null Option on Steel Dynamics
| STLD Stock | USD 122.21 1.32 1.07% |
Steel Dynamics' latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.61 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 2.18 over 54 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025. The total put volume is at 55.0, with calls trading at the volume of 36.0. This yields a 1.53 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts
2025-09-19
The chart above shows Steel Dynamics' distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Steel Dynamics' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Steel Dynamics' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Steel Dynamics Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-09-19 Option Contracts
Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Steel Dynamics close to expiration to expire worthless. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Steel Dynamics' option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Steel Dynamics
Analyzing Steel Dynamics' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Steel Dynamics regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Steel Dynamics' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Steel Dynamics' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Steel Dynamics' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Steel Dynamics' stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Steel Dynamics common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Steel stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Steel Dynamics' stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Steel Dynamics' Common Stock Shares Outstanding is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to grow to about 15.7 B, whereas Common Stock Total Equity is forecasted to decline to about 645.6 K. Steel Dynamics In The Money Call Balance
When Steel Dynamics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Steel Dynamics stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Steel Dynamics' options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Steel Dynamics are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.
Steel Current Options Market Mood
Steel Dynamics' open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Steel Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.
Put-to-Call Open Interest
Put-to-Call Volume
Unfortunately, most Steel Dynamics' options investors are not very successful. Steel Dynamics' option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.
Rule 16 of the current Steel contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Steel Dynamics will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0381% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Steel Dynamics trading at USD 122.21, that is roughly USD 0.0466. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Steel Dynamics' daily price movement you should consider buying Steel Dynamics options at the current volatility level of 0.61%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Steel Dynamics options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Steel calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Steel Dynamics stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Steel Dynamics Option Chain
When Steel Dynamics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Steel Dynamics stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Steel Dynamics' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Steel. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Steel. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Steel Dynamics against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone. | Open Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | STLD250919C00220000 | 17 | 220.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00210000 | 2 | 210.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00200000 | 1 | 200.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00195000 | 1 | 195.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00190000 | 12 | 190.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 1.2 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00185000 | 5 | 185.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00180000 | 14 | 180.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 0.2 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00175000 | 33 | 175.0 | 0.0 - 0.35 | 0.2 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00170000 | 26 | 170.0 | 0.0 - 0.55 | 0.35 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00165000 | 226 | 165.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 0.1 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00160000 | 189 | 160.0 | 0.0 - 0.4 | 0.39 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00155000 | 171 | 155.0 | 0.0 - 0.55 | 0.3 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00150000 | 250 | 150.0 | 0.0 - 0.45 | 0.42 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00145000 | 222 | 145.0 | 0.5 - 0.7 | 0.58 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00140000 | 192 | 140.0 | 1.05 - 1.2 | 1.07 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00135000 | 188 | 135.0 | 1.9 - 2.15 | 2.0 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00130000 | 143 | 130.0 | 3.2 - 3.6 | 3.4 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00125000 | 67 | 125.0 | 5.3 - 5.7 | 5.3 | Out |
Call | STLD250919C00120000 | 31 | 120.0 | 8.1 - 8.4 | 8.3 | In |
Call | STLD250919C00115000 | 18 | 115.0 | 11.5 - 11.9 | 12.0 | In |
Call | STLD250919C00110000 | 16 | 110.0 | 15.5 - 16.0 | 13.8 | In |
Call | STLD250919C00105000 | 6 | 105.0 | 19.8 - 20.5 | 19.8 | In |
Call | STLD250919C00100000 | 1 | 100.0 | 23.9 - 25.8 | 32.9 | In |
Call | STLD250919C00095000 | 1 | 95.0 | 28.3 - 31.2 | 28.3 | In |
Call | STLD250919C00085000 | 1 | 85.0 | 37.3 - 41.0 | 37.3 | In |
Call | STLD250919C00080000 | 2 | 80.0 | 42.4 - 46.2 | 42.4 | In |
Call | STLD250919C00075000 | 2 | 75.0 | 47.9 - 51.2 | 62.97 | In |
Call | STLD250919C00065000 | 1 | 65.0 | 57.3 - 61.0 | 57.3 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00220000 | 0 | 220.0 | 94.3 - 98.2 | 94.3 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 84.3 - 87.6 | 84.3 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00200000 | 0 | 200.0 | 74.3 - 78.2 | 74.3 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00195000 | 0 | 195.0 | 69.3 - 72.6 | 69.3 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 64.3 - 67.8 | 64.3 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00185000 | 0 | 185.0 | 59.3 - 62.7 | 59.3 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 54.3 - 58.2 | 54.3 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00175000 | 0 | 175.0 | 49.3 - 53.2 | 49.3 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00170000 | 0 | 170.0 | 44.3 - 47.8 | 44.3 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00165000 | 0 | 165.0 | 39.3 - 43.2 | 39.3 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00145000 | 134 | 145.0 | 21.3 - 21.8 | 18.29 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00140000 | 125 | 140.0 | 16.6 - 17.3 | 13.12 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00135000 | 36 | 135.0 | 12.6 - 13.0 | 12.95 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00130000 | 148 | 130.0 | 8.9 - 9.3 | 9.4 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00125000 | 190 | 125.0 | 6.0 - 6.3 | 5.97 | In |
Put | STLD250919P00120000 | 60 | 120.0 | 3.8 - 4.1 | 3.87 | Out |
Put | STLD250919P00115000 | 167 | 115.0 | 2.3 - 2.6 | 2.65 | Out |
Put | STLD250919P00110000 | 75 | 110.0 | 1.35 - 1.6 | 1.67 | Out |
Put | STLD250919P00105000 | 244 | 105.0 | 0.75 - 1.3 | 1.15 | Out |
Put | STLD250919P00100000 | 66 | 100.0 | 0.45 - 0.7 | 0.66 | Out |
Put | STLD250919P00095000 | 55 | 95.0 | 0.0 - 0.5 | 0.31 | Out |
Put | STLD250919P00090000 | 2684 | 90.0 | 0.0 - 0.8 | 0.95 | Out |
Put | STLD250919P00085000 | 13 | 85.0 | 0.0 - 0.7 | 0.55 | Out |
Put | STLD250919P00080000 | 6 | 80.0 | 0.0 - 0.55 | 0.55 | Out |
Put | STLD250919P00075000 | 8 | 75.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 2.2 | Out |
Put | STLD250919P00060000 | 2 | 60.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Steel Total Stockholder Equity
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Steel Dynamics Corporate Executives
Elected by the shareholders, the Steel Dynamics' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Steel Dynamics inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Steel. The board's role is to monitor Steel Dynamics' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Steel Dynamics' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Steel Dynamics' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| Theresa Wagler | CFO, Chief Accounting Officer and Executive VP | Profile |
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Is Metals & Mining space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Steel Dynamics. If investors know Steel will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Steel Dynamics listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.26) | Dividend Share 1.92 | Earnings Share 6.83 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth (0.01) |
The market value of Steel Dynamics is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Steel that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Steel Dynamics' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Steel Dynamics' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Steel Dynamics' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Steel Dynamics' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Steel Dynamics' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Steel Dynamics is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Steel Dynamics' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.