Encore Capital Stock Options Expiring on 21st of March
ECPG Stock | USD 48.85 0.29 0.60% |
Encore Capital's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.6 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.25 over 25 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 14.0, with calls trading at the volume of 50.0. This yields a 0.28 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts
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The chart above shows Encore Capital'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. Encore Capital's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Encore Capital's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Encore Capital Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 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 Encore Capital 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, Encore Capital's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Encore Capital Group In The Money Call Balance
When Encore Capital's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Encore Capital Group stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Encore Capital'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 Encore Capital Group 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.
Encore Current Options Market Mood
Encore Capital'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 Encore 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 Encore Capital's options investors are not very successful. Encore Capital'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 Encore contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Encore Capital Group will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0375% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Encore Capital trading at USD 48.85, that is roughly USD 0.0183. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Encore Capital's daily price movement you should consider buying Encore Capital Group options at the current volatility level of 0.6%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Encore Capital Option Chain
When Encore Capital's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Encore Capital Group 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.
Encore Capital's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Encore. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Encore. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Encore Capital 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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | ECPG250321C00040000 | 60 | 40.0 | 8.0 - 12.3 | 8.3 | In |
Call | ECPG250321C00045000 | 3 | 45.0 | 3.8 - 8.5 | 10.8 | In |
Call | ECPG250321C00047500 | 7 | 47.5 | 3.9 - 5.3 | 4.79 | In |
Call | ECPG250321C00050000 | 10 | 50.0 | 0.6 - 3.8 | 3.0 | Out |
Call | ECPG250321C00052500 | 13 | 52.5 | 1.5 - 2.9 | 1.25 | Out |
Call | ECPG250321C00055000 | 1 | 55.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.35 | Out |
Call | ECPG250321C00057500 | 11 | 57.5 | 0.4 - 4.9 | 1.7 | Out |
Call | ECPG250321C00060000 | 18 | 60.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 0.5 | Out |
Call | ECPG250321C00065000 | 11 | 65.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 0.4 | Out |
Call | ECPG250321C00070000 | 0 | 70.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | |
Call | ECPG250321C00075000 | 0 | 75.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | |
Put | ECPG250321P00032500 | 4 | 32.5 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.4 | Out |
Put | ECPG250321P00037500 | 1 | 37.5 | 0.35 - 0.65 | 0.35 | Out |
Put | ECPG250321P00040000 | 23 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 4.0 | 1.4 | Out |
Put | ECPG250321P00042500 | 1 | 42.5 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.93 | Out |
Put | ECPG250321P00045000 | 2 | 45.0 | 0.0 - 2.25 | 2.5 | Out |
Put | ECPG250321P00047500 | 2 | 47.5 | 1.95 - 2.25 | 2.37 | Out |
Put | ECPG250321P00050000 | 0 | 50.0 | 2.75 - 4.3 | 2.75 | In |
Put | ECPG250321P00052500 | 0 | 52.5 | 2.0 - 5.8 | 2.0 | In |
Put | ECPG250321P00055000 | 0 | 55.0 | 4.0 - 8.7 | 4.0 | In |
Put | ECPG250321P00057500 | 0 | 57.5 | 6.4 - 11.0 | 6.4 | In |
Put | ECPG250321P00060000 | 0 | 60.0 | 8.6 - 13.0 | 8.6 | In |
Put | ECPG250321P00065000 | 0 | 65.0 | 13.7 - 18.0 | 13.7 | In |
Put | ECPG250321P00070000 | 0 | 70.0 | 18.9 - 23.0 | 18.9 | In |
Put | ECPG250321P00075000 | 0 | 75.0 | 23.1 - 28.0 | 23.1 | In |
Encore Capital Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Encore Capital Corporate Management
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.595 | Earnings Share (7.83) | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.186 | Return On Assets |
The market value of Encore Capital Group is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Encore that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Encore Capital's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Encore Capital'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 Encore Capital's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Encore Capital'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 Encore Capital's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Encore Capital is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Encore Capital'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.