Ingevity Corp Stock Options

NGVT Stock  USD 45.83  0.48  1.06%   
Ingevity Corp's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.67 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.29 over 28 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Ingevity Corp Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Ingevity Corp's market makers reach a net positive position across all Ingevity Corp's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Ingevity Corp'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 Ingevity Corp

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

Ingevity Corp In The Money Call Balance

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

Ingevity Current Options Market Mood

Ingevity 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 Ingevity 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 Ingevity 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. Ingevity 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 Ingevity contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Ingevity Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0419% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Ingevity Corp trading at USD 45.83, that is roughly USD 0.0192. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Ingevity Corp's daily price movement you should consider buying Ingevity Corp options at the current volatility level of 0.67%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Ingevity Corp 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" Ingevity calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Ingevity Corp stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Ingevity Corp Option Chain

When Ingevity Corp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Ingevity 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.
Ingevity Corp's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Ingevity. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Ingevity. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Ingevity 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
NGVT250417C00017500117.526.2 - 31.028.0In
Call
NGVT250417C00030000730.014.2 - 19.06.9In
Call
NGVT250417C00032500132.511.9 - 16.53.04In
Call
NGVT250417C00035000235.09.5 - 14.014.0In
Call
NGVT250417C00037500237.57.2 - 12.04.97In
Call
NGVT250417C00040000040.05.1 - 10.05.1In
Call
NGVT250417C000425001342.53.2 - 8.01.5In
Call
NGVT250417C00045000245.01.6 - 6.52.05In
Call
NGVT250417C00047500247.50.1 - 5.03.0Out
Call
NGVT250417C000500001050.01.5 - 2.551.0Out
Call
NGVT250417C00052500052.50.0 - 5.05.0Out
Call
NGVT250417C000550001055.00.0 - 5.00.4Out
Call
NGVT250417C00060000160.00.0 - 5.01.45Out
Call
NGVT250417C00065000065.00.0 - 5.05.0Out
Call
NGVT250417C00070000070.00.0 - 5.05.0Out
 Put
NGVT250417P00025000125.00.0 - 5.01.2Out
 Put
NGVT250417P000300001130.00.0 - 5.01.8Out
 Put
NGVT250417P00032500332.50.0 - 5.01.65Out
 Put
NGVT250417P00040000040.00.0 - 2.552.55Out
 Put
NGVT250417P00042500042.50.0 - 5.05.0Out
 Put
NGVT250417P00045000045.00.1 - 5.00.1Out
 Put
NGVT250417P00047500047.51.5 - 6.41.5In
 Put
NGVT250417P00050000050.03.0 - 7.93.0In
 Put
NGVT250417P00052500052.55.0 - 9.95.0In
 Put
NGVT250417P00055000055.07.0 - 11.97.0In
 Put
NGVT250417P00060000060.011.7 - 16.511.7In
 Put
NGVT250417P00065000065.016.7 - 21.516.7In
 Put
NGVT250417P00070000070.021.6 - 26.521.6In

Ingevity Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

519.35 Million

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

Ingevity Corp Corporate Directors

Daniel SansoneIndependent DirectorProfile
Karen NarwoldIndependent DirectorProfile
Caroline MonahanDirector CommunicationsProfile
Frederick LynchLead Independent DirectorProfile

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