Descartes Systems Stock Options Expiring on 15th of August

DSGX Stock  USD 105.66  1.07  1.02%   
Descartes Systems' latest option contracts expiring on August 15th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.5 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.95 over 22 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on August 15th 2025. The total put volume is at 3.0, with calls trading at the volume of 1.0. This yields a 3.0 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against August 15th 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 2025-08-15 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.

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 0.0313% per day over the life of the 2025-08-15 option contract. With Descartes Systems trading at USD 105.66, that is roughly USD 0.033. 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 0.5%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

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
DSGX250815C001450000145.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
DSGX250815C001400000140.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
DSGX250815C001350000135.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
DSGX250815C001300000130.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
DSGX250815C001250000125.00.0 - 0.250.25Out
Call
DSGX250815C001200000120.00.0 - 0.250.25Out
Call
DSGX250815C001150004115.00.0 - 0.150.05Out
Call
DSGX250815C0011000019110.00.35 - 0.60.71Out
Call
DSGX250815C001050002105.02.15 - 2.352.49Out
Call
DSGX250815C0010000017100.05.5 - 5.94.3In
 Put
DSGX250815P001450000145.038.3 - 42.138.3In
 Put
DSGX250815P001400000140.033.3 - 37.133.3In
 Put
DSGX250815P001350000135.028.3 - 32.128.3In
 Put
DSGX250815P001300000130.023.4 - 27.123.4In
 Put
DSGX250815P001250000125.019.7 - 21.919.7In
 Put
DSGX250815P001200000120.014.5 - 16.814.5In
 Put
DSGX250815P001150000115.09.2 - 11.09.2In
 Put
DSGX250815P001100000110.05.4 - 5.95.4In
 Put
DSGX250815P0010500014105.02.2 - 2.452.45Out
 Put
DSGX250815P0010000033100.00.55 - 2.650.8Out
 Put
DSGX250815P000950001595.00.1 - 0.350.27Out
 Put
DSGX250815P000900002090.00.0 - 0.250.2Out

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
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