DWS Stock Options
| OLO Etf | USD 10.26 0.01 0.1% |
DWS's latest option contracts expiring on February 20th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.77 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.03 over 23 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more puts than calls on contracts expiring on February 20th 2026.
Open Interest Against February 20th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-02-20
The chart above shows DWS'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. DWS's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for DWS's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on DWS
Analyzing DWS's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in DWS regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when DWS's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money DWS's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with DWS's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on DWS lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if DWS's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money DWS contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if DWS Etf moves the wrong way.
DWS In The Money Call Balance
When DWS's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against DWS stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying DWS'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 DWS 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.
DWS Current Options Market Mood
DWS'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 DWS Etf'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 DWS'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. DWS'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 DWS contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that DWS will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0481% per day over the life of the 2026-02-20 option contract. With DWS trading at $ 10.26, that is roughly $ 0.004938. If you think that the market is fully incorporating DWS's daily price movement you should consider buying DWS options at the current volatility level of 0.77%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing DWS 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" DWS calls. Remember, the seller must deliver DWS stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
DWS Option Chain
When DWS's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against DWS 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.
DWS's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on DWS. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for DWS. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a DWS 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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | OLO260220C00017000 | 0 | 17.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | |
Call | OLO260220C00016000 | 0 | 16.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | |
Call | OLO260220C00015000 | 0 | 15.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | |
Call | OLO260220C00014000 | 0 | 14.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | |
Call | OLO260220C00013000 | 69 | 13.0 | 0.0 - 0.35 | 0.04 | Out |
Call | OLO260220C00012000 | 2 | 12.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | OLO260220C00011000 | 775 | 11.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | OLO260220C00010000 | 1793 | 10.0 | 0.0 - 0.3 | 0.3 | In |
Call | OLO260220C00009000 | 4450 | 9.0 | 1.25 - 1.35 | 1.3 | In |
Call | OLO260220C00008000 | 25 | 8.0 | 0.25 - 4.9 | 2.7 | In |
Call | OLO260220C00007000 | 10 | 7.0 | 1.2 - 6.0 | 3.3 | In |
Call | OLO260220C00005000 | 6 | 5.0 | 3.1 - 7.9 | 5.26 | In |
Call | OLO260220C00003000 | 1 | 3.0 | 5.1 - 9.8 | 5.7 | In |
Put | OLO260220P00017000 | 0 | 17.0 | 4.6 - 9.0 | 4.6 | In |
Put | OLO260220P00016000 | 0 | 16.0 | 3.6 - 8.0 | 3.6 | In |
Put | OLO260220P00015000 | 0 | 15.0 | 2.6 - 7.0 | 2.6 | In |
Put | OLO260220P00014000 | 0 | 14.0 | 1.6 - 6.0 | 1.6 | In |
Put | OLO260220P00013000 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.6 - 5.0 | 0.6 | In |
Put | OLO260220P00012000 | 0 | 12.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | In |
Put | OLO260220P00011000 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 - 2.45 | 2.45 | In |
Put | OLO260220P00010000 | 7338 | 10.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.03 | Out |
Put | OLO260220P00009000 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.1 | |
Put | OLO260220P00008000 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 |
DWS Related Equities
One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with DWS etf to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of DWS could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing DWS by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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The market value of DWS is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of DWS that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of DWS's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is DWS's 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 DWS's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect DWS's 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 DWS's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if DWS is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, DWS's 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.