KLA Tencor Stock Options Expiring on 20th of September

KLAC Stock  USD 682.05  16.01  2.40%   
KLA Tencor's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-09-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 34.62 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.49 over 126 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-09-20. The current put volume is at 178, with calls trading at the volume of 6. This yields a 29.67 put-to-call volume ratio. The KLA Tencor option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current KLA Tencor option contracts. It shows all of KLA Tencor's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

Open Interest Against 2024-09-20 Option Contracts

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

KLA Tencor 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 KLA Tencor 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.
KLA Tencor's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of KLA Tencor common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell KLA stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If KLA Tencor's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
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Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on KLA Tencor lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if KLA Tencor'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 KLA Tencor 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 KLA Stock moves the wrong way.
At present, KLA Tencor's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Stockholder Equity is expected to grow to about 2.5 B, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 1.8 B.

KLA Tencor In The Money Call Balance

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

KLA Current Options Market Mood

KLA Tencor'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 KLA 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 KLA Tencor'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. KLA Tencor'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 KLA Tencor'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 KLA contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that KLA Tencor will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 2.16% per day over the life of the 2024-09-20 option contract. With KLA Tencor trading at USD 682.05, that is roughly USD 14.76. If you think that the market is fully incorporating KLA Tencor's daily price movement you should consider buying KLA Tencor options at the current volatility level of 34.62%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

KLA Tencor Option Chain

When KLA Tencor's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against KLA Tencor 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.
KLA Tencor's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on KLA. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for KLA. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a KLA Tencor 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 $310.00.97052.0E-402024-09-20371.0 - 380.10.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $320.00.96822.0E-402024-09-20361.3 - 370.60.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $330.00.97012.0E-402024-09-20351.6 - 360.20.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $340.00.96812.0E-402024-09-20341.8 - 350.60.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $350.00.9662.0E-402024-09-20332.1 - 341.00.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $360.00.96333.0E-402024-09-20322.4 - 331.50.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $370.00.96433.0E-402024-09-20312.7 - 321.30.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $380.00.96033.0E-402024-09-20303.1 - 312.00.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $390.00.95783.0E-402024-09-20293.4 - 302.40.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $400.00.95874.0E-412024-09-20283.8 - 292.2270.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $410.00.99041.0E-402024-09-20274.2 - 283.10.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $420.00.98672.0E-402024-09-20264.6 - 273.60.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $430.00.98562.0E-402024-09-20255.0 - 263.70.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $440.00.98063.0E-442024-09-20245.5 - 254.3276.07In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $450.00.97453.0E-442024-09-20236.0 - 245.1266.73In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $460.00.96964.0E-402024-09-20226.7 - 235.50.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $470.00.96365.0E-402024-09-20217.3 - 226.20.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $480.00.9556.0E-422024-09-20208.2 - 217.1209.05In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $490.00.95686.0E-462024-09-20199.1 - 205.9242.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $500.00.94337.0E-432024-09-20190.1 - 197.6206.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $510.00.92759.0E-432024-09-20181.2 - 189.9236.1In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $520.00.91620.00152024-09-20173.0 - 180.5161.4In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $530.00.89870.001112024-09-20165.2 - 172.4142.5In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $540.00.88680.001202024-09-20157.0 - 163.10.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $550.00.87240.001312024-09-20148.2 - 155.1137.16In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $560.00.85940.001532024-09-20140.1 - 145.8143.35In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $570.00.84460.001612024-09-20131.1 - 137.8146.7In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $580.00.82390.0017142024-09-20123.8 - 130.2147.4In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $590.00.80060.001912024-09-20116.3 - 124.0105.8In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $600.00.78180.002112024-09-20109.7 - 114.8126.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $610.00.75850.002192024-09-20102.6 - 108.2113.47In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $620.00.7330.0022102024-09-2096.5 - 102.171.64In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $630.00.70790.00231152024-09-2089.9 - 96.5103.64In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $640.00.6830.002412024-09-2083.7 - 90.463.57In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $650.00.65960.0025172024-09-2077.8 - 81.571.0In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $660.00.63190.0026252024-09-2072.4 - 77.882.9In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $670.00.60550.0026232024-09-2067.2 - 72.363.3In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $680.00.57880.0027302024-09-2062.9 - 65.683.2In
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $690.00.55150.0027192024-09-2057.9 - 62.058.9Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $700.00.52390.00281262024-09-2053.6 - 56.153.8Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $710.00.49830.0027492024-09-2049.4 - 51.945.8Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $720.00.47040.0028722024-09-2044.7 - 46.939.66Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $740.00.41840.00271722024-09-2037.3 - 39.852.1Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $750.00.39680.0027822024-09-2034.0 - 38.749.2Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $760.00.36880.0027602024-09-2030.9 - 33.544.75Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $780.00.32480.002562024-09-2025.4 - 29.137.1Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $800.00.28460.0024762024-09-2020.6 - 25.419.3Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $820.00.23670.002262024-09-2016.5 - 18.610.3Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $840.00.20050.002122024-09-2013.2 - 15.121.6Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $850.00.18540.0019172024-09-2011.8 - 13.916.9Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $860.00.17020.0018142024-09-2010.7 - 12.417.1Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $880.00.14330.00163432024-09-208.7 - 10.014.3Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $900.00.1180.00141372024-09-206.7 - 8.010.8Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $920.00.09760.00133412024-09-205.6 - 6.19.9Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $940.00.07980.0011302024-09-204.2 - 5.09.25Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $950.00.07110.001202024-09-203.6 - 4.414.2Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $960.00.06369.0E-4112024-09-203.2 - 3.84.77Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $980.00.05178.0E-4292024-09-202.4 - 3.19.0Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $1000.00.04066.0E-4822024-09-201.8 - 2.353.1Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $1020.00.03125.0E-4122024-09-201.05 - 2.02.0Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $1040.00.04957.0E-402024-09-200.65 - 5.30.0Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $1060.00.02294.0E-412024-09-200.4 - 1.81.77Out
Call
2024-09-20 CALL at $1080.00.0193.0E-412024-09-200.2 - 1.61.7Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $400.0-0.01292.0E-4412024-09-200.15 - 1.61.62Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $410.0-0.01562.0E-412024-09-200.35 - 1.85.3Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $420.0-0.01793.0E-452024-09-200.4 - 2.051.05Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $430.0-0.02183.0E-402024-09-200.7 - 2.350.0Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $440.0-0.02614.0E-402024-09-201.0 - 2.70.0Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $450.0-0.02854.0E-422024-09-200.85 - 3.13.39Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $460.0-0.03735.0E-402024-09-201.1 - 4.40.0Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $470.0-0.03985.0E-452024-09-201.6 - 4.12.7Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $480.0-0.05076.0E-452024-09-203.5 - 4.27.5Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $490.0-0.05937.0E-4132024-09-204.2 - 5.04.38Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $500.0-0.06968.0E-4252024-09-205.2 - 5.94.1Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $510.0-0.08039.0E-4102024-09-206.1 - 7.06.93Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $520.0-0.09060.001122024-09-206.8 - 8.16.9Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $530.0-0.10350.0011142024-09-208.1 - 9.39.23Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $540.0-0.11810.001222024-09-209.4 - 11.014.8Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $550.0-0.13260.0014622024-09-2010.6 - 12.79.4Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $560.0-0.14890.0015332024-09-2012.1 - 14.623.7Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $570.0-0.16630.0016222024-09-2014.2 - 16.328.7Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $580.0-0.18540.001742024-09-2016.4 - 18.526.4Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $590.0-0.20570.0019792024-09-2018.9 - 20.827.1Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $600.0-0.22620.002262024-09-2021.3 - 23.132.3Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $610.0-0.24880.002172024-09-2024.0 - 26.128.0Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $620.0-0.2690.0023502024-09-2025.0 - 28.932.6Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $630.0-0.29360.0024762024-09-2028.0 - 32.424.56Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $640.0-0.320.0025612024-09-2031.9 - 36.140.0Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $650.0-0.34770.0025482024-09-2038.1 - 40.140.7Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $660.0-0.37360.0027262024-09-2039.4 - 44.149.48Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $670.0-0.40130.0027142024-09-2045.0 - 48.551.2Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $680.0-0.42940.00271232024-09-2051.4 - 52.053.5Out
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $690.0-0.45710.0027242024-09-2056.1 - 59.060.4In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $700.0-0.48530.0028102024-09-2061.5 - 63.653.3In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $710.0-0.51320.0028242024-09-2067.0 - 69.460.28In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $720.0-0.54220.0028722024-09-2071.6 - 75.766.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $740.0-0.59640.0028262024-09-2084.5 - 88.976.1In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $750.0-0.6230.002752024-09-2090.9 - 95.586.1In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $760.0-0.64830.0027192024-09-2097.7 - 102.787.1In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $780.0-0.70490.002592024-09-20111.2 - 117.5100.35In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $800.0-0.73970.002302024-09-20128.5 - 133.9114.5In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $820.0-0.79070.002102024-09-20144.3 - 150.60.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $840.0-0.82470.001902024-09-20161.1 - 167.60.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $850.0-0.8410.001702024-09-20170.1 - 177.00.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $860.0-0.85440.001602024-09-20179.7 - 186.00.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $880.0-0.87380.001402024-09-20198.7 - 205.00.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $900.0-0.91470.001102024-09-20215.7 - 224.00.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $920.0-0.95377.0E-402024-09-20234.2 - 243.00.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $940.0-0.95716.0E-402024-09-20254.0 - 263.00.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $950.0-0.95366.0E-402024-09-20264.7 - 272.90.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $960.0-0.9576.0E-402024-09-20274.2 - 282.90.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $980.0-0.95665.0E-402024-09-20294.7 - 302.70.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $1000.0-0.96514.0E-402024-09-20314.0 - 322.80.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $1020.0-0.9595.0E-402024-09-20334.5 - 342.80.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $1040.0-0.89748.0E-402024-09-20353.5 - 362.00.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $1060.0-0.89928.0E-402024-09-20373.7 - 382.00.0In
 Put
2024-09-20 PUT at $1080.0-0.96164.0E-402024-09-20394.6 - 402.60.0In

KLA Tencor 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  

KLA Tencor 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  

KLA Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.85 Billion

At present, KLA Tencor's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

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KLA Tencor Corporate Directors

KLA Tencor corporate directors refer to members of a KLA Tencor board of directors. The board of directors generally takes responsibility for the KLA Tencor's affairs and long-term direction of the entity. A corporate director does not make decisions for the corporation on his own. As a member of the board of directors, she or he must function as a part of a group that makes decisions on behalf of the business only by the board of directors' meetings. To pass a resolution, a majority of KLA Tencor's board members must vote for the resolution. The KLA Tencor board of directors' duties also include the election, removal, and supervision of officers, including the adoption, amendment, and repeal of bylaws.
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When determining whether KLA Tencor offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of KLA Tencor's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Kla Tencor Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Kla Tencor Stock:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.12)
Dividend Share
5.5
Earnings Share
19.12
Revenue Per Share
70.604
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.03)
The market value of KLA Tencor is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of KLA that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of KLA Tencor's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is KLA Tencor'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 KLA Tencor's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect KLA Tencor'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 KLA Tencor's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if KLA Tencor is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, KLA Tencor'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.