XLU250110C00087000 Option on Utilities Select Sector

XLU Etf  USD 76.22  0.86  1.12%   
XLU250110C00087000 is a PUT option contract on Utilities Select's common stock with a strick price of 87.0 expiring on 2025-01-10. The contract was not traded in recent days and, as of today, has 4 days remaining before the expiration. The option is currently trading at an ask price of $4.0. The implied volatility as of the 6th of January is 4.0.
  
When exercised, put options on Utilities Select produce a short position in Utilities Etf. Because of this protective nature, they are typically used either for hedging purposes or to capitalize on Utilities Select's downside price movement.

Rule 16 of 2025-01-10 Option Contract

The options market is anticipating that Utilities Select Sector will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0198% per day over the life of the option. With Utilities Select trading at USD 76.22, that is roughly USD 0.0151. If you think that the market is fully understating Utilities Select's daily price movement you should consider buying Utilities Select Sector options at that current volatility level of 0.32%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Out Of The Money Call Option on Utilities Select

An 'Out of The Money' option on Utilities has a strike price that Utilities Etf has yet to reach, meaning the option has no intrinsic value. 'Out of The Money' options are usually less costly than 'In The Money' options, making them more desirable to traders with smaller amounts of capital. Some of the uses for Utilities Select's 'Out of The Money' options include buying the options if you expect a big move in Utilities Select's stock. Since 'Out of The Money' options have a lower up-front cost (i.e., no intrinsic value) than 'In The Money' options, buying it is a reasonable choice.
Call Contract NameXLU250110C00087000
Expires On2025-01-10
Days Before Expriration4
Delta0.355214
Vega0.103346
Gamma0.04226
Theoretical Value2.0
Open Interest1
Strike Price87.0
Last Traded At0.28
Current Price Spread0.0 | 4.0
Rule 16 Daily Up or DownUSD 0.0151

Utilities short PUT Option Greeks

Utilities Select's Option Greeks for the contract ending on 2025-01-10 at a strike price of 87.0 measures the various factors that affect its cost and calculated using a theoretical options pricing model. It helps investors make more informed decisions about whether to trade this option contract or when to trade it. In addition to Utilities Select's option greeks, its implied volatility helps estimate the risk of Utilities Select stock implied by the prices of the options on Utilities Select's stock.
Delta0.355214
Gamma0.04226
Theta-0.041881
Vega0.103346
Rho0.030845

Utilities long PUT Option Payoff at expiration

Put options written on Utilities Select grant holders of the option the right to sell a specified amount of Utilities Select at a specified price within a specified time frame. The put buyer has a limited loss and, while not fully unlimited gains, as the price of Utilities Etf cannot fall below zero, the put buyer does gain as the price drops. So, purchasing a put option on Utilities Select is like buying insurance aginst Utilities Select's downside shift.
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Utilities short PUT Option Payoff at expiration

By selling Utilities Select's put option, the investors signal their bearish sentiment. A short position in a put option written on Utilities Select will generally make money when the underlying price is above the strike price. Therefore Utilities Select's put payoff at expiration depends on where the Utilities Etf price is relative to the put option strike price. The breakeven price of 89.0 is the critical point that divides the payoff function into two parts. Below the breakeven price, the payoff is dropping and negative (the seller makes a loss). Above the breakeven price, the payoff line is upward sloping as the option payoff increases in proportion to Utilities Select's price. Finally, at the strike price of 87.0, the payoff chart is constant and positive.
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Utilities Select Sector Available Call Options

Utilities Select's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Utilities. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Utilities. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Utilities Select 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
XLU250110C00050000050.031.6 - 34.631.6In
Call
XLU250110C00055000055.026.6 - 29.626.6In
Call
XLU250110C00060000060.021.6 - 24.621.6In
Call
XLU250110C00065000065.016.3 - 20.616.3In
Call
XLU250110C00070000070.011.4 - 15.611.4In
Call
XLU250110C00071000071.010.4 - 14.8510.4In
Call
XLU250110C00072000072.010.0 - 12.410.0In
Call
XLU250110C00073000073.08.25 - 12.958.25In
Call
XLU250110C00074000074.07.0 - 11.57.0In
Call
XLU250110C00075000075.06.1 - 10.656.1In
Call
XLU250110C00087000187.00.0 - 4.00.28Out
When determining whether Utilities Select Sector is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Utilities Etf is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Utilities Select Sector Etf. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Utilities Select Sector Etf:
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The market value of Utilities Select Sector is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Utilities that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Utilities Select's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Utilities Select'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 Utilities Select's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Utilities Select'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 Utilities Select's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Utilities Select is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Utilities Select'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.