AES Stock Options Expiring on 1st of August

AES Stock  USD 13.69  0.32  2.39%   
AES's latest option contracts expiring on August 1st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 2.03 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.16 over 53 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 1st 2025. The total put volume is at 394, with calls trading at the volume of 1.3 K. This yields a 0.3 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against August 1st 2025 Option Contracts

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

AES Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-08-01 Option Contracts

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

AES In The Money Call Balance

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

AES Current Options Market Mood

AES'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 AES 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 AES'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. AES'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 AES contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that The AES will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.13% per day over the life of the 2025-08-01 option contract. With AES trading at USD 13.69, that is roughly USD 0.0174. If you think that the market is fully incorporating AES's daily price movement you should consider buying The AES options at the current volatility level of 2.03%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

AES Option Chain

When AES's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against The AES 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.
AES's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on AES. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for AES. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a AES 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
AES250801C00026000026.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
Call
AES250801C00025500025.50.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
AES250801C00025000025.00.0 - 1.51.5Out
Call
AES250801C00024500024.50.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
AES250801C00024000024.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
AES250801C00023500023.50.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
AES250801C00023000023.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
AES250801C00022500022.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
AES250801C00022000022.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
AES250801C00021500021.50.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
AES250801C00016000816.00.0 - 0.550.05Out
Call
AES250801C000155002215.50.05 - 0.150.09Out
Call
AES250801C0001500027215.00.05 - 0.150.13Out
Call
AES250801C000145004314.50.15 - 0.250.25Out
Call
AES250801C0001400028714.00.3 - 0.40.35Out
Call
AES250801C000135002108813.50.5 - 0.650.58In
Call
AES250801C0001300064313.00.85 - 1.051.09In
Call
AES250801C0001250026312.51.15 - 1.451.3In
Call
AES250801C0001200024812.01.7 - 2.01.72In
Call
AES250801C0001150018611.52.15 - 2.32.3In
Call
AES250801C0001100029511.02.55 - 2.952.83In
Call
AES250801C000105009310.53.0 - 3.53.03In
Call
AES250801C000100003210.03.5 - 4.01.45In
Call
AES250801C00009500259.53.4 - 5.21.14In
Call
AES250801C00009000799.04.3 - 5.74.37In
Call
AES250801C00008500188.54.8 - 7.25.18In
Call
AES250801C000080001508.05.3 - 6.05.8In
Call
AES250801C0000600026.07.3 - 9.77.8In
 Put
AES250801P00026000026.012.0 - 14.312.0In
 Put
AES250801P00025500025.511.7 - 13.911.7In
 Put
AES250801P00025000025.010.9 - 13.210.9In
 Put
AES250801P00024500024.510.6 - 12.810.6In
 Put
AES250801P00024000024.09.8 - 12.19.8In
 Put
AES250801P00023500023.59.6 - 11.29.6In
 Put
AES250801P00023000023.08.8 - 11.48.8In
 Put
AES250801P00022500022.58.5 - 10.98.5In
 Put
AES250801P00022000022.07.9 - 10.47.9In
 Put
AES250801P00021500021.57.4 - 9.57.4In
 Put
AES250801P000190001019.04.8 - 7.26.77In
 Put
AES250801P00015000115.01.3 - 1.81.86In
 Put
AES250801P000135002913.50.4 - 0.90.5Out
 Put
AES250801P0001300018213.00.2 - 0.350.25Out
 Put
AES250801P0001250070912.50.1 - 0.150.13Out
 Put
AES250801P0001200047612.00.0 - 0.150.1Out
 Put
AES250801P0001150038211.50.0 - 0.350.05Out
 Put
AES250801P000110007611.00.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
AES250801P0001050021910.50.0 - 0.10.05Out
 Put
AES250801P00010000121210.00.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
AES250801P000095001199.50.0 - 0.150.04Out
 Put
AES250801P000090003509.00.0 - 0.10.05Out
 Put
AES250801P00008500238.50.0 - 0.750.05Out
 Put
AES250801P00008000108.00.0 - 0.750.11Out
 Put
AES250801P0000600016.00.0 - 0.750.48Out

AES Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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AES Market Cap Over Time

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AES Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

3.21 Billion

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

AES Corporate Directors

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