CAT221202P00235000 Option on Caterpillar

CAT Stock  USD 366.43  1.78  0.49%   
Caterpillar's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Caterpillar's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Caterpillar'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 Caterpillar option contract.

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

Analyzing Caterpillar's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Caterpillar regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Caterpillar's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Caterpillar's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Caterpillar's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Caterpillar's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-04-05 are carrying combined implied volatility of 21.4 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.74 over 144 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-04-05. The current put volume is at 4319, with calls trading at the volume of 2233. This yields a 1.93 put-to-call volume ratio. The Caterpillar option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Caterpillar option contracts. It shows all of Caterpillar's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

Open Interest Against 2024-04-05 Option Contracts

Caterpillar 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 Caterpillar's lending market. For example, when Caterpillar'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 Caterpillar, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Caterpillar stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Caterpillar'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. Caterpillar's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Caterpillar's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Caterpillar Maximum Pain Price across 2024-04-05 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 Caterpillar 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.
Caterpillar's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Caterpillar common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Caterpillar stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Caterpillar's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
Check out Trending Equities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Caterpillar. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation.
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Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Caterpillar lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Caterpillar'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 Caterpillar 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 Caterpillar Stock moves the wrong way.
At this time, Caterpillar's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 569.1 M in 2024, whereas Common Stock Total Equity is likely to drop slightly above 4.1 B in 2024.

Caterpillar In The Money Call Balance

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

Caterpillar Current Options Market Mood

Caterpillar'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 Caterpillar 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 Caterpillar'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. Caterpillar'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 Caterpillar'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 Caterpillar contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Caterpillar will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 1.34% per day over the life of the 2024-04-05 option contract. With Caterpillar trading at USD 366.43, that is roughly USD 4.9. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Caterpillar's daily price movement you should consider buying Caterpillar options at the current volatility level of 21.4%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Caterpillar 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" Caterpillar calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Caterpillar stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Caterpillar Option Chain

When Caterpillar's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Caterpillar 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.
Caterpillar's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Caterpillar. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Caterpillar. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Caterpillar 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
2024-04-05 CALL at $165.00.99282.0E-402024-04-05200.0 - 203.650.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $170.00.99351.0E-402024-04-05195.15 - 198.40.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $175.00.99072.0E-402024-04-05190.2 - 193.650.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $180.00.99182.0E-402024-04-05185.0 - 188.70.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $185.00.99162.0E-402024-04-05180.0 - 183.70.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $190.00.992.0E-402024-04-05175.0 - 178.850.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $195.00.99122.0E-402024-04-05170.2 - 173.50.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $200.00.9893.0E-402024-04-05165.2 - 168.70.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $205.00.99142.0E-402024-04-05160.25 - 163.40.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $210.00.98843.0E-442024-04-05155.2 - 158.7146.12In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $215.00.9883.0E-402024-04-05150.0 - 153.90.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $220.00.9854.0E-402024-04-05145.25 - 148.90.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $225.00.98864.0E-402024-04-05140.25 - 143.550.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $230.00.98764.0E-402024-04-05135.3 - 138.550.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $235.00.98934.0E-402024-04-05130.0 - 133.70.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $240.00.98834.0E-412024-04-05125.0 - 128.7595.9In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $245.00.99034.0E-402024-04-05120.0 - 123.60.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $250.00.98316.0E-402024-04-05115.15 - 118.90.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $255.00.97977.0E-402024-04-05110.25 - 114.00.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $260.00.98357.0E-402024-04-05105.15 - 108.80.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $265.00.98556.0E-412024-04-05100.0 - 103.859.21In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $270.00.98228.0E-412024-04-0595.3 - 98.6571.62In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $275.00.97540.00112024-04-0590.55 - 93.7570.7In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $280.00.95050.001622024-04-0585.0 - 88.063.73In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $285.00.9820.00132024-04-0580.85 - 83.072.32In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $290.00.99534.0E-4212024-04-0575.3 - 78.0569.09In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $295.00.97790.001322024-04-0570.95 - 73.040.68In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $300.00.92620.002692024-04-0565.75 - 68.566.37In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $305.00.98760.001102024-04-0560.35 - 63.228.45In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $310.00.98330.0014112024-04-0555.6 - 58.0544.25In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $312.50.92150.003472024-04-0552.9 - 55.7553.85In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $315.00.93040.0034432024-04-0550.35 - 52.943.72In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $317.50.92090.003802024-04-0548.5 - 50.648.88In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $320.00.9050.0042222024-04-0545.4 - 48.545.52In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $322.50.96390.00302024-04-0543.6 - 45.50.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $325.00.91720.0046222024-04-0540.15 - 42.9540.45In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $327.50.94490.004202024-04-0538.35 - 41.250.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $330.00.94690.0044352024-04-0535.85 - 38.635.69In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $332.50.94770.004712024-04-0533.4 - 35.9521.35In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $335.00.89630.0066932024-04-0531.1 - 33.0531.19In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $337.50.89550.007312024-04-0527.95 - 30.4528.01In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $340.00.95880.00542362024-04-0525.9 - 28.025.8In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $342.50.87750.009242024-04-0523.35 - 25.5523.36In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $345.00.95770.00692382024-04-0521.35 - 22.9521.91In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $347.50.86540.0119382024-04-0518.15 - 20.4519.0In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $350.00.91880.01213042024-04-0516.35 - 18.017.15In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $352.50.86450.0163422024-04-0513.45 - 16.015.12In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $355.00.86080.01993552024-04-0512.1 - 13.412.49In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $357.50.79930.0248842024-04-059.8 - 11.0510.48In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $360.00.7450.03062202024-04-057.95 - 8.78.85In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $362.50.66280.03512352024-04-056.4 - 6.86.56In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $365.00.57210.03865372024-04-054.85 - 5.055.41In
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $367.50.47360.03993372024-04-053.5 - 3.73.9Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $370.00.37560.03821952024-04-052.47 - 2.622.72Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $372.50.28520.0343772024-04-051.68 - 1.791.96Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $375.00.20720.02891382024-04-051.09 - 1.191.25Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $377.50.15540.023152024-04-050.63 - 0.90.83Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $380.00.1030.01761502024-04-050.43 - 0.560.57Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $382.50.06740.012732024-04-050.19 - 0.390.3Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $385.00.04480.0091542024-04-050.15 - 0.220.19Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $387.50.02950.006302024-04-050.1 - 0.150.12Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $390.00.02010.0045252024-04-050.07 - 0.10.08Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $392.50.0130.00302024-04-050.02 - 0.080.0Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $395.00.00920.0022492024-04-050.01 - 0.060.1Out
Call
2024-04-05 CALL at $397.50.00760.001722024-04-050.01 - 0.050.0Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $170.0-0.00161.0E-442024-04-050.0 - 0.090.05Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $305.0-0.00152.0E-4832024-04-050.0 - 0.250.01Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $320.0-0.00487.0E-41312024-04-050.01 - 0.060.03Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $322.5-0.00579.0E-432024-04-050.01 - 0.060.43Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $325.0-0.00920.0013502024-04-050.02 - 0.110.06Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $327.5-0.00980.001592024-04-050.01 - 0.130.06Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $330.0-0.00890.00154192024-04-050.02 - 0.140.05Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $332.5-0.0130.0021212024-04-050.02 - 0.130.3Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $335.0-0.02220.00324182024-04-050.05 - 0.180.14Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $337.5-0.0170.0029712024-04-050.04 - 0.140.09Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $340.0-0.02130.00373752024-04-050.1 - 0.130.11Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $342.5-0.03290.0054592024-04-050.12 - 0.190.18Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $345.0-0.03580.00633362024-04-050.14 - 0.230.18Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $347.5-0.05570.0091282024-04-050.22 - 0.30.3Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $350.0-0.07040.01153232024-04-050.31 - 0.430.37Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $352.5-0.09120.0151692024-04-050.45 - 0.590.47Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $355.0-0.12550.019716732024-04-050.66 - 0.870.66Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $357.5-0.1810.025513332024-04-050.97 - 1.261.03Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $360.0-0.24690.03152562024-04-051.49 - 1.71.49Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $362.5-0.3310.03681342024-04-052.14 - 2.422.18Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $365.0-0.42570.0415712024-04-053.0 - 3.353.0Out
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $367.5-0.52940.0404242024-04-054.25 - 4.554.39In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $370.0-0.63110.0392282024-04-055.7 - 6.055.79In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $372.5-0.71460.033902024-04-057.0 - 8.30.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $375.0-0.8590.0293162024-04-058.65 - 10.258.98In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $377.5-0.88580.034402024-04-0510.4 - 12.2511.44In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $380.0-0.90080.017102024-04-0512.75 - 15.118.2In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $382.5-0.86550.015702024-04-0515.2 - 16.850.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $385.0-0.87090.013602024-04-0517.35 - 19.40.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $387.5-0.8560.012202024-04-0519.45 - 22.250.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $390.0-0.88320.010612024-04-0521.4 - 24.4533.5In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $392.5-0.88620.009602024-04-0524.8 - 27.00.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $395.0-0.89180.008602024-04-0527.4 - 29.50.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $397.5-0.97310.00402024-04-0529.85 - 32.450.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $400.0-0.99370.001202024-04-0532.2 - 34.950.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $405.0-0.88450.006602024-04-0536.6 - 40.00.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $410.0-0.9150.009502024-04-0542.35 - 44.50.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $415.0-0.92840.004502024-04-0547.5 - 49.350.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $420.0-0.90710.004602024-04-0551.65 - 54.90.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $425.0-0.97750.00202024-04-0557.45 - 59.950.0In
 Put
2024-04-05 PUT at $430.0-0.91360.003802024-04-0561.75 - 64.950.0In

Caterpillar 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   
       Timeline  

Caterpillar 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.
   Common Stock Shares Outstanding   
       Timeline  

Caterpillar Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

20.47 Billion

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

Pair Trading with Caterpillar

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if Caterpillar position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in Caterpillar will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to Caterpillar could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Caterpillar when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Caterpillar - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Caterpillar to buy it.
The correlation of Caterpillar is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. 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 Caterpillar moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Caterpillar 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.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for Caterpillar can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
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When determining whether Caterpillar 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 Caterpillar 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 Caterpillar Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Caterpillar Stock:
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Is Caterpillar's industry 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 Caterpillar. If investors know Caterpillar 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 Caterpillar 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
0.893
Dividend Share
5.1
Earnings Share
20.13
Revenue Per Share
131.336
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.029
The market value of Caterpillar is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Caterpillar that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Caterpillar's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Caterpillar'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 Caterpillar's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Caterpillar'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 Caterpillar's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Caterpillar is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Caterpillar'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.