Intel Stock Options

INTC Stock  USD 46.47  2.19  4.50%   
Intel's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.6 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.75 over 92 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2026. The total put volume is at 2.9 K, with calls trading at the volume of 42.3 K. This yields a 0.07 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2026 Option Contracts

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

Intel Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-04-17 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Intel close to expiration to expire worthless. So, 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, Intel's 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 Intel

Analyzing Intel's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Intel regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Intel's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Intel's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Intel's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Intel's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Intel common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Intel stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Intel's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Intel's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Common Stock Total Equity is expected to grow to about 38.1 B, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is forecasted to decline to about 4.6 B.

Intel In The Money Call Balance

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

Intel Current Options Market Mood

Intel'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 Intel 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 Intel'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. Intel'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 Intel contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Intel will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0375% per day over the life of the 2026-04-17 option contract. With Intel trading at USD 46.47, that is roughly USD 0.0174. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Intel's daily price movement you should consider buying Intel options at the current volatility level of 0.6%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Intel 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" Intel calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Intel stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Intel Option Chain

When Intel's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Intel 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.
Intel's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Intel. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Intel. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Intel 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
INTC260417C000800001400480.00.54 - 0.650.63Out
Call
INTC260417C00075000188875.00.8 - 0.860.79Out
Call
INTC260417C000700002867370.01.06 - 1.151.12Out
Call
INTC260417C000650004053565.01.44 - 1.61.54Out
Call
INTC260417C0006250031662.51.78 - 2.061.75Out
Call
INTC260417C000600003223960.02.15 - 2.242.23Out
Call
INTC260417C00057500178757.52.61 - 2.732.67Out
Call
INTC260417C000550002041955.03.2 - 3.353.19Out
Call
INTC260417C000525002159652.53.9 - 4.03.97Out
Call
INTC260417C000500001212850.04.8 - 4.94.9Out
Call
INTC260417C00049000403449.05.2 - 5.55.35Out
Call
INTC260417C000480001503648.05.65 - 6.05.86In
Call
INTC260417C00047000216847.05.95 - 6.555.6In
Call
INTC260417C00046000700146.06.1 - 6.756.71In
Call
INTC260417C000450001042345.07.15 - 7.37.0In
Call
INTC260417C00044000223744.07.6 - 8.08.0In
Call
INTC260417C00043000241343.08.35 - 8.58.5In
Call
INTC260417C00042000287942.08.45 - 9.657.9In
Call
INTC260417C00041000178341.09.2 - 10.158.9In
Call
INTC260417C00040000457140.010.4 - 10.8510.0In
Call
INTC260417C00039000104239.011.0 - 11.4511.45In
Call
INTC260417C00038000264438.010.95 - 12.6511.56In
Call
INTC260417C00037000445237.011.85 - 13.3512.4In
Call
INTC260417C00036000128336.012.55 - 14.6512.36In
Call
INTC260417C00035000445135.013.45 - 15.3514.7In
Call
INTC260417C0003400039534.014.15 - 16.4515.7In
Call
INTC260417C0003300084333.015.3 - 17.1516.3In
Call
INTC260417C00032000238732.016.3 - 18.1516.75In
Call
INTC260417C0003100028831.017.45 - 19.718.25In
Call
INTC260417C00030000276530.017.35 - 19.518.2In
Call
INTC260417C0002900033429.018.9 - 21.719.7In
Call
INTC260417C0002800049328.020.2 - 22.6520.68In
Call
INTC260417C0002700075827.020.85 - 23.620.18In
Call
INTC260417C0002600048326.021.0 - 24.5522.5In
Call
INTC260417C00025000138325.022.25 - 25.5524.09In
Call
INTC260417C0002400074024.022.95 - 25.9524.56In
Call
INTC260417C0002300033623.023.9 - 27.025.08In
Call
INTC260417C000220007522.024.9 - 28.525.0In
Call
INTC260417C0002100010021.025.9 - 29.0533.09In
Call
INTC260417C0002000017920.026.85 - 29.8526.05In
Call
INTC260417C000190001119.027.85 - 31.4528.61In
Call
INTC260417C0001800013318.028.85 - 31.9519.82In
Call
INTC260417C000170001617.029.8 - 33.420.45In
Call
INTC260417C000160005516.030.8 - 34.423.6In
Call
INTC260417C0001500013515.031.75 - 34.830.43In
Call
INTC260417C000140005514.032.75 - 36.3528.8In
 Put
INTC260417P00080000080.030.0 - 33.6538.25In
 Put
INTC260417P00075000075.025.2 - 28.525.2In
 Put
INTC260417P0007000016070.020.45 - 23.624.17In
 Put
INTC260417P0006500014865.016.75 - 18.2517.8In
 Put
INTC260417P00062500462.514.95 - 15.416.0In
 Put
INTC260417P0006000014560.012.4 - 13.913.45In
 Put
INTC260417P000575001457.510.95 - 11.814.05In
 Put
INTC260417P00055000499855.09.1 - 9.259.7In
 Put
INTC260417P0005250055352.57.3 - 7.857.9In
 Put
INTC260417P00050000248350.05.7 - 6.256.0In
 Put
INTC260417P00049000164749.05.1 - 5.655.4In
 Put
INTC260417P00048000766548.04.55 - 4.74.6Out
 Put
INTC260417P00047000170947.04.05 - 4.24.35Out
 Put
INTC260417P00046000232146.03.5 - 3.73.85Out
 Put
INTC260417P00045000502245.03.15 - 3.73.3Out
 Put
INTC260417P00044000273244.02.74 - 2.942.84Out
 Put
INTC260417P00043000143643.02.28 - 2.492.56Out
 Put
INTC260417P00042000328942.02.04 - 2.422.19Out
 Put
INTC260417P00041000130241.01.65 - 2.231.85Out
 Put
INTC260417P00040000825140.01.4 - 1.551.55Out
 Put
INTC260417P00039000323039.01.15 - 1.741.27Out
 Put
INTC260417P00038000606338.00.97 - 1.151.06Out
 Put
INTC260417P00037000910537.00.87 - 1.011.0Out
 Put
INTC260417P00036000301836.00.65 - 0.960.76Out
 Put
INTC260417P000350001688435.00.58 - 0.70.64Out
 Put
INTC260417P00034000236434.00.5 - 0.60.55Out
 Put
INTC260417P00033000419633.00.3 - 0.670.43Out
 Put
INTC260417P00032000300732.00.25 - 0.430.33Out
 Put
INTC260417P00031000607931.00.13 - 0.420.46Out
 Put
INTC260417P00030000911230.00.23 - 0.360.26Out
 Put
INTC260417P0002900085429.00.1 - 0.350.21Out
 Put
INTC260417P000280002088928.00.15 - 0.250.17Out
 Put
INTC260417P00027000675427.00.07 - 0.360.14Out
 Put
INTC260417P0002600047426.00.02 - 0.330.11Out
 Put
INTC260417P000250001105225.00.08 - 0.160.12Out
 Put
INTC260417P000240001391524.00.05 - 0.130.09Out
 Put
INTC260417P0002300059723.00.0 - 0.260.07Out
 Put
INTC260417P00022000211422.00.03 - 0.110.08Out
 Put
INTC260417P0002100097021.00.02 - 0.10.06Out
 Put
INTC260417P000200001383120.00.03 - 0.080.06Out
 Put
INTC260417P0001900088719.00.02 - 0.050.06Out
 Put
INTC260417P00018000432618.00.0 - 0.050.04Out
 Put
INTC260417P00017000292817.00.0 - 0.540.05Out
 Put
INTC260417P0001600011216.00.0 - 0.260.05Out
 Put
INTC260417P0001500084815.00.0 - 0.030.03Out
 Put
INTC260417P0001400040414.00.0 - 0.050.05Out

Intel Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Intel Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

120 Billion

At present, Intel's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Intel Corporate Management

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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.72)
Earnings Share
(0.06)
Revenue Per Share
11.667
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.04)
Return On Assets
0.0028
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