Broadcom Stock Options

AVGO Stock  USD 178.94  0.59  0.33%   
Broadcom's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-13 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.22 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.73 over 90 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-12-13. The total put volume is at 33.3 K, with calls trading at the volume of 33.3 K. This yields a 0.44 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-13 Option Contracts

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 2024-12-13 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.
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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 sell to 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 0.0763% per day over the life of the 2024-12-13 option contract. With Broadcom trading at USD 178.94, that is roughly USD 0.14. 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 1.22%. 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 IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 90202024-12-1381.35 - 82.6589.45In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 9542024-12-1376.25 - 77.6576.41In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 100112024-12-1371.45 - 72.676.0In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 11512024-12-1356.45 - 57.557.2In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 12012024-12-1357.45 - 61.959.3In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 130882024-12-1340.55 - 42.6541.25In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 135942024-12-1336.05 - 37.632.4In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 1401192024-12-1331.4 - 32.531.0In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 14412024-12-1327.0 - 28.7526.95In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 1452412024-12-1326.5 - 27.5526.7In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 14832024-12-1323.1 - 24.728.1In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 1503592024-12-1321.8 - 22.5521.77In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 1521922024-12-1319.2 - 20.7523.0In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 1553412024-12-1317.2 - 18.316.48In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 1573082024-12-1314.7 - 16.8515.4In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 16010042024-12-1313.15 - 13.7513.5In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 1627332024-12-1310.45 - 12.311.15In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 16529382024-12-138.9 - 10.49.85In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 1678092024-12-138.2 - 8.48.28In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 17027382024-12-136.85 - 7.056.92In
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 17215912024-12-135.65 - 5.85.75Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 17567642024-12-134.1 - 5.04.68Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 17731012024-12-133.25 - 4.353.8Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 18075142024-12-133.0 - 3.13.07Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 18223442024-12-132.18 - 2.442.4Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 18573462024-12-131.76 - 1.91.9Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 18749892024-12-131.46 - 1.511.46Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 19083262024-12-131.0 - 1.191.17Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 19210252024-12-130.68 - 0.910.9Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 19536502024-12-130.7 - 0.720.71Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 1979522024-12-130.5 - 0.560.54Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 20050522024-12-130.37 - 0.440.43Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 20214852024-12-130.12 - 0.360.33Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 20522542024-12-130.2 - 0.290.27Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 2075292024-12-130.17 - 0.260.2Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 21021922024-12-130.15 - 0.160.14Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 2158282024-12-130.08 - 0.110.1Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 2206432024-12-130.05 - 0.080.05Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 2253232024-12-130.03 - 0.040.04Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 23026802024-12-130.0 - 0.030.02Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 23515022024-12-130.0 - 0.020.02Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 2403432024-12-130.0 - 0.030.02Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 245112024-12-130.0 - 0.020.02Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 2502312024-12-130.0 - 0.020.02Out
Call
AVGO Option Call 13-12-2024 255282024-12-130.0 - 0.020.02Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 9072024-12-130.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1001322024-12-130.0 - 0.220.02Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 105162024-12-130.0 - 0.220.01Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 110232024-12-130.0 - 0.220.01Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1158572024-12-130.0 - 0.020.05Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1201362024-12-130.0 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1251962024-12-130.01 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1302862024-12-130.01 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1358852024-12-130.01 - 0.040.02Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 14015822024-12-130.03 - 0.040.04Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 142342024-12-130.04 - 0.070.06Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 143112024-12-130.04 - 0.070.06Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1441202024-12-130.06 - 0.090.09Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 14518452024-12-130.07 - 0.110.1Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 146252024-12-130.09 - 0.130.13Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1471272024-12-130.11 - 0.150.16Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 148582024-12-130.14 - 0.180.15Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 149582024-12-130.18 - 0.210.19Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 15057542024-12-130.16 - 0.260.24Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1528562024-12-130.18 - 0.420.39Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 15539902024-12-130.5 - 0.660.64Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 15741432024-12-130.77 - 1.00.98Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 16023282024-12-131.35 - 1.491.45Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 16262212024-12-132.0 - 2.132.1Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 16539122024-12-132.7 - 3.252.92Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 16742842024-12-133.65 - 3.93.85Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 17078672024-12-134.85 - 5.055.0Out
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 17226882024-12-136.2 - 6.356.33In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 17522702024-12-136.7 - 7.858.25In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 17717172024-12-138.3 - 9.99.38In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1809342024-12-1310.55 - 11.211.12In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1822742024-12-1312.25 - 13.0512.97In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1857572024-12-1314.2 - 15.0515.78In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1871832024-12-1316.2 - 17.9517.4In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1902632024-12-1318.35 - 19.7520.5In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 1921032024-12-1321.0 - 22.318.7In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 195972024-12-1322.9 - 24.1524.6In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 197232024-12-1325.35 - 26.926.75In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 200622024-12-1327.6 - 29.5528.4In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 202112024-12-1329.95 - 31.9531.15In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 205122024-12-1332.3 - 34.3527.35In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 210102024-12-1337.25 - 38.8531.85In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 21542024-12-1342.55 - 43.8536.61In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 22022024-12-1347.2 - 48.942.28In
 Put
AVGO Option Put 13-12-2024 25502024-12-1382.65 - 83.8575.5In

Broadcom Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

28.97 Billion

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

Broadcom Corporate Management

Ji YooDirector RelationsProfile
Kirsten SpearsPrincipal Accounting OfficerProfile
Greg FischerVP DivisionProfile
Mark BrazealChief Legal OfficerProfile
Mark JDChief OfficerProfile
Ed RedmondSenior DivisionProfile
Frank OstojicSenior DivisionProfile
When determining whether Broadcom offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Broadcom'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 Broadcom Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Broadcom Stock:
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Is Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 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 Broadcom. If investors know Broadcom 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 Broadcom 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
1.881
Dividend Share
2.105
Earnings Share
1.23
Revenue Per Share
10.429
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.164
The market value of Broadcom is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Broadcom that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Broadcom's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Broadcom'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 Broadcom's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Broadcom'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 Broadcom's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Broadcom is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Broadcom'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.