Costco Wholesale Corporat... (COST)
NASDAQ: COST
· Real-Time Price · USD
971.81
-3.58 (-0.37%)
At close: Aug 15, 2025, 3:59 PM
971.75
-0.01%
After-hours: Aug 15, 2025, 07:58 PM EDT
COST Delta Exposure By Expiry
The total Delta Exposure (DEX) for COST across all expirations shows 14,078,369.09 net shares that market makers must hedge, with 35,377,949.89 from calls and 21,299,580.8 from puts. The put-call delta ratio of 0.60 suggests neutral market maker positioning. The largest delta concentration at Jan 16, 26 with 4,277,800.07 net DEX represents significant hedging pressure that may cap upside moves. The nearest expiration on Aug 22, 25 carries negative delta forcing market makers to buy shares, potentially providing support.
COST DEX Table
| Expiry Date | Call Delta | Put Delta | Net Delta | P/C Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 25 | 1,651,613.12 | -1,785,458.62 | -133,845.5 | 1.08 |
| Aug 29, 25 | 1,705,157.2 | -846,763.08 | 858,394.12 | 0.50 |
| Sep 5, 25 | 591,468.15 | -483,946.16 | 107,521.99 | 0.82 |
| Sep 12, 25 | 221,377.57 | -173,683.23 | 47,694.34 | 0.78 |
| Sep 19, 25 | 7,481,210.88 | -4,387,891.16 | 3,093,319.72 | 0.59 |
| Sep 26, 25 | 251,275.8 | -184,915.28 | 66,360.52 | 0.74 |
| Oct 17, 25 | 3,877,185.01 | -3,180,545.6 | 696,639.41 | 0.82 |
| Dec 19, 25 | 1,080,767.85 | -543,632.2 | 537,135.65 | 0.50 |
| Jan 16, 26 | 9,712,912.08 | -5,435,112.01 | 4,277,800.07 | 0.56 |
| Mar 20, 26 | 1,316,529.71 | -915,933.07 | 400,596.64 | 0.70 |
| Apr 17, 26 | 3,649.04 | -1,535.72 | 2,113.32 | 0.42 |
| May 15, 26 | 218,155.13 | -107,941.95 | 110,213.18 | 0.49 |
| Jun 18, 26 | 1,648,176.71 | -752,706.85 | 895,469.86 | 0.46 |
| Aug 21, 26 | 40,987.24 | -14,343.41 | 26,643.83 | 0.35 |
| Sep 18, 26 | 749,634.58 | -278,987.05 | 470,647.53 | 0.37 |
| Dec 18, 26 | 1,469,273.26 | -492,716.65 | 976,556.61 | 0.34 |
| Jan 15, 27 | 3,358,576.56 | -1,713,468.76 | 1,645,107.8 | 0.51 |