NEOS Nasdaq Stock Options
| QQQI Etf | 54.92 0.20 0.37% |
NEOS Nasdaq's latest option contracts expiring on February 20th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.32 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.78 over 45 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on February 20th 2026. The total put volume is at 45.0, with calls trading at the volume of 21.0. This yields a 2.14 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against February 20th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-02-20
The chart above shows NEOS Nasdaq'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. NEOS Nasdaq's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for NEOS Nasdaq's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
NEOS Nasdaq Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-02-20 Option Contracts
NEOS Nasdaq's 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, 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 NEOS Nasdaq
Analyzing NEOS Nasdaq's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in NEOS Nasdaq regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when NEOS Nasdaq's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money NEOS Nasdaq's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with NEOS Nasdaq's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
NEOS Nasdaq 100 In The Money Call Balance
When NEOS Nasdaq's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against NEOS Nasdaq 100 stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying NEOS Nasdaq'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 NEOS Nasdaq 100 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.
NEOS Current Options Market Mood
NEOS Nasdaq'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 NEOS Etf'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
It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Using current NEOS Nasdaq's option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.
Rule 16 of the current NEOS contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that NEOS Nasdaq 100 will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.02% per day over the life of the 2026-02-20 option contract. With NEOS Nasdaq trading at USD 54.92, that is roughly USD 0.011. If you think that the market is fully incorporating NEOS Nasdaq's daily price movement you should consider buying NEOS Nasdaq 100 options at the current volatility level of 0.32%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing NEOS Nasdaq 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" NEOS calls. Remember, the seller must deliver NEOS Nasdaq 100 stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
NEOS Nasdaq Option Chain
When NEOS Nasdaq's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against NEOS Nasdaq 100 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.
NEOS Nasdaq's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on NEOS. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for NEOS. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a NEOS Nasdaq 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 | QQQI260220C00075000 | 0 | 75.0 | 0.0 - 2.0 | 2.0 | |
Call | QQQI260220C00070000 | 0 | 70.0 | 0.0 - 2.0 | 2.0 | |
Call | QQQI260220C00065000 | 0 | 65.0 | 0.0 - 2.0 | 2.0 | |
Call | QQQI260220C00061000 | 1 | 61.0 | 0.0 - 2.0 | 0.35 | Out |
Call | QQQI260220C00060000 | 0 | 60.0 | 0.0 - 2.0 | 2.0 | |
Call | QQQI260220C00059000 | 3 | 59.0 | 0.0 - 1.05 | 0.08 | Out |
Call | QQQI260220C00058000 | 39 | 58.0 | 0.0 - 2.0 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | QQQI260220C00057000 | 560 | 57.0 | 0.05 - 0.45 | 0.25 | Out |
Call | QQQI260220C00056000 | 108 | 56.0 | 0.05 - 0.9 | 0.35 | Out |
Call | QQQI260220C00055000 | 392 | 55.0 | 0.6 - 1.05 | 0.96 | Out |
Call | QQQI260220C00054000 | 339 | 54.0 | 1.35 - 1.85 | 1.69 | In |
Call | QQQI260220C00053000 | 238 | 53.0 | 1.0 - 4.0 | 2.45 | In |
Call | QQQI260220C00052000 | 24 | 52.0 | 2.0 - 4.9 | 2.36 | In |
Call | QQQI260220C00051000 | 21 | 51.0 | 3.4 - 6.0 | 3.9 | In |
Call | QQQI260220C00050000 | 6 | 50.0 | 3.0 - 7.0 | 5.1 | In |
Call | QQQI260220C00045000 | 1 | 45.0 | 9.2 - 10.9 | 8.7 | In |
Call | QQQI260220C00044000 | 1 | 44.0 | 10.0 - 11.9 | 9.5 | In |
Call | QQQI260220C00041000 | 2 | 41.0 | 12.7 - 15.1 | 13.0 | In |
Call | QQQI260220C00040000 | 1 | 40.0 | 13.7 - 16.1 | 13.7 | In |
Call | QQQI260220C00035000 | 1 | 35.0 | 18.7 - 21.1 | 18.7 | In |
Put | QQQI260220P00075000 | 1 | 75.0 | 20.0 - 22.7 | 26.0 | In |
Put | QQQI260220P00070000 | 0 | 70.0 | 15.2 - 17.6 | 15.2 | In |
Put | QQQI260220P00065000 | 0 | 65.0 | 10.3 - 12.7 | 10.3 | In |
Put | QQQI260220P00061000 | 5 | 61.0 | 6.0 - 8.3 | 6.95 | In |
Put | QQQI260220P00060000 | 7 | 60.0 | 5.0 - 7.3 | 6.2 | In |
Put | QQQI260220P00059000 | 8 | 59.0 | 4.0 - 6.2 | 8.2 | In |
Put | QQQI260220P00058000 | 7 | 58.0 | 3.0 - 5.2 | 7.2 | In |
Put | QQQI260220P00057000 | 2 | 57.0 | 2.05 - 4.3 | 5.41 | In |
Put | QQQI260220P00056000 | 17 | 56.0 | 1.4 - 3.8 | 2.9 | In |
Put | QQQI260220P00055000 | 18 | 55.0 | 0.3 - 3.9 | 2.01 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00054000 | 175 | 54.0 | 0.9 - 1.85 | 1.36 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00053000 | 252 | 53.0 | 0.7 - 1.05 | 0.9 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00052000 | 161 | 52.0 | 0.0 - 1.8 | 0.75 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00051000 | 32 | 51.0 | 0.05 - 1.55 | 0.51 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00050000 | 203 | 50.0 | 0.25 - 0.45 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00049000 | 9 | 49.0 | 0.0 - 0.65 | 0.65 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00048000 | 84 | 48.0 | 0.05 - 0.5 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00047000 | 5 | 47.0 | 0.0 - 0.5 | 0.43 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00045000 | 41 | 45.0 | 0.1 - 0.2 | 0.18 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00044000 | 5 | 44.0 | 0.0 - 2.0 | 2.0 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00042000 | 16 | 42.0 | 0.0 - 2.0 | 0.6 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00041000 | 40 | 41.0 | 0.0 - 1.0 | 0.3 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00040000 | 21 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 2.0 | 0.28 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00035000 | 2 | 35.0 | 0.0 - 0.7 | 0.39 | Out |
Put | QQQI260220P00030000 | 251 | 30.0 | 0.0 - 1.0 | 0.1 | Out |
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The market value of NEOS Nasdaq 100 is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of NEOS that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of NEOS Nasdaq's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is NEOS Nasdaq'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 NEOS Nasdaq's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect NEOS Nasdaq'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 NEOS Nasdaq's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if NEOS Nasdaq is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, NEOS Nasdaq'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.