Dicks Sporting Stock Options

DKS Stock  USD 201.63  7.45  3.84%   
Dicks Sporting's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-11-22 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.85 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.69 over 46 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-11-22. The total put volume is at 302, with calls trading at the volume of 302. This yields a 0.75 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-11-22 Option Contracts

Dicks Sporting 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 Dicks Sporting's lending market. For example, when Dicks Sporting'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 Dicks Sporting, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Dicks Sporting stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Dicks Sporting'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. Dicks Sporting's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Dicks Sporting's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Dicks Sporting Maximum Pain Price across 2024-11-22 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Dicks Sporting's market makers reach a net positive position across all Dicks Sporting's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Dicks Sporting's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Dicks Sporting's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Dicks Sporting's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Dicks Sporting's stock options below provides a detailed picture of the payoff. Comparing vital and dynamic information of various option contracts across diverse expiration periods will help you make an educated decision on your market timing strategies around investing in a given Dicks option contract.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Dicks Sporting

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

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

Dicks Current Options Market Mood

Dicks Sporting'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 Dicks 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

Unfortunately, most Dicks Sporting's options investors are not very successful. Dicks Sporting'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 Dicks contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Dicks Sporting Goods will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0531% per day over the life of the 2024-11-22 option contract. With Dicks Sporting trading at USD 201.63, that is roughly USD 0.11. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Dicks Sporting's daily price movement you should consider buying Dicks Sporting Goods options at the current volatility level of 0.85%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Dicks Sporting 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" Dicks calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Dicks Sporting Goods stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Dicks Sporting Option Chain

When Dicks Sporting's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Dicks Sporting Goods 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.
Dicks Sporting's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Dicks. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Dicks. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Dicks Sporting 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
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 18012024-11-2220.3 - 23.014.7In
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 18512024-11-2215.3 - 17.912.0In
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 18712024-11-2212.9 - 16.314.5In
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 19042024-11-2211.2 - 13.55.0In
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 192212024-11-228.8 - 10.65.0In
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 195542024-11-225.7 - 7.71.7In
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 197572024-11-224.5 - 6.52.25In
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 2002212024-11-222.55 - 5.02.54In
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 2021642024-11-220.6 - 2.051.8Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 2051822024-11-220.25 - 2.00.58Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 207522024-11-220.0 - 0.650.1Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 210722024-11-220.0 - 1.40.07Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 212312024-11-220.0 - 0.50.05Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 215182024-11-220.0 - 0.950.05Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 217572024-11-220.0 - 0.250.09Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 2202262024-11-220.0 - 0.10.07Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 22252024-11-220.0 - 1.20.12Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 225102024-11-220.0 - 1.20.19Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 230152024-11-220.0 - 1.20.07Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 23512024-11-220.0 - 0.250.4Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 240312024-11-220.0 - 1.20.65Out
Call
DKS Option Call 22-11-2024 245222024-11-220.0 - 1.20.42Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 12502024-11-220.0 - 0.050.29Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 145222024-11-220.0 - 0.750.05Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 15512024-11-220.0 - 0.751.55Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 160122024-11-220.0 - 0.250.1Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 165792024-11-220.0 - 0.250.1Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 1701182024-11-220.0 - 0.250.06Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 175802024-11-220.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 17762024-11-220.0 - 0.30.02Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 1802382024-11-220.0 - 0.40.13Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 182112024-11-220.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 1851012024-11-220.05 - 0.20.08Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 187892024-11-220.0 - 0.150.1Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 1902952024-11-220.0 - 0.20.2Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 1923062024-11-220.05 - 0.20.06Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 1952152024-11-220.0 - 0.40.37Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 1972342024-11-220.15 - 0.650.92Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 2001622024-11-220.4 - 1.41.16Out
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 2021052024-11-221.2 - 2.46.9In
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 205192024-11-222.6 - 4.211.4In
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 20742024-11-225.1 - 7.212.88In
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 21052024-11-227.3 - 9.710.4In
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 21222024-11-229.3 - 12.116.41In
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 21502024-11-2211.0 - 14.814.26In
 Put
DKS Option Put 22-11-2024 22002024-11-2216.3 - 20.120.4In

Dicks Sporting Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Dicks Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.34 Billion

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

Dicks Sporting Corporate Directors

Larry StoneIndependent DirectorProfile
Sandeep MathraniIndependent DirectorProfile
Emanuel ChiricoIndependent DirectorProfile
Desiree RallsMorrisonIndependent DirectorProfile

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