null Option on Intel

INTC Stock  USD 50.59  2.35  4.87%   
Intel's latest option contracts expiring on May 15th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.73 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.77 over 84 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 15th 2026. The total put volume is at 2.5 K, with calls trading at the volume of 7.3 K. This yields a 0.35 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against May 15th 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 2026-05-15 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 0.0456% per day over the life of the 2026-05-15 option contract. With Intel trading at USD 50.59, that is roughly USD 0.0231. 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 0.73%. 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
INTC260515C0008000066780.01.12 - 1.31.23Out
Call
INTC260515C0007500094275.01.42 - 1.731.65Out
Call
INTC260515C0007000092770.02.0 - 2.142.05Out
Call
INTC260515C00065000245265.02.8 - 2.892.83Out
Call
INTC260515C0006250096962.53.15 - 3.53.28Out
Call
INTC260515C000600001973060.03.7 - 3.93.89Out
Call
INTC260515C0005750061057.54.4 - 4.654.6Out
Call
INTC260515C000550001112155.05.1 - 5.455.35Out
Call
INTC260515C00052500170352.56.05 - 6.456.23Out
Call
INTC260515C000500001348050.07.1 - 7.37.21In
Call
INTC260515C00049000174249.07.5 - 7.97.7In
Call
INTC260515C00048000190248.08.0 - 8.358.3In
Call
INTC260515C00047000158747.08.45 - 8.958.8In
Call
INTC260515C00046000163746.09.0 - 9.659.31In
Call
INTC260515C000450001338445.09.6 - 10.059.78In
Call
INTC260515C00044000125544.010.15 - 10.9510.3In
Call
INTC260515C0004300093343.010.4 - 11.411.24In
Call
INTC260515C00042000139042.011.45 - 12.1511.85In
Call
INTC260515C0004100080041.012.1 - 13.412.75In
Call
INTC260515C000400001071040.012.75 - 13.313.2In
Call
INTC260515C0003900069539.013.5 - 14.414.02In
Call
INTC260515C00038000240438.014.25 - 15.114.69In
Call
INTC260515C00037000134937.015.05 - 16.114.0In
Call
INTC260515C00036000123436.015.8 - 16.816.32In
Call
INTC260515C00035000163535.016.65 - 17.7515.07In
Call
INTC260515C00034000160534.016.7 - 18.617.95In
Call
INTC260515C0003300056033.017.9 - 19.616.58In
Call
INTC260515C0003200049832.019.05 - 20.6517.33In
Call
INTC260515C0003100032831.019.7 - 21.3520.07In
Call
INTC260515C0003000036930.020.8 - 22.620.95In
Call
INTC260515C0002900014429.021.3 - 23.2520.75In
Call
INTC260515C0002800013328.021.9 - 24.220.52In
Call
INTC260515C0002700030827.022.7 - 24.822.43In
Call
INTC260515C0002600015926.024.6 - 26.922.2In
Call
INTC260515C000250008525.024.95 - 28.021.7In
Call
INTC260515C0002400015224.025.1 - 29.1524.45In
Call
INTC260515C000230005423.025.9 - 30.125.6In
Call
INTC260515C000220006222.026.95 - 31.0527.12In
Call
INTC260515C000210001221.027.85 - 32.031.35In
Call
INTC260515C0002000010120.028.85 - 32.6528.5In
Call
INTC260515C000190001219.029.85 - 34.035.02In
Call
INTC260515C000180002818.030.8 - 34.9527.71In
 Put
INTC260515P0001800017918.00.0 - 0.10.05Out
 Put
INTC260515P0001900020319.00.03 - 0.130.17Out
 Put
INTC260515P0002000026120.00.0 - 0.090.05Out
 Put
INTC260515P0002100024521.00.0 - 0.120.07Out
 Put
INTC260515P0002200027922.00.0 - 0.170.09Out
 Put
INTC260515P0002300041123.00.0 - 0.840.15Out
 Put
INTC260515P0002400021324.00.0 - 0.240.17Out
 Put
INTC260515P0002500075425.00.15 - 0.260.18Out
 Put
INTC260515P00026000332726.00.1 - 0.280.2Out
 Put
INTC260515P00027000118727.00.12 - 0.360.3Out
 Put
INTC260515P0002800072128.00.17 - 0.390.31Out
 Put
INTC260515P0002900077229.00.21 - 0.50.42Out
 Put
INTC260515P00030000260730.00.42 - 0.490.45Out
 Put
INTC260515P0003100084531.00.46 - 0.630.52Out
 Put
INTC260515P00032000328332.00.47 - 0.690.74Out
 Put
INTC260515P00033000339133.00.68 - 0.790.78Out
 Put
INTC260515P00034000298334.00.7 - 0.930.85Out
 Put
INTC260515P00035000511335.00.86 - 1.061.01Out
 Put
INTC260515P00036000182336.01.09 - 1.381.19Out
 Put
INTC260515P000370001035537.01.28 - 1.441.37Out
 Put
INTC260515P00038000845538.01.44 - 1.651.48Out
 Put
INTC260515P00039000105539.01.67 - 1.941.79Out
 Put
INTC260515P00040000894140.01.83 - 2.12.05Out
 Put
INTC260515P0004100067341.02.19 - 2.382.35Out
 Put
INTC260515P00042000105342.02.52 - 2.732.55Out
 Put
INTC260515P0004300049643.02.87 - 3.13.0Out
 Put
INTC260515P00044000483944.03.1 - 3.453.35Out
 Put
INTC260515P00045000513045.03.55 - 3.853.75Out
 Put
INTC260515P00046000257346.04.0 - 4.254.07Out
 Put
INTC260515P0004700069147.04.4 - 4.754.55Out
 Put
INTC260515P00048000115248.04.9 - 5.25.06Out
 Put
INTC260515P0004900061549.05.35 - 5.75.7Out
 Put
INTC260515P0005000076050.05.9 - 6.255.9Out
 Put
INTC260515P0005250039352.57.3 - 7.77.55In
 Put
INTC260515P0005500085155.08.85 - 9.39.1In
 Put
INTC260515P000575003057.510.55 - 11.0512.15In
 Put
INTC260515P000600008260.012.4 - 12.913.12In
 Put
INTC260515P000625006362.514.25 - 14.914.35In
 Put
INTC260515P000650009065.016.25 - 16.918.7In
 Put
INTC260515P000700004070.020.45 - 21.122.3In
 Put
INTC260515P0007500010975.024.95 - 26.3522.8In
 Put
INTC260515P00080000080.029.35 - 30.9529.35In

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

Dawn JonesChief ImpactProfile
LipBu TanChief OfficerProfile
Keyvan EsfarjaniExecutive OfficerProfile
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Will Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment sector continue expanding? Could Intel diversify its offerings? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Intel. Market participants price Intel higher when confident in its future expansion prospects. Accurate valuation requires analyzing both current fundamentals and future growth trajectories. Every Intel data point contributes insight, yet successful analysis hinges on identifying the most consequential variables.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.72)
Earnings Share
(0.06)
Revenue Per Share
11.667
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.04)
Return On Assets
0.0028
The market value of Intel is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Intel that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Intel's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Intel's true underlying value. Seasoned market participants apply comprehensive analytical frameworks to derive fundamental worth and identify mispriced opportunities. Because Intel's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Intel'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 Intel's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Intel is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. Meanwhile, Intel's quoted price indicates the marketplace figure where supply meets demand through bilateral consent.