found (cheapest 1.19% of stock, avg 3.77%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$300.00$220.00Aug 21$1.13$1.95$3.08$216.92$303.08
$300.00$230.00Aug 21$1.13$2.47$3.60$226.40$303.60
$290.00$220.00Aug 21$3.28$1.95$5.23$214.77$295.23
$300.00$240.00Aug 21$1.13$4.55$5.68$234.32$305.68
$290.00$230.00Aug 21$3.28$2.47$5.75$224.25$295.75
$280.00$220.00Aug 21$4.75$1.95$6.70$213.30$286.70
$280.00$230.00Aug 21$4.75$2.47$7.22$222.78$287.22
$290.00$240.00Aug 21$3.28$4.55$7.83$232.17$297.83
$300.00$250.00Aug 21$1.13$7.85$8.98$241.02$308.98
$270.00$220.00Aug 21$7.15$1.95$9.10$210.90$279.10

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 32 found (best R:R 10.36, avg credit $5.25)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
210/220230/240Aug 21$9.12$0.8810.36$210.88$239.12
200/210230/240Aug 21$8.80$1.207.33$201.20$238.80
240/250260/270Aug 21$8.10$1.904.26$241.90$268.10
210/220240/250Aug 21$7.92$2.083.81$212.08$247.92
200/210240/250Aug 21$7.60$2.403.17$202.40$247.60
220/230240/250Aug 21$7.57$2.433.12$222.43$247.57
230/240250/260Aug 21$7.53$2.473.05$232.47$257.53
230/240260/270Aug 21$6.88$3.122.21$233.12$266.88
250/260270/280Aug 21$6.35$3.651.74$253.65$276.35
210/220250/260Aug 21$6.32$3.681.72$213.68$256.32

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 9 found (best R:R 30.25, cheapest $0.32)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$250.00$260.00$270.00Aug 21$0.65$9.3514.38
$270.00$280.00$290.00Aug 21$0.93$9.079.75
$230.00$240.00$250.00Aug 21$1.20$8.807.33
$240.00$250.00$260.00Aug 21$1.60$8.405.25
$260.00$270.00$280.00Aug 21$2.40$7.603.17
PUTS (4)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$200.00$210.00$220.00Aug 21$0.32$9.6830.25
$240.00$250.00$260.00Aug 21$0.65$9.3514.38
$230.00$240.00$250.00Aug 21$1.22$8.787.20
$220.00$230.00$240.00Aug 21$1.56$8.445.41

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 14 found (best net $-4.95, 11 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$200.00$230.001:2Aug 21-$4.95$25.05
$280.00$290.001:2Aug 21-$1.81$8.19
$260.00$270.001:2Aug 21-$2.35$7.65
$270.00$280.001:2Aug 21-$2.35$7.65
$250.00$260.001:2Aug 21-$6.50$3.50
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$220.00$210.001:2Aug 21-$0.21$9.79
$240.00$230.001:2Aug 21-$0.39$9.61
$250.00$240.001:2Aug 21-$1.25$8.75
$230.00$220.001:2Aug 21-$1.43$8.57
$260.00$250.001:2Aug 21-$3.90$6.10

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 5 found (best yield 3.89%, avg 1.73%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$260.00Aug 21$10.100.520.1%3.89%3.99%16560
$270.00Aug 21$6.000.384.0%2.31%6.26%66294
$280.00Aug 21$4.200.277.8%1.62%9.42%80236
$290.00Aug 21$1.850.2011.7%0.71%12.36%26175
$300.00Aug 21$0.250.0915.5%0.10%15.60%15169

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 959
Total Puts 193
Put/Call Ratio 0.20
Net Difference 766

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 519
Total Puts 409
Put/Call Ratio 0.79
Net Difference 110

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 4,868
Total Puts 3,013
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.66
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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Earnings This Week

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