Glaukos Corp Stock Options Expiring on 21st of February

GKOS Stock  USD 159.01  0.67  0.42%   
Glaukos Corp's latest option contracts expiring on February 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.63 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.22 over 31 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on February 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 2.0, with calls trading at the volume of 37.0. This yields a 0.05 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against February 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Glaukos Corp Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-02-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Glaukos Corp's market makers reach a net positive position across all Glaukos Corp's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Glaukos Corp's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

Glaukos Corp In The Money Call Balance

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

Glaukos Current Options Market Mood

Glaukos Corp'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 Glaukos 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 Glaukos Corp'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. Glaukos Corp'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 Glaukos contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Glaukos Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0394% per day over the life of the 2025-02-21 option contract. With Glaukos Corp trading at USD 159.01, that is roughly USD 0.0626. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Glaukos Corp's daily price movement you should consider buying Glaukos Corp options at the current volatility level of 0.63%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Glaukos Corp Option Chain

When Glaukos Corp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Glaukos Corp 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.
Glaukos Corp's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Glaukos. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Glaukos. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Glaukos Corp 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
GKOS250221C0013500047135.025.0 - 28.225.64In
Call
GKOS250221C0014000048140.020.8 - 24.922.3In
Call
GKOS250221C001450007145.017.1 - 20.913.63In
Call
GKOS250221C0015000019150.014.3 - 16.414.5In
Call
GKOS250221C00155000111155.011.2 - 13.213.3In
Call
GKOS250221C0016000062160.09.1 - 9.910.63Out
Call
GKOS250221C00165000122165.05.5 - 7.78.0Out
Call
GKOS250221C0017000053170.03.9 - 5.85.4Out
Call
GKOS250221C0017500012175.03.2 - 4.43.6Out
Call
GKOS250221C001800001558180.02.0 - 3.33.5Out
Call
GKOS250221C001850001185.00.45 - 2.451.42Out
Call
GKOS250221C001900004190.01.0 - 2.151.3Out
Call
GKOS250221C001950001195.00.7 - 1.61.4Out
Call
GKOS250221C002000003200.00.4 - 1.350.8Out
 Put
GKOS250221P001200008120.00.3 - 2.150.95Out
 Put
GKOS250221P001250001125.00.3 - 3.32.45Out
 Put
GKOS250221P00130000113130.00.45 - 2.50.75Out
 Put
GKOS250221P0013500047135.00.6 - 4.52.6Out
 Put
GKOS250221P00140000157140.01.75 - 3.54.2Out
 Put
GKOS250221P0014500066145.02.9 - 4.63.27Out
 Put
GKOS250221P001500001501150.04.8 - 6.27.75Out
 Put
GKOS250221P00155000568155.05.7 - 8.19.3Out
 Put
GKOS250221P0016000034160.09.4 - 10.510.7In
 Put
GKOS250221P001650005165.011.5 - 13.312.7In
 Put
GKOS250221P001700000170.014.9 - 18.017.0In
 Put
GKOS250221P001750000175.017.4 - 21.517.4In
 Put
GKOS250221P001800000180.021.3 - 25.421.3In
 Put
GKOS250221P001850000185.025.6 - 29.625.6In
 Put
GKOS250221P001900000190.030.1 - 34.030.1In
 Put
GKOS250221P001950000195.034.6 - 38.534.6In
 Put
GKOS250221P002000000200.039.2 - 43.239.2In

Glaukos Corp Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Glaukos Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

288.63 Million

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

Glaukos Corp Corporate Directors

Gilbert KlimanIndependent DirectorProfile
Mark FoleyLead Independent DirectorProfile
Aimee WeisnerIndependent DirectorProfile
David HoffmeisterIndependent DirectorProfile

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