Quantchabot has detected a new Bull Call Spread trade opportunity for STEEL DYNAMICS (STLD) for the 16-Jan-2026 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.
STLD was recently trading at $165.54 and has an implied volatility of 34.31% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for STLD expiring on 16-Jan-2026, there is a 34.18% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $166.02-$189.15 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 10.31%.
52 week high: STEEL DYNAMICS recently reached a new 52-week high at $165.93. STLD had traded in the range $103.17-$164.73 over the past year.
Trade approach: Reaching a new 52-week high is a bullish indicator, so this trade is designed to be profitable if STLD maintains its current direction and does not revert back to pricing on the bearish side of $165.54 on 16-Jan-2026. If possible, the trade has been padded such that slight movement against the trade would still return a profit.
Upside potential: Using this bullish strategy, the trade would be profitable if STEEL DYNAMICS closes at or above $164.80 on 16-Jan-2026. Based on our risk-neutral analysis, there is a 52.26% likelihood of this return.
Downside risk: As with any options trade, there is a substantial downside risk where you may lose most or all of your investment.
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