Lithium Americas Stock Options Expiring on 21st of February

LAC Stock  USD 3.11  0.09  2.81%   
Lithium Americas' latest option contracts expiring on February 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.68 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.64 over 27 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on February 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 45.0, with calls trading at the volume of 188. This yields a 0.24 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against February 21st 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Lithium Americas' 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. Lithium Americas' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Lithium Americas' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Lithium Americas Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-02-21 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Lithium Americas close to expiration to expire worthless. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Lithium Americas' option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Lithium Americas' stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Lithium Americas Corp common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Lithium stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Lithium Americas' stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Lithium Americas' Common Stock Shares Outstanding is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to grow to about 530.7 M, whereas Capital Stock is forecasted to decline to about 565.1 M.

Lithium Americas Corp In The Money Call Balance

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

Lithium Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Lithium Americas Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.11% per day over the life of the 2025-02-21 option contract. With Lithium Americas trading at USD 3.11, that is roughly USD 0.003265. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Lithium Americas' daily price movement you should consider buying Lithium Americas Corp options at the current volatility level of 1.68%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Lithium Americas Option Chain

When Lithium Americas' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Lithium Americas 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.
Lithium Americas' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Lithium. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Lithium. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Lithium Americas 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
LAC250221C0000750020747.50.0 - 0.050.03Out
Call
LAC250221C0000700007.00.0 - 0.250.25Out
Call
LAC250221C0000650006.50.0 - 0.450.45Out
Call
LAC250221C0000600006.00.0 - 0.40.4Out
Call
LAC250221C000055009425.50.0 - 0.050.05Out
Call
LAC250221C0000500071555.00.0 - 0.050.02Out
Call
LAC250221C0000450016384.50.0 - 0.050.05Out
Call
LAC250221C0000400020424.00.05 - 0.10.05Out
Call
LAC250221C0000350017223.50.15 - 0.20.18Out
Call
LAC250221C000030006503.00.25 - 0.40.37In
Call
LAC250221C000025003952.50.6 - 0.850.8In
Call
LAC250221C00002000272.00.7 - 1.251.45In
Call
LAC250221C00001500191.51.45 - 2.32.05In
Call
LAC250221C00001000221.02.0 - 2.752.16In
 Put
LAC250221P00007500497.54.3 - 4.64.3In
 Put
LAC250221P0000700007.03.3 - 4.13.3In
 Put
LAC250221P00006500116.53.3 - 3.63.3In
 Put
LAC250221P0000600006.02.4 - 3.12.4In
 Put
LAC250221P00005500675.51.85 - 2.552.2In
 Put
LAC250221P0000500050945.01.75 - 2.351.6In
 Put
LAC250221P000045002104.51.15 - 1.61.5In
 Put
LAC250221P000040001424.00.7 - 1.150.77In
 Put
LAC250221P000035009933.50.55 - 0.70.55In
 Put
LAC250221P0000300012603.00.2 - 0.30.25Out
 Put
LAC250221P0000250026292.50.05 - 0.10.06Out
 Put
LAC250221P000020002512.00.0 - 0.10.07Out
 Put
LAC250221P00001500121.50.0 - 0.050.05Out

Lithium Americas Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Lithium Americas Market Cap Over Time

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Lithium Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

492.01 Million

At present, Lithium Americas' Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Lithium Americas Corporate Directors

Jean FraserDirectorProfile
Gary CohnIndependent DirectorProfile
Fabiana ChubbsIndependent DirectorProfile
Chaiwat KovavisarachIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Lithium Americas Corp offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Lithium Americas' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Lithium Americas Corp Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Lithium Americas Corp Stock:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.126
Earnings Share
(0.12)
Revenue Per Share
0.02
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.081
Return On Assets
(0.04)
The market value of Lithium Americas Corp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Lithium that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Lithium Americas' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Lithium Americas' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Lithium Americas' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Lithium Americas' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Lithium Americas' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Lithium Americas is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Lithium Americas' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.