Direxion Daily Stock Options Expiring on 22nd of August

LABU Etf  USD 63.54  0.78  1.24%   
Direxion Daily's latest option contracts expiring on August 22nd 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.86 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.71 over 66 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 22nd 2025. The total put volume is at 25.0, with calls trading at the volume of 16.0. This yields a 1.56 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against August 22nd 2025 Option Contracts

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

Direxion Daily Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-08-22 Option Contracts

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

Direxion Daily SP In The Money Call Balance

When Direxion Daily's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Direxion Daily SP stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Direxion Daily'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 Direxion Daily SP 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.

Direxion Current Options Market Mood

Direxion Daily'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 Direxion Etf'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 Direxion Daily'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. Direxion Daily'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 Direxion contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Direxion Daily SP will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0538% per day over the life of the 2025-08-22 option contract. With Direxion Daily trading at USD 63.54, that is roughly USD 0.0342. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Direxion Daily's daily price movement you should consider buying Direxion Daily SP options at the current volatility level of 0.86%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Direxion Daily Option Chain

When Direxion Daily's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Direxion Daily SP 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.
Direxion Daily's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Direxion. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Direxion. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Direxion Daily 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
LABU250822C001000000100.00.0 - 1.951.95Out
Call
LABU250822C00095000195.00.0 - 0.750.58Out
Call
LABU250822C00090000090.00.0 - 0.90.9Out
Call
LABU250822C00085000085.00.0 - 1.551.55Out
Call
LABU250822C000800001780.01.3 - 1.52.69Out
Call
LABU250822C00079000079.01.45 - 1.651.45Out
Call
LABU250822C00078000078.01.6 - 1.83.0Out
Call
LABU250822C00077000077.01.8 - 2.01.8Out
Call
LABU250822C00076000076.01.95 - 2.151.95Out
Call
LABU250822C000750001275.02.15 - 2.353.2Out
Call
LABU250822C00073000173.02.6 - 2.83.95Out
Call
LABU250822C00072500172.52.75 - 2.954.05Out
Call
LABU250822C00072000272.02.9 - 3.13.05Out
Call
LABU250822C00071000171.03.1 - 3.44.2Out
Call
LABU250822C000700001070.03.4 - 3.73.54Out
Call
LABU250822C00069000369.03.7 - 4.06.32Out
Call
LABU250822C00068000768.04.1 - 4.47.14Out
Call
LABU250822C00067000367.04.5 - 4.77.5Out
Call
LABU250822C00066500466.54.6 - 4.96.72Out
Call
LABU250822C00066000766.04.8 - 5.17.55Out
Call
LABU250822C00065000165.05.2 - 5.64.71Out
Call
LABU250822C00064000264.05.7 - 6.08.1Out
Call
LABU250822C00063000363.06.2 - 7.77.3Out
Call
LABU250822C00061500561.56.9 - 7.39.0In
Call
LABU250822C00061000361.07.1 - 7.511.12In
Call
LABU250822C00060500160.57.4 - 7.711.52In
Call
LABU250822C00060000360.07.7 - 8.011.4In
Call
LABU250822C00059000559.08.3 - 8.612.1In
Call
LABU250822C00058000758.08.9 - 9.211.53In
Call
LABU250822C00055000155.010.8 - 11.114.65In
Call
LABU250822C00054000254.011.5 - 11.813.4In
Call
LABU250822C00050000250.014.3 - 14.817.42In
 Put
LABU250822P001000000100.036.2 - 39.536.2In
 Put
LABU250822P00095000095.032.1 - 34.632.1In
 Put
LABU250822P00090000090.027.2 - 29.827.2In
 Put
LABU250822P00085000085.022.6 - 25.222.6In
 Put
LABU250822P00080000080.018.2 - 19.718.2In
 Put
LABU250822P00079000079.017.4 - 18.017.4In
 Put
LABU250822P00078000078.016.6 - 17.316.6In
 Put
LABU250822P00077000077.015.8 - 16.515.8In
 Put
LABU250822P00076000076.014.9 - 15.614.9In
 Put
LABU250822P00075000075.014.2 - 14.814.2In
 Put
LABU250822P00066000266.08.0 - 8.37.2In
 Put
LABU250822P000650001165.07.4 - 7.85.8In
 Put
LABU250822P00064000164.06.9 - 7.25.83In
 Put
LABU250822P00063500163.56.6 - 6.96.45In
 Put
LABU250822P00063000163.06.3 - 6.76.25Out
 Put
LABU250822P00062500162.56.1 - 6.44.88Out
 Put
LABU250822P00062000162.05.8 - 6.24.35Out
 Put
LABU250822P00061500161.55.6 - 5.94.2Out
 Put
LABU250822P00060500160.55.2 - 5.44.8Out
 Put
LABU250822P00060000260.04.9 - 5.25.0Out
 Put
LABU250822P00058500258.54.3 - 4.64.15Out
 Put
LABU250822P00058000558.04.1 - 4.44.3Out
 Put
LABU250822P00057500157.54.0 - 4.24.0Out
 Put
LABU250822P000570001057.03.8 - 4.03.74Out
 Put
LABU250822P00056500156.53.5 - 3.83.61Out
 Put
LABU250822P00056000156.03.4 - 3.62.99Out
 Put
LABU250822P00055500155.53.2 - 3.52.63Out
 Put
LABU250822P000550001855.03.0 - 3.32.48Out
 Put
LABU250822P00054000254.02.8 - 2.952.66Out
 Put
LABU250822P00053000153.02.45 - 2.652.9Out
 Put
LABU250822P00050000550.01.7 - 1.952.05Out
 Put
LABU250822P00049000149.01.55 - 1.751.11Out
 Put
LABU250822P00048000248.00.5 - 1.51.4Out
 Put
LABU250822P00035000235.00.0 - 0.950.2Out

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The market value of Direxion Daily SP is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Direxion that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Direxion Daily's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Direxion Daily's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Direxion Daily's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Direxion Daily's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Direxion Daily's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Direxion Daily is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Direxion Daily's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.