BSY241220P00025000 Option on Bentley Systems

BSY Stock  USD 47.34  0.06  0.13%   
Bentley Systems' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.88 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.01 over 18 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 13.0, with calls trading at the volume of 13.0. This yields a 0.2 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Bentley Systems

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

When Bentley Systems' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Bentley Systems stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Bentley Systems' 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 Bentley Systems 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.

Bentley Current Options Market Mood

Bentley Systems' 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 Bentley 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 Bentley Systems' options investors are not very successful. Bentley Systems' 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 Bentley contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Bentley Systems will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.055% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Bentley Systems trading at USD 47.34, that is roughly USD 0.026. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Bentley Systems' daily price movement you should consider buying Bentley Systems options at the current volatility level of 0.88%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Bentley Systems 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" Bentley calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Bentley Systems stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Bentley Systems Option Chain

When Bentley Systems' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Bentley Systems 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.
Bentley Systems' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Bentley. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Bentley. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Bentley Systems 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
BSY Option Call 20-12-2024 3002024-12-200.0 - 0.019.65In
Call
BSY Option Call 20-12-2024 4002024-12-200.0 - 0.09.25In
Call
BSY Option Call 20-12-2024 4502024-12-200.0 - 0.04.9In
Call
BSY Option Call 20-12-2024 5002024-12-200.0 - 0.00.23Out
Call
BSY Option Call 20-12-2024 5502024-12-200.0 - 0.00.15Out
Call
BSY Option Call 20-12-2024 602082024-12-200.0 - 0.250.3Out
Call
BSY Option Call 20-12-2024 654772024-12-200.0 - 0.00.4Out
Call
BSY Option Call 20-12-2024 7022024-12-200.65 - 3.92.0Out
Call
BSY Option Call 20-12-2024 80342024-12-200.15 - 0.550.2Out
 Put
BSY Option Put 20-12-2024 2512024-12-200.0 - 0.40.35Out
 Put
BSY Option Put 20-12-2024 3012024-12-200.0 - 4.80.25Out
 Put
BSY Option Put 20-12-2024 3512024-12-200.0 - 0.01.35Out
 Put
BSY Option Put 20-12-2024 4002024-12-200.0 - 0.750.25Out
 Put
BSY Option Put 20-12-2024 4502024-12-200.0 - 0.00.13Out
 Put
BSY Option Put 20-12-2024 5002024-12-200.0 - 0.00.8In
 Put
BSY Option Put 20-12-2024 5512024-12-203.6 - 8.02.6In
 Put
BSY Option Put 20-12-2024 6012024-12-206.8 - 10.85.1In
 Put
BSY Option Put 20-12-2024 7502024-12-2026.2 - 30.424.9In

Bentley Systems Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Bentley Other Stockholder Equity

Other Stockholder Equity

634.09 Million

At this time, Bentley Systems' Other Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Bentley Systems Corporate Management

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