Star Bulk Stock Options

SBLK Stock  USD 16.58  0.57  3.32%   
Star Bulk's latest option contracts expiring on June 20th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.73 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.47 over 46 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on June 20th 2025. The total put volume is at 9.0, with calls trading at the volume of 13.0. This yields a 0.69 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against June 20th 2025 Option Contracts

1215Calls Open InterestPuts Open Interest100%
The chart above shows Star Bulk'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. Star Bulk's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Star Bulk's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Star Bulk Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-06-20 Option Contracts

Star Bulk's 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, option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Max Pain 18Calls PricePuts Price100%

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Star Bulk

Analyzing Star Bulk's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Star Bulk regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Star Bulk's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Star Bulk's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Star Bulk's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
In The Money Calls:Out Of Money Calls:In The Money Puts:Out Of Money Puts:100%

Star Bulk Carriers In The Money Call Balance

When Star Bulk's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Star Bulk Carriers stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Star Bulk'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.
In The Money30.43%
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Star Bulk Carriers 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.

Star Current Options Market Mood

Star Bulk'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 Star 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 Star Bulk'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. Star Bulk'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 Star contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Star Bulk Carriers will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0456% per day over the life of the 2025-06-20 option contract. With Star Bulk trading at USD 16.58, that is roughly USD 0.007565. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Star Bulk's daily price movement you should consider buying Star Bulk Carriers options at the current volatility level of 0.73%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Star Bulk 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" Star calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Star Bulk Carriers stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Star Bulk Option Chain

When Star Bulk's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Star Bulk Carriers 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.
Star Bulk's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Star. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Star. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Star Bulk 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
SBLK250620C00040000040.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
SBLK250620C00035000435.00.0 - 0.750.5Out
Call
SBLK250620C000300007430.00.0 - 0.10.1Out
Call
SBLK250620C00029000029.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
SBLK250620C00028000028.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
SBLK250620C0002700034827.00.0 - 0.150.05Out
Call
SBLK250620C00026000326.00.0 - 0.750.15Out
Call
SBLK250620C0002500040325.00.0 - 0.150.15Out
Call
SBLK250620C000240001324.00.0 - 0.40.2Out
Call
SBLK250620C000230001623.00.0 - 0.20.03Out
Call
SBLK250620C0002200048322.00.0 - 0.250.15Out
Call
SBLK250620C0002100020821.00.05 - 0.250.21Out
Call
SBLK250620C0002000041520.00.15 - 0.350.25Out
Call
SBLK250620C000190009319.00.3 - 0.450.5Out
Call
SBLK250620C0001800057518.00.55 - 0.70.71Out
Call
SBLK250620C0001700087217.00.9 - 1.11.0Out
Call
SBLK250620C0001600044216.01.4 - 1.551.92In
Call
SBLK250620C0001500063615.02.1 - 2.252.61In
Call
SBLK250620C0001400011514.02.65 - 3.33.4In
Call
SBLK250620C0001300026613.03.7 - 4.63.8In
Call
SBLK250620C00012000336512.04.6 - 5.05.34In
Call
SBLK250620C00011000111.05.4 - 7.05.6In
Call
SBLK250620C00010000810.06.5 - 7.76.47In
 Put
SBLK250620P00040000040.021.1 - 25.721.1In
 Put
SBLK250620P00035000035.016.1 - 20.716.1In
 Put
SBLK250620P00030000030.011.1 - 15.611.1In
 Put
SBLK250620P00029000029.010.1 - 14.610.1In
 Put
SBLK250620P00028000028.09.0 - 13.89.0In
 Put
SBLK250620P00027000027.08.0 - 12.87.4In
 Put
SBLK250620P00026000026.07.0 - 11.87.0In
 Put
SBLK250620P000250001225.06.0 - 10.910.36In
 Put
SBLK250620P000240007224.05.0 - 7.58.8In
 Put
SBLK250620P00023000723.04.2 - 8.88.95In
 Put
SBLK250620P0002200011122.03.6 - 7.46.06In
 Put
SBLK250620P0002100068521.04.3 - 4.74.5In
 Put
SBLK250620P0002000022620.02.65 - 4.73.0In
 Put
SBLK250620P0001900016419.01.9 - 3.82.64In
 Put
SBLK250620P000180008018.01.25 - 2.92.95In
 Put
SBLK250620P000170007617.01.35 - 1.61.35In
 Put
SBLK250620P0001600030716.00.85 - 1.550.88Out
 Put
SBLK250620P00015000113815.00.5 - 0.750.55Out
 Put
SBLK250620P0001400045614.00.25 - 0.50.3Out
 Put
SBLK250620P0001300041413.00.2 - 0.50.35Out
 Put
SBLK250620P000120009012.00.05 - 0.550.2Out
 Put
SBLK250620P000110006711.00.0 - 1.250.25Out
 Put
SBLK250620P000100003910.00.0 - 1.50.2Out

Star Bulk Market Cap Over Time

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Star Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.61 Billion

At this time, Star Bulk's Total Stockholder Equity is quite stable compared to the past year.

Star Bulk Corporate Management

When determining whether Star Bulk Carriers is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Star Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Star Bulk Carriers Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Star Bulk Carriers Stock:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.20)
Dividend Share
2.14
Earnings Share
2.8
Revenue Per Share
11.84
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.173
The market value of Star Bulk Carriers is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Star that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Star Bulk's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Star Bulk'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 Star Bulk's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Star Bulk'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 Star Bulk's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Star Bulk is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Star Bulk'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.