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Essex Property Trust, Inc (ESS) options
The ESS options chain: calls and puts with price, volume, implied volatility and the Greeks, for the expiration you choose.
Last updated Nov 12, 2026 10:23 AM EST
What ESS options are
Essex Property Trust, Inc (ESS) options give the right, not the duty, to buy or sell ESS shares at a set price until a set date.
- ESS call
- The right to buy shares at the strike price. It gains when the stock rises.
- ESS put
- The right to sell shares at the strike price. It gains when the stock falls.
- Implied volatility
- The price move the market expects.
- Open interest
- Contracts still open. More usually means easier trading.
ESS options questions
How do I buy ESS options?
You need a brokerage account with options trading enabled. Find ESS at your broker, choose a call or a put, a strike and an expiration, and place the order. Options carry substantial risk: one can expire worthless and lose all that was paid for it.
What is the difference between ESS calls and puts?
A call gives the right to buy ESS shares at the strike price and gains when the stock rises. A put gives the right to sell them at the strike price and gains when the stock falls.
How do I choose a ESS expiration?
A shorter expiration costs less and reacts faster, and loses its time value sooner. A longer one costs more and gives the trade more time.
What is the implied volatility of ESS options?
It differs by strike and expiration, so open the ESS chain to read it for each contract. Higher implied volatility means the market expects larger moves, and the option costs more. It often rises before earnings.
What do in the money and out of the money mean?
An in the money option has intrinsic value: a call with a strike below the stock price, or a put with a strike above it. An out of the money option has none and costs less. An at the money option has a strike near the stock price.