APLS251017P00015000 Option on Apellis Pharmaceuticals

APLS Stock  USD 19.89  0.61  3.16%   
APLS251017P00015000 is a PUT option contract on Apellis Pharmaceuticals' common stock with a strick price of 15.0 expiring on 2025-10-17. The contract was not traded in recent days and, as of today, has 86 days remaining before the expiration. The option is currently trading at a bid price of $0.55, and an ask price of $0.85. The implied volatility as of the 23rd of July is 86.0.
When exercised, put options on Apellis Pharmaceuticals produce a short position in Apellis Stock. Because of this protective nature, they are typically used either for hedging purposes or to capitalize on Apellis Pharmaceuticals' downside price movement.

Rule 16 of 2025-10-17 Option Contract

The options market is anticipating that Apellis Pharmaceuticals will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0455% per day over the life of the option. With Apellis Pharmaceuticals trading at USD 19.89, that is roughly USD 0.00904. If you think that the market is fully understating Apellis Pharmaceuticals' daily price movement you should consider buying Apellis Pharmaceuticals options at that current volatility level of 0.73%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Out Of The Money Put Option on Apellis Pharmaceuticals

An 'Out of The Money' option on Apellis has a strike price that Apellis Stock 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 Apellis Pharmaceuticals' 'Out of The Money' options include buying the options if you expect a big move in Apellis Pharmaceuticals' 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.
Put Contract NameAPLS251017P00015000
Expires On2025-10-17
Days Before Expriration86
Vega0.023544
Gamma0.034425
Theoretical Value0.7
Open Interest594
Strike Price15.0
Last Traded At0.65
Current Price Spread0.55 | 0.85
Rule 16 Daily Up or DownUSD 0.00904

Apellis short PUT Option Greeks

Apellis Pharmaceuticals' Option Greeks for the contract ending on 2025-10-17 at a strike price of 15.0 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 Apellis Pharmaceuticals' option greeks, its implied volatility helps estimate the risk of Apellis Pharmaceuticals stock implied by the prices of the options on Apellis Pharmaceuticals' stock.
Delta-0.159184
Gamma0.034425
Theta-0.009426
Vega0.023544
Rho-0.008274

Apellis long PUT Option Payoff at expiration

Put options written on Apellis Pharmaceuticals grant holders of the option the right to sell a specified amount of Apellis Pharmaceuticals 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 Apellis Stock cannot fall below zero, the put buyer does gain as the price drops. So, purchasing a put option on Apellis Pharmaceuticals is like buying insurance aginst Apellis Pharmaceuticals' downside shift.
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Apellis short PUT Option Payoff at expiration

By selling Apellis Pharmaceuticals' put option, the investors signal their bearish sentiment. A short position in a put option written on Apellis Pharmaceuticals will generally make money when the underlying price is above the strike price. Therefore Apellis Pharmaceuticals' put payoff at expiration depends on where the Apellis Stock price is relative to the put option strike price. The breakeven price of 14.3 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 Apellis Pharmaceuticals' price. Finally, at the strike price of 15.0, the payoff chart is constant and positive.
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Apellis Pharmaceuticals Available Put Options

Apellis Pharmaceuticals' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Apellis. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Apellis. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Apellis Pharmaceuticals 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
 Put
APLS251017P00040000040.019.7 - 20.619.7In
 Put
APLS251017P00036000036.015.7 - 16.415.7In
 Put
APLS251017P00035000035.014.6 - 15.714.6In
 Put
APLS251017P00034000034.013.9 - 14.713.9In
 Put
APLS251017P00033000033.012.6 - 13.612.6In
 Put
APLS251017P00032000032.011.6 - 12.711.6In
 Put
APLS251017P00031000031.010.7 - 11.810.7In
 Put
APLS251017P00030000030.010.0 - 10.910.0In
 Put
APLS251017P00029000029.08.9 - 10.08.9In
 Put
APLS251017P00028000028.08.4 - 9.28.4In
 Put
APLS251017P00027000327.07.3 - 8.07.3In
 Put
APLS251017P00026000426.06.7 - 7.26.7In
 Put
APLS251017P000250006525.05.6 - 6.45.6In
 Put
APLS251017P00024000224.05.1 - 5.65.1In
 Put
APLS251017P00023000223.04.3 - 4.74.3In
 Put
APLS251017P000220005422.03.7 - 4.34.73In
 Put
APLS251017P000210001521.03.0 - 3.53.0In
 Put
APLS251017P0002000033020.02.45 - 2.82.7In
 Put
APLS251017P0001900027319.01.95 - 2.252.3Out
 Put
APLS251017P0001800037118.01.5 - 1.91.85Out
 Put
APLS251017P000170001317.01.1 - 1.41.35Out
 Put
APLS251017P00016000516.00.8 - 1.651.0Out
 Put
APLS251017P0001500059415.00.55 - 0.850.65Out
 Put
APLS251017P0001400011214.00.35 - 0.60.8Out
 Put
APLS251017P000130001713.00.0 - 0.450.45Out
 Put
APLS251017P000120009612.00.0 - 0.30.55Out

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Corporate Management

James CPACorporate VPProfile
Cedric MDPresident, CoFounderProfile
Adam TownsendChief Commercial OfficerProfile
Philip MDChief AdvisorProfile
Karen LewisChief OfficerProfile

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