Sturm Ruger Stock Options

RGR Stock  USD 35.67  0.27  0.75%   
Sturm Ruger's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.62 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.45 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Sturm Ruger Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

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

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

Sturm Ruger In The Money Call Balance

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

Sturm Current Options Market Mood

Sturm Ruger'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 Sturm 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 Sturm Ruger's options investors are not very successful. Sturm Ruger'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 Sturm contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Sturm Ruger will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0388% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Sturm Ruger trading at USD 35.67, that is roughly USD 0.0138. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Sturm Ruger's daily price movement you should consider buying Sturm Ruger options at the current volatility level of 0.62%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Sturm Ruger 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" Sturm calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Sturm Ruger stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Sturm Ruger Option Chain

When Sturm Ruger's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Sturm Ruger 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.
Sturm Ruger's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Sturm. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Sturm. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Sturm Ruger 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
RGR250417C00020000020.014.1 - 17.514.1In
Call
RGR250417C00022500022.511.2 - 14.911.2In
Call
RGR250417C00025000025.08.9 - 12.68.9In
Call
RGR250417C00030000430.04.1 - 8.15.91In
Call
RGR250417C000350001535.00.5 - 2.82.75In
Call
RGR250417C0004000014040.00.65 - 0.90.81Out
Call
RGR250417C000450008345.00.0 - 0.40.25Out
Call
RGR250417C000500003650.00.1 - 0.250.25Out
Call
RGR250417C000550001455.00.0 - 0.60.12Out
Call
RGR250417C000600006760.00.0 - 1.10.1Out
 Put
RGR250417P00020000020.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
RGR250417P00022500222.50.0 - 2.150.3Out
 Put
RGR250417P00025000125.00.0 - 1.750.3Out
 Put
RGR250417P000300004130.00.05 - 1.550.55Out
 Put
RGR250417P0003500037835.01.35 - 3.51.85Out
 Put
RGR250417P000400008440.03.7 - 6.95.53In
 Put
RGR250417P000450001345.07.4 - 10.210.0In
 Put
RGR250417P00050000050.012.6 - 16.39.8In
 Put
RGR250417P00055000055.017.3 - 21.317.3In
 Put
RGR250417P00060000060.022.3 - 26.022.3In

Sturm Ruger Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Sturm Ruger Market Cap Over Time

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Sturm Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

400.55 Million

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

Sturm Ruger Corporate Directors

Sandra FromanIndependent DirectorProfile
Amir RosenthalIndependent DirectorProfile
Phillip WidmanIndependent DirectorProfile
Terrence OConnorIndependent DirectorProfile

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