BLK240517C00660000 Option on BlackRock

BLK Stock  USD 784.65  0.64  0.08%   
BlackRock's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-06-07 are carrying combined implied volatility of 37.05 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.17 over 186 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-06-07. The current put volume is at 134, with calls trading at the volume of 353. This yields a 0.38 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-06-07 Option Contracts

The chart above shows BlackRock'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. BlackRock's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for BlackRock's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

BlackRock Maximum Pain Price across 2024-06-07 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 BlackRock 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.
BlackRock's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on BlackRock's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of BlackRock'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 BlackRock option contract.

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

Analyzing BlackRock's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in BlackRock regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when BlackRock's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money BlackRock's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with BlackRock's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Check out Trending Equities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in BlackRock. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in bureau of economic analysis.
For more information on how to buy BlackRock Stock please use our How to buy in BlackRock Stock guide.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on BlackRock lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if BlackRock'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 BlackRock 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 BlackRock Stock moves the wrong way.
At this time, BlackRock's Other Stockholder Equity is quite stable compared to the past year. Stock Based Compensation To Revenue is expected to rise to 0.05 this year, although the value of Total Stockholder Equity will most likely fall to about 21.1 B.

BlackRock In The Money Call Balance

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

BlackRock Current Options Market Mood

BlackRock'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 BlackRock 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 BlackRock'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. BlackRock'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 BlackRock'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 BlackRock contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that BlackRock will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 2.32% per day over the life of the 2024-06-07 option contract. With BlackRock trading at USD 784.65, that is roughly USD 18.17. If you think that the market is fully incorporating BlackRock's daily price movement you should consider buying BlackRock options at the current volatility level of 37.05%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing BlackRock 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" BlackRock calls. Remember, the seller must deliver BlackRock stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

BlackRock Option Chain

When BlackRock's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against BlackRock 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.
BlackRock's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on BlackRock. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for BlackRock. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a BlackRock 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
2024-06-07 CALL at $420.00.98941.0E-402024-06-07362.4 - 370.00.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $430.00.9891.0E-402024-06-07352.4 - 360.00.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $440.00.98871.0E-402024-06-07342.4 - 350.00.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $450.00.98831.0E-402024-06-07332.4 - 340.00.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $460.00.98792.0E-402024-06-07322.4 - 330.00.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $470.00.98752.0E-402024-06-07312.4 - 320.00.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $480.00.98712.0E-402024-06-07302.4 - 310.00.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $490.00.98662.0E-402024-06-07292.4 - 300.00.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $500.00.98392.0E-402024-06-07282.4 - 290.40.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $510.00.98572.0E-402024-06-07272.4 - 280.00.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $520.00.98992.0E-402024-06-07261.0 - 270.7252.5In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $530.00.98023.0E-402024-06-07252.4 - 260.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $540.00.97953.0E-402024-06-07242.4 - 250.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $550.00.97864.0E-402024-06-07232.4 - 240.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $560.00.97714.0E-402024-06-07222.5 - 230.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $570.00.97684.0E-402024-06-07212.5 - 220.60.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $580.00.97515.0E-402024-06-07202.5 - 210.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $590.00.9745.0E-402024-06-07192.5 - 200.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $600.00.97285.0E-402024-06-07182.5 - 190.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $610.00.98554.0E-402024-06-07171.0 - 180.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $620.00.977.0E-402024-06-07162.5 - 170.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $630.00.96847.0E-402024-06-07152.5 - 160.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $640.00.96668.0E-402024-06-07142.5 - 150.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $650.00.96469.0E-412024-06-07132.5 - 140.7117.4In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $660.00.96240.00102024-06-07122.5 - 130.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $665.00.96120.001102024-06-07117.5 - 125.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $670.00.95990.001202024-06-07112.5 - 120.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $675.00.95850.001302024-06-07107.5 - 115.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $680.00.97330.00102024-06-07102.6 - 109.40.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $685.00.97390.001102024-06-0797.5 - 104.40.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $690.00.96040.001402024-06-0792.5 - 100.20.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $695.00.97170.001302024-06-0787.5 - 94.40.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $700.00.94960.001802024-06-0782.5 - 90.70.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $705.00.94450.002102024-06-0777.6 - 85.80.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $710.00.94640.002212024-06-0772.5 - 80.667.6In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $715.00.94050.002402024-06-0767.5 - 75.80.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $720.00.93730.002732024-06-0762.5 - 70.840.62In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $725.00.93370.00302024-06-0757.5 - 65.80.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $730.00.95430.002812024-06-0752.7 - 59.438.05In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $735.00.92310.003902024-06-0747.6 - 55.80.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $740.00.92370.004302024-06-0742.6 - 50.50.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $745.00.91110.005102024-06-0737.6 - 45.80.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $747.50.91880.005302024-06-0735.1 - 42.80.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $750.00.90330.006132024-06-0732.6 - 40.813.5In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $752.50.9060.006502024-06-0730.1 - 38.00.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $755.00.89610.0072102024-06-0727.6 - 35.718.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $757.50.88310.008122024-06-0725.6 - 33.010.5In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $760.00.78290.0087202024-06-0722.7 - 29.723.3In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $762.50.9560.006812024-06-0720.3 - 26.08.2In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $765.00.89090.011192024-06-0718.0 - 24.610.9In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $767.50.85220.0132142024-06-0715.5 - 23.011.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $770.00.81740.0152472024-06-0713.3 - 20.617.15In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $772.50.83450.0184162024-06-0711.1 - 17.18.0In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $775.00.78280.0217912024-06-079.4 - 14.212.1In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $780.00.64480.0248702024-06-078.1 - 10.07.7In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $785.00.51470.027402024-06-075.0 - 6.66.1In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $787.50.44570.0275302024-06-073.9 - 5.34.75Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $790.00.36250.0295402024-06-073.0 - 4.33.12Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $792.50.30710.0255162024-06-072.35 - 3.32.68Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $795.00.25890.0223332024-06-071.55 - 2.72.25Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $800.00.15620.0169672024-06-070.65 - 1.61.15Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $805.00.09060.0114482024-06-070.15 - 1.050.6Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $810.00.05930.0077232024-06-070.25 - 0.50.39Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $815.00.03840.0051252024-06-070.1 - 0.40.25Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $820.00.03450.0041862024-06-070.0 - 0.650.25Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $825.00.02660.003172024-06-070.0 - 0.350.2Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $830.00.01450.0019132024-06-070.05 - 0.150.17Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $835.00.02050.002152024-06-070.05 - 0.30.16Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $840.00.0170.001792024-06-070.05 - 0.250.47Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $890.00.00443.0E-422024-06-070.0 - 0.10.05Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $900.00.00413.0E-4512024-06-070.0 - 0.150.05Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $930.00.00453.0E-412024-06-070.0 - 1.60.07Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $620.0-0.00251.0E-442024-06-070.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $630.0-0.00261.0E-462024-06-070.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $640.0-0.00281.0E-4152024-06-070.0 - 0.650.05Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $710.0-0.0129.0E-4112024-06-070.0 - 0.250.15Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $720.0-0.01350.001182024-06-070.05 - 0.250.15Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $725.0-0.01450.0013322024-06-070.05 - 0.250.35Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $730.0-0.01740.0016222024-06-070.05 - 0.30.35Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $735.0-0.02670.0023252024-06-070.05 - 0.350.28Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $740.0-0.03040.00274292024-06-070.1 - 0.40.3Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $745.0-0.02990.0031172024-06-070.1 - 0.450.26Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $747.5-0.03480.0036162024-06-070.1 - 0.51.42Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $750.0-0.04630.0045342024-06-070.0 - 0.50.42Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $752.5-0.05120.0051132024-06-070.25 - 0.652.3Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $755.0-0.060.0059192024-06-070.35 - 0.71.0Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $757.5-0.07490.007172024-06-070.45 - 0.93.4Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $760.0-0.10220.0087822024-06-070.65 - 1.21.01Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $762.5-0.12650.010182024-06-070.85 - 1.51.31Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $765.0-0.16380.0115772024-06-071.2 - 1.91.88Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $767.5-0.19330.0129372024-06-071.5 - 2.352.3Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $770.0-0.22640.0143282024-06-072.05 - 2.92.8Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $772.5-0.25270.016122024-06-072.6 - 3.53.74Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $775.0-0.30810.0164232024-06-073.4 - 4.34.3Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $780.0-0.39680.0177302024-06-075.4 - 6.56.25Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $785.0-0.48740.017932024-06-074.9 - 9.68.75Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $787.5-0.53840.020532024-06-076.8 - 10.911.1In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $790.0-0.57630.0176122024-06-079.9 - 12.924.19In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $792.5-0.61830.01722024-06-0711.2 - 14.813.6In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $795.0-0.64810.015432024-06-0711.9 - 18.619.2In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $800.0-0.70460.0132132024-06-0715.7 - 23.126.15In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $805.0-0.73490.010932024-06-0721.0 - 27.740.85In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $810.0-0.76290.0094122024-06-0725.7 - 32.545.75In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $815.0-0.78170.008112024-06-0730.7 - 37.433.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $820.0-0.79950.007222024-06-0735.5 - 42.324.93In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $825.0-0.81040.006402024-06-0740.6 - 47.30.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $830.0-0.83770.005702024-06-0744.1 - 52.30.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $835.0-0.84610.005202024-06-0749.1 - 57.30.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $840.0-0.84140.004702024-06-0755.3 - 62.20.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $845.0-0.84710.004402024-06-0760.4 - 67.20.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $850.0-0.86030.00402024-06-0764.7 - 72.20.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $855.0-0.86350.003702024-06-0769.9 - 77.20.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $860.0-0.86640.003602024-06-0775.1 - 82.20.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $865.0-0.86990.003302024-06-0780.2 - 87.20.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $870.0-0.88340.00302024-06-0784.2 - 92.20.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $875.0-0.88880.002802024-06-0789.0 - 97.20.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $880.0-0.8920.002702024-06-0794.1 - 102.10.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $885.0-0.8860.002602024-06-07100.1 - 107.10.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $890.0-0.90050.002402024-06-07104.0 - 111.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $895.0-0.90120.002302024-06-07109.0 - 117.10.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $900.0-0.90360.002202024-06-07114.0 - 122.10.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $910.0-0.8980.00202024-06-07125.2 - 132.10.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $920.0-0.90210.001902024-06-07135.2 - 142.10.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $930.0-0.9080.001702024-06-07145.0 - 152.00.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $940.0-0.91810.001602024-06-07154.0 - 162.10.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $950.0-0.92240.001402024-06-07164.0 - 171.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $960.0-0.9190.001402024-06-07174.7 - 182.00.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $970.0-0.91320.001402024-06-07184.0 - 193.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $980.0-0.91880.001302024-06-07194.0 - 203.40.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $990.0-0.93030.001102024-06-07204.0 - 212.00.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $1000.0-0.93140.001102024-06-07214.1 - 222.00.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $1020.0-0.92350.001302024-06-07234.0 - 243.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $1040.0-0.93819.0E-402024-06-07254.0 - 262.00.0In

BlackRock Total Stockholder Equity Over Time

The total equity held by shareholders, calculated as the difference between a company's total assets and total liabilities. It represents the net value of the company owned by shareholders.
   Total Stockholder Equity   
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BlackRock Common Stock Shares Outstanding Over Time

The total number of shares of a company's common stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders.
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BlackRock Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

21.1 Billion

At this time, BlackRock's Total Stockholder Equity is quite stable compared to the past year.

BlackRock Corporate Directors

Mathis CabiallavettaIndependent DirectorProfile
Mark WilsonIndependent DirectorProfile
Bader AlsaadIndependent DirectorProfile
Mark WiedmanSenior Managing Director, Head of International and of Corporate StrategyProfile

Additional Information and Resources on Investing in BlackRock Stock

When determining whether BlackRock is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if BlackRock Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Blackrock Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Blackrock Stock:
Check out Trending Equities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in BlackRock. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in bureau of economic analysis.
For more information on how to buy BlackRock Stock please use our How to buy in BlackRock Stock guide.
You can also try the Alpha Finder module to use alpha and beta coefficients to find investment opportunities after accounting for the risk.
Is Asset Management & Custody Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of BlackRock. If investors know BlackRock will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about BlackRock listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.372
Dividend Share
20.1
Earnings Share
39.33
Revenue Per Share
123.095
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.114
The market value of BlackRock is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of BlackRock that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of BlackRock's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is BlackRock'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 BlackRock's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect BlackRock'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 BlackRock's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if BlackRock is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, BlackRock'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.