Nucor (NUE) Options Chain

NYSE: NUEIndustrialsSteel/Iron OreUSD

250.33+4.19 (+1.70%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 19, 2029
Days to expiration: 831
Share price: $250.33
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.10
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.38
ATM implied volatility: 47.2%
Expected move: ±$178.21
Open interest (C / P): 163 / 179

NUE options summary

The NUE options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 15 call and 12 put contracts, with 831 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 163 calls and 179 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.10, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $250.00 strike is 47.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$178.21 (71.2%) in Nucor stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $280.00 call (100 contracts) and the $190.00 put (100 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

NUE options chain · January 19, 2029

NUE calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
—	—	—	—	—	—	125.00	5.00	9.00	6.95	44.6%	—	14
2	—	55.1%	130.29	135.70	140.00	130.00	5.60	10.00	7.30	44.2%	1	1
19	1	53.8%	130.50	131.50	135.90	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	140.00	8.00	11.50	9.50	42.4%	—	5
4	2	52.9%	124.70	124.50	129.00	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	150.00	10.90	12.10	11.20	39.4%	2	5
2	1	51.7%	116.60	114.60	119.00	160.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	175.00	16.20	20.00	18.27	39.0%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	190.00	20.70	24.50	23.60	37.6%	—	100
—	—	—	—	—	—	195.00	22.40	25.80	24.00	36.9%	40	20
4	1	49.9%	87.20	90.40	94.00	200.00	24.10	27.50	27.90	36.4%	2	1
1	—	49.9%	86.00	84.80	89.50	210.00	27.80	31.50	28.34	35.9%	—	8
7	2	49.0%	75.50	79.70	84.00	220.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	48.3%	78.20	75.10	79.00	230.00	35.80	39.20	35.17	34.1%	—	23
2	—	47.8%	81.89	70.60	74.40	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	47.2%	66.10	66.30	69.80	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
NUE $250.33
1	—	45.5%	63.00	57.90	60.50	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
100	100	45.9%	53.00	54.10	58.00	280.00	61.50	65.50	59.30	31.2%	—	1
12	6	45.6%	39.90	50.60	54.50	290.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	44.8%	38.50	44.00	47.90	310.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	42.3%	25.35	24.50	28.00	390.00	142.00	145.80	11.60	24.3%	—	0

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NUE put/call ratio?

For the January 19, 2029 expiration, the NUE put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.10 (179 puts vs 163 calls), and 0.38 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NUE's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NUE options expiring January 19, 2029 is about 47.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Nucor stock to move.

How many NUE option expiration dates are there?

NUE has 10 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.