Fastly Stock Options

FSLY Stock  USD 9.69  0.09  0.94%   
Fastly's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.23 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.11 over 18 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 37.0, with calls trading at the volume of 754. This yields a 0.05 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Fastly Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

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

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

Fastly Inc In The Money Call Balance

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

Fastly Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Fastly Inc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0769% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Fastly trading at USD 9.69, that is roughly USD 0.007449. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Fastly's daily price movement you should consider buying Fastly Inc options at the current volatility level of 1.23%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Fastly 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" Fastly calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Fastly Inc stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Fastly Option Chain

When Fastly's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Fastly Inc 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.
Fastly's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Fastly. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Fastly. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Fastly 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
FSLY250321C00002500202.55.95 - 8.36.85In
Call
FSLY250321C0000500018505.04.75 - 4.854.7In
Call
FSLY250321C00007500103607.52.54 - 2.612.47In
Call
FSLY250321C00010000335010.01.02 - 1.11.11Out
Call
FSLY250321C00012500225612.50.39 - 0.410.42Out
Call
FSLY250321C00015000522615.00.15 - 0.170.16Out
Call
FSLY250321C0001750030417.50.07 - 0.210.08Out
Call
FSLY250321C0002000060320.00.05 - 0.20.06Out
Call
FSLY250321C000225007522.50.02 - 0.180.05Out
 Put
FSLY250321P000025005002.50.0 - 0.160.06Out
 Put
FSLY250321P000050006945.00.0 - 0.190.08Out
 Put
FSLY250321P000075008657.50.29 - 0.320.32Out
 Put
FSLY250321P0001000025010.01.29 - 1.331.33In
 Put
FSLY250321P0001250032312.53.05 - 3.153.18In
 Put
FSLY250321P000150001915.05.35 - 5.455.51In
 Put
FSLY250321P00017500217.57.75 - 8.37.55In
 Put
FSLY250321P00020000620.010.2 - 10.3510.45In
 Put
FSLY250321P00022500022.512.7 - 12.8512.03In

Fastly Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Fastly Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

624.14 Million

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

Fastly Corporate Management

Brett ShirkChief Revenue OfficerProfile
Peter AlexanderChief OfficerProfile
Paul LuongoGeneral Counsel and Senior Vice President TrustProfile
Charles MeyersIndependent DirectorProfile
Marshall ErwinChief OfficerProfile

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