ALLY241206C00041000 Option on Ally Financial

ALLY Stock  USD 38.42  0.13  0.34%   
Ally Financial's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-13 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.18 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.0 over 36 outstanding agreements suggesting . The total put volume is at 361, with calls trading at the volume of 361. This yields a 0.69 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-13 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Ally Financial

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

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

Ally Current Options Market Mood

Ally Financial'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 Ally 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 Ally Financial's options investors are not very successful. Ally Financial'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 Ally contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Ally Financial will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0113% per day over the life of the 2024-12-13 option contract. With Ally Financial trading at USD 38.42, that is roughly USD 0.004322. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Ally Financial's daily price movement you should consider buying Ally Financial options at the current volatility level of 0.18%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Ally Financial 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" Ally calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Ally Financial stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Ally Financial Option Chain

When Ally Financial's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Ally Financial 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.
Ally Financial's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Ally. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Ally. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Ally Financial 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 IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3002024-12-130.0 - 0.09.0In
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3302024-12-130.0 - 0.03.3In
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3412024-12-134.1 - 4.42.3In
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3502024-12-130.0 - 0.01.55In
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3602024-12-130.0 - 0.02.53In
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3602024-12-130.0 - 0.02.22In
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3702024-12-130.0 - 0.01.54In
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3702024-12-130.0 - 0.01.25In
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3802024-12-130.0 - 0.01.01In
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3802024-12-130.0 - 0.00.7In
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3902024-12-130.0 - 0.00.43Out
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 3902024-12-130.0 - 0.00.35Out
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 4002024-12-130.0 - 0.00.2Out
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 4002024-12-130.0 - 0.00.1Out
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 4102024-12-130.0 - 0.00.08Out
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 4102024-12-130.0 - 0.00.05Out
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 4202024-12-130.0 - 0.00.06Out
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 4302024-12-130.0 - 0.00.1Out
Call
ALLY Option Call 13-12-2024 4402024-12-130.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 4002024-12-130.0 - 0.02.1In
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 4002024-12-130.0 - 0.01.55In
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3902024-12-130.0 - 0.01.16In
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3902024-12-130.0 - 0.00.9In
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3802024-12-130.0 - 0.00.63Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3802024-12-130.0 - 0.00.4Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3702024-12-130.0 - 0.00.2Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3702024-12-130.0 - 0.00.14Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3602024-12-130.0 - 0.00.07Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3602024-12-130.0 - 0.00.1Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3502024-12-130.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3502024-12-130.0 - 0.00.07Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3402024-12-130.0 - 0.00.06Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3402024-12-130.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3302024-12-130.0 - 0.00.07Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3202024-12-130.0 - 0.00.2Out
 Put
ALLY Option Put 13-12-2024 3112024-12-130.0 - 0.750.5Out

Ally Financial Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Ally Financial Market Cap Over Time

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Ally Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

13.18 Billion

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

Ally Financial Corporate Directors

John StackIndependent DirectorProfile
Kenneth BaconIndependent DirectorProfile
Katryn BlakeIndependent DirectorProfile
Mayree ClarkIndependent DirectorProfile

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