FSTR250815C00015000 Option on LB Foster
FSTR Stock | USD 24.20 0.50 2.02% |
FSTR250815C00015000 is a PUT option contract on LB Foster's common stock with a strick price of 15.0 expiring on 2025-08-15. The contract was not traded in recent days and, as of today, has 33 days remaining before the expiration. The option is currently trading at a bid price of $6.6, and an ask price of $11.0. The implied volatility as of the 13th of July 2025 is 33.0.
When exercised, put options on LB Foster produce a short position in FSTR Stock. Because of this protective nature, they are typically used either for hedging purposes or to capitalize on LB Foster's downside price movement.
Rule 16 of 2025-08-15 Option Contract
The options market is anticipating that LB Foster will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0641% per day over the life of the option. With LB Foster trading at USD 24.2, that is roughly USD 0.0155. If you think that the market is fully understating LB Foster's daily price movement you should consider buying LB Foster options at that current volatility level of 1.03%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
In The Money Call Option on LB Foster
An 'In The Money' option is one with a strike price that the current stock price has already surpassed. Some options investors can hedge their LB Foster positions using in-the-money options. They may also want to buy options with some intrinsic value, not just time value. However, because in-the-money options on FSTR Stock have intrinsic value and are priced higher than out-of-the-money options in the same chain, their volatilities are relatively smaller.
Call Contract Name | FSTR250815C00015000 |
Expires On | 2025-08-15 |
Days Before Expriration | 33 |
Delta | 0.924537 |
Vega | 0.011467 |
Gamma | 0.016913 |
Theoretical Value | 8.8 |
Open Interest | 21 |
Strike Price | 15.0 |
Current Price Spread | 6.6 | 11.0 |
Rule 16 Daily Up or Down | USD 0.0155 |
FSTR short PUT Option Greeks
LB Foster's Option Greeks for the contract ending on 2025-08-15 at a strike price of 15.0 measures the various factors that affect its cost and calculated using a theoretical options pricing model. It helps investors make more informed decisions about whether to trade this option contract or when to trade it. In addition to LB Foster's option greeks, its implied volatility helps estimate the risk of LB Foster stock implied by the prices of the options on LB Foster's stock.
Delta | 0.924537 | |
Gamma | 0.016913 | |
Theta | -0.014431 | |
Vega | 0.011467 | |
Rho | 0.015494 |
FSTR long PUT Option Payoff at expiration
Put options written on LB Foster grant holders of the option the right to sell a specified amount of LB Foster at a specified price within a specified time frame. The put buyer has a limited loss and, while not fully unlimited gains, as the price of FSTR Stock cannot fall below zero, the put buyer does gain as the price drops. So, purchasing a put option on LB Foster is like buying insurance aginst LB Foster's downside shift.
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FSTR short PUT Option Payoff at expiration
By selling LB Foster's put option, the investors signal their bearish sentiment. A short position in a put option written on LB Foster will generally make money when the underlying price is above the strike price. Therefore LB Foster's put payoff at expiration depends on where the FSTR Stock price is relative to the put option strike price. The breakeven price of 23.8 is the critical point that divides the payoff function into two parts. Below the breakeven price, the payoff is dropping and negative (the seller makes a loss). Above the breakeven price, the payoff line is upward sloping as the option payoff increases in proportion to LB Foster's price. Finally, at the strike price of 15.0, the payoff chart is constant and positive.
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LB Foster Available Call Options
LB Foster's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on FSTR. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for FSTR. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a LB Foster 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 | FSTR250815C00040000 | 0 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.75 | |
Call | FSTR250815C00035000 | 0 | 35.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.75 | |
Call | FSTR250815C00030000 | 0 | 30.0 | 0.0 - 3.6 | 3.6 | |
Call | FSTR250815C00025000 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 - 1.1 | 0.65 | |
Call | FSTR250815C00022500 | 0 | 22.5 | 0.0 - 2.45 | 2.45 | In |
Call | FSTR250815C00020000 | 5 | 20.0 | 3.6 - 4.4 | 3.6 | In |
Call | FSTR250815C00017500 | 0 | 17.5 | 5.6 - 8.5 | 5.6 | In |
Call | FSTR250815C00015000 | 21 | 15.0 | 6.6 - 11.0 | 6.6 | In |
Call | FSTR250815C00012500 | 0 | 12.5 | 9.4 - 13.4 | 9.4 | In |
Call | FSTR250815C00010000 | 0 | 10.0 | 11.4 - 15.2 | 11.4 | In |
LB Foster Corporate Management
Patrick Esq | General VP | Profile | |
Stephanie Listwak | Investor Manager | Profile | |
Bob Ness | Senior Products | Profile | |
Sean CPA | Corporate Officer | Profile |
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