Dollar General Stock Options
| DG Stock | USD 144.69 6.35 4.59% |
Dollar General's latest option contracts expiring on March 20th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.59 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.61 over 57 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on March 20th 2026. The total put volume is at 313, with calls trading at the volume of 361. This yields a 0.87 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against March 20th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-03-20
The chart above shows Dollar General'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. Dollar General's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Dollar General's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Dollar General Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-03-20 Option Contracts
Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Dollar General close to expiration to expire worthless. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Dollar General'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 Dollar General
Analyzing Dollar General's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Dollar General regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Dollar General's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Dollar General's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Dollar General's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Dollar General In The Money Call Balance
When Dollar General's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Dollar General stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Dollar General'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 Dollar General 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.
Dollar Current Options Market Mood
Dollar General'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 Dollar 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 Dollar General'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. Dollar General'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 Dollar contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Dollar General will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0369% per day over the life of the 2026-03-20 option contract. With Dollar General trading at USD 144.69, that is roughly USD 0.0534. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Dollar General's daily price movement you should consider buying Dollar General options at the current volatility level of 0.59%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Dollar General 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" Dollar calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Dollar General stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Dollar General Option Chain
When Dollar General's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Dollar General 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.
Dollar General's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Dollar. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Dollar. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Dollar General 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 | DG260320C00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 0.56 - 1.43 | 0.8 | |
Call | DG260320C00185000 | 79 | 185.0 | 0.28 - 2.75 | 0.41 | Out |
Call | DG260320C00180000 | 84 | 180.0 | 1.1 - 1.6 | 0.6 | Out |
Call | DG260320C00175000 | 1 | 175.0 | 1.6 - 2.26 | 2.0 | Out |
Call | DG260320C00170000 | 105 | 170.0 | 1.8 - 3.3 | 2.2 | Out |
Call | DG260320C00165000 | 48 | 165.0 | 2.55 - 4.25 | 3.57 | Out |
Call | DG260320C00160000 | 390 | 160.0 | 4.4 - 5.1 | 4.87 | Out |
Call | DG260320C00155000 | 111 | 155.0 | 6.0 - 6.9 | 6.2 | Out |
Call | DG260320C00150000 | 354 | 150.0 | 7.85 - 8.9 | 8.16 | Out |
Call | DG260320C00145000 | 400 | 145.0 | 10.05 - 10.75 | 10.44 | Out |
Call | DG260320C00140000 | 719 | 140.0 | 12.65 - 13.9 | 13.0 | In |
Call | DG260320C00135000 | 354 | 135.0 | 15.75 - 16.95 | 16.42 | In |
Call | DG260320C00130000 | 477 | 130.0 | 19.15 - 20.4 | 15.1 | In |
Call | DG260320C00125000 | 1499 | 125.0 | 21.45 - 25.35 | 21.25 | In |
Call | DG260320C00120000 | 346 | 120.0 | 26.5 - 27.8 | 27.75 | In |
Call | DG260320C00115000 | 562 | 115.0 | 30.0 - 33.9 | 31.9 | In |
Call | DG260320C00110000 | 395 | 110.0 | 34.6 - 38.45 | 36.0 | In |
Call | DG260320C00105000 | 325 | 105.0 | 40.25 - 42.8 | 29.68 | In |
Call | DG260320C00100000 | 415 | 100.0 | 45.0 - 47.8 | 37.85 | In |
Call | DG260320C00095000 | 129 | 95.0 | 50.0 - 51.55 | 50.73 | In |
Call | DG260320C00090000 | 120 | 90.0 | 53.6 - 57.6 | 47.79 | In |
Call | DG260320C00085000 | 77 | 85.0 | 58.5 - 62.5 | 53.7 | In |
Call | DG260320C00080000 | 85 | 80.0 | 63.5 - 67.4 | 28.14 | In |
Call | DG260320C00075000 | 38 | 75.0 | 68.35 - 72.35 | 62.26 | In |
Call | DG260320C00070000 | 7 | 70.0 | 73.4 - 77.25 | 66.8 | In |
Call | DG260320C00050000 | 1 | 50.0 | 93.05 - 97.05 | 87.48 | In |
Put | DG260320P00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 43.45 - 46.1 | 43.45 | In |
Put | DG260320P00185000 | 0 | 185.0 | 38.8 - 41.3 | 38.8 | In |
Put | DG260320P00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 33.85 - 36.65 | 33.85 | In |
Put | DG260320P00175000 | 0 | 175.0 | 29.15 - 32.1 | 29.15 | In |
Put | DG260320P00170000 | 0 | 170.0 | 25.25 - 27.85 | 25.25 | In |
Put | DG260320P00165000 | 0 | 165.0 | 21.5 - 23.15 | 24.55 | In |
Put | DG260320P00160000 | 0 | 160.0 | 17.5 - 19.2 | 17.5 | In |
Put | DG260320P00155000 | 0 | 155.0 | 15.1 - 15.6 | 15.1 | In |
Put | DG260320P00150000 | 1 | 150.0 | 11.95 - 12.6 | 12.17 | In |
Put | DG260320P00145000 | 36 | 145.0 | 9.3 - 9.9 | 9.9 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00140000 | 211 | 140.0 | 7.1 - 7.3 | 7.13 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00135000 | 424 | 135.0 | 5.15 - 6.15 | 5.2 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00130000 | 686 | 130.0 | 3.65 - 4.55 | 3.6 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00125000 | 1018 | 125.0 | 2.69 - 3.35 | 2.64 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00120000 | 1342 | 120.0 | 1.65 - 1.95 | 1.85 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00115000 | 283 | 115.0 | 0.34 - 2.4 | 1.29 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00110000 | 402 | 110.0 | 0.32 - 1.5 | 0.98 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00105000 | 718 | 105.0 | 0.45 - 0.75 | 0.6 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00100000 | 2274 | 100.0 | 0.15 - 1.0 | 0.6 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00095000 | 433 | 95.0 | 0.03 - 0.79 | 0.31 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00090000 | 407 | 90.0 | 0.16 - 0.35 | 0.26 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00085000 | 898 | 85.0 | 0.0 - 0.51 | 0.2 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00080000 | 471 | 80.0 | 0.0 - 0.84 | 0.23 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00075000 | 776 | 75.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 0.55 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00070000 | 516 | 70.0 | 0.0 - 0.97 | 0.13 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00065000 | 140 | 65.0 | 0.01 - 0.5 | 0.23 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00060000 | 264 | 60.0 | 0.0 - 1.49 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00055000 | 49 | 55.0 | 0.0 - 2.14 | 0.34 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00050000 | 58 | 50.0 | 0.0 - 2.13 | 0.31 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00045000 | 27 | 45.0 | 0.0 - 2.13 | 0.34 | Out |
Put | DG260320P00040000 | 50 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 0.3 | 0.1 | Out |
Dollar General Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Dollar General Market Cap Over Time
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Dollar Total Stockholder Equity
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Dollar General Corporate Directors
| Warren Bryant | Independent Director | Profile | |
| William Rhodes | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Timothy McGuire | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Patricia FiliKrushel | Independent Director | Profile |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.438 | Dividend Share 2.36 | Earnings Share 5.79 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.046 |
The market value of Dollar General is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Dollar that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Dollar General's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Dollar General's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Dollar General's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Dollar General's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Dollar General's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Dollar General is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Dollar General's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.