BDX250321P00205000 Option on Becton Dickinson

BDX Stock  USD 230.31  2.88  1.27%   
BDX250321P00205000 is a PUT option contract on Becton Dickinson's common stock with a strick price of 205.0 expiring on 2025-03-21. The contract was not traded in recent days and, as of today, has 25 days remaining before the expiration. The option is currently trading at a bid price of $0.2, and an ask price of $2.0. The implied volatility as of the 24th of February is 25.0.
  
A put option written on Becton Dickinson becomes more valuable as the price of Becton Dickinson drops. Conversely, Becton Dickinson's put option loses its value as Becton Stock rises.

Rule 16 of 2025-03-21 Option Contract

The options market is anticipating that Becton Dickinson and will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0154% per day over the life of the option. With Becton Dickinson trading at USD 230.31, that is roughly USD 0.0354. If you think that the market is fully understating Becton Dickinson's daily price movement you should consider buying Becton Dickinson and options at that current volatility level of 0.25%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Out Of The Money Put Option on Becton Dickinson

An 'Out of The Money' option on Becton has a strike price that Becton Stock has yet to reach, meaning the option has no intrinsic value. 'Out of The Money' options are usually less costly than 'In The Money' options, making them more desirable to traders with smaller amounts of capital. Some of the uses for Becton Dickinson's 'Out of The Money' options include buying the options if you expect a big move in Becton Dickinson's stock. Since 'Out of The Money' options have a lower up-front cost (i.e., no intrinsic value) than 'In The Money' options, buying it is a reasonable choice.
Put Contract NameBDX250321P00205000
Expires On2025-03-21
Days Before Expriration25
Vega0.067028
Gamma0.007138
Theoretical Value0.35
Open Interest51
Current Trading Volume1.0
Strike Price205.0
Last Traded At0.35
Current Price Spread0.2 | 2.0
Rule 16 Daily Up or DownUSD 0.0354

Becton short PUT Option Greeks

Becton Dickinson's Option Greeks for the contract ending on 2025-03-21 at a strike price of 205.0 measures the various factors that affect its cost and calculated using a theoretical options pricing model. It helps investors make more informed decisions about whether to trade this option contract or when to trade it. In addition to Becton Dickinson's option greeks, its implied volatility helps estimate the risk of Becton Dickinson stock implied by the prices of the options on Becton Dickinson's stock.
Delta-0.053216
Gamma0.007138
Theta-0.029664
Vega0.067028
Rho-0.00858

Becton long PUT Option Payoff at expiration

Put options written on Becton Dickinson grant holders of the option the right to sell a specified amount of Becton Dickinson at a specified price within a specified time frame. The put buyer has a limited loss and, while not fully unlimited gains, as the price of Becton Stock cannot fall below zero, the put buyer does gain as the price drops. So, purchasing a put option on Becton Dickinson is like buying insurance aginst Becton Dickinson's downside shift.
   Profit   
Break Even 204.65Strike Price 205Current Price 230.31100%
       Becton Dickinson Price At Expiration  

Becton short PUT Option Payoff at expiration

By selling Becton Dickinson's put option, the investors signal their bearish sentiment. A short position in a put option written on Becton Dickinson will generally make money when the underlying price is above the strike price. Therefore Becton Dickinson's put payoff at expiration depends on where the Becton Stock price is relative to the put option strike price. The breakeven price of 204.65 is the critical point that divides the payoff function into two parts. Below the breakeven price, the payoff is dropping and negative (the seller makes a loss). Above the breakeven price, the payoff line is upward sloping as the option payoff increases in proportion to Becton Dickinson's price. Finally, at the strike price of 205.0, the payoff chart is constant and positive.
   Profit   
Break Even 204.65Strike Price 205Current Price 230.31100%
       Becton Dickinson Price At Expiration  
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Becton Dickinson Available Put Options

Becton Dickinson's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Becton. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Becton. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Becton Dickinson 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 IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
 Put
BDX250417P002150002215.00.05 - 4.02.0Out
 Put
BDX250417P002200002220.01.6 - 5.23.0Out
 Put
BDX250417P002800000280.050.5 - 55.450.5In
 Put
BDX250417P002850000285.055.5 - 60.455.5In
 Put
BDX250417P002900000290.060.5 - 65.460.5In
 Put
BDX250417P002950000295.065.5 - 70.465.5In
 Put
BDX250417P003000000300.070.5 - 75.470.5In
 Put
BDX250417P003050000305.075.6 - 80.575.6In
 Put
BDX250417P003100000310.080.5 - 85.480.5In
 Put
BDX250417P003150000315.085.5 - 90.485.5In
 Put
BDX250417P003200000320.090.6 - 95.490.6In
 Put
BDX250417P003250000325.095.5 - 100.495.5In

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