Cognex Stock Options

CGNX Stock  USD 34.61  0.35  1.02%   
Cognex's latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.76 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.13 over 18 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025.

Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts

Cognex 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 Cognex's lending market. For example, when Cognex'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 Cognex, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Cognex stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Cognex'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. Cognex's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Cognex's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Cognex Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-09-19 Option Contracts

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

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

Cognex In The Money Call Balance

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

Cognex Current Options Market Mood

Cognex'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 Cognex 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 Cognex'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. Cognex'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 Cognex contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Cognex will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0475% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Cognex trading at USD 34.61, that is roughly USD 0.0164. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Cognex's daily price movement you should consider buying Cognex options at the current volatility level of 0.76%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Cognex 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" Cognex calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Cognex stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Cognex Option Chain

When Cognex's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Cognex 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.
Cognex's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Cognex. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Cognex. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Cognex 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
CGNX250919C00050000350.00.0 - 1.350.1Out
Call
CGNX250919C000450004645.00.1 - 0.250.15Out
Call
CGNX250919C000400007740.00.5 - 0.650.61Out
Call
CGNX250919C0003500014735.02.0 - 2.252.0Out
Call
CGNX250919C000300004530.05.3 - 5.55.3In
Call
CGNX250919C00025000025.07.8 - 11.87.8In
Call
CGNX250919C00022500022.510.2 - 14.210.2In
Call
CGNX250919C00020000020.012.6 - 16.512.6In
Call
CGNX250919C00017500017.515.8 - 19.315.8In
 Put
CGNX250919P00050000050.013.4 - 17.513.4In
 Put
CGNX250919P00045000045.08.5 - 11.98.5In
 Put
CGNX250919P00040000040.04.1 - 6.24.1In
 Put
CGNX250919P000350002835.02.2 - 2.452.7In
 Put
CGNX250919P000300001230.00.55 - 0.70.71Out
 Put
CGNX250919P00025000025.00.0 - 2.252.25Out
 Put
CGNX250919P00022500022.50.0 - 0.40.4Out
 Put
CGNX250919P00020000020.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
CGNX250919P00017500017.50.0 - 0.250.25Out

Cognex Market Cap Over Time

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Cognex Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.59 Billion

At this time, Cognex's Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Cognex Corporate Management

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