Viavi Solutions Stock Options

VIAV Stock  USD 10.04  0.00  0.00%   
Viavi Solutions' latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.62 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.26 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Viavi Solutions Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Viavi Solutions' market makers reach a net positive position across all Viavi Solutions' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Viavi Solutions' 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 Viavi Solutions

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

Viavi Solutions In The Money Call Balance

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

Viavi Current Options Market Mood

Viavi Solutions' 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 Viavi 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 Viavi Solutions' options investors are not very successful. Viavi Solutions' 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 Viavi contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Viavi Solutions will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0388% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Viavi Solutions trading at USD 10.04, that is roughly USD 0.00389. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Viavi Solutions' daily price movement you should consider buying Viavi Solutions options at the current volatility level of 0.62%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Viavi Solutions 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" Viavi calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Viavi Solutions stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Viavi Solutions Option Chain

When Viavi Solutions' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Viavi Solutions 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.
Viavi Solutions' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Viavi. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Viavi. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Viavi Solutions 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
VIAV250321C0000700027.01.8 - 4.21.6In
Call
VIAV250321C00008000258.00.9 - 3.32.84In
Call
VIAV250321C00009000669.01.2 - 1.351.15In
Call
VIAV250321C000100008310.00.6 - 0.750.62Out
Call
VIAV250321C0001100022411.00.25 - 0.350.3Out
Call
VIAV250321C0001200024212.00.0 - 0.20.23Out
Call
VIAV250321C000130009313.00.0 - 0.10.19Out
Call
VIAV250321C000140004114.00.0 - 1.10.13Out
Call
VIAV250321C00015000315.00.0 - 0.20.11Out
Call
VIAV250321C00016000016.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VIAV250321P0000700027.00.0 - 0.150.23Out
 Put
VIAV250321P0000800008.00.0 - 0.20.2Out
 Put
VIAV250321P0000900019.00.25 - 0.40.23Out
 Put
VIAV250321P0001000015510.00.65 - 0.950.33In
 Put
VIAV250321P00011000211.01.3 - 1.41.07In
 Put
VIAV250321P000120004012.01.1 - 3.42.05In
 Put
VIAV250321P00013000013.01.95 - 4.22.5In
 Put
VIAV250321P00014000114.02.9 - 5.33.47In
 Put
VIAV250321P00015000015.05.0 - 6.34.4In
 Put
VIAV250321P00016000016.04.9 - 7.34.9In

Viavi Solutions Market Cap Over Time

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Viavi Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

582.77 Million

At this time, Viavi Solutions' Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Viavi Solutions Corporate Management

Petra NagelSenior ResourcesProfile
Pamela AventGlobal ControllerProfile
Sagar HebbarHead RelationsProfile
Michael SeidlSr ManagementProfile
Jim VelerChief OfficerProfile

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