Secureworks Corp Stock Options

SCWX Stock  USD 8.51  0.02  0.24%   
Secureworks Corp's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.98 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.33 over 12 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Secureworks Corp

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

Secureworks Corp In The Money Call Balance

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

Secureworks Current Options Market Mood

Secureworks 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 Secureworks 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 Secureworks 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. Secureworks 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 Secureworks contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Secureworks Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0613% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Secureworks Corp trading at USD 8.51, that is roughly USD 0.005212. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Secureworks Corp's daily price movement you should consider buying Secureworks Corp options at the current volatility level of 0.98%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Secureworks 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" Secureworks calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Secureworks Corp stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Secureworks Corp Option Chain

When Secureworks Corp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Secureworks 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.
Secureworks Corp's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Secureworks. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Secureworks. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Secureworks 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
SCWX250417C0000250002.54.0 - 8.54.0In
Call
SCWX250417C0000500015.02.5 - 6.03.3In
Call
SCWX250417C00007500567.50.95 - 1.051.05In
Call
SCWX250417C0001000010810.00.0 - 0.050.05Out
Call
SCWX250417C00012500012.50.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
SCWX250417C000150001515.00.0 - 0.050.2Out
 Put
SCWX250417P0000250002.50.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
SCWX250417P00005000175.00.0 - 0.052.33Out
 Put
SCWX250417P000075002177.50.0 - 0.050.1Out
 Put
SCWX250417P00010000610.00.5 - 1.551.85In
 Put
SCWX250417P00012500012.52.05 - 6.52.05In
 Put
SCWX250417P00015000015.04.9 - 9.04.9In

Secureworks Corp Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Secureworks Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

505.49 Million

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

Secureworks Corp Corporate Management

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