Apple Stock Options Expiring on 20th of September

AAPL Stock  USD 165.84  0.84  0.51%   
Apple's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-09-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 25.43 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.0 over 116 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-09-20. The current put volume is at 7367, with calls trading at the volume of 9819. This yields a 0.75 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 2024-09-20 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 2024-09-20 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.
At this time, Apple's Stock Based Compensation To Revenue is quite stable compared to the past year.

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 1.59% per day over the life of the 2024-09-20 option contract. With Apple trading at USD 165.84, that is roughly USD 2.64. 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 25.43%. 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.
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
2024-09-20 CALL at $5.00.99540.0122024-09-20160.3 - 161.85160.54In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $10.00.99281.0E-4182024-09-20154.6 - 156.95159.33In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $15.00.99930.022024-09-20149.65 - 152.05166.23In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $20.00.98861.0E-452024-09-20144.65 - 147.1152.13In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $25.00.98692.0E-422024-09-20139.75 - 142.15144.84In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $30.00.98512.0E-42352024-09-20134.85 - 137.25142.45In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $35.00.98332.0E-47792024-09-20130.0 - 132.35130.63In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $40.00.98163.0E-42522024-09-20125.05 - 127.45126.09In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $45.00.97993.0E-4112024-09-20120.2 - 122.55126.48In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $50.00.9951.0E-419392024-09-20115.3 - 117.95122.71In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $55.00.9961.0E-46482024-09-20110.45 - 112.95117.38In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $60.00.99362.0E-47782024-09-20105.55 - 108.2110.9In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $65.00.99461.0E-42312024-09-20100.7 - 103.2107.7In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $70.00.9923.0E-42552024-09-2095.8 - 98.45100.71In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $75.00.99292.0E-4482024-09-2090.95 - 93.4599.52In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $80.00.99193.0E-41802024-09-2086.05 - 88.689.23In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $85.00.98775.0E-4312024-09-2081.2 - 83.8596.9In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $90.00.98546.0E-4932024-09-2076.35 - 79.083.9In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $95.00.9799.0E-4862024-09-2071.7 - 74.1575.46In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $100.00.9829.0E-419602024-09-2066.65 - 69.269.02In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $105.00.97660.00127272024-09-2062.65 - 63.662.45In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $110.00.97070.00165762024-09-2057.9 - 58.7562.91In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $115.00.96320.0024062024-09-2053.1 - 54.052.85In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $120.00.95170.00276932024-09-2048.6 - 49.148.2In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $125.00.93920.00344302024-09-2043.95 - 44.3543.8In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $130.00.92040.00445082024-09-2039.4 - 39.7540.42In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $135.00.9030.00553632024-09-2034.9 - 35.2534.91In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $140.00.86610.00718312024-09-2030.6 - 30.930.3In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $145.00.82880.008512182024-09-2026.45 - 26.6526.2In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $150.00.7820.010226362024-09-2022.5 - 22.723.22In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $155.00.72640.011922102024-09-2018.8 - 19.0519.56In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $160.00.66330.013528712024-09-2015.4 - 15.616.08In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $165.00.59260.014814682024-09-2012.4 - 12.5512.9In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $170.00.51720.015663012024-09-209.75 - 9.99.8Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $175.00.43990.0158157982024-09-207.45 - 7.557.52Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $180.00.36430.0153177892024-09-205.6 - 5.75.65Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $185.00.29510.0142150752024-09-204.05 - 4.24.2Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $190.00.22920.0128200872024-09-202.95 - 3.02.95Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $195.00.17630.011125612024-09-202.07 - 2.142.18Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $200.00.13350.0092354282024-09-201.46 - 1.541.49Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $205.00.09980.0074131252024-09-201.01 - 1.111.05Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $210.00.0740.0059158582024-09-200.7 - 0.770.74Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $215.00.05590.004759942024-09-200.5 - 0.570.54Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $220.00.0410.0037243952024-09-200.36 - 0.40.42Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $225.00.03180.0029194512024-09-200.26 - 0.320.29Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $230.00.02460.0023140372024-09-200.19 - 0.250.27Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $235.00.02010.001922332024-09-200.15 - 0.190.18Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $240.00.01580.001532632024-09-200.12 - 0.150.14Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $245.00.01430.001352682024-09-200.09 - 0.140.13Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $250.00.01030.00136192024-09-200.07 - 0.110.09Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $255.00.00818.0E-426662024-09-200.06 - 0.090.07Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $260.00.00878.0E-433962024-09-200.06 - 0.090.08Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $265.00.00586.0E-47832024-09-200.04 - 0.080.05Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $270.00.00465.0E-48392024-09-200.03 - 0.050.04Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $280.00.00615.0E-417832024-09-200.03 - 0.070.06Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $290.00.00373.0E-411202024-09-200.01 - 0.060.04Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $300.00.0043.0E-418572024-09-200.0 - 0.060.04Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $310.00.00212.0E-478522024-09-200.01 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $50.0-9.0E-40.012042024-09-200.01 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $55.0-0.00141.0E-43822024-09-200.01 - 0.050.06Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $60.0-0.00131.0E-42472024-09-200.01 - 0.040.02Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $70.0-0.0021.0E-48312024-09-200.01 - 0.060.05Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $75.0-0.00242.0E-421412024-09-200.02 - 0.070.04Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $80.0-0.00463.0E-49062024-09-200.05 - 0.080.08Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $85.0-0.00553.0E-47922024-09-200.05 - 0.10.09Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $90.0-0.00644.0E-42932024-09-200.07 - 0.130.12Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $95.0-0.0096.0E-46472024-09-200.1 - 0.180.16Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $100.0-0.01238.0E-425212024-09-200.15 - 0.20.19Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $105.0-0.0160.00116322024-09-200.21 - 0.270.29Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $110.0-0.02170.001423792024-09-200.29 - 0.360.36Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $115.0-0.02750.001871322024-09-200.4 - 0.480.4Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $120.0-0.03980.0025144632024-09-200.56 - 0.630.54Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $125.0-0.05380.003323902024-09-200.78 - 0.840.87Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $130.0-0.0730.004486902024-09-201.08 - 1.161.0Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $135.0-0.09640.005664282024-09-201.46 - 1.531.38Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $140.0-0.12880.0071147952024-09-202.03 - 2.091.94Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $145.0-0.16910.0088209462024-09-202.74 - 2.852.57Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $150.0-0.21810.0107295222024-09-203.7 - 3.83.55Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $155.0-0.27790.012597922024-09-204.9 - 5.055.02Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $160.0-0.34630.0142138892024-09-206.5 - 6.656.37Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $165.0-0.42310.035592752024-09-208.45 - 8.558.35Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $170.0-0.50710.0164188392024-09-2010.8 - 10.9510.5In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $175.0-0.59490.0164312772024-09-2013.6 - 13.812.97In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $180.0-0.68720.0157230642024-09-2016.3 - 17.316.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $185.0-0.75640.0136163242024-09-2020.55 - 21.1519.98In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $190.0-0.870.0096129372024-09-2024.0 - 25.3523.95In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $195.0-0.90010.007553652024-09-2029.05 - 29.829.9In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $200.0-0.89420.12123012024-09-2032.85 - 34.631.13In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $205.0-0.90250.005832102024-09-2037.8 - 39.637.86In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $210.0-0.90730.01251232024-09-2042.8 - 44.643.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $215.0-0.91150.004712024-09-2047.8 - 49.643.12In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $220.0-0.91510.004302024-09-2052.95 - 54.651.4In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $225.0-0.91810.003912024-09-2057.75 - 59.654.92In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $230.0-0.92040.003702024-09-2062.8 - 64.659.94In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $235.0-0.92260.003402024-09-2067.95 - 69.638.75In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $240.0-0.92460.003202024-09-2073.15 - 74.668.02In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $245.0-0.92640.00302024-09-2078.7 - 79.660.23In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $250.0-0.92790.002802024-09-2082.85 - 84.678.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $255.0-0.92930.002702024-09-2087.8 - 89.684.6In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $260.0-0.93060.002602024-09-2092.8 - 94.689.98In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $265.0-0.93170.002502024-09-2097.85 - 99.693.72In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $270.0-0.93260.002402024-09-20102.85 - 104.671.91In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $280.0-0.93430.002202024-09-20112.8 - 114.696.59In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $290.0-0.93570.002102024-09-20122.75 - 124.696.33In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $300.0-0.93690.001902024-09-20132.8 - 134.6129.38In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $310.0-0.93790.001802024-09-20142.8 - 144.6139.4In

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