SPDR SP Stock Options

XRT Etf  USD 79.84  1.41  1.80%   
SPDR SP's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.54 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 2.47 over 105 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 9.4 K, with calls trading at the volume of 182. This yields a 51.56 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

SPDR SP option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in SPDR SP's lending market. For example, when SPDR SP's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on SPDR SP, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting SPDR SP stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows SPDR SP'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. SPDR SP's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for SPDR SP's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

SPDR SP Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

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

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

SPDR SP Retail In The Money Call Balance

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

SPDR Current Options Market Mood

SPDR SP'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 SPDR 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 SPDR SP'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 SPDR contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that SPDR SP Retail will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0338% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With SPDR SP trading at USD 79.84, that is roughly USD 0.0269. If you think that the market is fully incorporating SPDR SP's daily price movement you should consider buying SPDR SP Retail options at the current volatility level of 0.54%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing SPDR SP 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" SPDR calls. Remember, the seller must deliver SPDR SP Retail stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

SPDR SP Option Chain

When SPDR SP's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against SPDR SP Retail 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.
SPDR SP's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on SPDR. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for SPDR. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a SPDR SP 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
XRT250321C00045000245.032.4 - 37.3535.68In
Call
XRT250321C00058000158.019.3 - 24.323.25In
Call
XRT250321C00059000159.018.85 - 23.820.25In
Call
XRT250321C00060000160.017.8 - 22.7517.2In
Call
XRT250321C00063000163.014.65 - 19.614.2In
Call
XRT250321C00065000165.012.7 - 17.712.99In
Call
XRT250321C00067000267.010.5 - 15.4511.45In
Call
XRT250321C00068000668.09.9 - 14.8512.5In
Call
XRT250321C00069000169.08.6 - 13.69.5In
Call
XRT250321C00070000270.08.0 - 12.9510.7In
Call
XRT250321C00071000471.06.85 - 11.811.15In
Call
XRT250321C00072000672.05.6 - 10.612.35In
Call
XRT250321C000730001073.04.95 - 9.96.35In
Call
XRT250321C000740002074.04.1 - 9.055.4In
Call
XRT250321C000750002475.03.05 - 8.054.9In
Call
XRT250321C000760003576.02.55 - 7.555.9In
Call
XRT250321C000770005377.02.3 - 7.34.65In
Call
XRT250321C000780001978.01.4 - 6.43.55In
Call
XRT250321C000790007779.01.0 - 6.03.15In
Call
XRT250321C000800005580.01.05 - 6.052.23Out
Call
XRT250321C000810003081.00.5 - 5.352.11Out
Call
XRT250321C0008200017682.00.45 - 5.31.22Out
Call
XRT250321C000830008283.00.15 - 5.01.33Out
Call
XRT250321C0008400011784.00.05 - 4.91.41Out
Call
XRT250321C0008500069685.00.0 - 1.420.72Out
Call
XRT250321C000860002186.00.0 - 1.490.62Out
Call
XRT250321C00087000217287.00.0 - 3.150.48Out
Call
XRT250321C0008800014988.00.0 - 4.750.34Out
Call
XRT250321C0008900029289.00.0 - 2.570.28Out
Call
XRT250321C0009000033490.00.0 - 4.80.21Out
Call
XRT250321C00091000891.00.01 - 5.00.17Out
Call
XRT250321C000920004392.00.0 - 1.00.17Out
Call
XRT250321C000930001693.00.0 - 4.80.13Out
Call
XRT250321C000940003194.00.0 - 4.80.5Out
Call
XRT250321C000950003195.00.0 - 4.80.19Out
Call
XRT250321C00096000296.00.0 - 4.80.27Out
Call
XRT250321C00099000299.00.0 - 4.80.44Out
Call
XRT250321C00100000107100.00.0 - 4.80.08Out
Call
XRT250321C001010001101.00.0 - 4.80.24Out
Call
XRT250321C0010200023102.00.0 - 4.80.11Out
Call
XRT250321C001050003105.00.0 - 4.80.17Out
Call
XRT250321C001060002106.00.0 - 4.80.11Out
Call
XRT250321C0010700047107.00.0 - 4.80.09Out
Call
XRT250321C001080009108.00.0 - 4.80.21Out
Call
XRT250321C001090001109.00.0 - 4.80.2Out
Call
XRT250321C001100000110.00.0 - 4.80.15Out
Call
XRT250321C001110000111.00.0 - 4.80.16Out
Call
XRT250321C001120001112.00.0 - 4.80.14Out
Call
XRT250321C001130000113.00.0 - 4.80.13Out
Call
XRT250321C0011400015114.00.0 - 4.80.03Out
Call
XRT250321C0011500016115.00.0 - 4.80.16Out
 Put
XRT250321P00040000140.00.0 - 4.80.04Out
 Put
XRT250321P00043000143.00.0 - 4.80.14Out
 Put
XRT250321P00044000144.00.0 - 4.80.1Out
 Put
XRT250321P00047000147.00.0 - 4.80.14Out
 Put
XRT250321P00048000348.00.0 - 4.80.18Out
 Put
XRT250321P000500001450.00.0 - 0.20.09Out
 Put
XRT250321P00051000351.00.0 - 4.80.13Out
 Put
XRT250321P00052000352.00.0 - 4.80.15Out
 Put
XRT250321P00053000253.00.0 - 4.80.17Out
 Put
XRT250321P00054000154.00.0 - 4.80.18Out
 Put
XRT250321P00055000755.00.0 - 4.80.1Out
 Put
XRT250321P00056000256.00.0 - 4.80.18Out
 Put
XRT250321P00057000357.00.0 - 4.80.21Out
 Put
XRT250321P00058000558.00.0 - 4.80.19Out
 Put
XRT250321P00060000860.00.0 - 4.80.12Out
 Put
XRT250321P00061000161.00.0 - 4.80.3Out
 Put
XRT250321P00062000262.00.0 - 4.80.29Out
 Put
XRT250321P00063000463.00.0 - 4.80.19Out
 Put
XRT250321P0006400062264.00.0 - 4.80.3Out
 Put
XRT250321P00065000665.00.0 - 4.80.23Out
 Put
XRT250321P0006600094066.00.0 - 4.80.26Out
 Put
XRT250321P00067000367.00.0 - 4.80.27Out
 Put
XRT250321P0006800025968.00.0 - 4.80.37Out
 Put
XRT250321P000690001269.00.0 - 4.80.28Out
 Put
XRT250321P00070000271970.00.0 - 4.80.35Out
 Put
XRT250321P000710004571.00.0 - 4.80.42Out
 Put
XRT250321P00072000308672.00.0 - 4.80.53Out
 Put
XRT250321P0007300012773.00.41 - 5.350.64Out
 Put
XRT250321P000740004874.00.0 - 1.50.8Out
 Put
XRT250321P00075000161175.00.0 - 2.00.97Out
 Put
XRT250321P000760008276.00.0 - 4.81.24Out
 Put
XRT250321P00077000132877.00.01 - 5.01.57Out
 Put
XRT250321P0007800011078.00.25 - 5.252.25Out
 Put
XRT250321P000790006679.00.35 - 5.352.75Out
 Put
XRT250321P0008000011080.00.65 - 5.653.28Out
 Put
XRT250321P000810005281.01.25 - 6.253.65In
 Put
XRT250321P0008200011182.01.9 - 6.94.46In
 Put
XRT250321P000830006483.01.55 - 6.55.38In
 Put
XRT250321P000840002884.02.3 - 7.33.65In
 Put
XRT250321P0008500022785.02.95 - 7.955.65In
 Put
XRT250321P000860001386.03.6 - 8.65.36In
 Put
XRT250321P00088000388.06.05 - 11.055.75In
 Put
XRT250321P00089000589.06.85 - 11.8513.85In
 Put
XRT250321P00090000590.07.9 - 12.8510.2In
 Put
XRT250321P001060000106.023.75 - 28.723.75In
 Put
XRT250321P001070000107.024.8 - 29.824.8In
 Put
XRT250321P001080000108.025.7 - 30.6525.7In
 Put
XRT250321P001090000109.026.65 - 31.626.65In
 Put
XRT250321P001100000110.027.7 - 32.6527.7In
 Put
XRT250321P001110000111.028.7 - 33.728.7In
 Put
XRT250321P001120000112.029.75 - 34.7529.75In
 Put
XRT250321P001130000113.030.75 - 35.7530.75In
 Put
XRT250321P001140000114.031.7 - 36.731.7In
 Put
XRT250321P001150000115.032.7 - 37.6537.5In

When determining whether SPDR SP Retail 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 SPDR 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 Spdr Sp Retail Etf. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Spdr Sp Retail Etf:
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The market value of SPDR SP Retail is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of SPDR that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of SPDR SP's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is SPDR SP'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 SPDR SP's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect SPDR SP'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 SPDR SP's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if SPDR SP is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, SPDR SP'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.