BX240405P00131000 Option on Blackstone Group

BX Stock  USD 122.49  0.04  0.03%   
Blackstone's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Blackstone's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Blackstone'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 Blackstone option contract.

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

Analyzing Blackstone's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Blackstone regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Blackstone's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Blackstone's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Blackstone's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Blackstone's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-05-03 are carrying combined implied volatility of 34.67 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.7 over 128 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-05-03. The current put volume is at 2545, with calls trading at the volume of 1919. This yields a 1.33 put-to-call volume ratio. The Blackstone option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Blackstone Group option contracts. It shows all of Blackstone's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

Open Interest Against 2024-05-03 Option Contracts

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

Blackstone Maximum Pain Price across 2024-05-03 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 Blackstone 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.
Blackstone's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Blackstone Group common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Blackstone stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Blackstone's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
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Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Blackstone lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Blackstone'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 Blackstone 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 Blackstone Stock moves the wrong way.
At this time, Blackstone's Other Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year. Stock Based Compensation is likely to rise to about 1.2 B in 2024, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is likely to drop slightly above 6.7 B in 2024.

Blackstone Group In The Money Call Balance

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

Blackstone Current Options Market Mood

Blackstone'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 Blackstone 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 Blackstone'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. Blackstone'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 Blackstone'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 Blackstone contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Blackstone Group will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 2.17% per day over the life of the 2024-05-03 option contract. With Blackstone trading at USD 122.49, that is roughly USD 2.65. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Blackstone's daily price movement you should consider buying Blackstone Group options at the current volatility level of 34.67%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Blackstone 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" Blackstone calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Blackstone Group stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Blackstone Option Chain

When Blackstone's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Blackstone Group 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.
Blackstone's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Blackstone. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Blackstone. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Blackstone 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
2024-05-03 CALL at $70.00.9870.00102024-05-0351.15 - 54.150.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $75.00.92510.002902024-05-0345.45 - 49.40.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $80.00.92040.003502024-05-0340.45 - 44.250.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $85.00.91110.004302024-05-0335.5 - 39.250.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $90.00.99588.0E-402024-05-0330.65 - 34.40.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $94.00.98750.002102024-05-0327.45 - 29.70.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $95.00.98370.002702024-05-0325.75 - 29.450.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $96.00.95880.004902024-05-0325.2 - 28.450.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $97.00.87320.007502024-05-0323.5 - 27.450.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $98.00.92390.00702024-05-0322.4 - 25.250.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $99.00.88290.008202024-05-0321.9 - 25.00.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $100.00.94150.00702024-05-0321.7 - 24.220.35In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $101.00.99030.002402024-05-0319.9 - 23.20.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $102.00.95260.007102024-05-0319.75 - 21.850.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $103.00.94520.00802024-05-0318.65 - 21.0517.4In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $104.00.9620.00702024-05-0317.25 - 20.150.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $105.00.85540.011802024-05-0315.95 - 19.0515.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $106.00.85250.012602024-05-0314.9 - 18.00.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $107.00.96570.008102024-05-0314.2 - 17.10.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $108.00.98110.00602024-05-0313.0 - 16.150.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $109.00.97360.00802024-05-0312.15 - 15.050.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $110.00.83520.017202024-05-0310.95 - 13.850.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $111.00.90640.017602024-05-0310.7 - 13.20.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $112.00.96870.011602024-05-039.1 - 12.10.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $113.00.91880.020702024-05-039.25 - 10.350.0In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $114.00.90790.024202024-05-038.5 - 9.155.6In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $115.00.98410.010712024-05-037.4 - 8.357.55In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $116.00.87160.034602024-05-035.8 - 8.054.9In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $117.00.82930.041512024-05-035.0 - 7.25.5In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $118.00.7930.049192024-05-034.1 - 6.354.2In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $119.00.75830.0591242024-05-033.3 - 4.554.3In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $120.00.68650.06423052024-05-033.55 - 3.83.43In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $121.00.62070.07045522024-05-032.94 - 3.052.7In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $122.00.54880.07494932024-05-032.35 - 2.412.22In
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $123.00.47290.07631772024-05-031.82 - 1.91.67Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $124.00.39570.07542232024-05-031.37 - 1.431.2Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $125.00.31060.07433412024-05-030.78 - 1.280.93Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $126.00.2410.06595922024-05-030.51 - 0.790.66Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $127.00.19160.05552722024-05-030.3 - 0.750.51Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $128.00.14210.04593762024-05-030.14 - 0.40.35Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $129.00.09570.03581922024-05-030.14 - 0.270.21Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $130.00.06750.02734092024-05-030.14 - 0.190.14Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $131.00.05460.02194982024-05-030.09 - 0.140.08Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $132.00.0280.0136492024-05-030.04 - 0.110.05Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $133.00.02980.0128162024-05-030.03 - 0.20.06Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $134.00.03140.0121362024-05-030.02 - 0.120.11Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $135.00.09640.0193792024-05-030.02 - 0.760.15Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $136.00.09150.0176282024-05-030.01 - 0.760.15Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $137.00.04430.0119842024-05-030.01 - 0.270.51Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $138.00.08380.01572024-05-030.01 - 0.750.02Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $139.00.08090.01422024-05-030.01 - 0.750.49Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $140.00.07820.01311002024-05-030.01 - 0.750.04Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $141.00.07570.012312024-05-030.01 - 0.751.07Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $142.00.07340.011622024-05-030.01 - 0.751.06Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $143.00.07140.0109582024-05-030.01 - 0.750.41Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $144.00.06940.010392024-05-030.01 - 0.750.01Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $145.00.06760.0098122024-05-030.01 - 0.750.01Out
Call
2024-05-03 CALL at $150.00.00360.001252024-05-030.0 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $90.0-0.00245.0E-4132024-05-030.0 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $99.0-0.05180.006302024-05-030.01 - 0.760.0Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $100.0-0.01240.0028152024-05-030.01 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $101.0-0.07750.00832402024-05-030.01 - 1.290.03Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $102.0-0.08040.008902024-05-030.01 - 1.290.0Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $103.0-0.02090.004702024-05-030.01 - 0.160.0Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $104.0-0.08130.0102024-05-030.01 - 1.160.0Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $105.0-0.02760.0063552024-05-030.02 - 0.20.14Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $106.0-0.06870.010702024-05-030.02 - 0.760.0Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $107.0-0.09890.012902024-05-030.02 - 1.30.0Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $108.0-0.10440.014132024-05-030.03 - 1.310.11Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $109.0-0.1090.01541842024-05-030.03 - 1.30.13Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $110.0-0.07320.01496142024-05-030.05 - 0.580.16Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $111.0-0.0360.0116112024-05-030.04 - 0.210.1Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $112.0-0.05880.01631242024-05-030.06 - 0.310.37Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $113.0-0.04990.0168312024-05-030.13 - 0.20.13Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $114.0-0.06940.0221442024-05-030.17 - 0.240.19Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $115.0-0.08520.0271302024-05-030.23 - 0.280.23Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $116.0-0.12160.03443042024-05-030.26 - 0.810.36Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $117.0-0.15810.04174702024-05-030.45 - 0.530.37Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $118.0-0.19950.0497712024-05-030.43 - 0.70.64Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $119.0-0.25190.05751032024-05-030.8 - 0.910.78Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $120.0-0.3120.06472482024-05-031.07 - 1.181.06Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $121.0-0.3790.07071042024-05-031.42 - 1.491.25Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $122.0-0.45070.0768932024-05-031.75 - 1.891.8Out
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $123.0-0.52890.0789162024-05-032.19 - 2.372.26In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $124.0-0.60780.07721032024-05-032.8 - 2.912.82In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $125.0-0.67930.0716752024-05-033.35 - 5.23.5In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $126.0-0.75690.0655142024-05-033.05 - 5.256.78In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $127.0-0.80060.0591492024-05-033.85 - 6.055.03In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $128.0-0.77960.0442192024-05-035.65 - 6.958.52In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $129.0-0.80120.0388112024-05-036.5 - 8.06.15In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $130.0-0.86590.033882024-05-037.05 - 7.98.55In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $131.0-0.93040.0245122024-05-038.25 - 9.056.05In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $132.0-0.95840.0296182024-05-039.1 - 10.0510.55In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $133.0-0.94530.01812024-05-039.15 - 12.16.25In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $134.0-0.88590.021902024-05-0310.85 - 13.050.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $135.0-0.93340.016712024-05-0311.2 - 14.27.37In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $136.0-0.8450.019952024-05-0312.15 - 14.411.7In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $137.0-0.98650.005602024-05-0313.8 - 15.250.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $138.0-0.96320.010102024-05-0314.3 - 16.90.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $139.0-0.87330.016102024-05-0315.2 - 17.250.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $140.0-0.95530.0102024-05-0316.2 - 19.10.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $141.0-0.85490.014902024-05-0317.25 - 19.550.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $142.0-0.94110.010502024-05-0318.3 - 21.20.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $143.0-0.84760.013702024-05-0319.0 - 21.750.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $144.0-0.88930.012322024-05-0320.6 - 22.2521.35In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $145.0-0.93280.009802024-05-0321.2 - 24.50.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $150.0-0.96990.005302024-05-0325.65 - 29.60.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $155.0-0.9690.004702024-05-0330.7 - 34.60.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $160.0-0.95420.005202024-05-0336.0 - 39.60.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $165.0-0.98370.002502024-05-0340.65 - 44.50.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $170.0-0.98470.002202024-05-0345.65 - 49.50.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $175.0-0.98210.002202024-05-0350.65 - 54.550.0In
 Put
2024-05-03 PUT at $180.0-0.97250.002702024-05-0355.8 - 59.60.0In

Blackstone 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.
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Blackstone 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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Blackstone Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

6.67 Billion

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

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Blackstone Corporate Directors

Blackstone corporate directors refer to members of a Blackstone board of directors. The board of directors generally takes responsibility for the Blackstone'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 Blackstone's board members must vote for the resolution. The Blackstone board of directors' duties also include the election, removal, and supervision of officers, including the adoption, amendment, and repeal of bylaws.
Rochelle LazarusIndependent Director of the General PartnerProfile
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The danger of trading Blackstone Group 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 Blackstone 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 Blackstone. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Blackstone Group 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 Blackstone Group offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Blackstone'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 Blackstone Group Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Blackstone Group Stock:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
8.678
Dividend Share
3.36
Earnings Share
2.84
Revenue Per Share
13.085
Quarterly Revenue Growth
1.736
The market value of Blackstone Group is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Blackstone that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Blackstone's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Blackstone'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 Blackstone's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Blackstone's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
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