2024-05-17 PUT at $82.5 Option on Lamb Weston Holdings

LW Stock  USD 85.08  0.60  0.71%   
2024-05-17 PUT at $82.5 is a PUT option contract on Lamb Weston's common stock with a strick price of 82.5 expiring on 2024-05-17. The contract was last traded on 2024-05-02 at 14:32:46 for $0.9 and, as of today, has 14 days remaining before the expiration. The option is currently trading at a bid price of $0.85, and an ask price of $0.95. The implied volatility as of the 3rd of May is 26.82.
  
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A put option written on Lamb Weston becomes more valuable as the price of Lamb Weston drops. Conversely, Lamb Weston's put option loses its value as Lamb Stock rises. When exercised, put options on Lamb Weston produce a short position in Lamb Stock. Because of this protective nature, they are typically used either for hedging purposes or to capitalize on Lamb Weston's downside price movement.

Rule 16 of 2024-05-17 Option Contract

The options market is anticipating that Lamb Weston Holdings will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 1.68% per day over the life of the option. With Lamb Weston trading at USD 85.08, that is roughly USD 1.43. If you think that the market is fully understating Lamb Weston's daily price movement you should consider buying Lamb Weston Holdings options at that current volatility level of 26.82%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Out Of The Money Put Option on Lamb Weston

An 'Out of The Money' option on Lamb has a strike price that Lamb 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 Lamb Weston's 'Out of The Money' options include buying the options if you expect a big move in Lamb Weston'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 Name2024-05-17 PUT at $82.5
Expires On2024-05-17
Days Before Expriration14
Last Traded On2024-05-02 14:32:46
Contract PeriodMONTHLY
Open Interest316
Current Trading Volume176.0
Strike Price82.5
Last Traded At0.9
Current Price Spread0.85 | 0.95
Rule 16 Daily Up or DownUSD1.43

Lamb short PUT Option Greeks

Lamb Weston's Option Greeks for the contract ending on 2024-05-17 at a strike price of 82.5 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 Lamb Weston's option greeks, its implied volatility helps estimate the risk of Lamb Weston stock implied by the prices of the options on Lamb Weston's stock.
Delta-0.3083
Gamma0.082
Theta-0.0533
Vega0.0582
Rho-0.0091

Lamb long PUT Option Payoff at expiration

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

By selling Lamb Weston's put option, the investors signal their bearish sentiment. A short position in a put option written on Lamb Weston will generally make money when the underlying price is above the strike price. Therefore Lamb Weston's put payoff at expiration depends on where the Lamb Stock price is relative to the put option strike price. The breakeven price of 81.6 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 Lamb Weston's price. Finally, at the strike price of 82.5, the payoff chart is constant and positive.
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Lamb Weston Holdings Available Put Options

Lamb Weston's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Lamb. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Lamb. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Lamb Weston 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.
DeltaGammaOpen IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $72.5-0.03370.01033472024-05-170.0 - 0.10.1Out
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $75.0-0.04050.014660402024-05-170.05 - 0.150.1Out
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $77.5-0.07210.026610922024-05-170.1 - 0.20.17Out
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $80.0-0.15580.0520252024-05-170.35 - 0.40.4Out
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $82.5-0.30830.0823162024-05-170.85 - 0.950.9Out
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $85.0-0.52940.09232672024-05-171.85 - 1.951.95In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $87.5-0.74930.076952024-05-173.4 - 3.75.8In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $90.0-0.8690.0465292024-05-175.0 - 6.15.75In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $95.0-0.83870.0261242024-05-179.9 - 12.510.7In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $97.5-0.92950.01722024-05-1712.4 - 14.018.43In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $100.0-0.87120.02111232024-05-1714.9 - 17.416.7In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $105.0-0.89250.013412024-05-1719.9 - 21.123.05In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $110.0-0.8940.011102024-05-1724.9 - 27.528.48In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $115.0-0.90240.009402024-05-1729.9 - 32.534.43In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $120.0-0.91740.007802024-05-1735.0 - 37.20.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $125.0-0.91410.007102024-05-1739.9 - 42.50.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $130.0-0.92650.006102024-05-1745.0 - 47.20.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $135.0-0.91850.005902024-05-1750.0 - 52.50.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $140.0-0.93610.004902024-05-1755.0 - 57.10.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $145.0-0.94960.004102024-05-1759.9 - 61.90.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $150.0-0.94020.004202024-05-1764.9 - 67.20.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $155.0-0.93540.004202024-05-1769.9 - 72.40.0In

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Lamb Weston Corporate Directors

Lamb Weston corporate directors refer to members of a Lamb Weston board of directors. The board of directors generally takes responsibility for the Lamb Weston's affairs and long-term direction of the entity. A corporate director does not make decisions for the corporation on his own. As a member of the board of directors, she or he must function as a part of a group that makes decisions on behalf of the business only by the board of directors' meetings. To pass a resolution, a majority of Lamb Weston's board members must vote for the resolution. The Lamb Weston board of directors' duties also include the election, removal, and supervision of officers, including the adoption, amendment, and repeal of bylaws.
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The danger of trading Lamb Weston Holdings is mainly related to its market volatility and Company specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Lamb Weston is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Lamb Weston. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Lamb Weston Holdings is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
When determining whether Lamb Weston Holdings is a strong investment it is important to analyze Lamb Weston's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Lamb Weston's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Lamb Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Lamb Weston's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Lamb Weston. If investors know Lamb will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Lamb Weston listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.17)
Dividend Share
1.2
Earnings Share
7.51
Revenue Per Share
45.099
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.163
The market value of Lamb Weston Holdings is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Lamb that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Lamb Weston's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Lamb Weston'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 Lamb Weston's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Lamb Weston'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 Lamb Weston's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Lamb Weston is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Lamb Weston'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.