Annaly Capital Stock Options

NLY Stock  USD 21.96  0.23  1.06%   
Annaly Capital's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.34 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.95 over 21 outstanding agreements suggesting . The total put volume is at 14.0, with calls trading at the volume of 77.0. This yields a 0.18 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Annaly Capital

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

Annaly Capital Management In The Money Call Balance

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

Annaly Current Options Market Mood

Annaly Capital'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 Annaly 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 Annaly Capital's options investors are not very successful. Annaly Capital'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 Annaly contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Annaly Capital Management will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0213% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Annaly Capital trading at USD 21.96, that is roughly USD 0.004667. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Annaly Capital's daily price movement you should consider buying Annaly Capital Management 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.
  
Purchasing Annaly Capital 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" Annaly calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Annaly Capital Management stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Annaly Capital Option Chain

When Annaly Capital's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Annaly Capital Management 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.
Annaly Capital's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Annaly. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Annaly. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Annaly Capital 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
NLY250516C00020000020.01.35 - 2.891.35In
Call
NLY250516C000210006421.00.0 - 2.331.17In
Call
NLY250516C0002200015322.00.53 - 0.60.52Out
Call
NLY250516C000230003723.00.0 - 0.30.2Out
Call
NLY250516C00024000024.00.04 - 0.120.04Out
Call
NLY250516C00025000025.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
NLY250516C00026000026.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
Call
NLY250516C00027000027.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
NLY250516C00028000028.00.0 - 1.151.15Out
Call
NLY250516C00029000029.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
NLY250516P000190006219.00.0 - 0.840.13Out
 Put
NLY250516P00020000620.00.0 - 0.360.26Out
 Put
NLY250516P0002100014521.00.0 - 2.930.53Out
 Put
NLY250516P000220002722.00.62 - 1.221.15Out
 Put
NLY250516P00023000023.00.74 - 2.571.89In
 Put
NLY250516P00024000024.02.36 - 3.22.36In
 Put
NLY250516P00025000025.02.37 - 4.92.37In
 Put
NLY250516P00026000026.03.75 - 5.853.75In
 Put
NLY250516P00027000227.04.4 - 6.655.81In
 Put
NLY250516P00028000028.05.25 - 8.05.25In
 Put
NLY250516P00029000029.06.35 - 8.956.35In

Annaly Capital Market Cap Over Time

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Annaly Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

9.04 Billion

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

Annaly Capital Corporate Directors

Kathy HannanIndependent DirectorProfile
Thomas HamiltonIndependent DirectorProfile
Vicki WilliamsIndependent DirectorProfile
Francine BovichIndependent DirectorProfile

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