LB Foster Stock Options
| FSTR Stock | USD 31.55 0.08 0.25% |
LB Foster's latest option contracts expiring on May 15th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.85 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.95 over 16 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on May 15th 2026.
Open Interest Against May 15th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-05-15
The chart above shows LB Foster'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. LB Foster's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for LB Foster's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
LB Foster Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-05-15 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when LB Foster's market makers reach a net positive position across all LB Foster's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, LB Foster'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 LB Foster
Analyzing LB Foster's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in LB Foster regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when LB Foster's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money LB Foster's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with LB Foster's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
LB Foster In The Money Call Balance
When LB Foster's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against LB Foster stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying LB Foster'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 LB Foster 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.
FSTR Current Options Market Mood
LB Foster'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 FSTR 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 LB Foster's options investors are not very successful. LB Foster'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 FSTR contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that LB Foster will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0531% per day over the life of the 2026-05-15 option contract. With LB Foster trading at USD 31.55, that is roughly USD 0.0168. If you think that the market is fully incorporating LB Foster's daily price movement you should consider buying LB Foster 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 LB Foster 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" FSTR calls. Remember, the seller must deliver LB Foster stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
LB Foster Option Chain
When LB Foster's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against LB Foster 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.
LB Foster's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on FSTR. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for FSTR. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a LB Foster 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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | FSTR260515C00040000 | 2 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 0.45 | Out |
Call | FSTR260515C00035000 | 2 | 35.0 | 0.1 - 4.9 | 0.75 | Out |
Call | FSTR260515C00030000 | 17 | 30.0 | 3.1 - 4.8 | 4.5 | In |
Call | FSTR260515C00025000 | 0 | 25.0 | 5.5 - 9.5 | 5.5 | In |
Call | FSTR260515C00022500 | 0 | 22.5 | 7.5 - 12.0 | 7.5 | In |
Call | FSTR260515C00020000 | 0 | 20.0 | 10.0 - 14.5 | 10.0 | In |
Call | FSTR260515C00017500 | 0 | 17.5 | 12.5 - 17.0 | 12.5 | In |
Call | FSTR260515C00015000 | 21 | 15.0 | 15.0 - 19.5 | 12.41 | In |
Put | FSTR260515P00015000 | 0 | 15.0 | 0.0 - 0.5 | 0.5 | |
Put | FSTR260515P00017500 | 0 | 17.5 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | |
Put | FSTR260515P00020000 | 26 | 20.0 | 0.05 - 0.6 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | FSTR260515P00022500 | 3 | 22.5 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.35 | Out |
Put | FSTR260515P00025000 | 53 | 25.0 | 0.4 - 1.2 | 1.35 | Out |
Put | FSTR260515P00030000 | 0 | 30.0 | 0.0 - 2.65 | 2.65 | |
Put | FSTR260515P00035000 | 0 | 35.0 | 2.4 - 6.0 | 2.4 | In |
Put | FSTR260515P00040000 | 0 | 40.0 | 6.3 - 10.0 | 6.3 | In |
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LB Foster Corporate Management
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