VanEck Semiconductor Stock Options
| SMH Etf | USD 258.25 5.96 2.36% |
VanEck Semiconductor's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.34 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.39 over 72 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 2.5 K, with calls trading at the volume of 546. This yields a 4.59 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts
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The chart above shows VanEck Semiconductor'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. VanEck Semiconductor's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for VanEck Semiconductor's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
VanEck Semiconductor Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts
VanEck Semiconductor's max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, 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 VanEck Semiconductor
Analyzing VanEck Semiconductor's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in VanEck Semiconductor regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when VanEck Semiconductor's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money VanEck Semiconductor's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with VanEck Semiconductor's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF In The Money Call Balance
When VanEck Semiconductor's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying VanEck Semiconductor'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 VanEck Semiconductor ETF 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.
VanEck Current Options Market Mood
VanEck Semiconductor'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 VanEck Etf'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
It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Using current VanEck Semiconductor's option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.
Rule 16 of the current VanEck contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that VanEck Semiconductor ETF will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0213% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With VanEck Semiconductor trading at USD 258.25, that is roughly USD 0.0549. If you think that the market is fully incorporating VanEck Semiconductor's daily price movement you should consider buying VanEck Semiconductor ETF 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.
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Purchasing VanEck Semiconductor 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" VanEck calls. Remember, the seller must deliver VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
VanEck Semiconductor Option Chain
When VanEck Semiconductor's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against VanEck Semiconductor ETF 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.
VanEck Semiconductor's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on VanEck. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for VanEck. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a VanEck Semiconductor 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 | SMH250417C00150000 | 1 | 150.0 | 113.55 - 114.9 | 101.79 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00180000 | 42 | 180.0 | 84.1 - 85.65 | 81.0 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00185000 | 1 | 185.0 | 79.8 - 80.8 | 65.95 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00190000 | 2 | 190.0 | 74.55 - 76.1 | 71.32 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00200000 | 219 | 200.0 | 65.35 - 66.45 | 52.31 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00205000 | 25 | 205.0 | 60.15 - 61.8 | 52.03 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00210000 | 3 | 210.0 | 55.45 - 57.15 | 50.94 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00215000 | 1 | 215.0 | 51.85 - 52.8 | 48.9 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00220000 | 3 | 220.0 | 47.25 - 47.8 | 41.29 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00225000 | 45 | 225.0 | 42.2 - 43.5 | 37.49 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00230000 | 9 | 230.0 | 38.1 - 39.3 | 40.35 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00235000 | 17 | 235.0 | 33.85 - 35.25 | 32.3 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00240000 | 273 | 240.0 | 30.25 - 32.35 | 32.49 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00245000 | 1119 | 245.0 | 26.7 - 29.05 | 26.7 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00250000 | 350 | 250.0 | 23.1 - 24.25 | 24.02 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00255000 | 267 | 255.0 | 19.95 - 21.1 | 20.9 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00260000 | 2201 | 260.0 | 17.55 - 18.65 | 18.17 | In |
Call | SMH250417C00265000 | 3729 | 265.0 | 15.3 - 15.5 | 15.51 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00270000 | 1264 | 270.0 | 12.9 - 13.1 | 13.08 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00275000 | 119 | 275.0 | 10.8 - 10.95 | 11.43 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00280000 | 105 | 280.0 | 8.95 - 9.15 | 9.76 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00285000 | 639 | 285.0 | 7.35 - 7.5 | 7.95 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00290000 | 184 | 290.0 | 6.0 - 6.15 | 6.55 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00295000 | 414 | 295.0 | 4.85 - 5.0 | 5.4 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00300000 | 1062 | 300.0 | 3.9 - 4.05 | 3.97 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00305000 | 172 | 305.0 | 3.1 - 3.25 | 2.95 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00310000 | 1234 | 310.0 | 2.49 - 2.57 | 2.56 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00315000 | 134 | 315.0 | 1.96 - 2.05 | 1.41 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00320000 | 512 | 320.0 | 1.55 - 1.62 | 1.69 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00325000 | 99 | 325.0 | 1.22 - 1.29 | 1.23 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00330000 | 72 | 330.0 | 0.95 - 1.02 | 1.06 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00335000 | 30 | 335.0 | 0.75 - 0.81 | 0.71 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00340000 | 97 | 340.0 | 0.59 - 0.64 | 0.55 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00345000 | 14 | 345.0 | 0.46 - 0.51 | 0.48 | Out |
Call | SMH250417C00350000 | 1012 | 350.0 | 0.36 - 0.41 | 0.4 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00150000 | 151 | 150.0 | 0.16 - 0.27 | 0.19 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00155000 | 70 | 155.0 | 0.24 - 0.28 | 0.32 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00160000 | 11 | 160.0 | 0.28 - 0.33 | 0.3 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00165000 | 44 | 165.0 | 0.33 - 0.39 | 0.35 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00170000 | 39 | 170.0 | 0.4 - 0.44 | 0.41 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00175000 | 92 | 175.0 | 0.47 - 0.51 | 0.65 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00180000 | 139 | 180.0 | 0.56 - 0.6 | 0.55 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00185000 | 41 | 185.0 | 0.67 - 0.72 | 0.67 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00190000 | 24 | 190.0 | 0.79 - 0.86 | 1.05 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00195000 | 1011 | 195.0 | 0.96 - 1.02 | 0.94 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00200000 | 507 | 200.0 | 1.17 - 1.23 | 1.15 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00205000 | 10008 | 205.0 | 1.43 - 1.49 | 1.45 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00210000 | 422 | 210.0 | 1.76 - 1.82 | 1.92 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00215000 | 98 | 215.0 | 2.16 - 2.24 | 2.86 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00220000 | 1521 | 220.0 | 2.67 - 2.74 | 2.56 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00225000 | 2052 | 225.0 | 3.25 - 3.4 | 3.25 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00230000 | 2329 | 230.0 | 4.0 - 4.15 | 4.05 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00235000 | 142 | 235.0 | 4.95 - 5.05 | 4.9 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00240000 | 647 | 240.0 | 6.05 - 6.2 | 5.85 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00245000 | 252 | 245.0 | 7.35 - 7.5 | 7.15 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00250000 | 690 | 250.0 | 8.9 - 9.05 | 8.7 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00255000 | 345 | 255.0 | 10.7 - 10.85 | 10.2 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00260000 | 905 | 260.0 | 12.75 - 12.95 | 12.37 | Out |
Put | SMH250417P00265000 | 24 | 265.0 | 15.1 - 15.3 | 15.25 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00270000 | 3 | 270.0 | 17.7 - 17.95 | 31.97 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00275000 | 5 | 275.0 | 19.6 - 20.9 | 20.0 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00285000 | 4 | 285.0 | 25.95 - 28.1 | 30.78 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00305000 | 0 | 305.0 | 42.65 - 44.25 | 42.65 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00310000 | 0 | 310.0 | 46.8 - 49.4 | 46.8 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00315000 | 0 | 315.0 | 52.5 - 53.15 | 52.5 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00320000 | 0 | 320.0 | 56.55 - 58.85 | 56.55 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00325000 | 0 | 325.0 | 61.7 - 63.75 | 61.7 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00330000 | 0 | 330.0 | 67.2 - 68.5 | 67.2 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00335000 | 0 | 335.0 | 71.3 - 73.85 | 71.3 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00340000 | 0 | 340.0 | 76.55 - 78.4 | 76.55 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00345000 | 0 | 345.0 | 82.3 - 83.0 | 82.3 | In |
Put | SMH250417P00350000 | 0 | 350.0 | 87.25 - 88.8 | 87.25 | In |
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Please note, there is a significant difference between VanEck Semiconductor's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if VanEck Semiconductor is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, VanEck Semiconductor's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.