First Foundation Stock Options
| FFWM Stock | USD 5.34 0.04 0.75% |
First Foundation's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.94 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 2.6 over 8 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025.
Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts
2025-10-17
The chart above shows First Foundation'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. First Foundation's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for First Foundation's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on First Foundation
Analyzing First Foundation's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in First Foundation regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when First Foundation's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money First Foundation's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with First Foundation's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on First Foundation lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if First Foundation's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money First Foundation contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if First Stock moves the wrong way.
First Foundation In The Money Call Balance
When First Foundation's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against First Foundation stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying First Foundation'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 First Foundation 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.
First Current Options Market Mood
First Foundation'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 First 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 First Foundation's options investors are not very successful. First Foundation'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 First contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that First Foundation will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0588% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With First Foundation trading at USD 5.34, that is roughly USD 0.003137. If you think that the market is fully incorporating First Foundation's daily price movement you should consider buying First Foundation options at the current volatility level of 0.94%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing First Foundation 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" First calls. Remember, the seller must deliver First Foundation stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
First Foundation Option Chain
When First Foundation's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against First Foundation 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.
First Foundation's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on First. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for First. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a First Foundation 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 | FFWM251017C00010000 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 - 0.2 | 0.2 | |
Call | FFWM251017C00007500 | 4 | 7.5 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.75 | Out |
Call | FFWM251017C00005000 | 157 | 5.0 | 0.6 - 0.9 | 0.6 | In |
Call | FFWM251017C00002500 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.7 - 3.0 | 2.7 | In |
Put | FFWM251017P00010000 | 0 | 10.0 | 4.5 - 4.8 | 4.5 | In |
Put | FFWM251017P00007500 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.0 - 2.35 | 2.0 | In |
Put | FFWM251017P00005000 | 135 | 5.0 | 0.2 - 0.45 | 0.35 | Out |
Put | FFWM251017P00002500 | 284 | 2.5 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.11 | Out |
First Foundation Market Cap Over Time
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First Foundation Corporate Management
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Is Regional Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of First Foundation. If investors know First will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about First Foundation listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth 7 | Earnings Share (1.34) | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.346 | Return On Assets |
The market value of First Foundation is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of First that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of First Foundation's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is First Foundation'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 First Foundation's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect First Foundation'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 First Foundation's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if First Foundation is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, First Foundation'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.