Align Technology Stock Options
| ALGN Stock | USD 190.77 1.50 0.78% |
Align Technology's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.54 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.63 over 57 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 21.0, with calls trading at the volume of 20.0. This yields a 1.05 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts
2025-10-17
The chart above shows Align Technology'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. Align Technology's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Align Technology's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Align Technology Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Align Technology's market makers reach a net positive position across all Align Technology's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Align Technology'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 Align Technology
Analyzing Align Technology's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Align Technology regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Align Technology's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Align Technology's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Align Technology's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Align Technology lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Align Technology's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Align Technology contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Align Stock moves the wrong way.
Align Technology In The Money Call Balance
When Align Technology's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Align Technology stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Align Technology'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 Align Technology 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.
Align Current Options Market Mood
Align Technology'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 Align 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 Align Technology's options investors are not very successful. Align Technology'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 Align contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Align Technology will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0338% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Align Technology trading at USD 190.77, that is roughly USD 0.0644. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Align Technology's daily price movement you should consider buying Align Technology 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 Align Technology 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" Align calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Align Technology stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Align Technology Option Chain
When Align Technology's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Align Technology 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.
Align Technology's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Align. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Align. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Align Technology 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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | ALGN251017C00310000 | 0 | 310.0 | 0.0 - 4.4 | 4.4 | |
Call | ALGN251017C00300000 | 2 | 300.0 | 0.0 - 4.4 | 4.4 | Out |
Call | ALGN251017C00290000 | 0 | 290.0 | 0.0 - 2.8 | 2.8 | |
Call | ALGN251017C00280000 | 0 | 280.0 | 0.0 - 2.9 | 2.9 | |
Call | ALGN251017C00270000 | 1 | 270.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | Out |
Call | ALGN251017C00260000 | 6 | 260.0 | 0.0 - 3.5 | 1.16 | Out |
Call | ALGN251017C00250000 | 45 | 250.0 | 0.0 - 3.4 | 3.4 | Out |
Call | ALGN251017C00240000 | 111 | 240.0 | 1.75 - 4.7 | 4.6 | Out |
Call | ALGN251017C00230000 | 99 | 230.0 | 2.9 - 5.3 | 4.2 | Out |
Call | ALGN251017C00220000 | 43 | 220.0 | 5.0 - 6.5 | 6.5 | Out |
Call | ALGN251017C00210000 | 135 | 210.0 | 7.9 - 9.4 | 8.4 | Out |
Call | ALGN251017C00200000 | 118 | 200.0 | 11.8 - 13.3 | 13.1 | Out |
Call | ALGN251017C00195000 | 102 | 195.0 | 13.8 - 15.5 | 24.0 | Out |
Call | ALGN251017C00190000 | 95 | 190.0 | 16.8 - 18.2 | 19.0 | Out |
Call | ALGN251017C00185000 | 100 | 185.0 | 19.6 - 22.2 | 24.76 | In |
Call | ALGN251017C00180000 | 28 | 180.0 | 22.6 - 25.0 | 22.5 | In |
Call | ALGN251017C00175000 | 3 | 175.0 | 25.4 - 30.3 | 28.59 | In |
Call | ALGN251017C00170000 | 17 | 170.0 | 28.3 - 32.7 | 25.0 | In |
Call | ALGN251017C00165000 | 9 | 165.0 | 29.2 - 36.3 | 31.3 | In |
Call | ALGN251017C00140000 | 10 | 140.0 | 50.1 - 58.4 | 54.57 | In |
Call | ALGN251017C00080000 | 1 | 80.0 | 108.1 - 115.9 | 108.1 | In |
Call | ALGN251017C00075000 | 2 | 75.0 | 113.0 - 120.9 | 113.0 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00310000 | 0 | 310.0 | 115.0 - 123.3 | 115.0 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00300000 | 0 | 300.0 | 105.3 - 113.3 | 105.3 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00290000 | 0 | 290.0 | 95.3 - 103.2 | 95.3 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00280000 | 0 | 280.0 | 85.3 - 93.2 | 85.3 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00270000 | 0 | 270.0 | 75.3 - 83.3 | 75.3 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00260000 | 0 | 260.0 | 65.4 - 73.4 | 65.4 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00250000 | 1 | 250.0 | 55.6 - 63.9 | 79.7 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00240000 | 4 | 240.0 | 46.3 - 54.6 | 46.3 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00230000 | 3 | 230.0 | 37.7 - 45.8 | 37.7 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00220000 | 49 | 220.0 | 31.4 - 37.4 | 27.6 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00210000 | 4 | 210.0 | 22.0 - 30.5 | 25.89 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00200000 | 23 | 200.0 | 19.0 - 22.0 | 18.95 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00195000 | 32 | 195.0 | 16.3 - 20.3 | 17.8 | In |
Put | ALGN251017P00190000 | 97 | 190.0 | 13.4 - 16.7 | 14.4 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00185000 | 52 | 185.0 | 11.5 - 13.0 | 9.3 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00180000 | 185 | 180.0 | 9.6 - 10.8 | 10.35 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00175000 | 78 | 175.0 | 7.6 - 10.9 | 8.43 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00170000 | 97 | 170.0 | 6.4 - 8.7 | 6.9 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00165000 | 20 | 165.0 | 5.1 - 10.0 | 5.6 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00160000 | 27 | 160.0 | 4.0 - 8.6 | 4.5 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00155000 | 42 | 155.0 | 0.95 - 8.0 | 3.52 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00150000 | 82 | 150.0 | 2.45 - 5.4 | 3.47 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00145000 | 97 | 145.0 | 1.85 - 3.6 | 2.88 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00140000 | 38 | 140.0 | 1.6 - 2.7 | 1.98 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00135000 | 53 | 135.0 | 1.05 - 2.35 | 2.8 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00130000 | 42 | 130.0 | 0.0 - 1.85 | 0.68 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00125000 | 14 | 125.0 | 0.0 - 3.4 | 2.08 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00120000 | 6 | 120.0 | 0.0 - 3.2 | 2.0 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00115000 | 51 | 115.0 | 0.0 - 3.0 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00110000 | 107 | 110.0 | 0.0 - 2.9 | 2.9 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00105000 | 5 | 105.0 | 0.0 - 2.8 | 0.51 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00100000 | 76 | 100.0 | 0.0 - 3.5 | 0.9 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00095000 | 3 | 95.0 | 0.0 - 2.7 | 0.3 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00090000 | 216 | 90.0 | 0.0 - 4.3 | 4.3 | Out |
Put | ALGN251017P00085000 | 8 | 85.0 | 0.0 - 4.3 | 4.3 | Out |
Align Technology Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Align Total Stockholder Equity
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Align Technology Corporate Executives
Elected by the shareholders, the Align Technology's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Align Technology inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Align. The board's role is to monitor Align Technology's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Align Technology's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Align Technology's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.09) | Earnings Share 5.49 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth (0.02) | Return On Assets |
The market value of Align Technology is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Align that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Align Technology's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Align Technology'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 Align Technology's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Align Technology'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 Align Technology's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Align Technology is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Align Technology'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.