SPDR SP Stock Options Expiring on 17th of April

XSW Etf  USD 168.73  2.61  1.57%   
SPDR SP's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.4 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.92 over 31 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against April 17th 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 Software In The Money Call Balance

When SPDR SP's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against SPDR SP Software 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 Software 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 Software will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.025% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With SPDR SP trading at USD 168.73, that is roughly USD 0.0422. If you think that the market is fully incorporating SPDR SP's daily price movement you should consider buying SPDR SP Software options at the current volatility level of 0.4%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

SPDR SP Option Chain

When SPDR SP's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against SPDR SP Software 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
XSW250417C002150001215.00.0 - 2.14.4Out
Call
XSW250417C002100000210.00.0 - 2.12.1Out
Call
XSW250417C002050000205.00.0 - 2.12.1Out
Call
XSW250417C002000000200.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
XSW250417C001990000199.00.0 - 0.650.65Out
Call
XSW250417C001980000198.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
XSW250417C001970003197.00.0 - 2.159.2Out
Call
XSW250417C001960000196.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
XSW250417C001950001195.00.0 - 0.751.55Out
Call
XSW250417C001940000194.00.0 - 2.22.2Out
Call
XSW250417C001930001193.00.0 - 2.213.8Out
Call
XSW250417C001810002181.00.0 - 2.958.3Out
Call
XSW250417C001790002179.00.0 - 3.46.8Out
Call
XSW250417C001750002175.00.5 - 4.11.6Out
Call
XSW250417C001680001168.03.5 - 7.238.5Out
Call
XSW250417C0016500010165.05.2 - 8.823.7In
Call
XSW250417C001640001164.05.7 - 9.441.0In
Call
XSW250417C001610001161.07.2 - 12.043.1In
Call
XSW250417C001460001146.019.2 - 24.025.9In
 Put
XSW250417P002150000215.046.8 - 51.646.8In
 Put
XSW250417P002100000210.041.8 - 46.641.8In
 Put
XSW250417P002050000205.036.8 - 41.636.8In
 Put
XSW250417P002000000200.031.8 - 36.631.8In
 Put
XSW250417P001990004199.031.8 - 35.618.0In
 Put
XSW250417P001980000198.029.8 - 34.629.8In
 Put
XSW250417P001970000197.028.8 - 33.628.8In
 Put
XSW250417P001960000196.027.8 - 32.627.8In
 Put
XSW250417P001950000195.026.8 - 31.626.8In
 Put
XSW250417P001940000194.025.8 - 30.625.8In
 Put
XSW250417P0015000010150.00.0 - 3.64.4Out
 Put
XSW250417P0014700010147.00.0 - 3.34.49Out

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The market value of SPDR SP Software 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.