IShares Russell Stock Options Expiring on 10th of January

IWM Etf  USD 224.52  0.09  0.04%   
IShares Russell's latest option contracts expiring on January 10th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.34 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.58 over 57 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 10th 2025. The total put volume is at 349, with calls trading at the volume of 495. This yields a 0.71 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against January 10th 2025 Option Contracts

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

IShares Russell Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-01-10 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when IShares Russell's market makers reach a net positive position across all IShares Russell's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, IShares Russell's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on IShares Russell lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if IShares Russell'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 IShares Russell 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 IShares Etf moves the wrong way.

iShares Russell 2000 In The Money Call Balance

When IShares Russell's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against iShares Russell 2000 stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying IShares Russell'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 Russell 2000 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 Russell'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 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 Russell'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 Russell 2000 will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0213% per day over the life of the 2025-01-10 option contract. With IShares Russell trading at USD 224.52, that is roughly USD 0.0477. If you think that the market is fully incorporating IShares Russell's daily price movement you should consider buying iShares Russell 2000 options at the current volatility level of 0.34%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

IShares Russell Option Chain

When IShares Russell's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against iShares Russell 2000 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 Russell'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 Russell 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
IWM250110C001250000125.0117.26 - 117.47117.26In
Call
IWM250110C001300000130.0112.27 - 112.48112.27In
Call
IWM250110C001350000135.0107.29 - 107.49107.29In
Call
IWM250110C001400000140.0102.3 - 102.5102.3In
Call
IWM250110C001450000145.097.31 - 97.5297.31In
Call
IWM250110C001500000150.092.33 - 92.5392.33In
Call
IWM250110C001550000155.087.34 - 87.5587.34In
Call
IWM250110C001600000160.082.36 - 82.5682.36In
Call
IWM250110C001650000165.077.38 - 77.5877.38In
Call
IWM250110C001700000170.072.4 - 72.672.4In
Call
IWM250110C002330002233.012.83 - 12.9712.61In
Call
IWM250110C002370004237.010.08 - 10.189.89In
Call
IWM250110C002375001237.59.76 - 9.869.37In
Call
IWM250110C002380003238.09.44 - 9.549.22In
Call
IWM250110C002390004239.08.83 - 8.938.8In
Call
IWM250110C00240000128240.08.24 - 8.338.35In
Call
IWM250110C0024100021241.07.71 - 7.767.55Out
Call
IWM250110C0024200015242.07.17 - 7.257.1Out
Call
IWM250110C002430003243.06.66 - 6.76.47Out
Call
IWM250110C002440001244.06.17 - 6.216.17Out
Call
IWM250110C00245000120245.05.7 - 5.755.8Out
Call
IWM250110C002470001247.04.85 - 4.895.05Out
Call
IWM250110C0024900020249.04.08 - 4.144.61Out
Call
IWM250110C00250000113250.03.74 - 3.83.95Out
Call
IWM250110C002510004251.03.42 - 3.493.33Out
Call
IWM250110C002520002252.03.13 - 3.193.16Out
Call
IWM250110C002530002253.02.86 - 2.922.84Out
Call
IWM250110C002540001254.02.6 - 2.662.75Out
Call
IWM250110C0025500033255.02.37 - 2.432.51Out
Call
IWM250110C0025750039257.51.86 - 1.922.0Out
 Put
IWM250110P001250000125.00.01 - 0.030.01Out
 Put
IWM250110P001300000130.00.02 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
IWM250110P001350000135.00.02 - 0.040.02Out
 Put
IWM250110P001400000140.00.03 - 0.040.03Out
 Put
IWM250110P001450000145.00.03 - 0.050.03Out
 Put
IWM250110P001500000150.00.04 - 0.060.04Out
 Put
IWM250110P001550000155.00.05 - 0.070.05Out
 Put
IWM250110P001600000160.00.07 - 0.080.07Out
 Put
IWM250110P001650000165.00.09 - 0.10.09Out
 Put
IWM250110P001700000170.00.11 - 0.120.11Out
 Put
IWM250110P0022250022222.51.47 - 1.521.55Out
 Put
IWM250110P0022500024225.01.78 - 1.841.8Out
 Put
IWM250110P0022700010227.02.09 - 2.152.13Out
 Put
IWM250110P002275002227.52.19 - 2.242.26Out
 Put
IWM250110P002280004228.02.27 - 2.332.35Out
 Put
IWM250110P002300006230.02.66 - 2.732.61Out
 Put
IWM250110P002320003232.03.12 - 3.23.24Out
 Put
IWM250110P002330006233.03.38 - 3.463.42Out
 Put
IWM250110P002340002234.03.66 - 3.743.53Out
 Put
IWM250110P002350003235.03.96 - 4.044.0Out
 Put
IWM250110P002360003236.04.28 - 4.364.98Out
 Put
IWM250110P002370006237.04.62 - 4.715.32Out
 Put
IWM250110P002375001237.54.82 - 4.875.55Out
 Put
IWM250110P00238000103238.04.98 - 5.065.15Out
 Put
IWM250110P00243000100243.07.19 - 7.287.37Out
 Put
IWM250110P002440002244.07.71 - 7.798.0In
 Put
IWM250110P002450001245.08.25 - 8.398.47In

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