IShares SP Stock Options

IJS Etf  USD 108.77  0.16  0.15%   
IShares SP's latest option contracts expiring on January 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.2. The IShares SP option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current iShares SP Small Cap option contracts. It shows all of IShares SP's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

IShares SP Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-01-17 Option Contracts

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

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

iShares SP Small In The Money Call Balance

When IShares SP's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against iShares SP Small Cap stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying IShares SP'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 iShares SP Small Cap 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.

IShares Current Options Market Mood

IShares SP'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 IShares Etf'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 Volume

It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Using current IShares SP's option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.

Rule 16 of the current IShares contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that iShares SP Small Cap will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0125% per day over the life of the 2025-01-17 option contract. With IShares SP trading at USD 108.77, that is roughly USD 0.0136. If you think that the market is fully incorporating IShares SP's daily price movement you should consider buying iShares SP Small Cap options at the current volatility level of 0.2%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing IShares SP 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" IShares calls. Remember, the seller must deliver iShares SP Small Cap stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

IShares SP Option Chain

When IShares SP's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against iShares SP Small Cap 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.
IShares SP'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 SP 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
IJS250117C001050000105.08.7 - 10.38.7In
Call
IJS250117C001060000106.07.9 - 9.57.9In
Call
IJS250117C001070000107.07.1 - 8.77.1In
Call
IJS250117C001080000108.06.4 - 7.96.4In
Call
IJS250117C001090000109.05.8 - 7.25.8In
Call
IJS250117C001100000110.05.1 - 6.55.1In
Call
IJS250117C001110000111.04.3 - 5.84.3In
Call
IJS250117C001120000112.03.4 - 4.93.4In
Call
IJS250117C001130000113.03.7 - 4.43.7Out
Call
IJS250117C001140000114.03.2 - 3.93.2Out
 Put
IJS250117P001050000105.00.0 - 2.952.95Out
 Put
IJS250117P001060000106.00.0 - 2.22.2Out
 Put
IJS250117P001070000107.00.0 - 2.12.1Out
 Put
IJS250117P001080000108.00.0 - 2.252.25Out
 Put
IJS250117P001090000109.00.0 - 2.62.6Out
 Put
IJS250117P001100000110.00.0 - 2.952.95Out
 Put
IJS250117P001110000111.02.4 - 4.02.4Out
 Put
IJS250117P001120000112.02.05 - 3.72.05Out
 Put
IJS250117P001130000113.03.4 - 4.13.4Out
 Put
IJS250117P001140000114.03.8 - 4.73.8In

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The market value of iShares SP Small 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 SP's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is IShares SP'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 SP's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect IShares SP'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 SP's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if IShares SP is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, IShares SP'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.