Kratos Defense Stock Options Expiring on 1st of August

KTOS Stock  USD 51.71  5.44  11.76%   
Kratos Defense's latest option contracts expiring on August 1st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.71 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.16 over 48 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on August 1st 2025. The total put volume is at 2.6 K, with calls trading at the volume of 715. This yields a 3.69 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against August 1st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Kratos Defense Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-08-01 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Kratos Defense's market makers reach a net positive position across all Kratos Defense's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Kratos Defense's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

Kratos Defense Security In The Money Call Balance

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

Kratos Current Options Market Mood

Kratos Defense'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 Kratos 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 Kratos Defense'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. Kratos Defense'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 Kratos contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Kratos Defense Security will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0444% per day over the life of the 2025-08-01 option contract. With Kratos Defense trading at USD 51.71, that is roughly USD 0.0229. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Kratos Defense's daily price movement you should consider buying Kratos Defense Security options at the current volatility level of 0.71%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Kratos Defense Option Chain

When Kratos Defense's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Kratos Defense Security 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.
Kratos Defense's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Kratos. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Kratos. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Kratos Defense 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
KTOS250801C00070000070.00.05 - 0.90.4Out
Call
KTOS250801C00065000065.00.0 - 0.90.35Out
Call
KTOS250801C00060000060.00.4 - 1.70.6Out
Call
KTOS250801C00059000059.00.5 - 0.850.63Out
Call
KTOS250801C00058000058.00.7 - 0.950.95Out
Call
KTOS250801C00057000057.00.05 - 1.81.15Out
Call
KTOS250801C00056000056.01.1 - 1.41.7Out
Call
KTOS250801C00055000055.01.4 - 1.651.45Out
Call
KTOS250801C00054000054.01.65 - 1.952.05Out
Call
KTOS250801C00053000053.02.05 - 2.352.19Out
Call
KTOS250801C000520005352.02.5 - 2.752.59Out
Call
KTOS250801C00051000151.03.0 - 3.33.1In
Call
KTOS250801C0005000015650.03.5 - 3.83.6In
Call
KTOS250801C000490003649.04.1 - 4.44.1In
Call
KTOS250801C000480001448.02.9 - 5.15.11In
Call
KTOS250801C000470004447.05.4 - 6.56.0In
Call
KTOS250801C000460003946.06.3 - 6.86.5In
Call
KTOS250801C000450009545.07.1 - 7.57.5In
Call
KTOS250801C000440002944.06.2 - 9.78.5In
Call
KTOS250801C000430002943.06.9 - 11.010.2In
Call
KTOS250801C00042000242.07.9 - 12.05.35In
Call
KTOS250801C00041000341.09.0 - 12.88.6In
Call
KTOS250801C0004000010140.010.0 - 12.46.3In
Call
KTOS250801C00037000137.013.2 - 16.815.0In
Call
KTOS250801C00034000134.016.3 - 18.911.8In
 Put
KTOS250801P00070000070.017.2 - 20.317.2In
 Put
KTOS250801P00065000065.012.3 - 15.512.3In
 Put
KTOS250801P00060000060.07.4 - 10.67.4In
 Put
KTOS250801P00059000059.06.3 - 10.06.3In
 Put
KTOS250801P00058000058.06.5 - 8.26.5In
 Put
KTOS250801P00057000057.06.0 - 6.96.6In
 Put
KTOS250801P00056000056.05.1 - 6.35.1In
 Put
KTOS250801P00055000055.04.3 - 5.34.3In
 Put
KTOS250801P00054000054.03.9 - 4.23.9In
 Put
KTOS250801P00053000053.03.3 - 3.63.3In
 Put
KTOS250801P000480002248.01.0 - 1.21.1Out
 Put
KTOS250801P000460004246.00.55 - 0.70.65Out
 Put
KTOS250801P00045000645.00.0 - 1.050.6Out
 Put
KTOS250801P000440001144.00.0 - 1.21.25Out
 Put
KTOS250801P000430002743.00.0 - 0.650.4Out
 Put
KTOS250801P000420002442.00.0 - 0.50.3Out
 Put
KTOS250801P000410002641.00.0 - 0.80.2Out
 Put
KTOS250801P000400005240.00.05 - 0.850.1Out
 Put
KTOS250801P000390001139.00.0 - 0.30.25Out
 Put
KTOS250801P0003800031638.00.0 - 0.60.3Out
 Put
KTOS250801P0003700015837.00.0 - 1.150.35Out
 Put
KTOS250801P00036000236.00.0 - 2.150.13Out
 Put
KTOS250801P00035000635.00.0 - 1.150.36Out

Kratos Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.42 Billion

At this time, Kratos Defense's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Kratos Defense Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the Kratos Defense's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Kratos Defense inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Kratos. The board's role is to monitor Kratos Defense's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Kratos Defense's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Kratos Defense's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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