KTOS250801P00040000 Option on Kratos Defense Security

KTOS Stock  USD 51.07  0.92  1.77%   
KTOS250801P00040000 is a PUT option contract on Kratos Defense's common stock with a strick price of 40.0 expiring on 2025-08-01. The contract was not traded in recent days and, as of today, has 17 days remaining before the expiration. The option is currently trading at a bid price of $0.05, and an ask price of $0.85. The implied volatility as of the 15th of July 2025 is 17.0.
When exercised, put options on Kratos Defense produce a short position in Kratos Stock. Because of this protective nature, they are typically used either for hedging purposes or to capitalize on Kratos Defense's downside price movement.

Rule 16 of 2025-08-01 Option Contract

The options market is anticipating that Kratos Defense Security will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0389% per day over the life of the option. With Kratos Defense trading at USD 51.07, that is roughly USD 0.0199. If you think that the market is fully understating Kratos Defense's daily price movement you should consider buying Kratos Defense Security options at that current volatility level of 0.62%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Out Of The Money Put Option on Kratos Defense

An 'Out of The Money' option on Kratos has a strike price that Kratos Stock has yet to reach, meaning the option has no intrinsic value. 'Out of The Money' options are usually less costly than 'In The Money' options, making them more desirable to traders with smaller amounts of capital. Some of the uses for Kratos Defense's 'Out of The Money' options include buying the options if you expect a big move in Kratos Defense's stock. Since 'Out of The Money' options have a lower up-front cost (i.e., no intrinsic value) than 'In The Money' options, buying it is a reasonable choice.
Put Contract NameKTOS250801P00040000
Expires On2025-08-01
Days Before Expriration17
Vega0.008729
Gamma0.009567
Theoretical Value0.1
Open Interest52
Current Trading Volume19.0
Strike Price40.0
Last Traded At0.1
Current Price Spread0.05 | 0.85
Rule 16 Daily Up or DownUSD 0.0199

Kratos short PUT Option Greeks

Kratos Defense's Option Greeks for the contract ending on 2025-08-01 at a strike price of 40.0 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 Kratos Defense's option greeks, its implied volatility helps estimate the risk of Kratos Defense stock implied by the prices of the options on Kratos Defense's stock.
Delta-0.032175
Gamma0.009567
Theta-0.013391
Vega0.008729
Rho-9.04E-4

Kratos long PUT Option Payoff at expiration

Put options written on Kratos Defense grant holders of the option the right to sell a specified amount of Kratos Defense 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 Kratos Stock cannot fall below zero, the put buyer does gain as the price drops. So, purchasing a put option on Kratos Defense is like buying insurance aginst Kratos Defense's downside shift.
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Kratos short PUT Option Payoff at expiration

By selling Kratos Defense's put option, the investors signal their bearish sentiment. A short position in a put option written on Kratos Defense will generally make money when the underlying price is above the strike price. Therefore Kratos Defense's put payoff at expiration depends on where the Kratos Stock price is relative to the put option strike price. The breakeven price of 39.9 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 Kratos Defense's price. Finally, at the strike price of 40.0, the payoff chart is constant and positive.
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Kratos Defense Security Available Put Options

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
 Put
KTOS250829P00065000065.012.0 - 15.912.0In
 Put
KTOS250829P00060000060.07.8 - 11.87.8In
 Put
KTOS250829P00056000056.04.9 - 8.94.9In
 Put
KTOS250829P00055000055.04.1 - 8.24.1In
 Put
KTOS250829P00054000054.03.7 - 7.63.7In
 Put
KTOS250829P00053000053.03.0 - 7.03.0In
 Put
KTOS250829P00052000052.02.4 - 6.42.4In
 Put
KTOS250829P00051000051.01.85 - 5.84.1Out
 Put
KTOS250829P00050000050.01.55 - 5.11.55Out
 Put
KTOS250829P00049000049.01.1 - 4.91.1Out
 Put
KTOS250829P000450001645.00.0 - 2.251.61Out

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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