ProShares UltraShort Stock Options

SDD Etf  USD 16.65  0.48  2.97%   
ProShares UltraShort's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.58. The ProShares UltraShort option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 option contracts. It shows all of ProShares UltraShort's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on ProShares UltraShort

Analyzing ProShares UltraShort's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in ProShares UltraShort regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when ProShares UltraShort's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money ProShares UltraShort's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with ProShares UltraShort'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%
ProShares UltraShort's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of ProShares UltraShort common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell ProShares stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If ProShares UltraShort's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.

ProShares Current Options Market Mood

ProShares UltraShort'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 ProShares 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.
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Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most ProShares UltraShort's options investors are not very successful. ProShares UltraShort'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 ProShares contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0363% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With ProShares UltraShort trading at USD 16.65, that is roughly USD 0.006036. If you think that the market is fully incorporating ProShares UltraShort's daily price movement you should consider buying ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 options at the current volatility level of 0.58%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing ProShares UltraShort 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" ProShares calls. Remember, the seller must deliver ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

ProShares UltraShort Option Chain

When ProShares UltraShort's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 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.
ProShares UltraShort's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on ProShares. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for ProShares. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a ProShares UltraShort 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
SDD250516C00017000017.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
SDD250516C00018000018.00.0 - 1.851.85Out
Call
SDD250516C00019000019.00.0 - 1.51.5Out
Call
SDD250516C00020000020.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
Call
SDD250516C00021000021.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
SDD250516C00022000022.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
Call
SDD250516C00023000023.00.0 - 0.850.85Out
Call
SDD250516C00024000024.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
SDD250516C00025000025.00.0 - 0.80.8Out
Call
SDD250516C00026000026.00.0 - 0.80.8Out
 Put
SDD250516P00017000017.00.55 - 2.950.55In
 Put
SDD250516P00018000018.01.25 - 3.81.25In
 Put
SDD250516P00019000019.02.15 - 4.52.15In
 Put
SDD250516P00020000020.02.95 - 5.52.95In
 Put
SDD250516P00021000021.03.9 - 6.33.9In
 Put
SDD250516P00022000022.04.9 - 7.24.9In
 Put
SDD250516P00023000023.05.8 - 8.35.8In
 Put
SDD250516P00024000024.06.8 - 9.16.8In
 Put
SDD250516P00025000025.07.8 - 10.17.8In
 Put
SDD250516P00026000026.08.7 - 11.18.7In

When determining whether ProShares UltraShort is a strong investment it is important to analyze ProShares UltraShort's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact ProShares UltraShort's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding ProShares Etf, refer to the following important reports:
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The market value of ProShares UltraShort is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of ProShares that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of ProShares UltraShort's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is ProShares UltraShort'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 ProShares UltraShort's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect ProShares UltraShort'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 ProShares UltraShort's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if ProShares UltraShort is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, ProShares UltraShort'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.
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