TrustCo Bank Stock Options

TRST Stock  USD 31.97  0.05  0.16%   
TrustCo Bank's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.68 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 5.0 over 18 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on TrustCo Bank

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

TrustCo Bank Corp In The Money Call Balance

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

TrustCo Current Options Market Mood

TrustCo Bank'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 TrustCo 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 TrustCo Bank's options investors are not very successful. TrustCo Bank'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 TrustCo contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that TrustCo Bank Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0425% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With TrustCo Bank trading at USD 31.97, that is roughly USD 0.0136. If you think that the market is fully incorporating TrustCo Bank's daily price movement you should consider buying TrustCo Bank Corp options at the current volatility level of 0.68%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing TrustCo Bank 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" TrustCo calls. Remember, the seller must deliver TrustCo Bank Corp stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

TrustCo Bank Option Chain

When TrustCo Bank's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against TrustCo Bank 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.
TrustCo Bank's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on TrustCo. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for TrustCo. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a TrustCo Bank 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
TRST250417C00017500017.512.1 - 17.012.1In
Call
TRST250417C00020000020.09.6 - 14.59.6In
Call
TRST250417C00022500022.57.1 - 12.07.1In
Call
TRST250417C00025000025.05.0 - 9.55.0In
Call
TRST250417C00030000030.01.35 - 5.51.35In
Call
TRST250417C00035000235.00.0 - 1.50.05Out
Call
TRST250417C00040000040.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
TRST250417C00045000045.00.0 - 0.250.25Out
Call
TRST250417C00050000050.00.0 - 0.550.55Out
 Put
TRST250417P00017500017.50.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
TRST250417P00020000020.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
TRST250417P00022500022.50.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
TRST250417P000250001025.00.0 - 4.80.75Out
 Put
TRST250417P00030000030.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
TRST250417P00035000035.01.2 - 5.91.2In
 Put
TRST250417P00040000040.05.6 - 10.55.6In
 Put
TRST250417P00045000045.010.7 - 15.510.7In
 Put
TRST250417P00050000050.016.0 - 20.016.0In

TrustCo Bank Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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TrustCo Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

779.18 Million

At this time, TrustCo Bank's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

TrustCo Bank Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the TrustCo Bank's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: TrustCo Bank inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of TrustCo. The board's role is to monitor TrustCo Bank's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. TrustCo Bank's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, TrustCo Bank's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Michael OzimekCFO, Sr. VP, CFO of TrustCo Bank and Sr. VP of TrustCo BankProfile
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