null Option on American Express
| AXP Stock | USD 384.85 1.29 0.34% |
American Express' latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.43 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.61 over 73 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2026. The total put volume is at 34.0, with calls trading at the volume of 187. This yields a 0.18 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against April 17th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-04-17
The chart above shows American Express' 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. American Express' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for American Express' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
American Express Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-04-17 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when American Express' market makers reach a net positive position across all American Express' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, American Express' 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 American Express
Analyzing American Express' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in American Express regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when American Express' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money American Express' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with American Express' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
American Express In The Money Call Balance
When American Express' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against American Express stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying American Express' 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 American Express 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.
American Current Options Market Mood
American Express' 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 American 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 American Express' options investors are not very successful. American Express' 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 American contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that American Express will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0269% per day over the life of the 2026-04-17 option contract. With American Express trading at USD 384.85, that is roughly USD 0.1. If you think that the market is fully incorporating American Express' daily price movement you should consider buying American Express options at the current volatility level of 0.43%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing American Express 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" American calls. Remember, the seller must deliver American Express stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
American Express Option Chain
When American Express' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against American Express 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.
American Express' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on American. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for American. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a American Express 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 | AXP260417C00500000 | 1 | 500.0 | 0.35 - 1.17 | 0.89 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00490000 | 10 | 490.0 | 0.56 - 1.26 | 0.87 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00480000 | 21 | 480.0 | 0.99 - 2.0 | 1.2 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00470000 | 0 | 470.0 | 0.96 - 2.71 | 0.96 | |
Call | AXP260417C00460000 | 24 | 460.0 | 2.05 - 3.35 | 2.05 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00450000 | 54 | 450.0 | 1.95 - 3.95 | 3.26 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00440000 | 165 | 440.0 | 3.0 - 4.95 | 4.3 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00430000 | 168 | 430.0 | 4.5 - 7.05 | 5.85 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00420000 | 181 | 420.0 | 7.25 - 8.2 | 7.65 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00410000 | 404 | 410.0 | 9.4 - 11.1 | 11.1 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00400000 | 423 | 400.0 | 13.0 - 14.1 | 14.2 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00390000 | 197 | 390.0 | 17.4 - 18.1 | 19.32 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00380000 | 281 | 380.0 | 22.25 - 22.9 | 22.6 | Out |
Call | AXP260417C00370000 | 446 | 370.0 | 27.2 - 28.45 | 31.05 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00360000 | 120 | 360.0 | 32.95 - 35.85 | 30.44 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00350000 | 614 | 350.0 | 40.2 - 42.65 | 43.61 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00340000 | 97 | 340.0 | 47.75 - 50.7 | 43.55 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00330000 | 67 | 330.0 | 55.85 - 58.3 | 55.07 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00320000 | 178 | 320.0 | 64.35 - 67.25 | 60.5 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00310000 | 25 | 310.0 | 72.9 - 76.3 | 64.11 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00300000 | 33 | 300.0 | 82.0 - 85.4 | 84.3 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00290000 | 19 | 290.0 | 91.3 - 94.8 | 95.5 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00280000 | 21 | 280.0 | 101.35 - 104.1 | 96.15 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00270000 | 4 | 270.0 | 110.35 - 113.85 | 111.07 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00260000 | 46 | 260.0 | 120.55 - 123.15 | 115.4 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00250000 | 10 | 250.0 | 129.6 - 133.5 | 127.22 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00220000 | 1 | 220.0 | 159.0 - 162.8 | 149.3 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00210000 | 1 | 210.0 | 168.75 - 172.6 | 166.35 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00200000 | 452 | 200.0 | 178.95 - 182.5 | 175.99 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00195000 | 5 | 195.0 | 183.55 - 187.4 | 179.65 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00190000 | 1 | 190.0 | 188.45 - 192.4 | 152.47 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00185000 | 1 | 185.0 | 193.35 - 197.25 | 188.83 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00170000 | 30 | 170.0 | 208.65 - 212.15 | 211.9 | In |
Call | AXP260417C00160000 | 30 | 160.0 | 218.5 - 221.95 | 221.87 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00500000 | 0 | 500.0 | 119.8 - 123.75 | 119.8 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00490000 | 0 | 490.0 | 109.9 - 113.65 | 109.9 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00480000 | 0 | 480.0 | 100.1 - 103.75 | 100.1 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00470000 | 0 | 470.0 | 89.75 - 93.85 | 89.75 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00460000 | 0 | 460.0 | 80.6 - 83.8 | 80.6 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00450000 | 0 | 450.0 | 70.9 - 74.25 | 70.9 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00440000 | 0 | 440.0 | 61.7 - 64.95 | 61.7 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00430000 | 1 | 430.0 | 53.1 - 56.2 | 61.48 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00420000 | 0 | 420.0 | 44.6 - 48.0 | 44.6 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00410000 | 5 | 410.0 | 37.35 - 40.3 | 39.31 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00400000 | 23 | 400.0 | 31.8 - 32.3 | 29.2 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00390000 | 46 | 390.0 | 25.85 - 26.3 | 22.75 | In |
Put | AXP260417P00380000 | 104 | 380.0 | 20.7 - 21.1 | 19.58 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00370000 | 146 | 370.0 | 16.35 - 16.75 | 15.52 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00360000 | 131 | 360.0 | 12.7 - 13.1 | 13.0 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00350000 | 162 | 350.0 | 9.75 - 10.15 | 10.18 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00340000 | 689 | 340.0 | 7.45 - 7.75 | 7.4 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00330000 | 173 | 330.0 | 5.65 - 5.95 | 5.4 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00320000 | 100 | 320.0 | 3.85 - 5.35 | 4.39 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00310000 | 216 | 310.0 | 3.0 - 4.2 | 3.45 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00300000 | 136 | 300.0 | 1.9 - 3.15 | 2.32 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00290000 | 99 | 290.0 | 1.82 - 2.66 | 2.3 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00280000 | 118 | 280.0 | 1.25 - 1.95 | 1.61 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00270000 | 58 | 270.0 | 0.84 - 1.7 | 1.3 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00260000 | 28 | 260.0 | 0.65 - 1.1 | 1.19 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00250000 | 100 | 250.0 | 0.01 - 1.3 | 1.25 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00240000 | 32 | 240.0 | 0.0 - 0.82 | 0.82 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00230000 | 37 | 230.0 | 0.0 - 1.28 | 0.84 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00220000 | 54 | 220.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.74 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00210000 | 26 | 210.0 | 0.0 - 1.21 | 0.55 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00200000 | 6 | 200.0 | 0.0 - 0.91 | 0.42 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00195000 | 9 | 195.0 | 0.0 - 0.87 | 0.44 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00190000 | 2 | 190.0 | 0.0 - 2.29 | 0.34 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00185000 | 1 | 185.0 | 0.0 - 2.27 | 0.65 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00180000 | 3 | 180.0 | 0.0 - 2.25 | 0.62 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00175000 | 1 | 175.0 | 0.0 - 2.23 | 0.58 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00170000 | 5 | 170.0 | 0.0 - 2.21 | 0.45 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00165000 | 1 | 165.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 0.45 | Out |
Put | AXP260417P00155000 | 9 | 155.0 | 0.0 - 2.18 | 0.22 | Out |
American Express Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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