Nucor Corp Stock Options Expiring on 16th of January 2026

NUE Stock  USD 138.43  2.13  1.52%   
Nucor Corp's latest option contracts expiring on 2026-01-16 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.14 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.59 over 66 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2026-01-16. The total put volume is at 278, with calls trading at the volume of 278. This yields a 2.38 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2026-01-16 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Nucor Corp's 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. Nucor Corp's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Nucor Corp's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Nucor Corp Maximum Pain Price across 2026-01-16 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 Nucor Corp 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, Nucor Corp's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Nucor Corp's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Nucor Corp common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Nucor stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Nucor Corp's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Nucor Corp's 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 37.1 B, whereas Common Stock Total Equity is forecasted to decline to about 132.7 M.

Nucor Corp In The Money Call Balance

When Nucor Corp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Nucor Corp stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Nucor Corp's 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 Nucor Corp 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.

Nucor Current Options Market Mood

Nucor Corp's 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 Nucor 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

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Nucor Corp's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Nucor Corp's 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 Nucor contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Nucor Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.00875% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With Nucor Corp trading at USD 138.43, that is roughly USD 0.0121. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Nucor Corp's daily price movement you should consider buying Nucor Corp options at the current volatility level of 0.14%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Nucor Corp Option Chain

When Nucor Corp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Nucor Corp 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.
Nucor Corp's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Nucor. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Nucor. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Nucor Corp 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 IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 75572026-01-1684.0 - 87.774.3In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 8002026-01-1676.0 - 79.165.8In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 85492026-01-160.0 - 0.068.0In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 90542026-01-1655.6 - 56.674.5In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 95322026-01-1662.5 - 67.054.8In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 100802026-01-160.0 - 0.048.0In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 105142026-01-1643.9 - 44.561.6In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 11072026-01-1642.7 - 44.850.7In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 11592026-01-160.0 - 0.042.9In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 120352026-01-160.0 - 0.036.16In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 125322026-01-160.0 - 0.033.45In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 130572026-01-1630.3 - 30.941.65In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1353172026-01-160.0 - 0.032.9In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1401312026-01-160.0 - 0.022.08In
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 145552026-01-160.0 - 0.026.9Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1501342026-01-160.0 - 0.016.88Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1551652026-01-160.0 - 0.015.0Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1602172026-01-160.0 - 0.013.5Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1651662026-01-160.0 - 0.013.42Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1702632026-01-160.0 - 0.011.4Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1751032026-01-160.0 - 0.015.6Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1802132026-01-160.0 - 0.010.7Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1852692026-01-160.0 - 0.06.9Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1903472026-01-160.0 - 0.09.06Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 1953212026-01-160.0 - 0.09.28Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 2007752026-01-160.0 - 0.04.3Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 21028502026-01-160.0 - 0.03.6Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 2206242026-01-160.0 - 0.03.11Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 2301502026-01-161.75 - 2.256.27Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 24016412026-01-160.0 - 0.01.42Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 2501652026-01-160.0 - 0.02.25Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 2602242026-01-160.0 - 0.01.85Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 2701012026-01-160.0 - 0.01.05Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 280872026-01-160.0 - 0.00.65Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 2901082026-01-160.0 - 0.00.5Out
Call
NUE Option Call 16-01-2026 300292026-01-160.0 - 0.00.5Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 70192026-01-160.0 - 0.01.05Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 751012026-01-160.0 - 0.01.07Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 80162026-01-161.75 - 2.152.01Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 85362026-01-160.0 - 0.01.75Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 90172026-01-163.0 - 3.23.12Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 9552026-01-163.1 - 3.63.3Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 100482026-01-160.0 - 0.02.89Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1053772026-01-160.0 - 0.03.7Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 110942026-01-160.0 - 0.04.7Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1151582026-01-160.0 - 0.07.3Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1204102026-01-160.0 - 0.08.0Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1252812026-01-160.0 - 0.07.8Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 130872026-01-160.0 - 0.09.1Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1356632026-01-160.0 - 0.012.9Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 14012922026-01-160.0 - 0.016.5Out
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1452992026-01-160.0 - 0.017.2In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1502082026-01-160.0 - 0.022.2In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1553182026-01-160.0 - 0.022.4In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1601272026-01-160.0 - 0.021.1In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1651142026-01-160.0 - 0.021.8In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1701232026-01-160.0 - 0.033.0In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 175582026-01-1637.1 - 37.625.7In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 180792026-01-1633.3 - 34.242.18In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1851542026-01-1633.1 - 35.728.8In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1901692026-01-1646.5 - 47.845.0In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 1955652026-01-1657.8 - 60.153.5In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 20002026-01-1657.8 - 59.759.5In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 210132026-01-160.0 - 0.064.18In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 22022026-01-1642.55 - 44.1543.15In
 Put
NUE Option Put 16-01-2026 28002026-01-16125.5 - 129.3124.09In

Nucor Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

21.99 Billion

At present, Nucor Corp's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Nucor Corp Corporate Directors

Christopher KearneyIndependent DirectorProfile
Laurette KoellnerIndependent DirectorProfile
Nadja WestIndependent DirectorProfile
Joseph RuppIndependent DirectorProfile
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.77)
Dividend Share
2.16
Earnings Share
10.39
Revenue Per Share
129.875
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.15)
The market value of Nucor Corp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Nucor that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Nucor Corp's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Nucor Corp's 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 Nucor Corp's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Nucor Corp's 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 Nucor Corp's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Nucor Corp is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Nucor Corp's 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.