GOOGL241213C00140000 Option on Alphabet Class A

GOOGL Stock  USD 196.00  3.09  1.60%   
Alphabet's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.43 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.86 over 94 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 793, with calls trading at the volume of 3.3 K. This yields a 0.24 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Alphabet'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. Alphabet's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Alphabet's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Alphabet Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

Alphabet's max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, 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 Alphabet

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

Alphabet Class A In The Money Call Balance

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

Alphabet Current Options Market Mood

Alphabet'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 Alphabet 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 Alphabet's options investors are not very successful. Alphabet'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 Alphabet contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Alphabet Inc Class A will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0269% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Alphabet trading at USD 196.0, that is roughly USD 0.0527. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Alphabet's daily price movement you should consider buying Alphabet Inc Class A 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 Alphabet 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" Alphabet calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Alphabet Inc Class A stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Alphabet Option Chain

When Alphabet's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Alphabet Inc Class A 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.
Alphabet's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Alphabet. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Alphabet. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Alphabet 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
GOOGL250417C000750001175.0120.15 - 123.65113.45In
Call
GOOGL250417C00080000180.0116.5 - 117.45112.9In
Call
GOOGL250417C00085000585.0111.6 - 112.5114.4In
Call
GOOGL250417C000900009690.0106.6 - 107.7101.18In
Call
GOOGL250417C00095000195.0101.6 - 104.0597.9In
Call
GOOGL250417C0010000015100.096.7 - 98.597.07In
Call
GOOGL250417C001050005105.091.75 - 92.9580.25In
Call
GOOGL250417C001100006110.086.8 - 88.1589.22In
Call
GOOGL250417C0011500039115.081.95 - 83.251.48In
Call
GOOGL250417C00120000161120.076.45 - 79.477.5In
Call
GOOGL250417C0012500086125.072.2 - 73.4572.2In
Call
GOOGL250417C00130000180130.067.25 - 68.566.65In
Call
GOOGL250417C00135000482135.062.4 - 63.761.7In
Call
GOOGL250417C00140000461140.057.55 - 59.6558.05In
Call
GOOGL250417C00145000859145.051.9 - 54.051.62In
Call
GOOGL250417C00150000509150.047.8 - 49.2547.4In
Call
GOOGL250417C00155000552155.043.15 - 45.6543.1In
Call
GOOGL250417C001600001979160.037.55 - 40.537.75In
Call
GOOGL250417C001650001056165.032.75 - 35.633.09In
Call
GOOGL250417C001700002613170.028.85 - 30.729.8In
Call
GOOGL250417C001750002431175.024.5 - 26.0526.16In
Call
GOOGL250417C001800001861180.021.1 - 23.0521.89In
Call
GOOGL250417C001850001506185.017.9 - 20.418.65In
Call
GOOGL250417C001900002173190.015.05 - 15.4515.0In
Call
GOOGL250417C001950002902195.012.2 - 12.812.25In
Call
GOOGL250417C002000006629200.09.7 - 10.19.8Out
Call
GOOGL250417C002050002959205.07.6 - 7.757.7Out
Call
GOOGL250417C002100004318210.05.85 - 6.06.0Out
Call
GOOGL250417C002150001876215.04.45 - 4.854.57Out
Call
GOOGL250417C002200002475220.03.35 - 3.453.35Out
Call
GOOGL250417C002250003406225.02.32 - 2.592.59Out
Call
GOOGL250417C002300001279230.01.89 - 1.941.89Out
Call
GOOGL250417C002350002300235.00.92 - 1.61.44Out
Call
GOOGL250417C00240000873240.01.07 - 1.311.09Out
Call
GOOGL250417C00245000236245.00.33 - 1.450.82Out
Call
GOOGL250417C002500001581250.00.63 - 0.670.7Out
Call
GOOGL250417C0025500063255.00.0 - 0.540.52Out
Call
GOOGL250417C0026000076260.00.4 - 0.430.39Out
Call
GOOGL250417C00265000579265.00.32 - 0.360.33Out
Call
GOOGL250417C0027000024270.00.26 - 0.30.44Out
Call
GOOGL250417C0027500034275.00.0 - 0.650.36Out
Call
GOOGL250417C0028000035280.00.18 - 0.220.35Out
Call
GOOGL250417C0028500055285.00.15 - 0.190.45Out
Call
GOOGL250417C00290000272290.00.13 - 0.170.15Out
Call
GOOGL250417C002950008295.00.11 - 0.150.14Out
Call
GOOGL250417C00300000167300.00.0 - 0.130.13Out
Call
GOOGL250417C003100007310.00.0 - 0.850.25Out
Call
GOOGL250417C00320000206320.00.0 - 0.490.16Out
Call
GOOGL250417C0033000032330.00.0 - 0.80.16Out
Call
GOOGL250417C0034000040340.00.04 - 0.070.05Out
Call
GOOGL250417C00350000221350.00.02 - 0.060.04Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P000750004275.00.0 - 0.850.07Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P000800004480.00.0 - 0.860.05Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P000850001685.00.0 - 0.880.12Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P000900001590.00.05 - 0.090.14Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P00095000795.00.0 - 0.90.18Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P0010000019100.00.0 - 0.920.24Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P0010500013105.00.0 - 0.550.29Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P0011000014110.00.14 - 0.370.2Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P00115000256115.00.17 - 0.210.23Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P00120000943120.00.0 - 0.840.23Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P00125000440125.00.25 - 0.290.33Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P00130000574130.00.3 - 0.340.32Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001350003755135.00.36 - 0.40.47Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001400001803140.00.09 - 2.590.45Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001450003172145.00.53 - 0.570.59Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001500007052150.00.67 - 0.710.69Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001550002436155.00.86 - 0.910.88Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001600006171160.00.66 - 1.51.15Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001650002190165.01.53 - 2.191.6Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001700001923170.02.0 - 4.82.13Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001750002141175.02.0 - 3.052.94Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001800002893180.03.95 - 4.13.95Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001850001557185.05.35 - 5.55.33Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001900002072190.07.1 - 8.257.02Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P001950001848195.09.25 - 11.49.2Out
 Put
GOOGL250417P00200000776200.011.8 - 12.011.95In
 Put
GOOGL250417P00205000213205.013.55 - 16.814.8In
 Put
GOOGL250417P0021000066210.017.25 - 19.617.8In
 Put
GOOGL250417P00215000118215.020.6 - 22.9527.4In
 Put
GOOGL250417P0022000097220.024.9 - 27.0527.48In
 Put
GOOGL250417P0022500026225.028.9 - 31.5532.25In
 Put
GOOGL250417P0023000028230.033.15 - 36.2535.95In
 Put
GOOGL250417P0023500022235.037.2 - 41.0537.65In
 Put
GOOGL250417P002800000280.082.1 - 85.8583.95In
 Put
GOOGL250417P002850000285.088.65 - 90.188.65In
 Put
GOOGL250417P002900000290.093.7 - 95.0593.7In
 Put
GOOGL250417P002950000295.098.5 - 100.25104.3In
 Put
GOOGL250417P003000000300.0103.6 - 104.85108.15In
 Put
GOOGL250417P003100000310.0112.15 - 115.8112.15In
 Put
GOOGL250417P003200000320.0122.25 - 125.7122.25In
 Put
GOOGL250417P003300000330.0132.35 - 135.7133.9In
 Put
GOOGL250417P003400000340.0142.2 - 145.85148.2In
 Put
GOOGL250417P003500000350.0152.25 - 155.75159.2In

Alphabet Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

   Selling And Marketing Expenses   
       Timeline  

Alphabet Market Cap Over Time

   Market Cap   
       Timeline  

Alphabet Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

342.18 Billion

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

Alphabet Corporate Management

When determining whether Alphabet Class A is a strong investment it is important to analyze Alphabet's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Alphabet's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Alphabet Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Interactive Media & Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Alphabet. If investors know Alphabet will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Alphabet listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.366
Dividend Share
0.4
Earnings Share
7.66
Revenue Per Share
27.443
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.151
The market value of Alphabet Class A is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Alphabet that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Alphabet's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Alphabet's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Alphabet's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Alphabet's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Alphabet's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Alphabet is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Alphabet's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.