null Option on Dover

DOV Stock  USD 200.54  5.89  2.85%   
Dover's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.32 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.19 over 36 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025. The total put volume is at 6.0, with calls trading at the volume of 1.0. This yields a 6.0 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

Dover 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 Dover's lending market. For example, when Dover'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 Dover, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Dover stock over its option's life.
220200Calls Open InterestPuts Open Interest100%
The chart above shows Dover'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. Dover's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Dover's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Dover Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-05-16 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Dover's market makers reach a net positive position across all Dover's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Dover's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Max Pain 200Calls PricePuts Price100%

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Dover

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

Dover In The Money Call Balance

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

Dover Current Options Market Mood

Dover'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 Dover 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

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Dover's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Dover'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 Dover contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Dover will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.02% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Dover trading at USD 200.54, that is roughly USD 0.0401. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Dover's daily price movement you should consider buying Dover options at the current volatility level of 0.32%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Dover 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" Dover calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Dover stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Dover Option Chain

When Dover's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Dover 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.
Dover's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Dover. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Dover. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Dover 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
Call
DOV250516C001500002150.049.6 - 54.443.8In
Call
DOV250516C001650003165.035.5 - 39.645.91In
Call
DOV250516C001750002175.026.5 - 29.918.6In
Call
DOV250516C001800005180.022.1 - 25.823.1In
Call
DOV250516C0018500021185.017.9 - 21.629.2In
Call
DOV250516C0019000036190.015.1 - 17.111.9In
Call
DOV250516C0019500019195.011.4 - 13.615.8In
Call
DOV250516C0020000077200.08.4 - 10.412.45Out
Call
DOV250516C00210000202210.04.4 - 6.77.48Out
Call
DOV250516C00220000405220.01.9 - 3.24.0Out
Call
DOV250516C0023000015230.00.0 - 3.21.75Out
Call
DOV250516C00240000200240.00.0 - 2.652.25Out
Call
DOV250516C002500002250.00.0 - 2.40.31Out
Call
DOV250516C002600002260.00.0 - 2.251.06Out
Call
DOV250516C002700000270.00.0 - 2.22.2Out
Call
DOV250516C002800000280.00.0 - 2.52.5Out
 Put
DOV250516P00095000195.00.0 - 5.00.2Out
 Put
DOV250516P0014000016140.00.0 - 2.30.82Out
 Put
DOV250516P001450004145.00.0 - 2.351.08Out
 Put
DOV250516P001500001150.00.0 - 2.451.1Out
 Put
DOV250516P001550001155.00.0 - 1.850.4Out
 Put
DOV250516P001700002170.00.0 - 3.53.8Out
 Put
DOV250516P001750005175.01.15 - 2.351.6Out
 Put
DOV250516P0018000017180.01.6 - 2.92.09Out
 Put
DOV250516P0018500017185.02.15 - 3.82.66Out
 Put
DOV250516P0019000037190.03.6 - 4.83.4Out
 Put
DOV250516P0019500037195.04.4 - 6.44.4Out
 Put
DOV250516P0020000045200.06.3 - 8.66.5Out
 Put
DOV250516P002100001210.011.7 - 14.311.1In
 Put
DOV250516P002200001220.019.0 - 23.012.1In
 Put
DOV250516P002300000230.028.2 - 32.128.2In
 Put
DOV250516P002400000240.037.5 - 42.437.5In
 Put
DOV250516P002500000250.047.7 - 51.847.7In
 Put
DOV250516P002600000260.057.8 - 61.857.8In
 Put
DOV250516P002700000270.067.6 - 71.867.6In
 Put
DOV250516P002800000280.077.8 - 81.877.8In

Dover Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Dover Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

7.3 Billion

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

Dover Corporate Directors

Keith WandellIndependent DirectorProfile
Kristiane GrahamIndependent DirectorProfile
Stephen WagnerIndependent DirectorProfile
Stephen ToddIndependent DirectorProfile

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