null Option on Nordic American Tankers

NAT Stock  USD 2.77  0.07  2.59%   
Nordic American's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.01 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.28 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Nordic American Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Nordic American

Analyzing Nordic American's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Nordic American regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Nordic American's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Nordic American's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Nordic American's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

Nordic American Tankers In The Money Call Balance

When Nordic American's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Nordic American Tankers stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Nordic American'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 Nordic American Tankers 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.

Nordic Current Options Market Mood

Nordic American'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 Nordic 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 Nordic American's options investors are not very successful. Nordic American'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 Nordic contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Nordic American Tankers will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0631% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Nordic American trading at USD 2.77, that is roughly USD 0.001749. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Nordic American's daily price movement you should consider buying Nordic American Tankers options at the current volatility level of 1.01%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Nordic American options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Nordic calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Nordic American Tankers stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Nordic American Option Chain

When Nordic American's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Nordic American Tankers 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.
Nordic American's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Nordic. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Nordic. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Nordic American 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
NAT251017C0000600006.00.0 - 0.050.05Out
Call
NAT251017C0000500005.00.0 - 0.550.55Out
Call
NAT251017C0000450004.50.0 - 0.550.55Out
Call
NAT251017C00004000174.00.0 - 0.050.05Out
Call
NAT251017C0000350012393.50.0 - 0.10.05Out
Call
NAT251017C0000300023843.00.05 - 0.150.1Out
Call
NAT251017C000025003282.50.05 - 0.350.3In
Call
NAT251017C00002000312.00.65 - 0.80.71In
Call
NAT251017C00001500101.51.15 - 1.41.15In
Call
NAT251017C0000100001.01.5 - 1.91.5In
 Put
NAT251017P0000600006.03.1 - 3.73.1In
 Put
NAT251017P0000500005.02.2 - 2.552.2In
 Put
NAT251017P0000450004.51.65 - 2.051.65In
 Put
NAT251017P0000400084.01.15 - 2.451.35In
 Put
NAT251017P00003500813.50.7 - 0.950.84In
 Put
NAT251017P000030001663.00.3 - 0.50.44In
 Put
NAT251017P000025008632.50.1 - 0.150.15Out
 Put
NAT251017P00002000122.00.0 - 0.150.15Out
 Put
NAT251017P0000150011.50.0 - 0.550.55Out
 Put
NAT251017P0000100001.00.0 - 0.10.1Out

Nordic American Market Cap Over Time

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Nordic Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

605.79 Million

At this time, Nordic American's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Nordic American Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the Nordic American's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Nordic American inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Nordic. The board's role is to monitor Nordic American's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Nordic American'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, Nordic American's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Bjorn GiaeverChief Financial Officer, SecretaryProfile

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