ECVT241220P00010000 Option on Ecovyst

ECVT Stock  USD 7.95  0.05  0.62%   
Ecovyst's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.06 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.02 over 5 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 3.0, with calls trading at the volume of 3.0. This yields a 0.06 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

Ecovyst 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 Ecovyst's lending market. For example, when Ecovyst'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 Ecovyst, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Ecovyst stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Ecovyst'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. Ecovyst's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Ecovyst's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Ecovyst's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Ecovyst's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Ecovyst'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 Ecovyst option contract.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Ecovyst

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

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

Ecovyst Current Options Market Mood

Ecovyst'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 Ecovyst 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 Ecovyst's options investors are not very successful. Ecovyst'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 Ecovyst contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Ecovyst will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0663% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Ecovyst trading at USD 7.95, that is roughly USD 0.005267. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Ecovyst's daily price movement you should consider buying Ecovyst options at the current volatility level of 1.06%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Ecovyst 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" Ecovyst calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Ecovyst stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Ecovyst Option Chain

When Ecovyst's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Ecovyst 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.
Ecovyst's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Ecovyst. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Ecovyst. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Ecovyst 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
ECVT Option Call 20-12-2024 542024-12-202.05 - 3.22.5In
Call
ECVT Option Call 20-12-2024 71932024-12-200.0 - 0.80.74In
Call
ECVT Option Call 20-12-2024 10512024-12-200.0 - 0.10.15Out
 Put
ECVT Option Put 20-12-2024 732024-12-200.05 - 1.250.05Out
 Put
ECVT Option Put 20-12-2024 1022024-12-201.8 - 2.32.45In

Ecovyst Market Cap Over Time

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Ecovyst Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

867.18 Million

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

Ecovyst Corporate Management

Martin CraigheadIndependent DirectorProfile
Mark McFaddenIndependent DirectorProfile
Greg BrennemanIndependent DirectorProfile
Christopher BehrensIndependent DirectorProfile
Susan WardIndependent DirectorProfile
Colleen DonofrioVice SustainabilityProfile

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