STAAR Surgical Stock Options

STAA Stock  USD 23.01  0.72  3.23%   
STAAR Surgical's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.94 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.77 over 35 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 23.0, with calls trading at the volume of 28.0. This yields a 0.82 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

STAAR Surgical Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as STAAR Surgical close to expiration to expire worthless. So, 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, STAAR Surgical'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 STAAR Surgical

Analyzing STAAR Surgical's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in STAAR Surgical regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when STAAR Surgical's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money STAAR Surgical's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with STAAR Surgical's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
STAAR Surgical's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of STAAR Surgical common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell STAAR stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If STAAR Surgical's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, STAAR Surgical's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to grow to about 590.1 M, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is forecasted to decline to about 28.8 M.

STAAR Surgical In The Money Call Balance

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

STAAR Current Options Market Mood

STAAR Surgical'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 STAAR 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 STAAR Surgical's options investors are not very successful. STAAR Surgical'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 STAAR contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that STAAR Surgical will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0588% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With STAAR Surgical trading at USD 23.01, that is roughly USD 0.0135. If you think that the market is fully incorporating STAAR Surgical's daily price movement you should consider buying STAAR Surgical options at the current volatility level of 0.94%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing STAAR Surgical 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" STAAR calls. Remember, the seller must deliver STAAR Surgical stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

STAAR Surgical Option Chain

When STAAR Surgical's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against STAAR Surgical 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.
STAAR Surgical's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on STAAR. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for STAAR. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a STAAR Surgical 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
STAA250321C000175001617.54.0 - 7.55.1In
Call
STAA250321C000200001720.03.8 - 6.53.54In
Call
STAA250321C000225006522.52.3 - 3.12.55In
Call
STAA250321C0002500014925.01.35 - 1.81.3Out
Call
STAA250321C000275001127.50.7 - 1.650.8Out
Call
STAA250321C0003000011930.00.35 - 0.50.4Out
Call
STAA250321C0003250032232.50.15 - 0.30.45Out
Call
STAA250321C000350003835.00.05 - 0.20.5Out
Call
STAA250321C0003750013137.50.05 - 0.20.2Out
Call
STAA250321C0004000016440.00.0 - 0.750.3Out
Call
STAA250321C000425003242.50.0 - 0.750.45Out
Call
STAA250321C000450002445.00.0 - 0.750.3Out
Call
STAA250321C000475001647.50.0 - 0.751.0Out
Call
STAA250321C000500003850.00.0 - 0.750.05Out
Call
STAA250321C000525001152.50.0 - 0.750.65Out
Call
STAA250321C00055000155.00.0 - 1.353.3Out
Call
STAA250321C00060000160.00.0 - 0.752.82Out
 Put
STAA250321P00015000615.00.1 - 0.70.27Out
 Put
STAA250321P000175003117.50.3 - 0.450.37Out
 Put
STAA250321P000200001520.00.8 - 1.00.85Out
 Put
STAA250321P000225006922.51.7 - 2.01.7Out
 Put
STAA250321P000250003425.03.2 - 3.44.35In
 Put
STAA250321P0002750025727.55.0 - 7.56.0In
 Put
STAA250321P000300005130.05.7 - 7.45.9In
 Put
STAA250321P0003250039232.57.7 - 11.08.8In
 Put
STAA250321P000350002535.010.1 - 13.86.4In
 Put
STAA250321P000375001037.512.4 - 16.58.7In
 Put
STAA250321P00040000140.015.0 - 19.012.07In
 Put
STAA250321P00042500042.517.5 - 21.517.5In
 Put
STAA250321P00045000045.020.0 - 23.914.0In
 Put
STAA250321P00047500047.522.5 - 26.522.5In
 Put
STAA250321P00050000050.025.0 - 29.019.7In
 Put
STAA250321P00052500052.527.5 - 31.527.5In
 Put
STAA250321P00055000055.030.0 - 34.023.4In
 Put
STAA250321P00060000060.035.0 - 39.035.0In

STAAR Surgical Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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STAAR Surgical Market Cap Over Time

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STAAR Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

466.04 Million

At present, STAAR Surgical's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.
When determining whether STAAR Surgical offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of STAAR Surgical's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Staar Surgical Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Staar Surgical Stock:
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Is Health Care Equipment & Supplies space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of STAAR Surgical. If investors know STAAR will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about STAAR Surgical listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
1.018
Earnings Share
0.44
Revenue Per Share
6.962
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.103
Return On Assets
0.0339
The market value of STAAR Surgical is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of STAAR that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of STAAR Surgical's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is STAAR Surgical's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because STAAR Surgical's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect STAAR Surgical's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between STAAR Surgical's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if STAAR Surgical is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, STAAR Surgical'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.