Helmerich Stock Options

HP Stock  USD 35.18  0.55  1.59%   
Helmerich's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.62 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 3.81 over 28 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 73.0, with calls trading at the volume of 73.0. This yields a 0.43 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Helmerich'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. Helmerich's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Helmerich's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Helmerich's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Helmerich's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Helmerich's stock options below provides a detailed picture of the payoff. Comparing vital and dynamic information of various option contracts across diverse expiration periods will help you make an educated decision on your market timing strategies around investing in a given Helmerich option contract.

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

Analyzing Helmerich's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Helmerich regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Helmerich's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Helmerich's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Helmerich's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Helmerich and Payne. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in american community survey.

Helmerich and Payne In The Money Call Balance

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

Helmerich Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Helmerich and Payne will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0388% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Helmerich trading at USD 35.18, that is roughly USD 0.0136. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Helmerich's daily price movement you should consider buying Helmerich and Payne options at the current volatility level of 0.62%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Helmerich 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" Helmerich calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Helmerich and Payne stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Helmerich Option Chain

When Helmerich's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Helmerich and Payne 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.
Helmerich's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Helmerich. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Helmerich. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Helmerich 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
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 2062024-12-2016.1 - 16.711.0In
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 2222024-12-2012.8 - 15.711.65In
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 2502024-12-200.0 - 0.011.8In
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 27332024-12-200.0 - 0.07.4In
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 30332024-12-200.0 - 0.04.85In
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 322212024-12-200.0 - 0.03.3In
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 354672024-12-200.0 - 0.01.55In
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 379372024-12-200.0 - 0.00.41Out
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 404292024-12-200.0 - 0.00.12Out
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 421562024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 452342024-12-200.0 - 0.00.11Out
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 47472024-12-200.0 - 0.350.12Out
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 50682024-12-200.0 - 0.250.5Out
Call
HP Option Call 20-12-2024 555712024-12-200.0 - 0.00.1Out
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 1712024-12-200.0 - 0.00.03Out
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 22162024-12-200.0 - 1.00.1Out
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 25100272024-12-200.0 - 0.00.3Out
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 271802024-12-200.0 - 0.00.08Out
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 306532024-12-200.0 - 0.00.15Out
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 328152024-12-200.0 - 0.00.3Out
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 352752024-12-200.0 - 0.00.9Out
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 37972024-12-200.0 - 0.02.85In
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 40542024-12-200.0 - 0.03.91In
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 42302024-12-206.6 - 7.211.9In
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 45172024-12-2011.6 - 12.76.3In
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 4722024-12-2014.6 - 16.311.6In
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 50282024-12-2014.5 - 15.911.7In
 Put
HP Option Put 20-12-2024 5502024-12-2016.3 - 20.215.1In

Helmerich Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.15 Billion

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

Helmerich Corporate Directors

Edward RustIndependent DirectorProfile
Jose MasIndependent DirectorProfile
Mary VanDeWegheIndependent DirectorProfile
Thomas PetrieIndependent DirectorProfile

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