Corcept Therapeutics Stock Options

CORT Stock  USD 58.66  1.07  1.86%   
Corcept Therapeutics' latest option contracts expiring on June 20th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.81 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.16 over 44 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on June 20th 2025.

Open Interest Against June 20th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Corcept Therapeutics Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-06-20 Option Contracts

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

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

Corcept Therapeutics In The Money Call Balance

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

Corcept Current Options Market Mood

Corcept Therapeutics' 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 Corcept 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 Corcept Therapeutics' options investors are not very successful. Corcept Therapeutics' 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 Corcept contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0506% per day over the life of the 2025-06-20 option contract. With Corcept Therapeutics trading at USD 58.66, that is roughly USD 0.0297. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Corcept Therapeutics' daily price movement you should consider buying Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated options at the current volatility level of 0.81%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Corcept Therapeutics 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" Corcept calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Corcept Therapeutics Option Chain

When Corcept Therapeutics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated 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.
Corcept Therapeutics' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Corcept. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Corcept. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Corcept Therapeutics 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
CORT250620C001050000105.00.0 - 2.452.45Out
Call
CORT250620C001000002100.00.0 - 2.652.85Out
Call
CORT250620C00095000095.00.0 - 2.752.75Out
Call
CORT250620C000900002690.00.0 - 3.22.55Out
Call
CORT250620C000850006185.00.0 - 3.82.0Out
Call
CORT250620C000800003980.01.45 - 2.551.88Out
Call
CORT250620C000750003675.01.25 - 4.64.2Out
Call
CORT250620C000700001670.02.0 - 6.03.73Out
Call
CORT250620C000650002865.05.1 - 6.06.5Out
Call
CORT250620C0006000033860.07.0 - 8.17.4Out
Call
CORT250620C0005500014255.09.2 - 10.210.1In
Call
CORT250620C000500003850.012.1 - 13.312.55In
Call
CORT250620C0004700013947.014.1 - 15.012.45In
Call
CORT250620C000450002545.013.8 - 17.930.6In
Call
CORT250620C00042000242.016.0 - 20.19.1In
Call
CORT250620C000400002040.017.7 - 21.733.17In
Call
CORT250620C0003700030037.020.4 - 23.722.1In
Call
CORT250620C0003500040035.021.8 - 25.235.78In
Call
CORT250620C00030000130.026.1 - 30.422.15In
Call
CORT250620C00027000527.029.0 - 33.212.58In
Call
CORT250620C0002000010520.035.8 - 40.229.63In
 Put
CORT250620P001050000105.045.4 - 49.645.4In
 Put
CORT250620P001000000100.040.8 - 44.740.8In
 Put
CORT250620P00095000095.035.6 - 39.435.6In
 Put
CORT250620P00090000090.031.0 - 35.131.0In
 Put
CORT250620P00085000085.026.5 - 30.526.5In
 Put
CORT250620P00080000080.021.8 - 26.121.8In
 Put
CORT250620P000750001875.018.1 - 21.720.78In
 Put
CORT250620P000700001070.013.6 - 17.98.22In
 Put
CORT250620P000650001565.011.7 - 13.59.0In
 Put
CORT250620P0006000013760.08.5 - 10.210.98In
 Put
CORT250620P000550009355.05.7 - 7.96.4Out
 Put
CORT250620P000500001350.02.8 - 6.05.95Out
 Put
CORT250620P00047000447.01.65 - 5.21.71Out
 Put
CORT250620P000450005945.00.95 - 4.53.4Out
 Put
CORT250620P000420006342.00.0 - 3.83.3Out
 Put
CORT250620P000400004640.00.0 - 3.51.2Out
 Put
CORT250620P0003700057637.00.25 - 2.91.8Out
 Put
CORT250620P0003500051235.00.0 - 2.61.75Out
 Put
CORT250620P000320005032.00.0 - 2.352.45Out
 Put
CORT250620P00030000130.00.0 - 2.451.15Out
 Put
CORT250620P0002500040125.00.0 - 2.251.0Out
 Put
CORT250620P00023000123.00.0 - 2.20.9Out
 Put
CORT250620P00020000220.00.0 - 2.151.86Out

Corcept Therapeutics Market Cap Over Time

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Corcept Therapeutics Corporate Management

Hazel HuntChief OfficerProfile
Amy FloodChief OfficerProfile
Joseph MDPresident, CoFounderProfile
William PharmDChief OfficerProfile
Gary JDChief SecretaryProfile

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