Riley Exploration Stock Options Expiring on 15th of August

REPX Stock  USD 27.41  0.86  3.24%   
Riley Exploration's latest option contracts expiring on August 15th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.0 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 2.0 over 16 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on August 15th 2025.

Open Interest Against August 15th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Riley Exploration Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-08-15 Option Contracts

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

Riley Exploration Permian In The Money Call Balance

When Riley Exploration's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Riley Exploration Permian stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Riley Exploration'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 Riley Exploration Permian 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.

Riley Current Options Market Mood

Riley Exploration'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 Riley 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 Riley Exploration's options investors are not very successful. Riley Exploration'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 Riley contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Riley Exploration Permian will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0625% per day over the life of the 2025-08-15 option contract. With Riley Exploration trading at USD 27.41, that is roughly USD 0.0171. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Riley Exploration's daily price movement you should consider buying Riley Exploration Permian options at the current volatility level of 1.0%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Riley Exploration Option Chain

When Riley Exploration's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Riley Exploration Permian 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.
Riley Exploration's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Riley. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Riley. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Riley Exploration 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
REPX250815C00040000040.00.0 - 0.550.55Out
Call
REPX250815C00035000635.00.0 - 2.10.29Out
Call
REPX250815C000300001630.00.3 - 0.60.7Out
Call
REPX250815C000250001025.02.0 - 3.91.25In
Call
REPX250815C00022500122.54.2 - 7.33.1In
Call
REPX250815C00020000020.05.5 - 9.75.5In
Call
REPX250815C00017500017.58.0 - 12.28.0In
Call
REPX250815C00015000015.010.5 - 14.710.5In
 Put
REPX250815P00040000040.011.5 - 15.011.5In
 Put
REPX250815P00035000035.06.9 - 10.56.9In
 Put
REPX250815P00030000030.01.85 - 4.91.85In
 Put
REPX250815P000250005925.00.05 - 1.81.1Out
 Put
REPX250815P00022500522.50.05 - 0.950.26Out
 Put
REPX250815P00020000220.00.0 - 1.750.05Out
 Put
REPX250815P00017500017.50.0 - 0.10.1Out
 Put
REPX250815P00015000015.00.0 - 1.51.5Out

Riley Exploration Market Cap Over Time

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Riley Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

536.15 Million

At this time, Riley Exploration's Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Riley Exploration Corporate Management

Bobby RileyCEO ChairmanProfile
Philip RileyCFO StrategyProfile
Beth EsqCorporate CounselProfile
Jeffrey GutmanChief OfficerProfile
Kevin RileyPresidentProfile
Corey RileyExecutive IntelligenceProfile
John SuterChief OfficerProfile

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