Dynavax Technologies Stock Options Expiring on 17th of October

DVAX Stock  USD 10.94  0.22  2.05%   
Dynavax Technologies' latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.78 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.03 over 28 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Dynavax Technologies In The Money Call Balance

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

Dynavax Current Options Market Mood

Dynavax Technologies' 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 Dynavax 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 Dynavax Technologies' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Dynavax Technologies' 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 Dynavax contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Dynavax Technologies will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0488% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Dynavax Technologies trading at USD 10.94, that is roughly USD 0.005333. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Dynavax Technologies' daily price movement you should consider buying Dynavax Technologies options at the current volatility level of 0.78%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Dynavax Technologies Option Chain

When Dynavax Technologies' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Dynavax Technologies 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.
Dynavax Technologies' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Dynavax. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Dynavax. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Dynavax Technologies 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
DVAX251017C00025000025.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
DVAX251017C00021000021.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
DVAX251017C0002000042320.00.0 - 0.750.05Out
Call
DVAX251017C0001900018319.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
DVAX251017C0001800056918.00.0 - 0.250.25Out
Call
DVAX251017C00017000817.00.0 - 0.30.3Out
Call
DVAX251017C000160005116.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
Call
DVAX251017C000150001015.00.0 - 0.950.05Out
Call
DVAX251017C0001400010614.00.0 - 0.950.05Out
Call
DVAX251017C000130004813.00.0 - 0.850.17Out
Call
DVAX251017C0001200040712.00.0 - 0.51.52Out
Call
DVAX251017C000110005711.00.25 - 1.050.75Out
Call
DVAX251017C0001000036310.01.15 - 1.51.3In
Call
DVAX251017C00008000308.02.35 - 3.42.35In
 Put
DVAX251017P00025000025.013.9 - 15.113.9In
 Put
DVAX251017P00021000021.09.6 - 10.79.6In
 Put
DVAX251017P00020000020.08.7 - 10.18.7In
 Put
DVAX251017P00019000019.07.6 - 10.67.6In
 Put
DVAX251017P00018000018.07.0 - 9.57.0In
 Put
DVAX251017P00017000017.05.9 - 8.85.9In
 Put
DVAX251017P00016000016.04.9 - 7.94.9In
 Put
DVAX251017P00015000615.03.6 - 5.45.13In
 Put
DVAX251017P00014000914.02.65 - 4.03.26In
 Put
DVAX251017P000130001013.01.7 - 3.22.51In
 Put
DVAX251017P00012000412.00.95 - 2.350.95In
 Put
DVAX251017P000110002011.00.35 - 1.551.4In
 Put
DVAX251017P000100001110.00.0 - 1.30.83Out
 Put
DVAX251017P0000900069.00.0 - 1.01.0Out

Dynavax Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

626.64 Million

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

Dynavax Technologies Corporate Management

David NovackSr. VP of Operations and QualityProfile
Eric FringsSite VPProfile
Joe MetzingerVP OfficerProfile
Robert MDMedical DevelopmentProfile
Donn CasaleSenior OfficerProfile

Additional Tools for Dynavax Stock Analysis

When running Dynavax Technologies' price analysis, check to measure Dynavax Technologies' market volatility, profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, growth potential, financial leverage, and other vital indicators. We have many different tools that can be utilized to determine how healthy Dynavax Technologies is operating at the current time. Most of Dynavax Technologies' value examination focuses on studying past and present price action to predict the probability of Dynavax Technologies' future price movements. You can analyze the entity against its peers and the financial market as a whole to determine factors that move Dynavax Technologies' price. Additionally, you may evaluate how the addition of Dynavax Technologies to your portfolios can decrease your overall portfolio volatility.