Upstart Holdings Stock Options

UPST Stock  USD 76.68  1.68  2.14%   
Upstart Holdings' latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.89 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.53 over 77 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 115, with calls trading at the volume of 266. This yields a 0.43 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Upstart Holdings Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts

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

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

Upstart Holdings In The Money Call Balance

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

Upstart Current Options Market Mood

Upstart Holdings' 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 Upstart 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 Upstart Holdings' options investors are not very successful. Upstart Holdings' 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 Upstart contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Upstart Holdings will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0556% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Upstart Holdings trading at USD 76.68, that is roughly USD 0.0427. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Upstart Holdings' daily price movement you should consider buying Upstart Holdings options at the current volatility level of 0.89%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Upstart Holdings 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" Upstart calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Upstart Holdings stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Upstart Holdings Option Chain

When Upstart Holdings' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Upstart Holdings 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.
Upstart Holdings' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Upstart. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Upstart. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Upstart Holdings 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
UPST251017C00130000192130.01.82 - 2.192.19Out
Call
UPST251017C00125000102125.02.41 - 2.732.34Out
Call
UPST251017C0012000062120.02.81 - 3.03.32Out
Call
UPST251017C0011500035115.03.25 - 3.452.91Out
Call
UPST251017C00110000195110.03.85 - 4.14.45Out
Call
UPST251017C00105000119105.04.55 - 5.54.7Out
Call
UPST251017C00100000396100.05.4 - 5.555.55Out
Call
UPST251017C0009500019595.06.45 - 6.66.75Out
Call
UPST251017C000925007492.57.05 - 7.37.25Out
Call
UPST251017C00090000106090.07.75 - 7.97.73Out
Call
UPST251017C0008750079887.58.45 - 8.658.7Out
Call
UPST251017C0008500019485.09.25 - 9.459.4Out
Call
UPST251017C0008250011382.510.1 - 10.3510.35Out
Call
UPST251017C0008000057380.011.1 - 11.2511.13Out
Call
UPST251017C0007750097577.512.0 - 13.213.55Out
Call
UPST251017C00075000115675.013.15 - 13.413.5In
Call
UPST251017C0007250019172.514.35 - 14.6516.1In
Call
UPST251017C0007000025670.015.6 - 16.2517.0In
Call
UPST251017C0006750025367.516.9 - 17.315.9In
Call
UPST251017C0006500031165.018.4 - 18.6518.35In
Call
UPST251017C0006250029762.519.65 - 20.8524.35In
Call
UPST251017C0006000017860.021.4 - 22.221.83In
Call
UPST251017C0005750028357.523.15 - 24.525.29In
Call
UPST251017C0005500017155.024.5 - 26.0525.5In
Call
UPST251017C0005250019352.527.05 - 28.5528.77In
Call
UPST251017C0005000018250.028.9 - 30.029.7In
Call
UPST251017C000475005647.530.75 - 31.4528.35In
Call
UPST251017C000450007145.033.15 - 34.7533.4In
Call
UPST251017C000425003642.535.25 - 35.837.75In
Call
UPST251017C0004000025940.037.4 - 37.9537.0In
Call
UPST251017C000375001237.539.05 - 40.640.0In
Call
UPST251017C0003500017135.042.15 - 42.844.05In
Call
UPST251017C000325001232.544.2 - 45.615.03In
Call
UPST251017C00030000330.046.65 - 48.5543.05In
Call
UPST251017C00027500127.548.5 - 51.048.5In
Call
UPST251017C00025000425.051.4 - 53.451.4In
Call
UPST251017C00022500122.553.95 - 55.053.95In
Call
UPST251017C00020000220.056.45 - 57.4553.75In
 Put
UPST251017P001300009130.054.35 - 55.0553.6In
 Put
UPST251017P001250000125.049.8 - 51.2549.8In
 Put
UPST251017P001200000120.045.1 - 45.8545.1In
 Put
UPST251017P001150000115.040.55 - 41.140.55In
 Put
UPST251017P001100000110.035.35 - 36.735.35In
 Put
UPST251017P001050000105.031.9 - 32.3531.9In
 Put
UPST251017P001000001100.027.85 - 28.226.25In
 Put
UPST251017P000950001195.023.9 - 24.223.9In
 Put
UPST251017P00092500192.522.05 - 22.321.2In
 Put
UPST251017P00090000390.020.1 - 20.521.55In
 Put
UPST251017P00087500587.518.45 - 18.717.4In
 Put
UPST251017P000850001185.016.75 - 17.015.7In
 Put
UPST251017P00082500182.515.1 - 15.5515.2In
 Put
UPST251017P000800004880.013.55 - 13.813.1In
 Put
UPST251017P000775006077.512.05 - 12.3511.95In
 Put
UPST251017P0007500011475.010.7 - 11.010.55Out
 Put
UPST251017P000725003872.59.4 - 9.659.7Out
 Put
UPST251017P0007000060370.08.2 - 8.48.15Out
 Put
UPST251017P000675004567.57.05 - 7.257.05Out
 Put
UPST251017P0006500037465.06.0 - 6.46.05Out
 Put
UPST251017P0006250021662.55.1 - 5.34.78Out
 Put
UPST251017P0006000016460.04.25 - 4.44.15Out
 Put
UPST251017P0005750021257.52.94 - 3.953.95Out
 Put
UPST251017P0005500013755.02.86 - 2.973.1Out
 Put
UPST251017P0005250017452.52.24 - 2.443.15Out
 Put
UPST251017P0005000017650.01.83 - 1.951.79Out
 Put
UPST251017P0004750027147.51.45 - 1.591.45Out
 Put
UPST251017P000450008645.01.11 - 1.251.16Out
 Put
UPST251017P0004250062442.50.85 - 0.930.88Out
 Put
UPST251017P0004000034240.00.38 - 1.290.6Out
 Put
UPST251017P0003750023937.50.0 - 1.10.5Out
 Put
UPST251017P0003500048835.00.25 - 0.550.51Out
 Put
UPST251017P0003250011732.50.0 - 1.560.56Out
 Put
UPST251017P0003000011130.00.07 - 0.350.25Out
 Put
UPST251017P0002750010227.50.0 - 0.450.2Out
 Put
UPST251017P000250008225.00.0 - 0.750.14Out
 Put
UPST251017P00022500822.50.04 - 0.20.3Out
 Put
UPST251017P000200001520.00.0 - 1.340.05Out
 Put
UPST251017P00017500517.50.0 - 0.170.25Out

Upstart Holdings Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Upstart Holdings Market Cap Over Time

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Upstart Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

509.04 Million

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

Upstart Holdings Corporate Management

Alice BerrySenior TreasuryProfile
Scott DarlingChief SecProfile
Annie DelgadoChief OfficerProfile
Jason SchmidtVP RelationsProfile
David GirouardPresident, CoFounderProfile
Pavi RamamurthyChief OfficerProfile
Natalia MirgorodskayaCorporate ControllerProfile

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