Kratos Defense Stock Options Expiring on 22nd of August

KTOS Stock  USD 59.12  0.21  0.36%   
Kratos Defense's latest option contracts expiring on August 22nd 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.72 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 8.71 over 57 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on August 22nd 2025. The total put volume is at 3.0, with calls trading at the volume of 154. This yields a 0.02 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against August 22nd 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 2025-08-22 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 0.045% per day over the life of the 2025-08-22 option contract. With Kratos Defense trading at USD 59.12, that is roughly USD 0.0266. 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 0.72%. 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
KTOS250822C00075000075.00.8 - 1.350.8Out
Call
KTOS250822C00070000770.01.4 - 1.61.5Out
Call
KTOS250822C00067000267.01.85 - 2.551.95Out
Call
KTOS250822C00066000066.02.05 - 2.452.28Out
Call
KTOS250822C00065000665.02.35 - 2.73.4Out
Call
KTOS250822C00064000064.02.5 - 2.952.5Out
Call
KTOS250822C00063000063.02.35 - 3.32.95Out
Call
KTOS250822C000620003062.03.0 - 3.64.1Out
Call
KTOS250822C00061000061.03.5 - 3.93.6Out
Call
KTOS250822C000600001560.03.9 - 4.34.3Out
Call
KTOS250822C00059000559.04.1 - 5.24.7Out
Call
KTOS250822C00058000258.04.8 - 5.84.8In
Call
KTOS250822C000570002957.05.2 - 7.45.45In
Call
KTOS250822C00056000656.06.0 - 6.37.27In
Call
KTOS250822C000550001655.06.5 - 8.26.45In
Call
KTOS250822C000540002254.07.1 - 7.67.5In
Call
KTOS250822C00053000453.07.8 - 8.45.2In
Call
KTOS250822C000520002552.08.5 - 9.07.03In
Call
KTOS250822C000510001551.09.3 - 9.89.6In
Call
KTOS250822C000500002550.010.2 - 10.611.2In
Call
KTOS250822C000490001549.010.9 - 11.512.3In
Call
KTOS250822C00048000548.011.8 - 12.311.05In
Call
KTOS250822C000470003447.012.5 - 13.514.09In
Call
KTOS250822C000460001246.011.8 - 15.28.83In
Call
KTOS250822C000450002945.014.4 - 15.015.7In
Call
KTOS250822C000440001344.013.6 - 16.016.7In
Call
KTOS250822C000420001742.015.6 - 17.915.3In
Call
KTOS250822C00041000441.017.0 - 20.510.45In
Call
KTOS250822C00040000340.018.3 - 21.514.01In
Call
KTOS250822C000370001037.022.0 - 22.915.3In
Call
KTOS250822C00030000530.027.3 - 31.421.9In
 Put
KTOS250822P00075000075.014.8 - 17.014.8In
 Put
KTOS250822P00070000070.011.8 - 13.011.8In
 Put
KTOS250822P00067000067.09.4 - 10.09.4In
 Put
KTOS250822P00066000066.08.7 - 9.28.7In
 Put
KTOS250822P00065000065.07.9 - 8.47.25In
 Put
KTOS250822P00064000064.07.2 - 7.67.2In
 Put
KTOS250822P00063000063.06.5 - 7.36.5In
 Put
KTOS250822P00062000062.05.8 - 6.26.5In
 Put
KTOS250822P00061000061.05.1 - 5.65.1In
 Put
KTOS250822P00060000160.04.5 - 5.07.4In
 Put
KTOS250822P00055000155.00.35 - 2.63.57Out
 Put
KTOS250822P000520001752.01.25 - 1.651.7Out
 Put
KTOS250822P00051000151.00.1 - 2.21.72Out
 Put
KTOS250822P000490001049.00.7 - 1.01.22Out
 Put
KTOS250822P00048000448.00.55 - 0.852.37Out
 Put
KTOS250822P00047000447.00.0 - 0.752.05Out
 Put
KTOS250822P00046000646.00.35 - 2.03.3Out
 Put
KTOS250822P00045000145.00.25 - 0.550.94Out
 Put
KTOS250822P00044000144.00.0 - 0.60.86Out
 Put
KTOS250822P000430001043.00.0 - 2.40.99Out
 Put
KTOS250822P000420001342.00.0 - 2.350.42Out
 Put
KTOS250822P00041000300241.00.0 - 0.50.41Out
 Put
KTOS250822P00040000340.00.0 - 1.51.5Out
 Put
KTOS250822P00038000838.00.0 - 1.450.21Out
 Put
KTOS250822P000370001237.00.0 - 1.850.42Out
 Put
KTOS250822P00033000833.00.0 - 1.80.25Out

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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