Kratos Defense Stock Options Expiring on 15th of August

KTOS Stock  USD 59.12  0.21  0.36%   
Kratos Defense's latest option contracts expiring on August 15th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.09 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.54 over 41 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 15th 2025. The total put volume is at 433, with calls trading at the volume of 3.6 K. This yields a 0.12 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against August 15th 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 2025-08-15 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 0.0681% per day over the life of the 2025-08-15 option contract. With Kratos Defense trading at USD 59.12, that is roughly USD 0.0403. 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 1.09%. 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
KTOS250815C0007500062075.00.7 - 0.950.8Out
Call
KTOS250815C00070000155270.01.2 - 1.351.24Out
Call
KTOS250815C0006500041365.02.1 - 2.22.15Out
Call
KTOS250815C00060000138060.03.7 - 3.93.74Out
Call
KTOS250815C00055000110955.06.2 - 6.56.1In
Call
KTOS250815C0005250057852.58.0 - 8.78.1In
Call
KTOS250815C00050000158250.010.0 - 10.29.8In
Call
KTOS250815C00047500124847.512.1 - 12.412.27In
Call
KTOS250815C00045000138545.014.5 - 14.714.19In
Call
KTOS250815C0004250033542.516.8 - 17.316.69In
Call
KTOS250815C00040000118340.019.3 - 19.519.09In
Call
KTOS250815C0003750093037.521.7 - 22.021.5In
Call
KTOS250815C00035000179635.024.2 - 24.524.2In
Call
KTOS250815C0003250029832.526.7 - 26.919.6In
Call
KTOS250815C0003000039730.029.1 - 30.429.08In
Call
KTOS250815C0002750022327.531.5 - 32.027.35In
Call
KTOS250815C000250007025.032.2 - 36.225.7In
Call
KTOS250815C000225004722.535.1 - 38.622.66In
Call
KTOS250815C000200005120.037.6 - 41.131.97In
Call
KTOS250815C000150001815.042.3 - 46.342.3In
 Put
KTOS250815P00075000075.016.3 - 16.716.3In
 Put
KTOS250815P000700001670.011.2 - 12.112.3In
 Put
KTOS250815P00065000065.07.7 - 8.07.9In
 Put
KTOS250815P000600004360.04.3 - 4.54.6In
 Put
KTOS250815P000550005655.02.05 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0005250013052.51.25 - 1.41.55Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0005000034050.00.75 - 0.90.9Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0004750012947.50.4 - 0.550.6Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0004500032745.00.25 - 0.350.35Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0004250031742.50.0 - 0.850.22Out
 Put
KTOS250815P00040000328940.00.0 - 0.30.15Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0003750052937.50.0 - 0.30.1Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0003500093135.00.0 - 1.350.1Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0003250056532.50.05 - 0.350.16Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0003000031530.00.0 - 0.60.06Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0002750035627.50.0 - 0.050.02Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0002500031325.00.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0002250028522.50.0 - 0.350.05Out
 Put
KTOS250815P0002000011720.00.0 - 0.70.01Out
 Put
KTOS250815P000175007017.50.0 - 1.51.5Out
 Put
KTOS250815P000150003015.00.0 - 1.31.3Out

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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