Shift4 Payments Stock Options

FOUR Stock  USD 87.40  0.47  0.54%   
Shift4 Payments' latest option contracts expiring on December 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.47 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.79 over 30 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on December 19th 2025. The total put volume is at 1.0, with calls trading at the volume of 52.0. This yields a 0.02 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against December 19th 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Shift4 Payments' 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. Shift4 Payments' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Shift4 Payments' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Shift4 Payments Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-12-19 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Shift4 Payments' market makers reach a net positive position across all Shift4 Payments' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Shift4 Payments' 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 Shift4 Payments

Analyzing Shift4 Payments' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Shift4 Payments regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Shift4 Payments' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Shift4 Payments' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Shift4 Payments' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

Shift4 Payments In The Money Call Balance

When Shift4 Payments' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Shift4 Payments stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Shift4 Payments' 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 Shift4 Payments 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.

Shift4 Current Options Market Mood

Shift4 Payments' 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 Shift4 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 Shift4 Payments' options investors are not very successful. Shift4 Payments' 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 Shift4 contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Shift4 Payments will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0294% per day over the life of the 2025-12-19 option contract. With Shift4 Payments trading at USD 87.4, that is roughly USD 0.0257. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Shift4 Payments' daily price movement you should consider buying Shift4 Payments options at the current volatility level of 0.47%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Shift4 Payments 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" Shift4 calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Shift4 Payments stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Shift4 Payments Option Chain

When Shift4 Payments' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Shift4 Payments 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.
Shift4 Payments' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Shift4. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Shift4. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Shift4 Payments 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
FOUR251219C001300000130.00.0 - 1.151.15Out
Call
FOUR251219C001250006125.00.0 - 2.650.58Out
Call
FOUR251219C001200007120.00.55 - 1.350.9Out
Call
FOUR251219C0011500033115.01.0 - 1.51.33Out
Call
FOUR251219C00110000116110.01.45 - 1.91.58Out
Call
FOUR251219C0010500037105.02.2 - 2.752.37Out
Call
FOUR251219C00100000131100.03.3 - 3.83.47Out
Call
FOUR251219C000950001995.04.8 - 5.14.5Out
Call
FOUR251219C0009000014590.06.7 - 7.16.96Out
Call
FOUR251219C000850001385.09.1 - 9.79.3In
Call
FOUR251219C00080000780.012.1 - 12.911.9In
Call
FOUR251219C00075000375.015.3 - 16.416.91In
Call
FOUR251219C00070000870.018.2 - 21.419.0In
 Put
FOUR251219P001300000130.042.1 - 45.140.4In
 Put
FOUR251219P001250000125.036.0 - 40.136.0In
 Put
FOUR251219P001200001120.032.2 - 34.730.5In
 Put
FOUR251219P001150000115.026.3 - 30.426.3In
 Put
FOUR251219P001100000110.022.1 - 25.822.1In
 Put
FOUR251219P001050000105.019.0 - 20.319.0In
 Put
FOUR251219P001000000100.014.9 - 16.414.9In
 Put
FOUR251219P000950001995.011.9 - 12.512.7In
 Put
FOUR251219P000900005490.08.9 - 9.39.8In
 Put
FOUR251219P000850005085.06.3 - 6.77.0Out
 Put
FOUR251219P000800003980.04.3 - 4.74.5Out
 Put
FOUR251219P0007500022675.02.85 - 3.33.21Out
 Put
FOUR251219P00070000770.01.7 - 2.51.97Out
 Put
FOUR251219P000650001065.00.9 - 1.71.19Out
 Put
FOUR251219P00060000260.00.5 - 1.60.84Out
 Put
FOUR251219P00055000255.00.0 - 1.250.4Out
 Put
FOUR251219P00050000550.00.0 - 1.10.5Out

Shift4 Payments Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Shift4 Payments Market Cap Over Time

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Shift4 Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

846.93 Million

At this time, Shift4 Payments' Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year.

Shift4 Payments Corporate Management

Nate HirshbergSenior MarketingProfile
Nancy CPAChief OfficerProfile
Tim ErnstSenior ENGINEERINGProfile
James WhalenChief OfficerProfile
Steven SommersChief ArchitectProfile

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