Alliance Resource Stock Options

ARLP Stock  USD 27.01  0.02  0.07%   
Alliance Resource's latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.57 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.25 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025. The total put volume is at 8.0, with calls trading at the volume of 32.0. This yields a 0.25 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Alliance Resource'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. Alliance Resource's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Alliance Resource's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Alliance Resource Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-09-19 Option Contracts

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

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

Alliance Resource In The Money Call Balance

When Alliance Resource's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Alliance Resource Partners stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Alliance Resource'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 Alliance Resource Partners 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.

Alliance Current Options Market Mood

Alliance Resource'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 Alliance 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

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Alliance Resource's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Alliance Resource'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 Alliance contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Alliance Resource Partners will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0356% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Alliance Resource trading at USD 27.01, that is roughly USD 0.009622. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Alliance Resource's daily price movement you should consider buying Alliance Resource Partners options at the current volatility level of 0.57%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Alliance Resource 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" Alliance calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Alliance Resource Partners stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Alliance Resource Option Chain

When Alliance Resource's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Alliance Resource Partners 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.
Alliance Resource's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Alliance. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Alliance. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Alliance Resource 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
ARLP250919C000400005440.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
ARLP250919C00037500037.50.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
ARLP250919C000350002235.00.0 - 0.250.05Out
Call
ARLP250919C0003250052932.50.0 - 0.150.08Out
Call
ARLP250919C00030000525230.00.0 - 0.250.2Out
Call
ARLP250919C0002750091527.50.35 - 0.80.9Out
Call
ARLP250919C0002500067225.01.95 - 3.72.35In
Call
ARLP250919C00022500322.53.9 - 6.74.59In
Call
ARLP250919C000200003020.06.6 - 8.46.6In
Call
ARLP250919C00017500017.58.7 - 11.78.7In
 Put
ARLP250919P000175001017.50.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
ARLP250919P0002000035220.00.0 - 0.10.08Out
 Put
ARLP250919P0002250027322.50.05 - 0.20.13Out
 Put
ARLP250919P0002500070125.00.4 - 1.60.53Out
 Put
ARLP250919P0002750010727.51.65 - 3.81.6In
 Put
ARLP250919P000300006030.03.3 - 4.03.3In
 Put
ARLP250919P0003250014732.56.0 - 6.36.1In
 Put
ARLP250919P0003500014635.07.9 - 9.17.9In
 Put
ARLP250919P000375003937.510.3 - 11.810.3In
 Put
ARLP250919P000400001940.012.8 - 15.112.8In

Alliance Resource Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Alliance Resource Market Cap Over Time

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Alliance Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.19 Billion

At this time, Alliance Resource's Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year.

Alliance Resource Corporate Management

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