ARK Fintech Stock Options

ARKF Etf  USD 39.53  0.64  1.65%   
ARK Fintech's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.51 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.41 over 61 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 1.0, with calls trading at the volume of 27.0. This yields a 0.04 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows ARK Fintech'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. ARK Fintech's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for ARK Fintech's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

ARK Fintech Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as ARK Fintech close to expiration to expire worthless. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, ARK Fintech'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 ARK Fintech

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

ARK Fintech Innovation In The Money Call Balance

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

ARK Current Options Market Mood

ARK Fintech'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 ARK 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.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Using current ARK Fintech's option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.

Rule 16 of the current ARK contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that ARK Fintech Innovation will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0319% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With ARK Fintech trading at USD 39.53, that is roughly USD 0.0126. If you think that the market is fully incorporating ARK Fintech's daily price movement you should consider buying ARK Fintech Innovation options at the current volatility level of 0.51%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing ARK Fintech 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" ARK calls. Remember, the seller must deliver ARK Fintech Innovation stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

ARK Fintech Option Chain

When ARK Fintech's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against ARK Fintech Innovation 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.
ARK Fintech's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on ARK. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for ARK. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a ARK Fintech 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
ARKF250417C00015000115.024.7 - 27.724.03In
Call
ARKF250417C00016000116.024.1 - 26.514.06In
Call
ARKF250417C00017000117.023.0 - 25.715.17In
Call
ARKF250417C00018000418.022.2 - 24.611.84In
Call
ARKF250417C00019000419.021.2 - 22.420.05In
Call
ARKF250417C000200001020.019.9 - 22.819.95In
Call
ARKF250417C00022000522.018.0 - 19.87.52In
Call
ARKF250417C000230003923.017.2 - 19.115.93In
Call
ARKF250417C00025000325.015.3 - 16.714.85In
Call
ARKF250417C000260002326.014.3 - 16.513.88In
Call
ARKF250417C00027000227.013.1 - 15.813.0In
Call
ARKF250417C000280001628.012.4 - 14.711.58In
Call
ARKF250417C000290002029.011.3 - 13.912.25In
Call
ARKF250417C000300003230.010.4 - 11.68.88In
Call
ARKF250417C000310004031.09.5 - 11.07.0In
Call
ARKF250417C000320005932.08.6 - 10.66.45In
Call
ARKF250417C000330002333.07.7 - 8.86.6In
Call
ARKF250417C000340008834.07.0 - 7.84.37In
Call
ARKF250417C0003500010435.06.2 - 6.63.23In
Call
ARKF250417C000360002936.05.2 - 7.23.47In
Call
ARKF250417C000370003037.04.7 - 5.33.0In
Call
ARKF250417C000380005638.03.9 - 4.74.15In
Call
ARKF250417C000390002339.03.3 - 3.72.99In
Call
ARKF250417C0004000010040.02.65 - 3.12.9In
Call
ARKF250417C0004100026241.02.15 - 2.752.45Out
Call
ARKF250417C000420002342.01.75 - 2.151.75Out
Call
ARKF250417C00043000943.01.3 - 1.81.34Out
Call
ARKF250417C00044000144.00.8 - 1.81.52Out
Call
ARKF250417C000450005045.00.9 - 1.050.8Out
Call
ARKF250417C00046000446.00.45 - 1.00.8Out
Call
ARKF250417C00047000047.00.35 - 0.850.35Out
Call
ARKF250417C00048000148.00.0 - 0.751.14Out
Call
ARKF250417C00049000049.00.0 - 0.70.7Out
Call
ARKF250417C0005000025550.00.2 - 0.450.18Out
Call
ARKF250417C000550001755.00.0 - 0.150.05Out
 Put
ARKF250417P00023000223.00.0 - 0.750.4Out
 Put
ARKF250417P00024000124.00.0 - 0.750.55Out
 Put
ARKF250417P000250005525.00.0 - 0.750.05Out
 Put
ARKF250417P000260001126.00.0 - 0.150.1Out
 Put
ARKF250417P00028000228.00.0 - 0.450.05Out
 Put
ARKF250417P00029000229.00.0 - 0.31.12Out
 Put
ARKF250417P0003000021330.00.1 - 0.350.4Out
 Put
ARKF250417P0003200011832.00.0 - 1.70.58Out
 Put
ARKF250417P000330002233.00.0 - 1.00.6Out
 Put
ARKF250417P000340003834.00.0 - 0.650.45Out
 Put
ARKF250417P00035000835.00.0 - 0.91.15Out
 Put
ARKF250417P000360001136.00.0 - 1.152.05Out
 Put
ARKF250417P000370001637.00.0 - 1.32.53Out
 Put
ARKF250417P00038000538.00.0 - 2.52.17Out
 Put
ARKF250417P000390003039.01.5 - 2.62.1Out
 Put
ARKF250417P00041000641.02.15 - 3.23.1In
 Put
ARKF250417P00042000042.02.8 - 4.32.8In
 Put
ARKF250417P00043000243.03.4 - 4.74.2In
 Put
ARKF250417P00044000244.04.2 - 4.95.0In
 Put
ARKF250417P00045000145.04.9 - 5.86.8In
 Put
ARKF250417P00046000146.05.3 - 6.57.8In
 Put
ARKF250417P00047000047.06.2 - 7.56.2In
 Put
ARKF250417P00048000048.07.0 - 8.97.0In
 Put
ARKF250417P00049000049.08.0 - 10.68.0In
 Put
ARKF250417P00050000050.08.9 - 10.58.9In
 Put
ARKF250417P00055000055.013.8 - 16.113.8In

When determining whether ARK Fintech Innovation is a strong investment it is important to analyze ARK Fintech'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 ARK Fintech's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding ARK Etf, refer to the following important reports:
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The market value of ARK Fintech Innovation is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of ARK that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of ARK Fintech's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is ARK Fintech'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 ARK Fintech's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect ARK Fintech'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 ARK Fintech's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if ARK Fintech is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, ARK Fintech'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.