B Riley Stock Options Expiring on 8th of August
| RILY Stock | USD 5.77 0.76 15.17% |
B Riley's latest option contracts expiring on August 8th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 2.59 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.25 over 29 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 8th 2025. The total put volume is at 74.0, with calls trading at the volume of 86.0. This yields a 0.86 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against August 8th 2025 Option Contracts
B Riley 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 B Riley's lending market. For example, when B Riley'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 B Riley, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting B Riley stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows B Riley'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. B Riley's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for B Riley's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
B Riley Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-08-08 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when B Riley's market makers reach a net positive position across all B Riley's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, B Riley's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
B Riley Financial In The Money Call Balance
When B Riley's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against B Riley Financial stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying B Riley'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 B Riley Financial 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.
RILY Current Options Market Mood
B Riley'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 RILY 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 B Riley's options investors are not very successful. B Riley'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 RILY contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that B Riley Financial will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.16% per day over the life of the 2025-08-08 option contract. With B Riley trading at USD 5.77, that is roughly USD 0.00934. If you think that the market is fully incorporating B Riley's daily price movement you should consider buying B Riley Financial options at the current volatility level of 2.59%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
B Riley Option Chain
When B Riley's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against B Riley Financial 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.
B Riley's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on RILY. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for RILY. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a B Riley 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 | RILY250808C00010000 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 - 2.3 | 2.3 | |
Call | RILY250808C00009000 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 - 2.31 | 2.31 | |
Call | RILY250808C00008000 | 204 | 8.0 | 0.0 - 0.73 | 0.06 | Out |
Call | RILY250808C00007500 | 43 | 7.5 | 0.27 - 0.5 | 0.35 | Out |
Call | RILY250808C00007000 | 5 | 7.0 | 0.46 - 0.57 | 0.1 | Out |
Call | RILY250808C00006500 | 10 | 6.5 | 0.0 - 1.46 | 0.5 | Out |
Call | RILY250808C00006000 | 243 | 6.0 | 0.59 - 0.91 | 0.43 | Out |
Call | RILY250808C00005500 | 1859 | 5.5 | 0.81 - 1.11 | 0.95 | In |
Call | RILY250808C00005000 | 537 | 5.0 | 0.2 - 1.45 | 1.1 | In |
Call | RILY250808C00004500 | 64 | 4.5 | 0.55 - 2.13 | 1.25 | In |
Call | RILY250808C00004000 | 95 | 4.0 | 0.54 - 2.75 | 1.6 | In |
Call | RILY250808C00003500 | 133 | 3.5 | 1.76 - 3.2 | 2.92 | In |
Call | RILY250808C00003000 | 59 | 3.0 | 2.38 - 3.2 | 3.04 | In |
Put | RILY250808P00010000 | 0 | 10.0 | 3.35 - 6.55 | 3.35 | In |
Put | RILY250808P00009000 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.39 - 5.6 | 2.39 | In |
Put | RILY250808P00008000 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.57 - 4.7 | 0.57 | In |
Put | RILY250808P00007500 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.24 - 4.25 | 0.24 | In |
Put | RILY250808P00007000 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.57 - 3.85 | 0.57 | In |
Put | RILY250808P00006500 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.02 - 3.45 | 0.02 | In |
Put | RILY250808P00006000 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 - 3.05 | 3.05 | In |
Put | RILY250808P00005500 | 29 | 5.5 | 0.0 - 2.79 | 0.47 | Out |
Put | RILY250808P00005000 | 95 | 5.0 | 0.0 - 2.53 | 0.46 | Out |
Put | RILY250808P00004500 | 11 | 4.5 | 0.05 - 0.64 | 0.3 | Out |
Put | RILY250808P00004000 | 401 | 4.0 | 0.0 - 0.57 | 0.23 | Out |
Put | RILY250808P00003500 | 56 | 3.5 | 0.0 - 0.8 | 0.11 | Out |
Put | RILY250808P00003000 | 4 | 3.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.04 | Out |
Put | RILY250808P00002500 | 80 | 2.5 | 0.0 - 0.03 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | RILY250808P00002000 | 100 | 2.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.08 | Out |
Put | RILY250808P00000500 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.0 - 0.01 | 0.01 | Out |
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