Seagate Technology Stock Options

STX Stock  USD 98.28  1.10  1.11%   
Seagate Technology's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.38 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.94 over 23 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 76.0, with calls trading at the volume of 180. This yields a 0.42 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Seagate Technology Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Seagate Technology

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

Seagate Technology PLC In The Money Call Balance

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

Seagate Current Options Market Mood

Seagate Technology'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 Seagate 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 Seagate Technology's options investors are not very successful. Seagate Technology'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 Seagate contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Seagate Technology PLC will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0238% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Seagate Technology trading at USD 98.28, that is roughly USD 0.0233. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Seagate Technology's daily price movement you should consider buying Seagate Technology PLC options at the current volatility level of 0.38%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Seagate Technology 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" Seagate calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Seagate Technology PLC stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Seagate Technology Option Chain

When Seagate Technology's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Seagate Technology PLC 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.
Seagate Technology's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Seagate. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Seagate. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Seagate Technology 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
STX250417C000950001495.010.2 - 11.410.74In
Call
STX250417C0010000011100.05.8 - 7.87.17In
Call
STX250417C0010500018105.05.0 - 7.25.3Out
Call
STX250417C001100004110.01.95 - 5.13.6Out
Call
STX250417C001150001115.00.6 - 4.02.26Out
Call
STX250417C001200004120.00.0 - 2.91.5Out
Call
STX250417C001250000125.00.1 - 2.80.74Out
Call
STX250417C001300000130.00.25 - 1.10.25Out
Call
STX250417C001350000135.00.0 - 2.450.35Out
Call
STX250417C001400000140.00.05 - 1.80.05Out
 Put
STX250417P00065000265.00.0 - 1.50.5Out
 Put
STX250417P00085000185.01.25 - 1.554.16Out
 Put
STX250417P00090000190.02.2 - 2.852.2Out
 Put
STX250417P000950002995.03.6 - 4.43.57Out
 Put
STX250417P0010000015100.05.7 - 8.45.68Out
 Put
STX250417P001050001105.08.3 - 9.97.9In
 Put
STX250417P001100000110.010.3 - 12.610.3In
 Put
STX250417P001150000115.015.1 - 17.715.4In
 Put
STX250417P001200000120.019.3 - 20.819.3In
 Put
STX250417P001250000125.023.8 - 25.023.8In
 Put
STX250417P001300000130.028.4 - 29.328.4In
 Put
STX250417P001350000135.033.2 - 35.533.2In
 Put
STX250417P001400000140.038.2 - 41.238.2In

Seagate Technology Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Seagate Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.62 Billion

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

Seagate Technology Corporate Management

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