Nu Skin Stock Options

NUS Stock  USD 7.01  0.08  1.15%   
Nu Skin's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.3 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.11 over 16 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Nu Skin Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

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

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

Nu Skin Enterprises In The Money Call Balance

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

NUS Current Options Market Mood

Nu Skin'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 NUS 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 Nu Skin's options investors are not very successful. Nu Skin'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 NUS contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Nu Skin Enterprises will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0813% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Nu Skin trading at USD 7.01, that is roughly USD 0.005696. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Nu Skin's daily price movement you should consider buying Nu Skin Enterprises options at the current volatility level of 1.3%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Nu Skin 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" NUS calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Nu Skin Enterprises stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Nu Skin Option Chain

When Nu Skin's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Nu Skin Enterprises 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.
Nu Skin's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on NUS. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for NUS. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Nu Skin 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
NUS250321C0000250002.54.3 - 4.75.02In
Call
NUS250321C000050001075.01.95 - 2.22.08In
Call
NUS250321C00007500757.50.4 - 0.550.5Out
Call
NUS250321C0001000067910.00.0 - 0.30.1Out
Call
NUS250321C00012500512.50.0 - 0.750.18Out
Call
NUS250321C00015000315.00.0 - 0.750.1Out
Call
NUS250321C00017500417.50.0 - 0.750.35Out
Call
NUS250321C00020000120.00.0 - 0.150.1Out
 Put
NUS250321P0000250002.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
NUS250321P00005000295.00.05 - 0.20.2Out
 Put
NUS250321P00007500617.50.9 - 1.051.3In
 Put
NUS250321P00010000410.02.85 - 4.23.2In
 Put
NUS250321P00012500012.55.3 - 6.73.25In
 Put
NUS250321P00015000115.07.9 - 8.27.3In
 Put
NUS250321P00017500017.510.4 - 10.610.4In
 Put
NUS250321P00020000020.012.9 - 13.512.9In

Nu Skin Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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NUS Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

572.23 Million

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

Nu Skin Corporate Directors

Scott PondDirector - Investor RelationsProfile
Thomas PisanoIndependent DirectorProfile
Zheqing ShenIndependent DirectorProfile
Daniel CampbellLead Independent DirectorProfile

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