PetMed Express Stock Options Expiring on 21st of March 2025

PETS Stock  USD 6.03  0.55  8.36%   
PetMed Express' latest option contracts expiring on 2025-03-21 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.99 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 2.55 over 7 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2025-03-21. The total put volume is at 20.0, with calls trading at the volume of 20.0. This yields a 0.24 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

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

PetMed Express Maximum Pain Price across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when PetMed Express' market makers reach a net positive position across all PetMed Express' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, PetMed Express' option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
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PetMed Express In The Money Call Balance

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

PetMed Current Options Market Mood

PetMed Express' 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 PetMed 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 PetMed Express' options investors are not very successful. PetMed Express' 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 PetMed contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that PetMed Express will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0619% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With PetMed Express trading at USD 6.03, that is roughly USD 0.003731. If you think that the market is fully incorporating PetMed Express' daily price movement you should consider buying PetMed Express options at the current volatility level of 0.99%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

PetMed Express Option Chain

When PetMed Express' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against PetMed Express 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.
PetMed Express' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on PetMed. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for PetMed. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a PetMed Express 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
PETS Option Call 21-03-2025 216072025-03-213.5 - 4.13.12In
Call
PETS Option Call 21-03-2025 57552025-03-211.85 - 1.951.75In
Call
PETS Option Call 21-03-2025 717592025-03-210.75 - 0.90.9Out
Call
PETS Option Call 21-03-2025 10412025-03-210.3 - 0.450.47Out
 Put
PETS Option Put 21-03-2025 25482025-03-210.05 - 0.250.05Out
 Put
PETS Option Put 21-03-2025 510492025-03-210.35 - 0.50.49Out
 Put
PETS Option Put 21-03-2025 790092025-03-211.75 - 1.91.7In

PetMed Express Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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PetMed Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

80.39 Million

At this time, PetMed Express' Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

PetMed Express Corporate Management

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