Federal Agricultural Stock Options Expiring on 16th of May

AGM Stock  USD 195.21  5.93  3.13%   
Federal Agricultural's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.48 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.12 over 39 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

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The chart above shows Federal Agricultural'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. Federal Agricultural's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Federal Agricultural's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Federal Agricultural lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Federal Agricultural's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Federal Agricultural contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Federal Stock moves the wrong way.

Federal Agricultural In The Money Call Balance

When Federal Agricultural's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Federal Agricultural Mortgage stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Federal Agricultural'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.
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While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Federal Agricultural Mortgage 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.

Federal Current Options Market Mood

Federal Agricultural'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 Federal 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.
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Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most Federal Agricultural's options investors are not very successful. Federal Agricultural'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 Federal contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Federal Agricultural Mortgage will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.03% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Federal Agricultural trading at USD 195.21, that is roughly USD 0.0586. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Federal Agricultural's daily price movement you should consider buying Federal Agricultural Mortgage options at the current volatility level of 0.48%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Federal Agricultural Option Chain

When Federal Agricultural's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Federal Agricultural Mortgage 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.
Federal Agricultural's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Federal. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Federal. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Federal Agricultural 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 IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
AGM250516C003200000320.00.0 - 2.452.45Out
Call
AGM250516C003100000310.00.0 - 1.951.95Out
Call
AGM250516C003000001300.00.0 - 2.50.45Out
Call
AGM250516C00290000131290.00.0 - 0.40.45Out
Call
AGM250516C002800003280.00.0 - 2.00.65Out
Call
AGM250516C0027000071270.00.5 - 0.550.55Out
Call
AGM250516C0026000024260.00.55 - 1.850.5Out
Call
AGM250516C0025000023250.00.0 - 2.151.6Out
Call
AGM250516C0024000011240.00.0 - 2.250.78Out
Call
AGM250516C0023000021230.00.25 - 2.01.65Out
Call
AGM250516C002200005220.00.45 - 3.33.8Out
Call
AGM250516C002100002210.00.85 - 4.87.52Out
Call
AGM250516C002000005200.03.6 - 7.011.55Out
Call
AGM250516C001950001195.05.6 - 9.312.5Out
Call
AGM250516C001900001190.07.9 - 11.311.62Out
Call
AGM250516C001250001125.063.9 - 67.960.95In
 Put
AGM250516P003200000320.0128.5 - 132.6128.5In
 Put
AGM250516P003100000310.0118.5 - 122.6118.5In
 Put
AGM250516P003000000300.0108.6 - 112.5108.6In
 Put
AGM250516P002900000290.098.5 - 102.698.5In
 Put
AGM250516P002800000280.088.5 - 92.688.5In
 Put
AGM250516P002700000270.078.5 - 82.578.5In
 Put
AGM250516P002600000260.068.9 - 72.368.9In
 Put
AGM250516P002500000250.058.9 - 62.758.9In
 Put
AGM250516P002400000240.048.7 - 52.848.7In
 Put
AGM250516P002300000230.038.9 - 42.138.9In
 Put
AGM250516P002100003210.020.6 - 23.49.9In
 Put
AGM250516P002000003200.013.2 - 16.57.51In
 Put
AGM250516P001950002195.09.7 - 13.45.76In
 Put
AGM250516P001900001190.07.0 - 10.73.0Out
 Put
AGM250516P001850002185.04.8 - 8.57.1Out
 Put
AGM250516P001750005175.02.4 - 5.74.44Out
 Put
AGM250516P001700001170.00.95 - 4.52.65Out
 Put
AGM250516P001600004160.00.65 - 3.90.72Out
 Put
AGM250516P001500004150.00.5 - 2.71.65Out
 Put
AGM250516P001450005145.00.75 - 2.551.05Out
 Put
AGM250516P001400003140.00.45 - 2.451.05Out
 Put
AGM250516P001350002135.00.35 - 2.31.6Out
 Put
AGM250516P00095000195.00.0 - 2.42.4Out

Federal Agricultural Market Cap Over Time

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Federal Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.56 Billion

At this time, Federal Agricultural's Total Stockholder Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

Federal Agricultural Corporate Directors

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Is Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance 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 Federal Agricultural. If investors know Federal 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 Federal Agricultural 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
0.236
Dividend Share
5.6
Earnings Share
16.45
Revenue Per Share
33.16
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.156
The market value of Federal Agricultural is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Federal that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Federal Agricultural's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Federal Agricultural'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 Federal Agricultural's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Federal Agricultural'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 Federal Agricultural's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Federal Agricultural is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Federal Agricultural'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.