Apple Stock Options

AAPL Stock  USD 160.77  3.12  1.98%   
Apple's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Apple's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Apple's stock options below provides a detailed picture of the payoff. Comparing vital and dynamic information of various option contracts across diverse expiration periods will help you make an educated decision on your market timing strategies around investing in a given Apple option contract. View S&P 500 options
  
Purchasing Apple 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" Apple calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Apple Inc stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Apple

Analyzing Apple's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Apple regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Apple's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Apple's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Apple's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Apple's latest option contracts expiring on 2023-03-31 are carrying combined implied volatility of 30.94 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.45 over 128 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2023-03-31. The current put volume is at 160081, with calls trading at the volume of 185011. This yields a 0.87 put-to-call volume ratio. The Apple option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Apple Inc option contracts. It shows all of Apple's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

Open Interest Against 2023-03-31 Option Contracts

Apple option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in Apple's lending market. For example, when Apple's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on Apple, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Apple stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Apple'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. Apple's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Apple's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Apple Maximum Pain Price across 2023-03-31 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 Apple close to expiration to expire worthless. According to most research, approximately 10% to 15% of all stock options are exercised, while about 35% expire worthlessly, with roughly 50% traded out before the expiration date. 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, option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Apple's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Apple Inc common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Apple stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Apple's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
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Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Apple lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Apple's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Apple contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Apple Stock moves the wrong way.
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Apple Inc In The Money Call Balance

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

Apple Current Options Market Mood

Apple'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 Apple 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

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Apple's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Apple'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. Using current Apple's option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.

Rule 16 of the current Apple contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Apple Inc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 1.93% per day over the life of the 2023-03-31 option contract. With Apple trading at USD160.77, that is roughly USD3.11. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Apple's daily price movement you should consider buying Apple Inc options at the current volatility level of 30.94%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Apple Option Chain

When Apple's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Apple Inc 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.
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Apple's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Apple. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Apple. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Apple 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.
DeltaGammaOpen IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $50.00.99811.0E-43832023-03-31107.6 - 107.8107.3In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $55.00.9981.0E-4342023-03-31102.6 - 102.80.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $60.00.99791.0E-41952023-03-3197.6 - 97.897.3In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $65.00.99662.0E-472023-03-3192.6 - 92.850.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $70.00.99533.0E-432023-03-3187.65 - 87.850.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $75.00.99493.0E-402023-03-3182.65 - 82.850.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $80.00.99453.0E-412023-03-3177.65 - 77.850.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $85.00.99414.0E-432023-03-3172.65 - 72.850.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $90.00.99375.0E-432023-03-3167.65 - 67.850.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $95.00.99326.0E-402023-03-3162.65 - 62.850.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $100.00.99267.0E-472023-03-3157.65 - 57.850.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $105.00.9928.0E-4132023-03-3152.65 - 52.850.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $110.00.99120.001512023-03-3147.65 - 47.850.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $115.00.99030.001212023-03-3142.65 - 42.850.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $120.00.98930.00151842023-03-3137.65 - 37.8536.8In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $125.00.98790.00192432023-03-3132.65 - 32.8531.8In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $130.00.98260.00291652023-03-3127.65 - 27.926.26In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $131.00.98210.0031262023-03-3126.65 - 26.90.0In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $132.00.98150.0033542023-03-3125.65 - 25.924.4In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $133.00.97730.0039282023-03-3124.7 - 24.924.8In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $134.00.97650.0042972023-03-3123.7 - 23.923.1In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $135.00.97570.00452242023-03-3122.7 - 22.921.44In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $136.00.97480.0048492023-03-3121.7 - 21.920.6In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $137.00.97390.00521342023-03-3120.7 - 20.919.26In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $138.00.97280.00561272023-03-3119.7 - 19.918.58In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $139.00.97170.00611072023-03-3118.7 - 18.918.25In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $140.00.97050.00665452023-03-3117.7 - 17.916.4In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $141.00.96910.00731692023-03-3116.7 - 16.916.1In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $142.00.96380.00855062023-03-3115.7 - 15.915.82In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $143.00.9660.00885212023-03-3114.7 - 14.914.8In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $144.00.96420.009816742023-03-3113.7 - 13.912.94In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $145.00.97470.008663472023-03-3112.7 - 12.912.75In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $146.00.95980.01239382023-03-3111.7 - 11.911.52In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $147.00.94520.01589872023-03-3110.75 - 10.9510.31In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $148.00.94120.018112532023-03-319.75 - 9.959.7In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $149.00.93670.02113482023-03-318.75 - 8.958.4In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $150.00.93670.023839262023-03-317.8 - 7.957.83In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $152.50.85870.04545582023-03-315.45 - 5.65.55In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $155.00.74170.075882122023-03-313.3 - 3.43.36In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $157.50.52440.1048101812023-03-311.61 - 1.661.61In
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $160.00.26460.0913290892023-03-310.57 - 0.580.57Out
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $162.50.0880.046268742023-03-310.13 - 0.140.14Out
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $165.00.02280.0152359502023-03-310.03 - 0.040.03Out
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $167.50.01350.0081185822023-03-310.01 - 0.020.02Out
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $170.00.00650.0039173612023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $172.50.00570.002965122023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $175.00.0050.002347062023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $190.00.00329.0E-42782023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
2023-03-31 CALL at $240.00.00162.0E-412023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $250.0-0.98020.001412023-03-3192.1 - 92.5592.75In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $245.0-0.97960.001512023-03-3187.1 - 87.550.0In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $240.0-0.97890.001612023-03-3182.1 - 82.550.0In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $235.0-0.97820.001822023-03-3177.1 - 77.550.0In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $230.0-0.98150.001702023-03-3172.1 - 72.50.0In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $225.0-0.97640.002102023-03-3167.1 - 67.550.0In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $215.0-0.97420.002502023-03-3157.1 - 57.550.0In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $210.0-0.97760.002502023-03-3152.1 - 52.50.0In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $205.0-0.97110.003102023-03-3147.1 - 47.550.0In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $200.0-0.96910.003612023-03-3142.1 - 42.5543.8In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $185.0-0.96650.007802023-03-3127.1 - 27.50.0In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $182.5-0.98870.00302023-03-3124.7 - 25.050.0In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $180.0-0.96190.007202023-03-3122.1 - 22.50.0In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $177.5-0.95070.009232023-03-3119.6 - 20.0520.15In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $175.0-0.94640.010922023-03-3117.1 - 17.5518.3In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $172.5-0.94090.013372023-03-3114.6 - 15.0516.25In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $170.0-0.95710.0134482023-03-3112.1 - 12.4513.01In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $167.5-0.93570.0204632023-03-319.6 - 10.010.9In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $165.0-0.93960.026388782023-03-317.15 - 7.457.55In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $162.5-0.90050.047962872023-03-314.65 - 5.05.1In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $160.0-0.76120.09788922023-03-312.76 - 2.832.77In
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $157.5-0.47540.1112104742023-03-311.34 - 1.391.34Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $155.0-0.24380.079186192023-03-310.57 - 0.580.58Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $152.5-0.1090.0432158712023-03-310.22 - 0.230.23Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $150.0-0.04930.0212479542023-03-310.09 - 0.10.1Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $149.0-0.03510.0156141612023-03-310.06 - 0.080.07Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $148.0-0.02530.0115128592023-03-310.05 - 0.060.05Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $147.0-0.02350.009978362023-03-310.04 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $146.0-0.01490.006742612023-03-310.03 - 0.040.03Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $145.0-0.01390.0058156552023-03-310.02 - 0.030.03Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $144.0-0.01310.005240002023-03-310.02 - 0.030.03Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $143.0-0.0090.003735712023-03-310.02 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $142.0-0.00490.002246322023-03-310.01 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $141.0-0.00460.0029582023-03-310.01 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $140.0-0.00760.0027111322023-03-310.01 - 0.020.02Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $139.0-0.00420.001613142023-03-310.0 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $138.0-0.0040.001516232023-03-310.0 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $137.0-0.00380.001310812023-03-310.0 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $136.0-0.00360.001210532023-03-310.0 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $135.0-0.00350.001138672023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $134.0-0.00340.001137442023-03-310.0 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $133.0-0.00320.0015852023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $132.0-0.00319.0E-47682023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $131.0-0.0039.0E-48532023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $130.0-0.00298.0E-436972023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $125.0-0.00256.0E-449232023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $120.0-0.00224.0E-487062023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2023-03-31 PUT at $105.0-0.00152.0E-417262023-03-310.0 - 0.010.01Out

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The correlation of Apple is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other equities. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Apple moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Apple Inc moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
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Dividend Share
0.91
Earnings Share
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Revenue Per Share
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Quarterly Revenue Growth
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The market value of Apple Inc is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Apple that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Apple's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Apple'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 Apple's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Apple'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 Apple's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine Apple value by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Apple'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.