Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) Open Interest History
Open interest tracks the total number of outstanding options contracts. Rising OI alongside price moves can indicate growing commitment to the trend; declining OI suggests positions are being closed.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Aerospace & Defense industry, with a market capitalization near $9.84B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 4,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.06 to the broader market. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Led by Eric DeMarco, public since 1999-11-05.
Snapshot as of May 13, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $53.16
- Call OI
- 65.9K
- Put OI
- 37.6K
- Total OI
- 103.5K
- Put/Call Ratio
- 0.59
As of May 13, 2026, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) has 103.5K total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.57 (call-heavy positioning). Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior sessions; persistent growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest, while sharp drops typically mean post-expiration clean-up.
How KTOS open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The open interest history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 69.0% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. Combine the open interest history data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.
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KTOS highest open-interest contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $40.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 1.3K | 396 | 73.3% | $18.10 | $18.80 |
| CALL | $40.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 1.3K | 396 | 73.3% | $18.10 | $18.80 |
Top 2 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by oi within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked KTOS open interest history questions
- What is the current KTOS options open interest?
- As of May 13, 2026, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) has 103.5K total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 65.9K calls and 37.6K puts. Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior trading sessions; it does not include today's volume until end-of-day reconciliation.
- What is the KTOS put/call open interest ratio?
- Put/call OI ratio of 0.57 is call-heavy, often a directional bullish or upside-speculation signal.
- What does KTOS open interest tell traders?
- Persistent OI growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest; sharp drops typically mean post-expiration position cleanup. Heavy OI concentrations at specific strikes act as support and resistance levels because dealer hedging amplifies near those strikes - the gamma profile of the dealer book is concentrated there. Comparing today's volume to standing OI separates opening flow from closing flow.