Avis Budget Stock Options
| CAR Stock | USD 174.22 5.08 2.83% |
Avis Budget's latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.77 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 2.26 over 77 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025. The total put volume is at 1.9 K, with calls trading at the volume of 75.0. This yields a 25.32 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts
2025-09-19
The chart above shows Avis Budget'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. Avis Budget's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Avis Budget's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Avis Budget Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-09-19 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Avis Budget's market makers reach a net positive position across all Avis Budget's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Avis Budget'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 Avis Budget
Analyzing Avis Budget's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Avis Budget regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Avis Budget's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Avis Budget's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Avis Budget's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Avis Budget Group In The Money Call Balance
When Avis Budget's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Avis Budget Group stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Avis Budget'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 Avis Budget Group 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.
Avis Current Options Market Mood
Avis Budget'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 Avis 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 Avis Budget's options investors are not very successful. Avis Budget'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 Avis contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Avis Budget Group will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0481% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Avis Budget trading at USD 174.22, that is roughly USD 0.0838. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Avis Budget's daily price movement you should consider buying Avis Budget Group options at the current volatility level of 0.77%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Avis Budget 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" Avis calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Avis Budget Group stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Avis Budget Option Chain
When Avis Budget's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Avis Budget Group 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.
Avis Budget's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Avis. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Avis. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Avis Budget 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 | CAR250919C00260000 | 0 | 260.0 | 1.0 - 4.5 | 1.0 | |
Call | CAR250919C00250000 | 0 | 250.0 | 1.65 - 5.7 | 1.65 | |
Call | CAR250919C00240000 | 0 | 240.0 | 4.3 - 5.9 | 4.3 | |
Call | CAR250919C00230000 | 5 | 230.0 | 5.5 - 6.7 | 8.8 | Out |
Call | CAR250919C00220000 | 10 | 220.0 | 7.1 - 8.8 | 9.19 | Out |
Call | CAR250919C00210000 | 9 | 210.0 | 8.2 - 10.6 | 9.5 | Out |
Call | CAR250919C00200000 | 11 | 200.0 | 10.8 - 13.0 | 14.7 | Out |
Call | CAR250919C00195000 | 15 | 195.0 | 12.3 - 15.4 | 15.8 | Out |
Call | CAR250919C00190000 | 8 | 190.0 | 14.0 - 16.4 | 17.22 | Out |
Call | CAR250919C00185000 | 26 | 185.0 | 16.1 - 18.9 | 19.4 | Out |
Call | CAR250919C00180000 | 515 | 180.0 | 17.5 - 20.8 | 20.9 | Out |
Call | CAR250919C00175000 | 22 | 175.0 | 20.1 - 22.2 | 23.1 | Out |
Call | CAR250919C00170000 | 28 | 170.0 | 22.1 - 24.5 | 29.0 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00165000 | 22 | 165.0 | 25.4 - 27.3 | 26.3 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00160000 | 125 | 160.0 | 28.2 - 30.1 | 30.25 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00155000 | 46 | 155.0 | 31.0 - 33.4 | 35.59 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00150000 | 78 | 150.0 | 33.8 - 36.3 | 43.46 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00145000 | 54 | 145.0 | 36.6 - 39.4 | 50.5 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00140000 | 249 | 140.0 | 40.9 - 43.1 | 43.17 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00135000 | 959 | 135.0 | 44.4 - 46.9 | 42.51 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00130000 | 106 | 130.0 | 48.2 - 50.5 | 22.15 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00125000 | 97 | 125.0 | 52.4 - 54.9 | 19.5 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00120000 | 674 | 120.0 | 56.3 - 59.1 | 66.27 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00115000 | 54 | 115.0 | 60.8 - 63.5 | 62.2 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00110000 | 149 | 110.0 | 65.0 - 68.0 | 65.9 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00105000 | 137 | 105.0 | 69.8 - 72.4 | 84.3 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00100000 | 246 | 100.0 | 74.7 - 77.4 | 75.1 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00095000 | 115 | 95.0 | 79.3 - 82.4 | 79.3 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00090000 | 348 | 90.0 | 83.9 - 87.3 | 83.56 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00085000 | 136 | 85.0 | 88.6 - 92.3 | 61.5 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00080000 | 1161 | 80.0 | 93.9 - 97.0 | 43.47 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00075000 | 837 | 75.0 | 98.9 - 101.8 | 95.07 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00070000 | 820 | 70.0 | 103.6 - 106.8 | 114.45 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00065000 | 9 | 65.0 | 108.3 - 111.7 | 108.3 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00060000 | 4 | 60.0 | 113.2 - 116.6 | 113.2 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00055000 | 18 | 55.0 | 118.0 - 121.5 | 118.0 | In |
Call | CAR250919C00050000 | 5 | 50.0 | 122.8 - 127.0 | 65.07 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00260000 | 0 | 260.0 | 85.6 - 88.6 | 85.6 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00250000 | 0 | 250.0 | 76.3 - 79.3 | 76.3 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00240000 | 6 | 240.0 | 67.4 - 70.4 | 73.3 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00230000 | 0 | 230.0 | 59.1 - 61.7 | 61.0 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00220000 | 0 | 220.0 | 50.2 - 53.5 | 50.2 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 42.2 - 45.6 | 42.2 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00200000 | 0 | 200.0 | 35.4 - 38.3 | 35.4 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00195000 | 9 | 195.0 | 32.3 - 34.4 | 37.5 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00190000 | 16 | 190.0 | 28.8 - 30.7 | 29.8 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00185000 | 31 | 185.0 | 25.8 - 27.7 | 26.0 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00180000 | 553 | 180.0 | 22.5 - 23.9 | 24.7 | In |
Put | CAR250919P00175000 | 103 | 175.0 | 20.1 - 21.6 | 21.35 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00170000 | 378 | 170.0 | 17.5 - 18.4 | 18.52 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00165000 | 132 | 165.0 | 15.1 - 16.5 | 16.43 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00160000 | 1321 | 160.0 | 12.9 - 13.7 | 14.2 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00155000 | 29 | 155.0 | 9.6 - 12.1 | 11.8 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00150000 | 48 | 150.0 | 8.8 - 10.0 | 10.3 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00145000 | 4 | 145.0 | 6.5 - 10.0 | 8.9 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00140000 | 1285 | 140.0 | 5.9 - 7.6 | 6.71 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00135000 | 6 | 135.0 | 4.5 - 5.5 | 7.35 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00130000 | 35 | 130.0 | 3.2 - 4.5 | 4.75 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00125000 | 447 | 125.0 | 2.15 - 3.7 | 3.3 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00120000 | 52 | 120.0 | 1.35 - 4.5 | 2.95 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00115000 | 98 | 115.0 | 1.4 - 2.95 | 5.9 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00110000 | 1077 | 110.0 | 1.0 - 2.7 | 1.33 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00105000 | 100 | 105.0 | 0.0 - 2.45 | 1.95 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00100000 | 1115 | 100.0 | 0.4 - 1.7 | 1.0 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00095000 | 287 | 95.0 | 0.0 - 1.95 | 1.0 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00090000 | 286 | 90.0 | 0.4 - 1.85 | 4.5 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00085000 | 313 | 85.0 | 0.0 - 2.35 | 0.6 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00080000 | 2233 | 80.0 | 0.0 - 2.45 | 1.4 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00075000 | 922 | 75.0 | 0.0 - 0.8 | 0.35 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00070000 | 3040 | 70.0 | 0.15 - 1.5 | 0.88 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00065000 | 153 | 65.0 | 0.0 - 1.0 | 1.45 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00060000 | 36 | 60.0 | 0.0 - 1.5 | 0.65 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00055000 | 248 | 55.0 | 0.0 - 1.0 | 1.0 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00050000 | 1201 | 50.0 | 0.0 - 1.45 | 0.56 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00045000 | 163 | 45.0 | 0.0 - 1.4 | 1.4 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00040000 | 281 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 1.35 | Out |
Put | CAR250919P00035000 | 15 | 35.0 | 0.0 - 1.4 | 1.4 | Out |
Avis Budget Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Avis Budget Corporate Management
| Jean Sera | General VP | Profile | |
| Brian Choi | Executive Officer | Profile | |
| Bernardo Hees | NonIndependent Chairman | Profile | |
| John ONeill | Senior Operations | Profile | |
| Vanessa Wolczak | Head Marketing | Profile |
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