IGV250117C00405000 Option on iShares Expanded Tech

IGV Etf  USD 99.19  2.49  2.45%   
IGV250117C00405000 is a PUT option contract on IShares Expanded's common stock with a strick price of 405.0 expiring on 2025-01-17. The contract was not traded in recent days and, as of today, has 9 days remaining before the expiration. The option is currently trading at a bid price of $20.0, and an ask price of $20.8. The implied volatility as of the 8th of January is 9.0.
  
When exercised, put options on IShares Expanded produce a short position in IShares Etf. Because of this protective nature, they are typically used either for hedging purposes or to capitalize on IShares Expanded's downside price movement.

Rule 16 of 2025-01-17 Option Contract

The options market is anticipating that iShares Expanded Tech Software will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0134% per day over the life of the option. With IShares Expanded trading at USD 99.19, that is roughly USD 0.0133. If you think that the market is fully understating IShares Expanded's daily price movement you should consider buying iShares Expanded Tech Software options at that current volatility level of 0.21%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Out Of The Money Call Option on IShares Expanded

An 'Out of The Money' option on IShares has a strike price that IShares Etf has yet to reach, meaning the option has no intrinsic value. 'Out of The Money' options are usually less costly than 'In The Money' options, making them more desirable to traders with smaller amounts of capital. Some of the uses for IShares Expanded's 'Out of The Money' options include buying the options if you expect a big move in IShares Expanded's stock. Since 'Out of The Money' options have a lower up-front cost (i.e., no intrinsic value) than 'In The Money' options, buying it is a reasonable choice.
Call Contract NameIGV250117C00405000
Expires On2025-01-17
Days Before Expriration9
Delta0.393313
Vega0.999999
Gamma0.004591
Theoretical Value20.4
Open Interest8
Strike Price405.0
Current Price Spread20.0 | 20.8
Rule 16 Daily Up or DownUSD 0.0133

IShares short PUT Option Greeks

IShares Expanded's Option Greeks for the contract ending on 2025-01-17 at a strike price of 405.0 measures the various factors that affect its cost and calculated using a theoretical options pricing model. It helps investors make more informed decisions about whether to trade this option contract or when to trade it. In addition to IShares Expanded's option greeks, its implied volatility helps estimate the risk of IShares Expanded stock implied by the prices of the options on IShares Expanded's stock.
Delta0.393313
Gamma0.004591
Theta-0.051077
Vega0.999999
Rho0.999999

IShares long PUT Option Payoff at expiration

Put options written on IShares Expanded grant holders of the option the right to sell a specified amount of IShares Expanded at a specified price within a specified time frame. The put buyer has a limited loss and, while not fully unlimited gains, as the price of IShares Etf cannot fall below zero, the put buyer does gain as the price drops. So, purchasing a put option on IShares Expanded is like buying insurance aginst IShares Expanded's downside shift.
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IShares short PUT Option Payoff at expiration

By selling IShares Expanded's put option, the investors signal their bearish sentiment. A short position in a put option written on IShares Expanded will generally make money when the underlying price is above the strike price. Therefore IShares Expanded's put payoff at expiration depends on where the IShares Etf price is relative to the put option strike price. The breakeven price of 425.4 is the critical point that divides the payoff function into two parts. Below the breakeven price, the payoff is dropping and negative (the seller makes a loss). Above the breakeven price, the payoff line is upward sloping as the option payoff increases in proportion to IShares Expanded's price. Finally, at the strike price of 405.0, the payoff chart is constant and positive.
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iShares Expanded Tech Available Call Options

IShares Expanded's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on IShares. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for IShares. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a IShares Expanded 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
IGV250110C00055000055.048.0 - 52.348.0In
Call
IGV250110C00060000060.043.1 - 47.443.1In
Call
IGV250110C00065000065.038.1 - 42.438.1In
Call
IGV250110C00070000070.033.1 - 37.433.1In
Call
IGV250110C00075000075.028.2 - 32.528.2In
Call
IGV250110C00080000080.023.2 - 27.523.2In
Call
IGV250110C00085000085.018.3 - 22.618.3In
Call
IGV250110C00090000090.013.4 - 17.713.4In
Call
IGV250110C00093000093.010.9 - 14.910.9In
Call
IGV250110C00094000094.09.9 - 14.09.9In
When determining whether iShares Expanded Tech is a strong investment it is important to analyze IShares Expanded's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact IShares Expanded's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding IShares Etf, refer to the following important reports:
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The market value of iShares Expanded Tech is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of IShares that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of IShares Expanded's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is IShares Expanded'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 IShares Expanded's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect IShares Expanded'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 IShares Expanded's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if IShares Expanded is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, IShares Expanded'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.