Kirby Stock Options

KEX Stock  USD 96.17  0.47  0.49%   
Kirby's latest option contracts expiring on June 20th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.57 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.12 over 36 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on June 20th 2025.

Open Interest Against June 20th 2025 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Kirby

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

Kirby In The Money Call Balance

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

Kirby Current Options Market Mood

Kirby'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 Kirby 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 Kirby'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. Kirby'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 Kirby contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Kirby will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0356% per day over the life of the 2025-06-20 option contract. With Kirby trading at USD 96.17, that is roughly USD 0.0343. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Kirby's daily price movement you should consider buying Kirby options at the current volatility level of 0.57%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Kirby 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" Kirby calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Kirby stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Kirby Option Chain

When Kirby's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Kirby 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.
Kirby's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Kirby. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Kirby. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Kirby 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
KEX250620C001850000185.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
KEX250620C001800000180.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
KEX250620C001750002175.00.0 - 1.951.25Out
Call
KEX250620C001700001170.00.0 - 2.251.45Out
Call
KEX250620C001650000165.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
KEX250620C001600000160.00.0 - 2.252.25Out
Call
KEX250620C001550000155.00.0 - 2.32.3Out
Call
KEX250620C0015000020150.00.0 - 1.451.45Out
Call
KEX250620C001450000145.00.0 - 2.352.35Out
Call
KEX250620C001400000140.00.0 - 2.42.4Out
Call
KEX250620C001350006135.00.0 - 2.51.1Out
Call
KEX250620C001300002130.00.0 - 2.655.5Out
Call
KEX250620C001250005125.00.0 - 2.954.3Out
Call
KEX250620C0012000019120.00.8 - 1.74.0Out
Call
KEX250620C001150007115.00.2 - 4.12.4Out
Call
KEX250620C0011000034110.00.85 - 4.83.09Out
Call
KEX250620C0010500010105.02.7 - 6.14.0Out
Call
KEX250620C001000006100.04.2 - 8.27.04Out
Call
KEX250620C00095000295.06.6 - 10.48.3In
Call
KEX250620C00080000580.017.0 - 21.244.0In
Call
KEX250620C00070000270.027.6 - 29.445.6In
 Put
KEX250620P001850000185.086.0 - 90.486.0In
 Put
KEX250620P001800000180.081.0 - 85.481.0In
 Put
KEX250620P001750000175.076.0 - 80.476.0In
 Put
KEX250620P001700000170.071.0 - 75.471.0In
 Put
KEX250620P001650000165.066.0 - 70.466.0In
 Put
KEX250620P001600000160.061.0 - 65.461.0In
 Put
KEX250620P001550000155.056.0 - 60.456.0In
 Put
KEX250620P001500000150.051.0 - 55.451.0In
 Put
KEX250620P001450000145.046.0 - 50.446.0In
 Put
KEX250620P001400000140.041.0 - 45.441.0In
 Put
KEX250620P001200002120.021.5 - 25.714.65In
 Put
KEX250620P001100004110.014.4 - 17.25.8In
 Put
KEX250620P001050006105.09.3 - 13.28.2In
 Put
KEX250620P001000001100.06.4 - 10.46.0In
 Put
KEX250620P00085000285.00.3 - 4.62.15Out

Kirby Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

3.47 Billion

At this time, Kirby's Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Kirby Corporate Directors

William WatermanIndependent DirectorProfile
AnneMarie AinsworthIndependent DirectorProfile
Barry DavisIndependent DirectorProfile
Monte MillerIndependent DirectorProfile

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