T240524P00021000 Option on ATT Inc

T Stock  USD 18.28  0.02  0.11%   
ATT's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-06-07 are carrying combined implied volatility of 50.62 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.67 over 58 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-06-07. The current put volume is at 2.4 K, with calls trading at the volume of 10.6 K. This yields a 0.22 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-06-07 Option Contracts

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

ATT Maximum Pain Price across 2024-06-07 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 ATT 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.
ATT's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on ATT's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of ATT'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 ATT option contract.

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

Analyzing ATT's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in ATT regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when ATT's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money ATT's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with ATT's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
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Other Stockholder Equity is likely to gain to about 118.2 B in 2024, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is likely to drop slightly above 73 B in 2024.

ATT Inc In The Money Call Balance

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

ATT Current Options Market Mood

ATT'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 ATT 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 ATT'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. ATT'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 ATT'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 ATT contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that ATT Inc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 3.16% per day over the life of the 2024-06-07 option contract. With ATT trading at USD 18.28, that is roughly USD 0.58. If you think that the market is fully incorporating ATT's daily price movement you should consider buying ATT Inc options at the current volatility level of 50.62%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing ATT 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" ATT calls. Remember, the seller must deliver ATT Inc stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

ATT Option Chain

When ATT's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against ATT Inc 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.
ATT's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on ATT. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for ATT. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a ATT 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
2024-06-07 CALL at $10.00.90120.01552152024-06-077.55 - 10.48.22In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $11.00.88870.01951202024-06-076.55 - 7.957.16In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $11.50.87080.0214602024-06-076.3 - 8.96.75In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $12.00.95650.01891502024-06-075.65 - 7.16.26In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $12.50.86130.027602024-06-075.05 - 7.95.67In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $13.00.9580.0233952024-06-074.7 - 5.65.35In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $13.50.83980.0354302024-06-074.15 - 6.84.75In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $14.00.8030.036822024-06-073.2 - 5.33.28In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $14.50.92180.0459212024-06-072.95 - 4.853.19In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $15.00.92930.0524132024-06-072.98 - 3.753.25In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $15.50.91440.067712024-06-072.5 - 3.252.42In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $16.00.77010.0791742024-06-072.15 - 3.552.28In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $16.50.91140.11232102024-06-071.57 - 1.921.84In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $17.00.81660.172117322024-06-071.04 - 1.441.28In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $17.50.89990.2784114332024-06-070.76 - 0.840.81In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $18.00.7410.728560512024-06-070.27 - 0.350.27In
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $18.50.20451.07960032024-06-070.02 - 0.030.03Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $19.00.05440.252225992024-06-070.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
2024-06-07 CALL at $20.00.03030.0792122024-06-070.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $10.0-0.00620.003802024-06-070.0 - 0.250.01Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $13.5-0.01120.011702024-06-070.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $16.5-0.11880.120510412024-06-070.0 - 0.010.1Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $17.0-0.0340.102638862024-06-070.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $17.5-0.0490.208937022024-06-070.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $18.0-0.14450.849244202024-06-070.01 - 0.020.02Out
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $18.5-0.79621.079916682024-06-070.22 - 0.270.25In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $19.0-0.79940.34212232024-06-070.67 - 0.950.58In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $19.5-0.93820.160902024-06-070.97 - 1.511.25In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $20.0-0.92060.129402024-06-071.56 - 1.960.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $20.5-0.71260.105602024-06-071.16 - 2.750.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $21.0-0.93950.075302024-06-071.58 - 3.152.76In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $21.5-0.73010.080802024-06-072.65 - 5.00.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $22.0-0.98930.019542024-06-073.45 - 4.04.05In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $22.5-0.90740.061102024-06-072.41 - 6.250.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $23.0-0.92930.049702024-06-073.8 - 4.80.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $24.0-0.92330.043902024-06-075.0 - 6.650.0In
 Put
2024-06-07 PUT at $25.0-0.61250.037702024-06-076.05 - 8.86.71In

ATT Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

73 Billion

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

ATT Corporate Directors

Matthew RoseLead Independent DirectorProfile
Samuel PiazzaIndependent DirectorProfile
Scott FordIndependent DirectorProfile
Richard FisherIndependent DirectorProfile

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