FCFS241220C00115000 Option on FirstCash

FCFS Stock  USD 112.28  1.31  1.18%   
FirstCash's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.49 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.1 over 23 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

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

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

FirstCash Current Options Market Mood

FirstCash'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 FirstCash 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 FirstCash's options investors are not very successful. FirstCash'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 FirstCash contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that FirstCash will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0306% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With FirstCash trading at USD 112.28, that is roughly USD 0.0344. If you think that the market is fully incorporating FirstCash's daily price movement you should consider buying FirstCash options at the current volatility level of 0.49%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing FirstCash 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" FirstCash calls. Remember, the seller must deliver FirstCash stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

FirstCash Option Chain

When FirstCash's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against FirstCash 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.
FirstCash's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on FirstCash. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for FirstCash. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a FirstCash 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
FCFS250417C001150001115.01.0 - 5.34.5Out
Call
FCFS250417C0012000011120.00.0 - 3.74.2Out
Call
FCFS250417C001250002125.00.2 - 2.851.9Out
Call
FCFS250417C0013000031130.00.0 - 2.50.5Out
Call
FCFS250417C0013500051135.00.1 - 0.550.45Out
Call
FCFS250417C001400000140.00.0 - 2.452.45Out
Call
FCFS250417C001450000145.00.0 - 2.42.4Out
Call
FCFS250417C001500000150.00.0 - 2.42.4Out
Call
FCFS250417C001550000155.00.0 - 2.42.4Out
Call
FCFS250417C001600000160.00.0 - 2.352.35Out
Call
FCFS250417C001650000165.00.0 - 2.352.35Out
Call
FCFS250417C001700000170.00.0 - 2.32.3Out
 Put
FCFS250417P0011000010110.01.25 - 5.51.55Out
 Put
FCFS250417P001250000125.011.4 - 15.511.4In
 Put
FCFS250417P001300000130.015.8 - 20.315.8In
 Put
FCFS250417P001350000135.021.0 - 25.121.0In
 Put
FCFS250417P001400000140.026.0 - 30.226.0In
 Put
FCFS250417P001450000145.031.0 - 35.131.0In
 Put
FCFS250417P001500000150.035.9 - 40.135.9In
 Put
FCFS250417P001550000155.041.0 - 45.141.0In
 Put
FCFS250417P001600000160.046.0 - 50.046.0In
 Put
FCFS250417P001650000165.050.9 - 55.150.9In
 Put
FCFS250417P001700000170.055.9 - 60.155.9In

FirstCash Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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FirstCash Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.16 Billion

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

FirstCash Corporate Management

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