RPC Stock Options
| RES Stock | USD 5.34 0.11 2.10% |
RPC's latest option contracts expiring on June 20th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.86 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.03 over 10 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on June 20th 2025. The RPC option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current RPC Inc option contracts. It shows all of RPC's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.
Open Interest Against June 20th 2025 Option Contracts
RPC 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 RPC's lending market. For example, when RPC'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 RPC, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting RPC stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows RPC'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. RPC's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for RPC's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on RPC
Analyzing RPC's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in RPC regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when RPC's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money RPC's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with RPC's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
RPC Inc In The Money Call Balance
When RPC's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against RPC Inc stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying RPC'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 RPC Inc 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.
RPC Current Options Market Mood
RPC'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 RPC 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 RPC's options investors are not very successful. RPC'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 RPC contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that RPC Inc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0538% per day over the life of the 2025-06-20 option contract. With RPC trading at USD 5.34, that is roughly USD 0.00287. If you think that the market is fully incorporating RPC's daily price movement you should consider buying RPC Inc options at the current volatility level of 0.86%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing RPC 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" RPC calls. Remember, the seller must deliver RPC Inc stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
RPC Option Chain
When RPC's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against RPC Inc 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.
RPC's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on RPC. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for RPC. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a RPC 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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | RES250620C00012500 | 5 | 12.5 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.2 | Out |
Call | RES250620C00010000 | 3618 | 10.0 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | RES250620C00007500 | 4128 | 7.5 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | RES250620C00005000 | 208 | 5.0 | 0.7 - 0.8 | 0.71 | In |
Call | RES250620C00002500 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.7 - 2.95 | 2.85 | In |
Put | RES250620P00012500 | 0 | 12.5 | 7.1 - 7.3 | 7.1 | In |
Put | RES250620P00010000 | 0 | 10.0 | 4.6 - 4.8 | 4.6 | In |
Put | RES250620P00007500 | 169 | 7.5 | 2.15 - 2.3 | 1.46 | In |
Put | RES250620P00005000 | 58 | 5.0 | 0.35 - 0.45 | 0.34 | Out |
Put | RES250620P00002500 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.75 |
RPC Market Cap Over Time
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RPC Corporate Directors
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| Harry Cynkus | Independent Director | Profile |
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