DLX241220P00017500 Option on Deluxe

DLX Stock  USD 15.97  0.17  1.05%   
Deluxe's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.26. The Deluxe option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Deluxe option contracts. It shows all of Deluxe's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Deluxe

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

Deluxe In The Money Call Balance

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

Deluxe Current Options Market Mood

Deluxe'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 Deluxe 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 Volume

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Deluxe's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Deluxe'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 Deluxe contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Deluxe will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0788% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Deluxe trading at USD 15.97, that is roughly USD 0.0126. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Deluxe's daily price movement you should consider buying Deluxe options at the current volatility level of 1.26%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Deluxe 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" Deluxe calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Deluxe stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Deluxe Option Chain

When Deluxe's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Deluxe 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.
Deluxe's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Deluxe. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Deluxe. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Deluxe 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
DLX250516C00030000030.00.0 - 0.50.5Out
Call
DLX250516C00025000025.00.0 - 2.62.6Out
Call
DLX250516C00022500022.50.0 - 0.90.9Out
Call
DLX250516C00020000020.00.0 - 1.651.65Out
Call
DLX250516C00017500017.50.25 - 0.60.25Out
Call
DLX250516C00015000015.01.05 - 2.951.05In
Call
DLX250516C00012500012.53.2 - 5.33.2In
Call
DLX250516C00010000010.05.6 - 7.65.6In
Call
DLX250516C0000750007.56.9 - 10.16.9In
Call
DLX250516C0000500005.010.6 - 12.610.6In
 Put
DLX250516P00030000030.013.0 - 16.313.0In
 Put
DLX250516P00025000025.08.4 - 11.38.4In
 Put
DLX250516P00022500022.55.1 - 8.95.1In
 Put
DLX250516P00020000020.02.7 - 6.42.7In
 Put
DLX250516P00017500017.50.0 - 4.44.4In
 Put
DLX250516P00015000015.00.0 - 3.13.1Out
 Put
DLX250516P00012500012.50.0 - 0.90.9Out
 Put
DLX250516P00010000010.00.0 - 2.352.35Out
 Put
DLX250516P0000750007.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
DLX250516P0000500005.00.0 - 0.750.75Out

Deluxe Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Deluxe Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

513.87 Million

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

Deluxe Corporate Directors

Donald McGrathIndependent DirectorProfile
John StauchIndependent DirectorProfile
Thomas ReddinIndependent DirectorProfile
Victoria TreygerIndependent DirectorProfile

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