USB240517C00035000 Option on US Bancorp

USB Stock  USD 38.88  0.38  0.97%   
US Bancorp's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-06-14 are carrying combined implied volatility of 40.95 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.91 over 76 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-06-14. The current put volume is at 199, with calls trading at the volume of 456. This yields a 0.44 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-06-14 Option Contracts

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

US Bancorp Maximum Pain Price across 2024-06-14 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 US Bancorp 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.
US Bancorp's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on US Bancorp's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of US Bancorp'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 USB option contract.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on US Bancorp

Analyzing US Bancorp's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in US Bancorp regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when US Bancorp's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money US Bancorp's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with US Bancorp's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
US Bancorp's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of US Bancorp common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell USB stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If US Bancorp's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, US Bancorp's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to grow to about 696.7 B, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is forecasted to decline to about 1.5 B.

US Bancorp In The Money Call Balance

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

USB Current Options Market Mood

US Bancorp'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 USB 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 US Bancorp'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. US Bancorp'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 US Bancorp'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 USB contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that US Bancorp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 2.56% per day over the life of the 2024-06-14 option contract. With US Bancorp trading at USD 38.88, that is roughly USD 1.0. If you think that the market is fully incorporating US Bancorp's daily price movement you should consider buying US Bancorp options at the current volatility level of 40.95%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing US Bancorp 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" USB calls. Remember, the seller must deliver US Bancorp stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

US Bancorp Option Chain

When US Bancorp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against US Bancorp 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.
US Bancorp's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on USB. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for USB. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a US Bancorp 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
2024-06-14 CALL at $25.00.93170.009802024-06-1413.75 - 15.70.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $29.00.99130.004602024-06-149.0 - 11.550.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $30.00.99040.005502024-06-148.0 - 10.550.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $31.00.89520.022602024-06-147.0 - 8.70.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $32.00.85290.02702024-06-147.0 - 8.950.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $33.00.96080.021202024-06-146.1 - 6.550.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $33.50.93050.030502024-06-145.6 - 5.90.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $34.00.86170.039802024-06-145.0 - 6.350.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $34.50.92020.039702024-06-144.5 - 4.90.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $35.00.8820.049702024-06-143.15 - 4.50.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $35.50.85880.058102024-06-142.86 - 4.050.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $36.00.89690.064802024-06-143.1 - 3.40.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $36.50.89020.078502024-06-142.55 - 2.890.0In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $37.00.83970.1007312024-06-141.86 - 2.472.23In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $37.50.9230.1129532024-06-141.52 - 2.090.82In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $38.00.84160.18572112024-06-141.21 - 1.531.85In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $38.50.8190.30884502024-06-140.71 - 0.980.62In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $39.00.65870.56273302024-06-140.39 - 0.430.3In
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $39.50.3610.57073472024-06-140.13 - 0.160.16Out
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $40.00.12680.32626052024-06-140.03 - 0.050.04Out
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $40.50.03710.1196072024-06-140.01 - 0.020.01Out
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $41.00.02920.07441692024-06-140.0 - 0.020.01Out
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $41.50.02440.05212982024-06-140.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
2024-06-14 CALL at $43.00.02850.03524792024-06-140.0 - 0.210.02Out
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $37.0-0.03740.06191172024-06-140.0 - 0.010.02Out
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $37.5-0.0450.08841132024-06-140.0 - 0.010.02Out
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $38.0-0.0570.14015512024-06-140.01 - 0.020.02Out
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $38.5-0.10260.29312052024-06-140.03 - 0.040.03Out
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $39.0-0.32830.60414812024-06-140.12 - 0.140.13Out
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $39.5-0.66170.64979622024-06-140.35 - 0.380.31In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $40.0-0.80460.32744722024-06-140.72 - 0.940.69In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $40.5-0.84860.20092022024-06-141.19 - 1.471.07In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $41.0-0.8910.13711272024-06-141.64 - 1.982.74In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $41.5-0.81120.113302024-06-141.95 - 2.482.45In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $42.0-0.83590.094482024-06-142.51 - 2.963.9In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $42.5-0.74510.073712024-06-142.94 - 4.82.91In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $43.0-0.93740.0538122024-06-143.65 - 3.83.6In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $43.5-0.98380.021702024-06-144.0 - 4.50.0In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $44.0-0.86280.056112024-06-144.45 - 5.04.45In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $44.5-0.9860.016102024-06-145.05 - 5.450.0In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $45.0-0.95190.031872024-06-145.5 - 5.85.25In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $45.5-0.91180.038802024-06-146.0 - 6.40.0In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $46.0-0.86060.041102024-06-146.45 - 7.753.93In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $47.0-0.86420.036302024-06-146.45 - 9.80.0In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $48.0-0.89950.030202024-06-148.45 - 9.00.0In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $49.0-0.94660.02102024-06-149.5 - 9.850.0In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $50.0-0.7910.028402024-06-149.55 - 11.80.0In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $51.0-0.97910.010302024-06-1410.55 - 13.00.0In
 Put
2024-06-14 PUT at $55.0-0.92540.016502024-06-1414.5 - 16.00.0In

US Bancorp Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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USB Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

58.07 Billion

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

US Bancorp Corporate Directors

Kimberly HarrisIndependent DirectorProfile
Dorothy BridgesIndependent DirectorProfile
Warner BaxterIndependent DirectorProfile
Olivia KirtleyLead Independent DirectorProfile

Additional Information and Resources on Investing in USB Stock

When determining whether US Bancorp offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of US Bancorp'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 Us Bancorp Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Us Bancorp Stock:
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Is Diversified 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 US Bancorp. If investors know USB 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 US Bancorp 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
(0.25)
Dividend Share
1.94
Earnings Share
3.01
Revenue Per Share
16.232
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.09)
The market value of US Bancorp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of USB that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of US Bancorp's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is US Bancorp'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 US Bancorp's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect US Bancorp'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 US Bancorp's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if US Bancorp is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, US Bancorp'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.