Nexstar Broadcasting Stock Options

NXST Stock  USD 191.74  7.55  4.10%   
Nexstar Broadcasting's latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.39 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.04 over 23 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025.

Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Nexstar Broadcasting

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

Nexstar Broadcasting In The Money Call Balance

When Nexstar Broadcasting's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Nexstar Broadcasting Group stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Nexstar Broadcasting'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 Nexstar Broadcasting Group 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.

Nexstar Current Options Market Mood

Nexstar Broadcasting'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 Nexstar 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 Nexstar Broadcasting's options investors are not very successful. Nexstar Broadcasting'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 Nexstar contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Nexstar Broadcasting Group will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0244% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Nexstar Broadcasting trading at USD 191.74, that is roughly USD 0.0467. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Nexstar Broadcasting's daily price movement you should consider buying Nexstar Broadcasting Group options at the current volatility level of 0.39%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Nexstar Broadcasting 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" Nexstar calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Nexstar Broadcasting Group stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Nexstar Broadcasting Option Chain

When Nexstar Broadcasting's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Nexstar Broadcasting Group 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.
Nexstar Broadcasting's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Nexstar. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Nexstar. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Nexstar Broadcasting 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
NXST250919C002700000270.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
NXST250919C002600000260.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
NXST250919C002500000250.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
NXST250919C002400000240.00.0 - 2.252.25Out
Call
NXST250919C002300000230.00.05 - 2.40.05Out
Call
NXST250919C002200000220.00.85 - 1.50.85Out
Call
NXST250919C002100000210.02.15 - 3.22.96Out
Call
NXST250919C002000000200.04.7 - 6.25.61Out
Call
NXST250919C0019500021195.06.8 - 9.34.75Out
Call
NXST250919C001900000190.09.3 - 10.79.3In
Call
NXST250919C001750001175.018.8 - 21.311.48In
Call
NXST250919C001600001160.031.1 - 34.021.6In
 Put
NXST250919P002700000270.077.6 - 81.577.6In
 Put
NXST250919P002600000260.067.6 - 71.767.6In
 Put
NXST250919P002500000250.058.6 - 61.558.6In
 Put
NXST250919P002400000240.048.5 - 51.048.5In
 Put
NXST250919P002300000230.038.8 - 41.238.8In
 Put
NXST250919P002200000220.029.5 - 32.529.5In
 Put
NXST250919P002100000210.021.0 - 23.821.0In
 Put
NXST250919P002000000200.013.8 - 16.413.8In
 Put
NXST250919P001950000195.010.8 - 12.210.8In
 Put
NXST250919P001900000190.08.2 - 9.98.2Out
 Put
NXST250919P001550001155.00.65 - 1.81.5Out

Nexstar Broadcasting Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Nexstar Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

12.04 Billion

At this time, Nexstar Broadcasting's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Nexstar Broadcasting Corporate Management

Rachel MorganGeneral VPProfile
Lindsey HarmonSenior CounselProfile
Terri BushSenior CounselProfile
Todd BravermanExecutive SalesProfile
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Bill MondoraWashington ChiefProfile
Jerry WalshSenior DevelopmentProfile

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