EchoStar Stock Options

SATS Stock  USD 28.61  0.32  1.11%   
EchoStar's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.04 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.4 over 78 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 131, with calls trading at the volume of 791. This yields a 0.17 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

EchoStar Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when EchoStar's market makers reach a net positive position across all EchoStar's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, EchoStar'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 EchoStar

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

EchoStar In The Money Call Balance

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

EchoStar Current Options Market Mood

EchoStar'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 EchoStar 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

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of EchoStar's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. EchoStar'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 EchoStar contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that EchoStar will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.065% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With EchoStar trading at USD 28.61, that is roughly USD 0.0186. If you think that the market is fully incorporating EchoStar's daily price movement you should consider buying EchoStar options at the current volatility level of 1.04%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing EchoStar 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" EchoStar calls. Remember, the seller must deliver EchoStar stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

EchoStar Option Chain

When EchoStar's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against EchoStar 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.
EchoStar's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on EchoStar. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for EchoStar. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a EchoStar 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
SATS251017C00048000048.00.0 - 1.41.4Out
Call
SATS251017C00047000047.00.55 - 2.250.55Out
Call
SATS251017C00046000046.00.0 - 3.13.1Out
Call
SATS251017C0004500039845.00.0 - 1.551.55Out
Call
SATS251017C00044000044.00.0 - 1.651.65Out
Call
SATS251017C0004300010543.00.0 - 1.752.35Out
Call
SATS251017C00042000042.01.05 - 3.41.05Out
Call
SATS251017C000410001041.00.0 - 3.72.35Out
Call
SATS251017C00040000165340.01.4 - 3.61.66Out
Call
SATS251017C00039000139.00.05 - 4.01.95Out
Call
SATS251017C0003800010438.01.6 - 4.12.1Out
Call
SATS251017C000370001137.01.0 - 4.02.3Out
Call
SATS251017C00036000119636.01.7 - 4.42.45Out
Call
SATS251017C00035000149335.02.35 - 3.22.66Out
Call
SATS251017C0003400037434.02.6 - 3.43.0Out
Call
SATS251017C00033000566933.02.9 - 3.75.16Out
Call
SATS251017C0003200012532.02.1 - 5.43.61Out
Call
SATS251017C0003100012731.03.5 - 4.44.03Out
Call
SATS251017C00030000672030.03.9 - 4.84.52Out
Call
SATS251017C000290006229.04.3 - 5.24.8Out
Call
SATS251017C0002800020028.04.7 - 7.06.15In
Call
SATS251017C0002700053927.05.2 - 6.35.78In
Call
SATS251017C0002600018626.05.8 - 7.56.94In
Call
SATS251017C00025000187425.06.4 - 8.27.65In
Call
SATS251017C0002400054124.07.0 - 8.98.2In
Call
SATS251017C000230009623.07.4 - 9.28.9In
Call
SATS251017C0002200033222.07.5 - 9.78.86In
Call
SATS251017C000210009221.07.8 - 10.89.89In
Call
SATS251017C000200009420.09.6 - 11.911.39In
Call
SATS251017C000190005619.09.9 - 12.510.5In
Call
SATS251017C000180005118.010.7 - 13.19.1In
Call
SATS251017C00017000317.012.0 - 14.49.5In
Call
SATS251017C00016000116.012.9 - 15.44.3In
Call
SATS251017C0001500020915.012.6 - 14.716.67In
Call
SATS251017C00012000112.016.6 - 19.07.12In
 Put
SATS251017P00048000048.019.3 - 21.919.3In
 Put
SATS251017P00047000047.018.4 - 19.618.4In
 Put
SATS251017P00046000046.017.5 - 18.717.5In
 Put
SATS251017P00045000045.016.6 - 17.816.6In
 Put
SATS251017P00044000044.015.7 - 16.915.7In
 Put
SATS251017P00043000043.014.8 - 16.014.8In
 Put
SATS251017P00042000042.013.8 - 15.113.8In
 Put
SATS251017P00041000041.013.1 - 15.313.1In
 Put
SATS251017P00040000440.012.2 - 14.711.9In
 Put
SATS251017P00039000039.010.3 - 13.310.3In
 Put
SATS251017P00038000138.010.6 - 13.09.2In
 Put
SATS251017P00037000637.09.8 - 12.28.4In
 Put
SATS251017P000360006136.09.1 - 11.38.6In
 Put
SATS251017P000350004635.08.3 - 10.37.48In
 Put
SATS251017P000340002134.07.5 - 9.46.62In
 Put
SATS251017P000330005333.05.5 - 9.15.8In
 Put
SATS251017P0003200012032.06.2 - 8.46.2In
 Put
SATS251017P000310003831.05.5 - 7.75.3In
 Put
SATS251017P000300006330.03.7 - 7.05.03In
 Put
SATS251017P0002900028829.04.4 - 6.33.7In
 Put
SATS251017P0002800014528.03.8 - 5.93.9Out
 Put
SATS251017P000270005727.03.4 - 4.13.55Out
 Put
SATS251017P0002600022626.02.95 - 4.93.0Out
 Put
SATS251017P00025000182725.02.55 - 3.42.75Out
 Put
SATS251017P0002400021624.02.2 - 4.32.35Out
 Put
SATS251017P0002300086323.01.85 - 3.31.76Out
 Put
SATS251017P0002200033022.00.6 - 3.91.8Out
 Put
SATS251017P0002100018821.01.35 - 2.651.4Out
 Put
SATS251017P0002000086820.00.0 - 2.451.36Out
 Put
SATS251017P0001900058219.00.9 - 2.951.35Out
 Put
SATS251017P0001800036918.00.0 - 2.750.93Out
 Put
SATS251017P000170001517.00.0 - 1.00.65Out
 Put
SATS251017P0001600012316.00.0 - 0.850.68Out
 Put
SATS251017P0001500086615.00.0 - 0.750.71Out
 Put
SATS251017P0001400044114.00.0 - 0.650.45Out
 Put
SATS251017P0001300054013.00.0 - 0.60.45Out
 Put
SATS251017P000120008912.00.0 - 0.90.4Out
 Put
SATS251017P0001100015511.00.0 - 2.350.26Out
 Put
SATS251017P00010000910.00.0 - 0.80.26Out
 Put
SATS251017P00009000269.00.0 - 2.250.5Out
 Put
SATS251017P0000800038.00.0 - 1.70.75Out
 Put
SATS251017P000070003017.00.0 - 0.350.26Out
 Put
SATS251017P00005000575.00.0 - 2.150.25Out

EchoStar Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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EchoStar Market Cap Over Time

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EchoStar Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

21.2 Billion

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

EchoStar Corporate Management

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Paul OrbanPrincipal OfficerProfile
Paul GaskeChief OfficerProfile
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Adrian MorrisChief OfficerProfile

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