PAR Technology Stock Options

PAR Stock  USD 74.08  2.57  3.59%   
PAR Technology's latest option contracts expiring on January 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.58 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.08 over 26 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more puts than calls on contracts expiring on January 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 3.0.

Open Interest Against January 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

PAR Technology Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-01-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when PAR Technology's market makers reach a net positive position across all PAR Technology's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, PAR Technology'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 PAR Technology

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

PAR Current Options Market Mood

PAR Technology'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 PAR 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 PAR Technology'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. PAR Technology'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 PAR contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that PAR Technology will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0363% per day over the life of the 2025-01-17 option contract. With PAR Technology trading at USD 74.08, that is roughly USD 0.0269. If you think that the market is fully incorporating PAR Technology's daily price movement you should consider buying PAR Technology options at the current volatility level of 0.58%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing PAR Technology 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" PAR calls. Remember, the seller must deliver PAR Technology stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

PAR Technology Option Chain

When PAR Technology's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against PAR Technology 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.
PAR Technology's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on PAR. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for PAR. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a PAR Technology 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
PAR250117C000125002212.528.3 - 31.528.3Out
Call
PAR250117C00015000015.025.3 - 29.225.3Out
Call
PAR250117C00017500417.522.6 - 25.122.6Out
Call
PAR250117C00020000020.021.9 - 25.321.9Out
Call
PAR250117C00022500122.519.7 - 23.519.7Out
Call
PAR250117C00025000025.018.0 - 19.618.0Out
Call
PAR250117C000300001030.013.6 - 17.813.6Out
Call
PAR250117C00035000035.013.1 - 14.513.1Out
Call
PAR250117C00040000178940.010.0 - 11.010.0Out
Call
PAR250117C00045000109845.08.6 - 8.98.6Out
Call
PAR250117C0005000011450.06.9 - 7.26.9Out
Call
PAR250117C0005500011755.05.5 - 5.95.5Out
Call
PAR250117C00060000760.04.5 - 4.84.5Out
Call
PAR250117C0006500011865.03.6 - 4.03.6Out
 Put
PAR250117P00012500112.50.0 - 2.62.6Out
 Put
PAR250117P00015000203315.00.0 - 1.01.0Out
 Put
PAR250117P00017500117.50.65 - 1.00.65Out
 Put
PAR250117P00020000136120.01.2 - 1.41.2Out
 Put
PAR250117P00022500122.51.7 - 1.91.7Out
 Put
PAR250117P000250001525.02.3 - 2.452.3Out
 Put
PAR250117P000300009430.03.7 - 4.03.7Out
 Put
PAR250117P000350001635.05.5 - 5.95.5Out
 Put
PAR250117P00040000840.07.9 - 8.28.0Out
 Put
PAR250117P00045000045.010.6 - 11.010.6Out
 Put
PAR250117P00050000450.011.6 - 14.111.6Out
 Put
PAR250117P00055000755.017.4 - 18.817.4Out

PAR Technology Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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PAR Technology Market Cap Over Time

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PAR Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

402.18 Million

At this time, PAR Technology's Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year.

PAR Technology Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the PAR Technology's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: PAR Technology inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of PAR. The board's role is to monitor PAR Technology's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. PAR Technology's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, PAR Technology's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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