Green Dot Stock Options Expiring on 21st of March

GDOT Stock  USD 8.81  0.07  0.79%   
Green Dot's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.2 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.41 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 3.0, with calls trading at the volume of 1.0. This yields a 3.0 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Green Dot In The Money Call Balance

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

Green Current Options Market Mood

Green Dot'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 Green 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

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Green Dot'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. Green Dot'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 Green contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Green Dot will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.075% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Green Dot trading at USD 8.81, that is roughly USD 0.006608. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Green Dot's daily price movement you should consider buying Green Dot options at the current volatility level of 1.2%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Green Dot Option Chain

When Green Dot's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Green Dot 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.
Green Dot's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Green. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Green. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Green Dot 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
GDOT250321C0000250002.56.2 - 6.66.2In
Call
GDOT250321C0000500005.03.7 - 4.13.7In
Call
GDOT250321C00007500107.51.55 - 1.85.85In
Call
GDOT250321C000100007710.00.3 - 1.30.35Out
Call
GDOT250321C0001250021912.50.0 - 0.20.5Out
Call
GDOT250321C0001500046915.00.0 - 0.30.1Out
Call
GDOT250321C000175004917.50.0 - 0.350.15Out
Call
GDOT250321C000200002720.00.0 - 0.750.15Out
Call
GDOT250321C00022500022.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
GDOT250321C00025000225.00.0 - 0.750.3Out
 Put
GDOT250321P0000250002.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
GDOT250321P0000500005.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
GDOT250321P000075002097.50.0 - 0.60.25Out
 Put
GDOT250321P0001000012610.00.0 - 2.451.35In
 Put
GDOT250321P000125001412.52.4 - 3.92.0In
 Put
GDOT250321P00015000015.06.0 - 6.46.0In
 Put
GDOT250321P00017500017.58.4 - 8.98.4In
 Put
GDOT250321P00020000020.011.0 - 11.511.0In
 Put
GDOT250321P00022500022.513.4 - 14.011.3In
 Put
GDOT250321P00025000025.016.0 - 16.416.0In

Green Dot Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Green Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

654.72 Million

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

Green Dot Corporate Directors

Kenneth AldrichLead Independent DirectorProfile
Rajeev DateIndependent DirectorProfile
Glinda HodgesIndependent DirectorProfile
Saturnino FanloIndependent DirectorProfile

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