Broadcom Stock Options
| AVGO Stock | USD 331.17 11.59 3.38% |
Broadcom's latest option contracts expiring on May 15th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.57 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.65 over 106 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on May 15th 2026. The total put volume is at 4.4 K, with calls trading at the volume of 1.2 K. This yields a 3.55 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against May 15th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-05-15
The chart above shows Broadcom'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. Broadcom's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Broadcom's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Broadcom Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-05-15 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Broadcom's market makers reach a net positive position across all Broadcom's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Broadcom's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Broadcom
Analyzing Broadcom's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Broadcom regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Broadcom's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Broadcom's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Broadcom's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Broadcom lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Broadcom's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Broadcom 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 Broadcom Stock moves the wrong way.
Broadcom In The Money Call Balance
When Broadcom's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Broadcom stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Broadcom'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 Broadcom 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.
Broadcom Current Options Market Mood
Broadcom'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 Broadcom 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
Unfortunately, most Broadcom's options investors are not very successful. Broadcom'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.
Rule 16 of the current Broadcom contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Broadcom will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0356% per day over the life of the 2026-05-15 option contract. With Broadcom trading at USD 331.17, that is roughly USD 0.12. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Broadcom's daily price movement you should consider buying Broadcom options at the current volatility level of 0.57%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Broadcom 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" Broadcom calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Broadcom stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Broadcom Option Chain
When Broadcom's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Broadcom 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.
Broadcom's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Broadcom. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Broadcom. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Broadcom 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. | Open Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | AVGO260515C00600000 | 1921 | 600.0 | 0.52 - 0.73 | 0.67 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00590000 | 181 | 590.0 | 0.51 - 0.95 | 1.1 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00580000 | 234 | 580.0 | 0.69 - 1.08 | 1.19 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00570000 | 53 | 570.0 | 0.81 - 1.21 | 1.11 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00560000 | 245 | 560.0 | 0.94 - 1.39 | 1.2 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00540000 | 188 | 540.0 | 1.38 - 1.8 | 2.01 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00530000 | 646 | 530.0 | 1.71 - 1.96 | 2.04 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00520000 | 404 | 520.0 | 2.01 - 2.27 | 2.19 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00510000 | 207 | 510.0 | 2.25 - 2.76 | 2.6 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00500000 | 677 | 500.0 | 2.78 - 3.1 | 2.96 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00490000 | 387 | 490.0 | 3.25 - 3.55 | 3.55 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00480000 | 394 | 480.0 | 3.8 - 4.15 | 4.41 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00470000 | 617 | 470.0 | 4.5 - 4.85 | 4.7 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00460000 | 475 | 460.0 | 5.3 - 5.65 | 6.0 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00450000 | 2977 | 450.0 | 6.1 - 6.8 | 6.35 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00440000 | 1652 | 440.0 | 7.3 - 7.7 | 7.45 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00430000 | 785 | 430.0 | 8.55 - 9.0 | 8.57 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00420000 | 804 | 420.0 | 10.0 - 10.45 | 10.1 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00410000 | 558 | 410.0 | 11.65 - 12.2 | 11.8 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00400000 | 3210 | 400.0 | 13.75 - 14.2 | 14.0 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00390000 | 852 | 390.0 | 16.0 - 16.4 | 16.3 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00380000 | 1454 | 380.0 | 18.55 - 19.0 | 18.55 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00370000 | 2358 | 370.0 | 21.5 - 21.95 | 21.6 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00360000 | 992 | 360.0 | 24.85 - 25.35 | 24.85 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00350000 | 1309 | 350.0 | 28.65 - 29.05 | 29.05 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00340000 | 2719 | 340.0 | 32.0 - 33.55 | 33.0 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00330000 | 1223 | 330.0 | 37.6 - 38.25 | 37.8 | Out |
Call | AVGO260515C00320000 | 1337 | 320.0 | 42.75 - 43.3 | 42.85 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00310000 | 1190 | 310.0 | 47.85 - 49.7 | 48.94 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00300000 | 817 | 300.0 | 53.55 - 55.35 | 54.55 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00290000 | 548 | 290.0 | 59.55 - 62.55 | 61.5 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00280000 | 906 | 280.0 | 67.3 - 68.95 | 70.6 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00270000 | 114 | 270.0 | 74.65 - 76.25 | 77.95 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00260000 | 180 | 260.0 | 81.55 - 85.05 | 93.1 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00250000 | 446 | 250.0 | 89.6 - 92.35 | 103.85 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00240000 | 107 | 240.0 | 98.35 - 101.0 | 113.3 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00230000 | 72 | 230.0 | 106.6 - 110.2 | 116.76 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00220000 | 72 | 220.0 | 115.7 - 119.0 | 122.73 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00210000 | 172 | 210.0 | 124.7 - 127.45 | 136.75 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00200000 | 71 | 200.0 | 133.85 - 137.15 | 135.15 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00195000 | 6 | 195.0 | 138.5 - 141.55 | 148.33 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00190000 | 19 | 190.0 | 143.2 - 146.35 | 141.0 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00185000 | 1 | 185.0 | 147.9 - 151.1 | 156.57 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00180000 | 42 | 180.0 | 152.6 - 155.75 | 161.2 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00175000 | 9 | 175.0 | 157.4 - 160.5 | 191.21 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00170000 | 11 | 170.0 | 162.15 - 165.2 | 196.0 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00160000 | 41 | 160.0 | 171.8 - 174.9 | 175.53 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00155000 | 6 | 155.0 | 176.6 - 179.85 | 239.17 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00150000 | 4 | 150.0 | 181.5 - 184.45 | 176.0 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00135000 | 34 | 135.0 | 196.1 - 198.9 | 178.52 | In |
Call | AVGO260515C00125000 | 2 | 125.0 | 205.95 - 209.15 | 211.0 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00600000 | 0 | 600.0 | 266.9 - 270.2 | 266.9 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00590000 | 0 | 590.0 | 256.9 - 260.2 | 256.9 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00580000 | 0 | 580.0 | 246.9 - 250.2 | 246.9 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00570000 | 0 | 570.0 | 236.9 - 240.2 | 236.9 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00560000 | 0 | 560.0 | 226.95 - 230.2 | 226.95 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00540000 | 0 | 540.0 | 206.95 - 210.2 | 206.95 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00530000 | 16 | 530.0 | 197.0 - 200.2 | 186.35 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00520000 | 0 | 520.0 | 187.3 - 190.4 | 183.85 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00510000 | 0 | 510.0 | 177.35 - 180.7 | 180.15 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00500000 | 24 | 500.0 | 167.65 - 170.95 | 152.1 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00490000 | 13 | 490.0 | 158.5 - 161.35 | 114.52 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00480000 | 28 | 480.0 | 148.55 - 151.85 | 151.38 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00470000 | 1 | 470.0 | 139.15 - 142.45 | 136.18 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00460000 | 21 | 460.0 | 130.4 - 133.2 | 131.97 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00450000 | 42 | 450.0 | 121.25 - 124.05 | 111.1 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00440000 | 57 | 440.0 | 112.35 - 115.05 | 111.15 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00430000 | 59 | 430.0 | 103.4 - 106.3 | 103.6 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00420000 | 182 | 420.0 | 94.45 - 96.65 | 81.85 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00410000 | 104 | 410.0 | 86.15 - 88.35 | 86.13 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00400000 | 354 | 400.0 | 78.5 - 80.25 | 80.88 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00390000 | 498 | 390.0 | 70.65 - 72.5 | 70.15 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00380000 | 863 | 380.0 | 63.2 - 65.1 | 57.1 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00370000 | 581 | 370.0 | 56.35 - 58.05 | 56.15 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00360000 | 1210 | 360.0 | 51.0 - 51.65 | 49.55 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00350000 | 1056 | 350.0 | 44.75 - 45.3 | 43.53 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00340000 | 1742 | 340.0 | 39.05 - 39.55 | 39.21 | In |
Put | AVGO260515P00330000 | 3092 | 330.0 | 33.6 - 34.3 | 33.73 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00320000 | 2252 | 320.0 | 29.0 - 29.45 | 29.35 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00310000 | 2345 | 310.0 | 24.65 - 25.8 | 25.05 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00300000 | 4636 | 300.0 | 20.75 - 21.1 | 21.15 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00290000 | 2453 | 290.0 | 17.4 - 17.7 | 17.75 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00280000 | 2509 | 280.0 | 14.4 - 14.9 | 14.75 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00270000 | 2238 | 270.0 | 11.85 - 12.6 | 12.2 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00260000 | 2858 | 260.0 | 9.6 - 10.0 | 10.0 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00250000 | 3949 | 250.0 | 7.75 - 8.0 | 7.95 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00240000 | 10562 | 240.0 | 6.2 - 6.5 | 6.46 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00230000 | 2597 | 230.0 | 4.9 - 5.15 | 4.88 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00220000 | 2413 | 220.0 | 3.9 - 4.15 | 4.05 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00210000 | 708 | 210.0 | 3.0 - 3.2 | 3.15 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00200000 | 1132 | 200.0 | 2.28 - 2.43 | 2.29 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00195000 | 161 | 195.0 | 1.81 - 2.11 | 2.71 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00190000 | 135 | 190.0 | 1.58 - 1.82 | 1.8 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00185000 | 203 | 185.0 | 1.3 - 1.57 | 1.13 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00180000 | 100 | 180.0 | 1.11 - 1.36 | 1.15 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00175000 | 247 | 175.0 | 0.92 - 1.3 | 0.98 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00170000 | 170 | 170.0 | 0.77 - 1.21 | 0.82 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00165000 | 38 | 165.0 | 0.62 - 0.94 | 1.36 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00160000 | 93 | 160.0 | 0.52 - 0.89 | 0.68 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00155000 | 65 | 155.0 | 0.39 - 0.6 | 0.87 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00150000 | 478 | 150.0 | 0.39 - 0.55 | 0.4 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00145000 | 27 | 145.0 | 0.22 - 0.59 | 0.51 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00140000 | 58 | 140.0 | 0.22 - 0.47 | 0.32 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00135000 | 115 | 135.0 | 0.09 - 0.44 | 0.2 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00130000 | 567 | 130.0 | 0.11 - 0.52 | 0.35 | Out |
Put | AVGO260515P00125000 | 2685 | 125.0 | 0.06 - 0.22 | 0.17 | Out |
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