AIT250221P00230000 Option on Applied Industrial

AIT Stock  USD 270.64  0.14  0.05%   
Applied Industrial's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.51 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 3.01 over 19 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 15.0, with calls trading at the volume of 15.0. This yields a 0.94 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

Applied Industrial option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in Applied Industrial's lending market. For example, when Applied Industrial's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on Applied Industrial, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Applied Industrial stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Applied Industrial'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. Applied Industrial's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Applied Industrial's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Applied Industrial Maximum Pain Price across 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Applied Industrial's market makers reach a net positive position across all Applied Industrial's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Applied Industrial's 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 Applied Industrial

Analyzing Applied Industrial's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Applied Industrial regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Applied Industrial's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Applied Industrial's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Applied Industrial's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
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Applied Industrial In The Money Call Balance

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

Applied Current Options Market Mood

Applied Industrial'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 Applied 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 Applied Industrial'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. Applied Industrial'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 Applied contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Applied Industrial Technologies will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0319% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Applied Industrial trading at USD 270.64, that is roughly USD 0.0863. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Applied Industrial's daily price movement you should consider buying Applied Industrial Technologies options at the current volatility level of 0.51%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Applied Industrial 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" Applied calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Applied Industrial Technologies stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Applied Industrial Option Chain

When Applied Industrial's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Applied Industrial Technologies 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.
Applied Industrial's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Applied. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Applied. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Applied Industrial 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
AIT Option Call 20-12-2024 23022024-12-2046.5 - 50.813.0In
Call
AIT Option Call 20-12-2024 24042024-12-2032.9 - 36.624.0In
Call
AIT Option Call 20-12-2024 25032024-12-2024.2 - 27.53.8In
Call
AIT Option Call 20-12-2024 26012024-12-2011.8 - 12.517.51In
Call
AIT Option Call 20-12-2024 270352024-12-204.7 - 5.44.3In
Call
AIT Option Call 20-12-2024 280162024-12-201.15 - 1.451.5Out
Call
AIT Option Call 20-12-2024 290552024-12-200.15 - 0.40.7Out
Call
AIT Option Call 20-12-2024 300192024-12-200.0 - 2.20.2Out
Call
AIT Option Call 20-12-2024 31002024-12-200.0 - 0.250.18Out
Call
AIT Option Call 20-12-2024 33012024-12-200.0 - 0.250.01Out
 Put
AIT Option Put 20-12-2024 20022024-12-200.0 - 0.20.62Out
 Put
AIT Option Put 20-12-2024 21012024-12-200.0 - 0.254.8Out
 Put
AIT Option Put 20-12-2024 22012024-12-200.0 - 0.250.7Out
 Put
AIT Option Put 20-12-2024 2403452024-12-200.0 - 0.650.35Out
 Put
AIT Option Put 20-12-2024 250112024-12-200.25 - 0.52.7Out
 Put
AIT Option Put 20-12-2024 26082024-12-200.2 - 1.350.9Out
 Put
AIT Option Put 20-12-2024 270292024-12-203.7 - 4.22.6Out
 Put
AIT Option Put 20-12-2024 280122024-12-2010.0 - 10.79.8In
 Put
AIT Option Put 20-12-2024 29012024-12-2017.5 - 20.412.9In

Applied Industrial Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Applied Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.77 Billion

At this time, Applied Industrial's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Applied Industrial Corporate Directors

Ryan CieslakDirector of Investor Relations and TreasuryProfile
Dan KomnenovichIndependent DirectorProfile
Madhuri AndrewsIndependent DirectorProfile
Vincent PetrellaIndependent DirectorProfile

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