Golden Entertainment Stock Options

GDEN Stock  USD 26.17  0.93  3.68%   
Golden Entertainment's latest option contracts expiring on June 20th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.71 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.17 over 20 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

The chart above shows Golden Entertainment'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. Golden Entertainment's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Golden Entertainment's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Golden Entertainment

Analyzing Golden Entertainment's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Golden Entertainment regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Golden Entertainment's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Golden Entertainment's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Golden Entertainment's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Golden Entertainment lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Golden Entertainment's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Golden Entertainment contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Golden Stock moves the wrong way.

Golden Entertainment In The Money Call Balance

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

Golden Current Options Market Mood

Golden Entertainment'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 Golden 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 Golden Entertainment's options investors are not very successful. Golden Entertainment'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 Golden contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Golden Entertainment will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0444% per day over the life of the 2025-06-20 option contract. With Golden Entertainment trading at USD 26.17, that is roughly USD 0.0116. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Golden Entertainment's daily price movement you should consider buying Golden Entertainment options at the current volatility level of 0.71%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Golden Entertainment 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" Golden calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Golden Entertainment stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Golden Entertainment Option Chain

When Golden Entertainment's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Golden Entertainment 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.
Golden Entertainment's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Golden. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Golden. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Golden Entertainment 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
GDEN250620C00050000050.00.0 - 1.71.7Out
Call
GDEN250620C000450001045.00.0 - 0.751.3Out
Call
GDEN250620C00040000040.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
GDEN250620C000350001435.00.0 - 0.950.8Out
Call
GDEN250620C00030000030.00.0 - 2.22.2Out
Call
GDEN250620C00025000025.00.55 - 4.50.55In
Call
GDEN250620C00022500022.52.9 - 5.62.9In
Call
GDEN250620C00020000020.05.0 - 7.85.0In
Call
GDEN250620C00017500017.57.2 - 9.97.2In
Call
GDEN250620C00015000015.09.7 - 12.59.7In
 Put
GDEN250620P00050000050.024.3 - 26.424.3In
 Put
GDEN250620P00045000045.018.8 - 20.718.8In
 Put
GDEN250620P000400001840.014.3 - 17.09.0In
 Put
GDEN250620P00035000035.09.4 - 10.99.4In
 Put
GDEN250620P00030000030.04.7 - 6.74.7In
 Put
GDEN250620P000250001025.01.15 - 2.50.7Out
 Put
GDEN250620P00022500022.50.0 - 2.952.95Out
 Put
GDEN250620P00020000020.00.0 - 2.42.4Out
 Put
GDEN250620P00017500017.50.0 - 1.751.75Out
 Put
GDEN250620P00015000015.00.0 - 1.751.75Out

Golden Entertainment Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Golden Entertainment Market Cap Over Time

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Golden Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

497.94 Million

At this time, Golden Entertainment's Total Stockholder Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

Golden Entertainment Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the Golden Entertainment's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Golden Entertainment inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Golden. The board's role is to monitor Golden Entertainment's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Golden Entertainment's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Golden Entertainment's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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When determining whether Golden Entertainment offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Golden Entertainment's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Golden Entertainment Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Golden Entertainment Stock:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.98)
Dividend Share
1
Earnings Share
1.71
Revenue Per Share
23.659
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.29)
The market value of Golden Entertainment is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Golden that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Golden Entertainment's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Golden Entertainment'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 Golden Entertainment's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Golden Entertainment'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 Golden Entertainment's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Golden Entertainment is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Golden Entertainment'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.