IPGP250417P00085000 Option on IPG Photonics

IPGP Stock  USD 75.36  2.45  3.15%   
IPG Photonics' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.19 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.31 over 10 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 26.0, with calls trading at the volume of 26.0. This yields a 3.71 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

The chart above shows IPG Photonics' 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. IPG Photonics' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for IPG Photonics' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
IPG Photonics' option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on IPG Photonics' stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of IPG Photonics' 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 IPG option contract.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on IPG Photonics

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

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

IPG Current Options Market Mood

IPG Photonics' 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 IPG 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 IPG Photonics' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. IPG Photonics' 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 IPG contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that IPG Photonics will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0119% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With IPG Photonics trading at USD 75.36, that is roughly USD 0.008949. If you think that the market is fully incorporating IPG Photonics' daily price movement you should consider buying IPG Photonics options at the current volatility level of 0.19%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing IPG Photonics 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" IPG calls. Remember, the seller must deliver IPG Photonics stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

IPG Photonics Option Chain

When IPG Photonics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against IPG Photonics 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.
IPG Photonics' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on IPG. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for IPG. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a IPG Photonics 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
IPGP Option Call 20-12-2024 7542024-12-200.0 - 0.03.3In
Call
IPGP Option Call 20-12-2024 80332024-12-200.0 - 0.02.05Out
Call
IPGP Option Call 20-12-2024 8542024-12-200.0 - 0.00.3Out
Call
IPGP Option Call 20-12-2024 902152024-12-200.0 - 0.00.5Out
Call
IPGP Option Call 20-12-2024 9562024-12-200.0 - 0.752.0Out
 Put
IPGP Option Put 20-12-2024 6072024-12-200.0 - 0.40.6Out
 Put
IPGP Option Put 20-12-2024 65462024-12-200.0 - 0.00.65Out
 Put
IPGP Option Put 20-12-2024 75132024-12-200.0 - 0.01.4Out
 Put
IPGP Option Put 20-12-2024 80122024-12-200.0 - 0.02.3In
 Put
IPGP Option Put 20-12-2024 8532024-12-200.0 - 0.07.4In

IPG Photonics Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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IPG Photonics Market Cap Over Time

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IPG Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.54 Billion

At this time, IPG Photonics' Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year.

IPG Photonics Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the IPG Photonics' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: IPG Photonics inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of IPG. The board's role is to monitor IPG Photonics' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. IPG Photonics' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, IPG Photonics' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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