Whitestone REIT Stock Options Expiring on 21st of February

WSR Stock  USD 13.41  0.17  1.25%   
Whitestone REIT's latest option contracts expiring on February 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.4 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.14 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on February 21st 2025.

Open Interest Against February 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Whitestone REIT In The Money Call Balance

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

Whitestone Current Options Market Mood

Whitestone REIT'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 Whitestone 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 Whitestone REIT'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. Whitestone REIT'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 Whitestone contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Whitestone REIT will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0875% per day over the life of the 2025-02-21 option contract. With Whitestone REIT trading at USD 13.41, that is roughly USD 0.0117. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Whitestone REIT's daily price movement you should consider buying Whitestone REIT options at the current volatility level of 1.4%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Whitestone REIT Option Chain

When Whitestone REIT's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Whitestone REIT 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.
Whitestone REIT's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Whitestone. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Whitestone. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Whitestone REIT 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
WSR250221C0000500005.08.3 - 9.88.3In
Call
WSR250221C0000750007.55.9 - 7.35.9In
Call
WSR250221C00010000010.03.3 - 4.93.3In
Call
WSR250221C00012500212.50.0 - 1.21.25In
Call
WSR250221C00015000515.00.0 - 0.950.15Out
Call
WSR250221C00017500017.50.0 - 0.050.05Out
Call
WSR250221C00020000020.00.0 - 1.851.85Out
Call
WSR250221C00022500022.50.0 - 1.851.85Out
Call
WSR250221C00025000025.00.0 - 1.851.85Out
Call
WSR250221C00030000030.00.0 - 1.851.85Out
 Put
WSR250221P0000500005.00.0 - 0.50.5Out
 Put
WSR250221P0000750007.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
WSR250221P00010000010.00.0 - 0.50.5Out
 Put
WSR250221P00012500012.50.0 - 0.450.45Out
 Put
WSR250221P00015000115.00.0 - 1.71.1In
 Put
WSR250221P00017500017.53.8 - 4.13.8In
 Put
WSR250221P00020000020.06.3 - 6.66.3In
 Put
WSR250221P00022500022.58.8 - 9.18.8In
 Put
WSR250221P00025000025.011.2 - 12.611.2In
 Put
WSR250221P00030000030.016.3 - 16.816.3In

Whitestone Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

499.59 Million

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

Whitestone REIT Corporate Management

Soklin SivVice ResourcesProfile
David TaylorLead Independent TrusteeProfile
Paul LambertIndependent TrusteeProfile
David MordyDirector RelationsProfile
Matthew OkminRegional ArizonaProfile
Michael LyControllerProfile

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