Lightspeed Commerce Stock Options

LSPD Stock  USD 10.63  0.05  0.47%   
Lightspeed Commerce's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.0 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.11 over 31 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025. The total put volume is at 4.0, with calls trading at the volume of 1.0. This yields a 4.0 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Lightspeed Commerce Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-05-16 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Lightspeed Commerce close to expiration to expire worthless. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Lightspeed Commerce'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 Lightspeed Commerce

Analyzing Lightspeed Commerce's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Lightspeed Commerce regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Lightspeed Commerce's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Lightspeed Commerce's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Lightspeed Commerce's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Lightspeed Commerce's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Lightspeed Commerce common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Lightspeed stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Lightspeed Commerce's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Lightspeed Commerce's Common Stock is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Common Stock Total Equity is expected to grow to about 3.1 B, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 1.4 B.

Lightspeed Commerce In The Money Call Balance

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

Lightspeed Current Options Market Mood

Lightspeed Commerce'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 Lightspeed 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

Unfortunately, most Lightspeed Commerce's options investors are not very successful. Lightspeed Commerce'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 Lightspeed contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Lightspeed Commerce will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0625% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Lightspeed Commerce trading at USD 10.63, that is roughly USD 0.006644. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Lightspeed Commerce's daily price movement you should consider buying Lightspeed Commerce options at the current volatility level of 1.0%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Lightspeed Commerce 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" Lightspeed calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Lightspeed Commerce stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Lightspeed Commerce Option Chain

When Lightspeed Commerce's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Lightspeed Commerce 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.
Lightspeed Commerce's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Lightspeed. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Lightspeed. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Lightspeed Commerce 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
LSPD250516C00035000035.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
LSPD250516C00030000030.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
LSPD250516C00025000225.00.0 - 0.950.1Out
Call
LSPD250516C00021000321.00.0 - 1.350.92Out
Call
LSPD250516C00020000320.00.0 - 1.350.14Out
Call
LSPD250516C0001900015419.00.0 - 0.750.2Out
Call
LSPD250516C000180006418.00.0 - 0.20.15Out
Call
LSPD250516C00017000117.00.0 - 0.751.68Out
Call
LSPD250516C000160001716.00.0 - 0.750.3Out
Call
LSPD250516C0001500052615.00.0 - 0.250.5Out
Call
LSPD250516C00014000132114.00.05 - 0.150.1Out
Call
LSPD250516C0001300099013.00.15 - 0.250.21Out
Call
LSPD250516C00012000312.00.35 - 0.452.08Out
Call
LSPD250516C00011000611.00.7 - 1.80.65Out
Call
LSPD250516C00010000110.01.2 - 1.33.4In
 Put
LSPD250516P00035000035.024.3 - 24.624.3In
 Put
LSPD250516P00030000030.019.3 - 19.619.3In
 Put
LSPD250516P00025000025.014.3 - 14.614.3In
 Put
LSPD250516P00021000021.010.3 - 10.64.8In
 Put
LSPD250516P00020000120.09.2 - 9.69.2In
 Put
LSPD250516P00019000019.08.3 - 8.88.3In
 Put
LSPD250516P00018000018.07.3 - 7.67.3In
 Put
LSPD250516P00017000217.06.1 - 6.81.8In
 Put
LSPD250516P000160009516.05.3 - 5.54.63In
 Put
LSPD250516P000150004515.04.3 - 4.51.9In
 Put
LSPD250516P000140005814.03.3 - 3.51.45In
 Put
LSPD250516P00013000113.02.4 - 2.61.2In
 Put
LSPD250516P000120002512.01.65 - 1.751.84In
 Put
LSPD250516P00011000111.01.0 - 1.11.1In
 Put
LSPD250516P00010000110.00.55 - 0.60.75Out
 Put
LSPD250516P000090001109.00.25 - 0.350.15Out

Lightspeed Commerce Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

   Selling And Marketing Expenses   
       Timeline  

Lightspeed Commerce Market Cap Over Time

   Market Cap   
       Timeline  

Lightspeed Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.42 Billion

At present, Lightspeed Commerce's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Lightspeed Commerce Corporate Management

John ShapiroChief Officer,Profile
JeanPaul ChauvetCEO DirectorProfile
Steve MidgleyExecutive Vice President of CustomersProfile
Manon BrouilletteDirectorProfile
Jean ChauvetPresident DirectorProfile
When determining whether Lightspeed Commerce is a strong investment it is important to analyze Lightspeed Commerce'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 Lightspeed Commerce's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Lightspeed Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Lightspeed Commerce. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in american community survey.
For information on how to trade Lightspeed Stock refer to our How to Trade Lightspeed Stock guide.
You can also try the Money Flow Index module to determine momentum by analyzing Money Flow Index and other technical indicators.
Is Systems Software space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Lightspeed Commerce. If investors know Lightspeed will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Lightspeed Commerce listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Earnings Share
(0.80)
Revenue Per Share
6.826
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.169
Return On Assets
(0.03)
Return On Equity
(0.05)
The market value of Lightspeed Commerce is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Lightspeed that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Lightspeed Commerce's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Lightspeed Commerce'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 Lightspeed Commerce's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Lightspeed Commerce'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 Lightspeed Commerce's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Lightspeed Commerce is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Lightspeed Commerce'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.