BDX250620P00225000 Option on Becton Dickinson

BDX Stock  USD 220.86  0.58  0.26%   
Becton Dickinson's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.55 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.65 over 41 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 214, with calls trading at the volume of 214. This yields a 2.35 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Becton Dickinson

Analyzing Becton Dickinson's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Becton Dickinson regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Becton Dickinson's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Becton Dickinson's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Becton Dickinson's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
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Becton Dickinson In The Money Call Balance

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

Becton Current Options Market Mood

Becton Dickinson'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 Becton 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 Becton Dickinson's options investors are not very successful. Becton Dickinson'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 Becton contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Becton Dickinson and will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0344% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Becton Dickinson trading at USD 220.86, that is roughly USD 0.0759. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Becton Dickinson's daily price movement you should consider buying Becton Dickinson and options at the current volatility level of 0.55%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Becton Dickinson 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" Becton calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Becton Dickinson and stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Becton Dickinson Option Chain

When Becton Dickinson's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Becton Dickinson and 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.
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 IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 12002024-12-20113.1 - 116.8119.56In
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 13022024-12-20101.3 - 105.9105.0In
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 19002024-12-2035.2 - 39.054.7In
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 20022024-12-2041.3 - 45.539.0In
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 20512024-12-200.0 - 0.043.9In
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 21032024-12-200.0 - 0.09.88In
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 21552024-12-200.0 - 0.08.45In
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2201042024-12-200.0 - 0.03.1In
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2256742024-12-200.0 - 0.01.21Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2304542024-12-200.0 - 0.00.25Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2353702024-12-200.0 - 0.00.15Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2405332024-12-200.0 - 0.00.1Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2453652024-12-200.0 - 0.00.1Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2503952024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2551062024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2601362024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2654882024-12-200.0 - 0.00.03Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 270492024-12-200.0 - 0.00.03Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2753602024-12-200.0 - 0.00.66Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 2801152024-12-200.0 - 0.00.15Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 285832024-12-200.0 - 2.150.75Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 29022024-12-200.0 - 0.650.32Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 300272024-12-200.0 - 2.150.5Out
Call
BDX Option Call 20-12-2024 30512024-12-200.0 - 2.450.5Out
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 12062024-12-200.0 - 1.80.3Out
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 18072024-12-200.0 - 1.00.25Out
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 185692024-12-200.0 - 0.00.1Out
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 190152024-12-200.0 - 0.00.2Out
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 195282024-12-200.05 - 0.550.5Out
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 200622024-12-200.0 - 0.00.5Out
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 2051212024-12-200.0 - 0.00.22Out
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 2102332024-12-200.0 - 0.00.08Out
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 2152372024-12-200.0 - 0.00.32Out
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 2203632024-12-200.0 - 0.01.0Out
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 2257912024-12-200.0 - 0.03.4In
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 2303852024-12-200.0 - 0.07.13In
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 2352882024-12-200.0 - 0.014.37In
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 240742024-12-200.0 - 0.018.5In
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 245212024-12-200.0 - 0.023.9In
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 25062024-12-200.0 - 0.028.88In
 Put
BDX Option Put 20-12-2024 260922024-12-2024.2 - 28.040.37In

Becton Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

27.21 Billion

At this time, Becton Dickinson's Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Becton Dickinson Corporate Directors

Rebecca RimelIndependent DirectorProfile
Claire FraserIndependent DirectorProfile
Jeffrey HendersonIndependent DirectorProfile
Bertram ScottIndependent DirectorProfile

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