2024-09-20 CALL at $320.0 Option on KLA Tencor
| KLAC Stock | USD 747.68 1.80 0.24% |
2024-09-20 CALL at $320.0 is a CALL option contract on KLA Tencor's common stock with a strick price of 320.0 expiring on 2024-09-20. The contract was not traded in recent days and, as of today, has 126 days remaining before the expiration. The option is currently trading at a bid price of $431.0, and an ask price of $438.1. The implied volatility as of the 17th of May 2024 is 68.78.
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Call options on KLA Tencor give the investor right to buy KLA Stock at a specified price within a specific period. The strike price represents the predetermined price at which a call buyer can buy KLA Stock. Call options may be purchased for speculation or sold for income purposes, or simply combined for various spread or combination strategies. If KLA Tencor's price is above the strike price at expiry, the profit is the current KLA Tencor's stock price, minus the strike price and the premium.
Rule 16 of 2024-09-20 Option Contract
The options market is anticipating that KLA Tencor will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 4.3% per day over the life of the option. With KLA Tencor trading at USD 747.68, that is roughly USD 32.14. If you think that the market is fully understating KLA Tencor's daily price movement you should consider buying KLA Tencor options at that current volatility level of 68.78%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
In The Money Call Option on KLA Tencor
An 'In The Money' option is one with a strike price that the current stock price has already surpassed. Some options investors can hedge their KLA Tencor positions using in-the-money options. They may also want to buy options with some intrinsic value, not just time value. However, because in-the-money options on KLA Stock have intrinsic value and are priced higher than out-of-the-money options in the same chain, their volatilities are relatively smaller.
| Call Contract Name | 2024-09-20 CALL at $320.0 |
| Expires On | 2024-09-20 |
| Days Before Expriration | 126 |
| Last Traded On | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
| Contract Period | MONTHLY |
| Open Interest | 0 |
| Current Trading Volume | 0.0 |
| Strike Price | 320.0 |
| Last Traded At | 0.0 |
| Current Price Spread | 431.0 | 438.1 |
| Rule 16 Daily Up or Down | USD32.14 |
KLA short CALL Option Greeks
KLA Tencor's Option Greeks for the contract ending on 2024-09-20 at a strike price of 320.0 measures the various factors that affect its cost and calculated using a theoretical options pricing model. It helps investors make more informed decisions about whether to trade this option contract or when to trade it. In addition to KLA Tencor's option greeks, its implied volatility helps estimate the risk of KLA Tencor stock implied by the prices of the options on KLA Tencor's stock.
| Delta | 0.9879 | |
| Gamma | 1.0E-4 | |
| Theta | -0.0604 | |
| Vega | 0.1113 | |
| Rho | 1.0559 |
KLA long CALL Option Payoff at expiration
Buying KLA Tencor's call option is the simplest of option trades. A call option on KLA Stock gives investors the right (but not the obligation) to purchase KLA Tencor at the given strike price. Therefore KLA Tencor's call intrinsic value or payoff at expiration depends on where the KLA Stock price is relative to the call option strike price. The strike price of 320.0 is the critical point that divides the payoff function into two parts. Below the strike, the payoff chart is constant and negative (the trade is a loss). Above the strike, the payoff line is upward sloping as the option payoff rises in proportion with KLA Tencor's price. Finally, at the break-even point of 754.55, the line crosses zero, and trading KLA becomes profitable.
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| KLA Tencor Price At Expiration |
KLA short CALL Option Payoff at expiration
By selling KLA Tencor's call option, the investors signals his or her bearish sentiment. A short position in a call option written on KLA Tencor will generally make money when the underlying price goes down. Therefore KLA Tencor's call intrinsic value or payoff at expiration depends on where the KLA Stock price is relative to the call option strike price. The strike price of 320.0 is the critical point that divides the payoff function into two parts. Below the strike, the payoff chart is constant and positive (the seller makes a profit). Above the strike, the payoff line is downward sloping as the option payoff drops in proportion to KLA Tencor's price. Finally, at the break-even point of 754.55, the line crosses zero, and trading KLA becomes disadvantageous with no downside limits.
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| KLA Tencor Price At Expiration |
KLA Tencor Available Call Options
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.
| Delta | Gamma | Open Int | Expiration | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $370.0 | 0.996 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 375.9 - 383.7 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $380.0 | 0.9953 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 365.9 - 373.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $390.0 | 0.9957 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 355.9 - 363.7 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $400.0 | 0.995 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 345.9 - 353.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $410.0 | 0.9968 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 335.9 - 343.5 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $420.0 | 0.9928 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 326.2 - 333.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $430.0 | 0.9945 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 315.9 - 323.8 | 268.87 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $440.0 | 0.9943 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 305.9 - 313.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $450.0 | 0.9927 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 296.1 - 303.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $460.0 | 0.9939 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 285.9 - 293.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $470.0 | 0.9921 | 1.0E-4 | 4 | 2024-05-17 | 276.1 - 283.8 | 228.95 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $480.0 | 0.9918 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 266.1 - 273.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $490.0 | 0.9907 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 256.2 - 263.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $500.0 | 0.992 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 246.0 - 253.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $510.0 | 0.9917 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 236.0 - 243.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $520.0 | 0.9933 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 226.0 - 233.6 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $530.0 | 0.99 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 216.0 - 223.9 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $540.0 | 0.9896 | 3.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 206.0 - 213.9 | 170.7 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $545.0 | 0.9893 | 3.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 201.0 - 208.9 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $550.0 | 0.9871 | 3.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 196.2 - 203.9 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $555.0 | 0.9878 | 3.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 191.1 - 198.9 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $560.0 | 0.9886 | 3.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 186.1 - 193.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $565.0 | 0.9851 | 4.0E-4 | 1 | 2024-05-17 | 181.3 - 188.9 | 188.1 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $570.0 | 0.9858 | 4.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 176.2 - 183.9 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $575.0 | 0.9877 | 4.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 171.0 - 178.9 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $580.0 | 0.9874 | 4.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 166.0 - 173.9 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $585.0 | 0.9883 | 4.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 161.0 - 168.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $590.0 | 0.9719 | 7.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 157.4 - 163.9 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $595.0 | 0.9863 | 4.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 151.1 - 158.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $600.0 | 0.9833 | 5.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 146.2 - 153.9 | 114.8 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $605.0 | 0.9841 | 5.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 141.1 - 148.9 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $610.0 | 0.9836 | 6.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 136.1 - 143.9 | 76.9 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $615.0 | 0.9846 | 6.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 131.1 - 138.8 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $620.0 | 0.9811 | 7.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 126.1 - 134.0 | 95.2 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $625.0 | 0.982 | 7.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 121.1 - 128.9 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $630.0 | 0.9728 | 9.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 116.6 - 124.0 | 84.7 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $635.0 | 0.9746 | 9.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 111.4 - 119.0 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $640.0 | 0.9783 | 9.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 106.1 - 114.0 | 74.9 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $645.0 | 0.9628 | 0.0013 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 102.1 - 109.0 | 70.2 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $650.0 | 0.9732 | 0.0011 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 96.3 - 104.0 | 65.1 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $655.0 | 0.9612 | 0.0014 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 92.0 - 99.0 | 59.6 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $660.0 | 0.9727 | 0.0012 | 3 | 2024-05-17 | 86.2 - 94.0 | 54.9 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $665.0 | 0.9714 | 0.0014 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 81.3 - 88.9 | 49.7 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $670.0 | 0.9643 | 0.0017 | 13 | 2024-05-17 | 76.5 - 84.0 | 44.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $675.0 | 0.9685 | 0.0017 | 24 | 2024-05-17 | 71.2 - 79.0 | 44.08 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $677.5 | 0.9615 | 0.0019 | 1 | 2024-05-17 | 68.9 - 76.6 | 37.9 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $680.0 | 0.9667 | 0.0018 | 48 | 2024-05-17 | 66.3 - 73.9 | 68.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $682.5 | 0.9593 | 0.0021 | 0 | 2024-05-17 | 63.8 - 71.7 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $685.0 | 0.878 | 0.0034 | 14 | 2024-05-17 | 61.4 - 69.0 | 68.31 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $690.0 | 0.9602 | 0.0024 | 38 | 2024-05-17 | 56.4 - 63.9 | 72.54 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $695.0 | 0.9575 | 0.0027 | 4 | 2024-05-17 | 51.4 - 58.9 | 65.57 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $700.0 | 0.9545 | 0.0031 | 49 | 2024-05-17 | 46.4 - 53.9 | 56.96 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $705.0 | 0.9453 | 0.0038 | 10 | 2024-05-17 | 41.5 - 49.0 | 14.9 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $710.0 | 0.9435 | 0.0044 | 91 | 2024-05-17 | 36.4 - 44.0 | 41.86 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $715.0 | 0.9447 | 0.005 | 123 | 2024-05-17 | 31.2 - 39.0 | 46.36 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $720.0 | 0.9011 | 0.0073 | 205 | 2024-05-17 | 26.9 - 34.0 | 30.69 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $725.0 | 0.8658 | 0.0094 | 37 | 2024-05-17 | 21.5 - 29.0 | 26.14 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $730.0 | 0.929 | 0.01 | 83 | 2024-05-17 | 18.0 - 22.6 | 20.0 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $735.0 | 0.8531 | 0.0163 | 49 | 2024-05-17 | 12.3 - 19.0 | 19.15 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $740.0 | 0.7244 | 0.0203 | 48 | 2024-05-17 | 11.1 - 13.7 | 16.68 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $745.0 | 0.6188 | 0.0243 | 65 | 2024-05-17 | 7.9 - 9.7 | 12.8 | In |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $750.0 | 0.4924 | 0.0269 | 107 | 2024-05-17 | 4.9 - 6.7 | 5.7 | Out |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $755.0 | 0.3642 | 0.0248 | 39 | 2024-05-17 | 3.1 - 4.1 | 3.73 | Out |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $760.0 | 0.2484 | 0.0211 | 209 | 2024-05-17 | 1.7 - 2.5 | 2.2 | Out |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $765.0 | 0.1608 | 0.016 | 27 | 2024-05-17 | 0.8 - 1.5 | 1.28 | Out |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $770.0 | 0.0884 | 0.0108 | 41 | 2024-05-17 | 0.45 - 0.85 | 0.6 | Out |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $775.0 | 0.089 | 0.0088 | 28 | 2024-05-17 | 0.0 - 2.85 | 0.75 | Out |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $780.0 | 0.043 | 0.0053 | 100 | 2024-05-17 | 0.0 - 4.7 | 0.3 | Out |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $785.0 | 0.0626 | 0.0055 | 5 | 2024-05-17 | 0.0 - 4.3 | 0.6 | Out |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $790.0 | 0.0434 | 0.004 | 89 | 2024-05-17 | 0.0 - 4.7 | 0.4 | Out |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $960.0 | 0.0808 | 0.0012 | 3 | 2024-05-17 | 0.0 - 4.3 | 4.3 | Out |
Call | 2024-05-17 CALL at $1060.0 | 0.0661 | 8.0E-4 | 4 | 2024-05-17 | 0.0 - 4.3 | 4.3 | Out |
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KLA Tencor Corporate Management
Elected by the shareholders, the KLA Tencor's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: KLA Tencor inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of KLA. The board's role is to monitor KLA Tencor's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. KLA Tencor's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, KLA Tencor's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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The danger of trading KLA Tencor is mainly related to its market volatility and Company specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of KLA Tencor is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than KLA Tencor. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile KLA Tencor is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
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: Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in KLA Tencor. 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. For information on how to trade KLA Stock refer to our How to Trade KLA Stock guide.Note that the KLA Tencor information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other KLA Tencor's statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the ETFs module to find actively traded Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) from around the world.
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Is KLA Tencor'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 KLA Tencor. If investors know KLA 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 KLA Tencor 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 (0.12) | Dividend Share 5.5 | Earnings Share 19.11 | 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.