IShares Russell Stock Options

IWO Etf  USD 261.24  6.66  2.62%   
IShares Russell's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.43 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.05 over 68 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025.

Open Interest Against May 16th 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 2025-05-16 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.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on IShares Russell

Analyzing IShares Russell's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in IShares Russell regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when IShares Russell's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money IShares Russell's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with IShares Russell's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
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 0.0269% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With IShares Russell trading at USD 261.24, that is roughly USD 0.0702. 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 0.43%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing IShares Russell 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 Russell 2000 stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

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
IWO250516C004300000430.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
Call
IWO250516C004250000425.00.0 - 1.651.65Out
Call
IWO250516C004200000420.00.0 - 2.752.75Out
Call
IWO250516C004150000415.00.0 - 1.51.5Out
Call
IWO250516C004100000410.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
Call
IWO250516C004050000405.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
IWO250516C004000000400.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
Call
IWO250516C003950000395.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
IWO250516C003900000390.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
IWO250516C003850000385.00.0 - 3.73.7Out
Call
IWO250516C003550001355.00.0 - 1.351.62Out
Call
IWO250516C00350000893350.00.05 - 5.00.2Out
Call
IWO250516C00340000129340.00.0 - 1.41.5Out
Call
IWO250516C0033500010335.00.0 - 3.010.4Out
Call
IWO250516C003300007330.00.0 - 4.81.4Out
Call
IWO250516C003250003325.00.0 - 4.84.5Out
Call
IWO250516C003200008320.00.0 - 4.85.9Out
Call
IWO250516C003150008315.00.0 - 2.750.55Out
Call
IWO250516C003100005310.00.0 - 0.81.32Out
Call
IWO250516C003050008305.00.0 - 2.5510.6Out
Call
IWO250516C0030000031300.00.35 - 2.159.0Out
Call
IWO250516C002950005295.00.0 - 4.81.48Out
Call
IWO250516C002900001290.01.2 - 4.820.79Out
Call
IWO250516C002850001285.00.5 - 5.33.25Out
Call
IWO250516C0028000014280.01.5 - 5.84.0Out
Call
IWO250516C002750002275.03.0 - 7.823.65Out
Call
IWO250516C002700003270.05.0 - 9.430.79Out
Call
IWO250516C002550003255.013.0 - 17.154.5In
Call
IWO250516C002500002250.016.5 - 21.443.8In
Call
IWO250516C002300001230.032.5 - 37.468.56In
Call
IWO250516C002250001225.037.0 - 41.985.0In
Call
IWO250516C001950005195.065.5 - 70.4116.7In
Call
IWO250516C001900003190.070.5 - 75.4100.8In
Call
IWO250516C001850001185.075.0 - 79.9132.7In
Call
IWO250516C0018000011180.080.2 - 85.0113.9In
Call
IWO250516C0017500064175.085.2 - 90.0130.7In
Call
IWO250516C001700007170.090.2 - 95.0136.4In
Call
IWO250516C001650001165.095.0 - 99.9146.8In
Call
IWO250516C0016000017160.0100.0 - 104.8130.4In
Call
IWO250516C001550003155.0104.6 - 109.5151.1In
Call
IWO250516C001500001150.0109.5 - 114.4156.7In
 Put
IWO250516P004300000430.0167.0 - 171.5167.0In
 Put
IWO250516P004250000425.0161.7 - 166.5161.7In
 Put
IWO250516P004200000420.0156.7 - 161.5156.7In
 Put
IWO250516P004150000415.0151.7 - 156.5151.7In
 Put
IWO250516P004100000410.0146.7 - 151.5146.7In
 Put
IWO250516P004050000405.0141.7 - 146.5141.7In
 Put
IWO250516P004000000400.0136.6 - 141.5136.6In
 Put
IWO250516P003950000395.0131.7 - 136.5131.7In
 Put
IWO250516P003900000390.0126.7 - 131.5126.7In
 Put
IWO250516P003850000385.0121.6 - 126.5121.6In
 Put
IWO250516P003050002305.041.7 - 46.515.09In
 Put
IWO250516P003000009300.037.0 - 41.914.2In
 Put
IWO250516P002950001295.032.2 - 37.010.7In
 Put
IWO250516P002900008290.027.7 - 32.57.2In
 Put
IWO250516P002850001285.023.1 - 28.029.0In
 Put
IWO250516P002800001280.019.1 - 23.94.7In
 Put
IWO250516P002750006275.015.6 - 20.54.65In
 Put
IWO250516P002600001260.07.5 - 12.02.5Out
 Put
IWO250516P002550006255.05.5 - 10.06.23Out
 Put
IWO250516P002500005250.03.6 - 8.57.6Out
 Put
IWO250516P002450001245.02.5 - 7.36.06Out
 Put
IWO250516P002400007240.01.5 - 6.35.4Out
 Put
IWO250516P002350001235.00.5 - 5.34.1Out
 Put
IWO250516P002300005230.01.6 - 5.01.54Out
 Put
IWO250516P002200004220.00.95 - 4.62.25Out
 Put
IWO250516P002150004215.00.0 - 4.22.0Out
 Put
IWO250516P002000004200.00.0 - 2.552.0Out

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