Quantumscape Corp Stock Options Expiring on 21st of February

QS Stock  USD 5.23  0.00  0.00%   
Quantumscape Corp's latest option contracts expiring on February 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.91 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.27 over 35 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on February 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 318, with calls trading at the volume of 3.7 K. This yields a 0.09 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against February 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Quantumscape Corp Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-02-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Quantumscape Corp's market makers reach a net positive position across all Quantumscape Corp's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Quantumscape Corp's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

Quantumscape Corp In The Money Call Balance

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

Quantumscape Current Options Market Mood

Quantumscape Corp'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 Quantumscape 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 Quantumscape Corp'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. Quantumscape Corp'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 Quantumscape contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Quantumscape Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.12% per day over the life of the 2025-02-21 option contract. With Quantumscape Corp trading at USD 5.23, that is roughly USD 0.006243. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Quantumscape Corp's daily price movement you should consider buying Quantumscape Corp options at the current volatility level of 1.91%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Quantumscape Corp Option Chain

When Quantumscape Corp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Quantumscape Corp 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.
Quantumscape Corp's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Quantumscape. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Quantumscape. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Quantumscape Corp 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
QS250221C00001000361.04.15 - 5.15.55In
Call
QS250221C00002000302.03.15 - 3.34.75In
Call
QS250221C000030002973.02.24 - 2.992.46In
Call
QS250221C00004000110504.01.2 - 1.651.44In
Call
QS250221C0000500087735.00.63 - 0.650.65In
Call
QS250221C00006000148386.00.3 - 0.310.3Out
Call
QS250221C00007000130667.00.16 - 0.170.16Out
Call
QS250221C00008000230908.00.1 - 0.110.11Out
Call
QS250221C0000900049549.00.06 - 0.080.06Out
Call
QS250221C000100001116610.00.05 - 0.070.06Out
Call
QS250221C00011000120711.00.05 - 0.060.06Out
Call
QS250221C00012000265812.00.02 - 0.060.04Out
Call
QS250221C0001300085413.00.01 - 0.060.04Out
Call
QS250221C0001400098414.00.0 - 0.340.13Out
Call
QS250221C00015000100015.00.02 - 0.040.05Out
Call
QS250221C0001600045216.00.0 - 0.550.05Out
Call
QS250221C0001700058417.00.0 - 0.520.03Out
Call
QS250221C00018000111718.00.02 - 0.060.03Out
 Put
QS250221P00002000762.00.0 - 0.280.16Out
 Put
QS250221P000030004233.00.01 - 0.230.01Out
 Put
QS250221P0000400016534.00.08 - 0.10.09Out
 Put
QS250221P00005000151645.00.38 - 0.40.39Out
 Put
QS250221P0000600036986.01.05 - 1.081.05In
 Put
QS250221P0000700015127.01.91 - 2.931.89In
 Put
QS250221P000080009758.02.64 - 3.452.79In
 Put
QS250221P0000900012639.02.86 - 3.93.85In
 Put
QS250221P000100007810.04.3 - 4.954.05In
 Put
QS250221P0001100091111.04.8 - 6.85.8In
 Put
QS250221P000120001812.05.9 - 7.76.5In
 Put
QS250221P00013000113.06.9 - 8.88.1In
 Put
QS250221P00014000014.07.85 - 9.658.3In
 Put
QS250221P00015000115.08.8 - 10.89.45In
 Put
QS250221P00016000016.09.9 - 11.659.9In
 Put
QS250221P00017000017.010.85 - 12.78.9In
 Put
QS250221P00018000018.011.85 - 13.3512.32In

Quantumscape Other Stockholder Equity

Other Stockholder Equity

2.64 Billion

At this time, Quantumscape Corp's Other Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Quantumscape Corp Corporate Management

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