Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Stock Options Expiring on 15th of August
| LXRX Stock | USD 1.23 0.12 8.89% |
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' latest option contracts expiring on August 15th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 3.1 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.39 over 14 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 15th 2025. The total put volume is at 46.0, with calls trading at the volume of 407. This yields a 0.11 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against August 15th 2025 Option Contracts
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals 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 Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' lending market. For example, when Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' 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 Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Lexicon Pharmaceuticals stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' 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. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals In The Money Call Balance
When Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Lexicon Pharmaceuticals stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' 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 Lexicon Pharmaceuticals 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.
Lexicon Current Options Market Mood
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' 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 Lexicon 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
Unfortunately, most Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' options investors are not very successful. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' 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 Lexicon contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Lexicon Pharmaceuticals will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.19% per day over the life of the 2025-08-15 option contract. With Lexicon Pharmaceuticals trading at USD 1.23, that is roughly USD 0.002383. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' daily price movement you should consider buying Lexicon Pharmaceuticals options at the current volatility level of 3.1%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Option Chain
When Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Lexicon Pharmaceuticals 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.
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Lexicon. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Lexicon. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Lexicon Pharmaceuticals 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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | LXRX250815C00007500 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.75 | |
Call | LXRX250815C00005000 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 - 0.25 | 0.25 | |
Call | LXRX250815C00002500 | 501 | 2.5 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | LXRX250815C00002000 | 55 | 2.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | LXRX250815C00001500 | 1229 | 1.5 | 0.05 - 0.1 | 0.1 | Out |
Call | LXRX250815C00001000 | 1171 | 1.0 | 0.3 - 0.35 | 0.34 | In |
Call | LXRX250815C00000500 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.85 | In |
Put | LXRX250815P00007500 | 0 | 7.5 | 6.1 - 6.7 | 6.1 | In |
Put | LXRX250815P00005000 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.4 - 3.9 | 2.4 | In |
Put | LXRX250815P00002500 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.15 - 1.6 | 1.15 | In |
Put | LXRX250815P00002000 | 10 | 2.0 | 0.55 - 1.1 | 1.1 | In |
Put | LXRX250815P00001500 | 68 | 1.5 | 0.3 - 0.4 | 0.35 | In |
Put | LXRX250815P00001000 | 1063 | 1.0 | 0.05 - 0.1 | 0.1 | Out |
Put | LXRX250815P00000500 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | Out |
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Market Cap Over Time
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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Corporate Management
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