RKLB251017C00080000 Option on Rocket Lab USA
| RKLB Stock | USD 66.27 0.73 1.09% |
Rocket Lab's latest option contracts expiring on January 16th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.24 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.73 over 134 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 16th 2026. The total put volume is at 611, with calls trading at the volume of 3.4 K. This yields a 0.18 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against January 16th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-01-16
The chart above shows Rocket Lab'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. Rocket Lab's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Rocket Lab's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Rocket Lab Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-01-16 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 Rocket Lab 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, Rocket Lab'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 Rocket Lab
Analyzing Rocket Lab's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Rocket Lab regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Rocket Lab's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Rocket Lab's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Rocket Lab's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Rocket Lab's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Rocket Lab USA common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Rocket stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Rocket Lab's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Rocket Lab's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Stock Based Compensation To Revenue is expected to grow to 0.18, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is forecasted to decline to about 435.5 M. Rocket Lab USA In The Money Call Balance
When Rocket Lab's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Rocket Lab USA stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Rocket Lab'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 Rocket Lab USA 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.
Rocket Current Options Market Mood
Rocket Lab'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 Rocket 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 Rocket Lab's options investors are not very successful. Rocket Lab'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 Rocket contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Rocket Lab USA will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0775% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With Rocket Lab trading at USD 66.27, that is roughly USD 0.0514. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Rocket Lab's daily price movement you should consider buying Rocket Lab USA options at the current volatility level of 1.24%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Rocket Lab 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" Rocket calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Rocket Lab USA stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Rocket Lab Option Chain
When Rocket Lab's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Rocket Lab USA 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.
Rocket Lab's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Rocket. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Rocket. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Rocket Lab 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 | RKLB260116C00110000 | 1353 | 110.0 | 3.8 - 4.15 | 4.0 | Out |
Call | RKLB260116C00105000 | 738 | 105.0 | 4.25 - 4.75 | 4.25 | Out |
Call | RKLB260116C00100000 | 2858 | 100.0 | 4.95 - 5.3 | 5.15 | Out |
Call | RKLB260116C00095000 | 152 | 95.0 | 5.65 - 6.1 | 5.43 | Out |
Call | RKLB260116C00090000 | 1169 | 90.0 | 6.5 - 6.9 | 6.45 | Out |
Call | RKLB260116C00085000 | 386 | 85.0 | 7.5 - 7.95 | 7.34 | Out |
Call | RKLB260116C00080000 | 8620 | 80.0 | 8.7 - 8.95 | 8.83 | Out |
Call | RKLB260116C00075000 | 1805 | 75.0 | 10.1 - 10.45 | 10.6 | Out |
Call | RKLB260116C00070000 | 2984 | 70.0 | 11.75 - 12.0 | 11.84 | Out |
Call | RKLB260116C00065000 | 3683 | 65.0 | 13.6 - 13.9 | 13.86 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00060000 | 7740 | 60.0 | 15.7 - 16.25 | 15.5 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00055000 | 6345 | 55.0 | 17.7 - 19.3 | 17.66 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00050000 | 7048 | 50.0 | 20.75 - 22.45 | 21.55 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00049000 | 597 | 49.0 | 21.55 - 23.25 | 21.26 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00048000 | 829 | 48.0 | 21.65 - 24.7 | 21.61 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00047000 | 862 | 47.0 | 22.1 - 24.5 | 24.44 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00046000 | 991 | 46.0 | 22.95 - 25.7 | 23.0 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00045000 | 2401 | 45.0 | 23.55 - 25.95 | 24.5 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00044000 | 349 | 44.0 | 23.5 - 27.2 | 25.6 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00043000 | 437 | 43.0 | 24.35 - 27.5 | 24.95 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00042000 | 1335 | 42.0 | 25.0 - 29.05 | 29.89 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00041000 | 348 | 41.0 | 25.8 - 29.65 | 26.56 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00040000 | 4606 | 40.0 | 28.5 - 29.1 | 28.5 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00039000 | 2230 | 39.0 | 28.75 - 30.1 | 30.77 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00038000 | 350 | 38.0 | 28.15 - 31.4 | 28.46 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00037000 | 1485 | 37.0 | 29.5 - 31.8 | 30.65 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00036000 | 965 | 36.0 | 29.8 - 33.05 | 33.0 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00035000 | 2552 | 35.0 | 30.65 - 33.5 | 33.16 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00034000 | 175 | 34.0 | 33.0 - 34.35 | 35.65 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00033000 | 378 | 33.0 | 32.5 - 35.55 | 38.43 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00032000 | 410 | 32.0 | 33.35 - 36.45 | 39.23 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00031000 | 1922 | 31.0 | 34.3 - 37.05 | 34.85 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00030000 | 4981 | 30.0 | 36.35 - 38.2 | 37.0 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00029000 | 637 | 29.0 | 36.05 - 38.95 | 37.5 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00028000 | 633 | 28.0 | 37.05 - 39.85 | 42.99 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00027000 | 2222 | 27.0 | 37.9 - 40.45 | 38.37 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00026000 | 2765 | 26.0 | 38.85 - 41.85 | 43.73 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00025000 | 3264 | 25.0 | 39.8 - 43.8 | 41.1 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00024000 | 247 | 24.0 | 40.7 - 43.4 | 42.0 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00023000 | 110 | 23.0 | 41.7 - 44.7 | 43.75 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00022000 | 941 | 22.0 | 42.65 - 46.1 | 50.4 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00021000 | 57 | 21.0 | 43.6 - 47.3 | 26.8 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00020000 | 8825 | 20.0 | 44.55 - 48.6 | 44.5 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00019000 | 73 | 19.0 | 46.35 - 48.7 | 28.92 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00018000 | 100 | 18.0 | 46.7 - 50.25 | 48.52 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00017000 | 1820 | 17.0 | 47.5 - 51.2 | 56.8 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00016000 | 312 | 16.0 | 48.45 - 52.5 | 53.98 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00015000 | 2340 | 15.0 | 49.4 - 53.35 | 57.75 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00014000 | 30 | 14.0 | 50.35 - 54.4 | 35.1 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00013000 | 19 | 13.0 | 51.35 - 55.4 | 59.0 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00012000 | 4672 | 12.0 | 54.2 - 55.45 | 58.6 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00011000 | 11 | 11.0 | 53.35 - 57.35 | 42.5 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00010000 | 11793 | 10.0 | 56.15 - 57.45 | 57.33 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00009000 | 10 | 9.0 | 55.3 - 59.3 | 29.55 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00008000 | 72 | 8.0 | 56.25 - 60.3 | 59.63 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00007000 | 8305 | 7.0 | 58.75 - 60.4 | 58.65 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00005500 | 1261 | 5.5 | 58.7 - 62.7 | 61.1 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00005000 | 4825 | 5.0 | 61.05 - 62.4 | 65.5 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00004500 | 1296 | 4.5 | 59.7 - 63.65 | 66.0 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00004000 | 5452 | 4.0 | 62.05 - 63.4 | 65.17 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00003500 | 427 | 3.5 | 62.2 - 63.9 | 45.2 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00003000 | 1872 | 3.0 | 61.2 - 65.2 | 61.23 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00002500 | 654 | 2.5 | 61.7 - 65.7 | 44.1 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00002000 | 304 | 2.0 | 62.2 - 66.1 | 64.8 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00001500 | 55 | 1.5 | 62.7 - 66.7 | 56.52 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00001000 | 671 | 1.0 | 63.2 - 67.15 | 50.0 | In |
Call | RKLB260116C00000500 | 95 | 0.5 | 63.7 - 67.7 | 69.75 | In |
Put | RKLB260116P00110000 | 80 | 110.0 | 45.7 - 48.7 | 45.05 | In |
Put | RKLB260116P00105000 | 25 | 105.0 | 42.15 - 44.35 | 40.4 | In |
Put | RKLB260116P00100000 | 71 | 100.0 | 37.05 - 39.45 | 39.9 | In |
Put | RKLB260116P00095000 | 3 | 95.0 | 32.9 - 35.7 | 33.79 | In |
Put | RKLB260116P00090000 | 76 | 90.0 | 28.3 - 31.05 | 31.0 | In |
Put | RKLB260116P00085000 | 1 | 85.0 | 23.9 - 27.1 | 26.75 | In |
Put | RKLB260116P00080000 | 229 | 80.0 | 21.65 - 22.1 | 22.9 | In |
Put | RKLB260116P00075000 | 148 | 75.0 | 18.1 - 18.55 | 18.5 | In |
Put | RKLB260116P00070000 | 409 | 70.0 | 14.7 - 15.2 | 14.9 | In |
Put | RKLB260116P00065000 | 294 | 65.0 | 11.7 - 11.95 | 12.0 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00060000 | 908 | 60.0 | 9.0 - 9.4 | 9.1 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00055000 | 801 | 55.0 | 6.65 - 6.95 | 6.75 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00050000 | 1769 | 50.0 | 4.65 - 5.05 | 4.75 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00049000 | 252 | 49.0 | 4.3 - 4.7 | 4.4 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00048000 | 395 | 48.0 | 3.95 - 4.35 | 4.3 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00047000 | 289 | 47.0 | 3.6 - 4.0 | 4.0 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00046000 | 175 | 46.0 | 2.62 - 4.2 | 3.46 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00045000 | 2474 | 45.0 | 2.66 - 3.6 | 3.2 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00044000 | 397 | 44.0 | 2.57 - 3.4 | 2.77 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00043000 | 255 | 43.0 | 2.18 - 3.05 | 2.53 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00042000 | 843 | 42.0 | 1.97 - 2.85 | 2.37 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00041000 | 322 | 41.0 | 2.07 - 2.84 | 2.45 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00040000 | 1431 | 40.0 | 1.91 - 2.1 | 1.91 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00039000 | 1455 | 39.0 | 1.59 - 2.15 | 1.63 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00038000 | 230 | 38.0 | 1.6 - 2.17 | 1.82 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00037000 | 393 | 37.0 | 1.36 - 1.85 | 1.53 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00036000 | 192 | 36.0 | 1.21 - 1.4 | 1.3 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00035000 | 6418 | 35.0 | 0.65 - 1.29 | 1.33 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00034000 | 530 | 34.0 | 1.01 - 1.2 | 1.05 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00033000 | 584 | 33.0 | 0.64 - 2.27 | 0.81 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00032000 | 1456 | 32.0 | 0.6 - 2.3 | 0.78 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00031000 | 494 | 31.0 | 0.46 - 1.39 | 0.75 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00030000 | 2725 | 30.0 | 0.45 - 1.57 | 0.6 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00029000 | 394 | 29.0 | 0.3 - 1.0 | 0.62 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00028000 | 885 | 28.0 | 0.07 - 0.93 | 0.54 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00027000 | 2392 | 27.0 | 0.2 - 1.89 | 0.4 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00026000 | 3056 | 26.0 | 0.17 - 1.1 | 0.37 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00025000 | 2161 | 25.0 | 0.01 - 0.7 | 0.33 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00024000 | 1620 | 24.0 | 0.09 - 0.88 | 0.22 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00023000 | 90 | 23.0 | 0.01 - 1.03 | 0.3 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00022000 | 848 | 22.0 | 0.0 - 0.82 | 0.18 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00021000 | 240 | 21.0 | 0.02 - 1.6 | 0.1 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00020000 | 2922 | 20.0 | 0.11 - 0.7 | 0.3 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00019000 | 155 | 19.0 | 0.0 - 1.23 | 0.17 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00018000 | 199 | 18.0 | 0.01 - 1.1 | 0.14 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00017000 | 1843 | 17.0 | 0.05 - 0.69 | 0.11 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00016000 | 125 | 16.0 | 0.0 - 0.81 | 0.11 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00015000 | 1914 | 15.0 | 0.0 - 0.8 | 0.12 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00014000 | 312 | 14.0 | 0.0 - 0.39 | 0.25 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00013000 | 130 | 13.0 | 0.0 - 0.38 | 0.18 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00012000 | 2537 | 12.0 | 0.0 - 1.99 | 0.16 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00011000 | 145 | 11.0 | 0.03 - 0.11 | 0.06 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00010000 | 4576 | 10.0 | 0.01 - 0.26 | 0.06 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00009000 | 8 | 9.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 0.07 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00008000 | 18 | 8.0 | 0.0 - 2.14 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00007000 | 2381 | 7.0 | 0.0 - 1.0 | 0.03 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00005500 | 886 | 5.5 | 0.0 - 0.55 | 0.04 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00005000 | 1551 | 5.0 | 0.01 - 0.04 | 0.03 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00004500 | 686 | 4.5 | 0.0 - 0.94 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00004000 | 5170 | 4.0 | 0.01 - 0.94 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00003500 | 9316 | 3.5 | 0.0 - 2.13 | 0.03 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00003000 | 20099 | 3.0 | 0.0 - 0.14 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00002500 | 7249 | 2.5 | 0.0 - 2.03 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00002000 | 1891 | 2.0 | 0.0 - 2.13 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00001500 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 - 2.13 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00001000 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | RKLB260116P00000500 | 25 | 0.5 | 0.0 - 0.02 | 0.02 | Out |
Rocket Lab Market Cap Over Time
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Rocket Total Stockholder Equity
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Rocket Lab Corporate Management
| Morgan Bailey | Director Communications | Profile | |
| Murielle Baker | Senior Manager | Profile | |
| Shaun ODonnell | Chief Programs | Profile | |
| Mike Lynch | Chief Officer | Profile | |
| Colin Canfield | Investor Manager | Profile | |
| Peter Beck | Chairman, Founder | Profile |
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Is Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components 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 Rocket Lab. If investors know Rocket 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 Rocket Lab listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Earnings Share (0.46) | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.36 | Return On Assets | Return On Equity |
The market value of Rocket Lab USA is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Rocket that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Rocket Lab's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Rocket Lab'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 Rocket Lab's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Rocket Lab'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 Rocket Lab's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Rocket Lab is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Rocket Lab'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.