Descartes Systems Stock Options

DSGX Stock  USD 104.75  0.56  0.54%   
Descartes Systems' latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.47 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 2.21 over 35 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025.

Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Descartes Systems Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-09-19 Option Contracts

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

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

Descartes Systems In The Money Call Balance

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

Descartes Current Options Market Mood

Descartes Systems' 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 Descartes 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 Descartes Systems' options investors are not very successful. Descartes Systems' 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 Descartes contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Descartes Systems Group will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0294% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Descartes Systems trading at USD 104.75, that is roughly USD 0.0308. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Descartes Systems' daily price movement you should consider buying Descartes Systems Group options at the current volatility level of 0.47%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Descartes Systems 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" Descartes calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Descartes Systems Group stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Descartes Systems Option Chain

When Descartes Systems' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Descartes Systems 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.
Descartes Systems' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Descartes. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Descartes. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Descartes Systems 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
DSGX250919C001650000165.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
DSGX250919C001600000160.00.0 - 1.151.15Out
Call
DSGX250919C001550000155.00.0 - 0.250.25Out
Call
DSGX250919C001500000150.00.0 - 0.250.25Out
Call
DSGX250919C0014500016145.00.0 - 0.250.25Out
Call
DSGX250919C001400001140.00.0 - 0.250.65Out
Call
DSGX250919C001350005135.00.0 - 0.250.25Out
Call
DSGX250919C001300005130.00.0 - 0.250.2Out
Call
DSGX250919C0012500010125.00.05 - 0.33.2Out
Call
DSGX250919C0012000049120.00.35 - 0.60.7Out
Call
DSGX250919C0011500016115.01.0 - 1.31.43Out
Call
DSGX250919C0011000016110.02.35 - 2.652.9Out
Call
DSGX250919C0010500014105.04.5 - 4.95.2Out
Call
DSGX250919C0010000012100.07.6 - 7.98.2In
Call
DSGX250919C00095000395.011.2 - 11.711.2In
Call
DSGX250919C00090000590.015.5 - 16.016.7In
Call
DSGX250919C00080000180.023.9 - 27.423.9In
Call
DSGX250919C00060000160.043.4 - 46.557.0In
 Put
DSGX250919P001650000165.058.7 - 62.658.7In
 Put
DSGX250919P001600000160.053.7 - 57.653.7In
 Put
DSGX250919P001550000155.048.8 - 52.648.8In
 Put
DSGX250919P001500000150.043.7 - 47.643.7In
 Put
DSGX250919P001450000145.038.7 - 41.938.7In
 Put
DSGX250919P001400000140.033.7 - 37.633.7In
 Put
DSGX250919P001350000135.028.7 - 32.628.7In
 Put
DSGX250919P001300000130.023.7 - 27.623.7In
 Put
DSGX250919P001250000125.019.5 - 22.119.5In
 Put
DSGX250919P001200000120.013.7 - 17.618.03In
 Put
DSGX250919P001150001115.011.0 - 11.513.0In
 Put
DSGX250919P001050003105.04.6 - 4.97.3In
 Put
DSGX250919P001000007100.02.55 - 2.854.6Out
 Put
DSGX250919P0009500021795.01.3 - 1.61.35Out
 Put
DSGX250919P00090000190.00.65 - 0.90.75Out
 Put
DSGX250919P0008500011085.00.3 - 0.550.4Out
 Put
DSGX250919P00060000160.00.0 - 0.250.25Out

Descartes Systems Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Descartes Systems Market Cap Over Time

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Descartes Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.45 Billion

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

Descartes Systems Corporate Management

Raimond DiederikExecutive VP of Information ServicesProfile
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Maija MichellSenior ResourcesProfile
Andrew RoszkoChief OfficerProfile

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