Hayward Holdings Stock Options

HAYW Stock  USD 15.26  0.49  3.32%   
Hayward Holdings' latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.59 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.43 over 21 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Hayward Holdings

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

Hayward Holdings In The Money Call Balance

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

Hayward Current Options Market Mood

Hayward Holdings' 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 Hayward 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 Hayward Holdings' options investors are not very successful. Hayward Holdings' 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 Hayward contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Hayward Holdings will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0369% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Hayward Holdings trading at USD 15.26, that is roughly USD 0.005627. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Hayward Holdings' daily price movement you should consider buying Hayward Holdings options at the current volatility level of 0.59%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Hayward Holdings 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" Hayward calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Hayward Holdings stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Hayward Holdings Option Chain

When Hayward Holdings' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Hayward Holdings 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.
Hayward Holdings' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Hayward. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Hayward. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Hayward Holdings 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
HAYW250417C00015000415.00.0 - 2.452.4In
Call
HAYW250417C00016000016.00.0 - 1.61.6Out
Call
HAYW250417C000175001017.50.0 - 1.00.53Out
Call
HAYW250417C00019000019.00.0 - 0.50.5Out
Call
HAYW250417C00020000020.00.0 - 0.20.2Out
Call
HAYW250417C00021000021.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
HAYW250417C00022500022.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
HAYW250417C00024000024.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
HAYW250417C00025000025.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
HAYW250417C00030000030.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
HAYW250417P00010000510.00.0 - 0.750.1Out
 Put
HAYW250417P00015000015.00.0 - 1.51.5Out
 Put
HAYW250417P00016000016.00.0 - 1.851.85In
 Put
HAYW250417P00017500117.51.75 - 2.952.6In
 Put
HAYW250417P00019000019.03.4 - 4.13.4In
 Put
HAYW250417P00020000020.04.1 - 5.24.1In
 Put
HAYW250417P00021000021.05.4 - 6.15.4In
 Put
HAYW250417P00022500022.56.9 - 7.46.9In
 Put
HAYW250417P00024000024.08.4 - 9.58.4In
 Put
HAYW250417P00025000025.09.0 - 9.99.0In
 Put
HAYW250417P00030000030.014.5 - 15.114.5In

Hayward Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

940.99 Million

At this time, Hayward Holdings' Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Hayward Holdings Corporate Management

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