Jazz Pharmaceuticals Stock Options

JAZZ Stock  USD 123.16  1.75  1.44%   
Jazz Pharmaceuticals' latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.53 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.57 over 47 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

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

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

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC In The Money Call Balance

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

Jazz Current Options Market Mood

Jazz Pharmaceuticals' 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 Jazz 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 Jazz Pharmaceuticals' options investors are not very successful. Jazz Pharmaceuticals' 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 Jazz contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0331% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Jazz Pharmaceuticals trading at USD 123.16, that is roughly USD 0.0408. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Jazz Pharmaceuticals' daily price movement you should consider buying Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC options at the current volatility level of 0.53%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Jazz Pharmaceuticals 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" Jazz calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Option Chain

When Jazz Pharmaceuticals' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC 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.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Jazz. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Jazz. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Jazz Pharmaceuticals 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
JAZZ250321C00055000155.066.5 - 71.350.0In
Call
JAZZ250321C000750001675.046.9 - 51.537.7In
Call
JAZZ250321C00080000180.042.0 - 46.529.5In
Call
JAZZ250321C00095000195.027.5 - 31.625.8In
Call
JAZZ250321C001000003100.022.5 - 27.229.5In
Call
JAZZ250321C001050007105.018.1 - 22.422.21In
Call
JAZZ250321C00110000112110.013.5 - 18.216.21In
Call
JAZZ250321C0011500049115.010.3 - 14.513.19In
Call
JAZZ250321C0012000059120.06.9 - 10.86.2In
Call
JAZZ250321C0012500028125.03.5 - 7.87.8Out
Call
JAZZ250321C0013000041130.02.1 - 6.04.0Out
Call
JAZZ250321C0013500016135.00.1 - 3.32.9Out
Call
JAZZ250321C0014000021140.01.4 - 5.02.0Out
Call
JAZZ250321C0014500032145.00.05 - 4.92.98Out
Call
JAZZ250321C001500004150.00.0 - 4.80.83Out
Call
JAZZ250321C001550001155.00.0 - 4.80.65Out
Call
JAZZ250321C001600002160.00.0 - 4.81.3Out
Call
JAZZ250321C001650004165.00.0 - 4.80.24Out
Call
JAZZ250321C001700002170.00.0 - 4.80.75Out
Call
JAZZ250321C001750005175.00.0 - 4.80.27Out
Call
JAZZ250321C001800000180.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
JAZZ250321C001850000185.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P00055000455.00.0 - 0.750.55Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P00060000260.00.0 - 4.80.85Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P00065000265.00.0 - 4.80.9Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P00075000675.00.0 - 0.71.15Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P00080000280.00.0 - 4.80.96Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P00085000785.00.0 - 1.051.8Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P000900001790.00.05 - 4.91.45Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P000950001495.00.1 - 4.90.95Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P00100000117100.00.45 - 4.91.11Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P0010500015105.00.15 - 4.91.52Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P001100003110.00.1 - 4.92.95Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P001150003115.01.4 - 5.56.7Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P0012000030120.03.0 - 7.06.03Out
 Put
JAZZ250321P001250003125.05.4 - 9.07.7In
 Put
JAZZ250321P001300001130.07.5 - 12.018.85In
 Put
JAZZ250321P001400000140.015.5 - 19.515.5In
 Put
JAZZ250321P001450000145.020.1 - 24.520.1In
 Put
JAZZ250321P001500002150.025.0 - 29.026.48In
 Put
JAZZ250321P001550000155.029.7 - 34.029.7In
 Put
JAZZ250321P001600000160.034.7 - 39.032.8In
 Put
JAZZ250321P001650000165.039.7 - 44.339.7In
 Put
JAZZ250321P001700001170.044.6 - 49.343.27In
 Put
JAZZ250321P001750000175.049.7 - 54.348.24In
 Put
JAZZ250321P001800000180.054.5 - 59.354.5In
 Put
JAZZ250321P001850000185.059.5 - 64.359.5In

Jazz Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

4.51 Billion

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

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Corporate Management

Finbar LarkinVP OperationsProfile
George EliadesSenior OfficerProfile
Daniel SwisherNonExecutive EmployeeProfile
Patricia CarrSenior OfficerProfile
Jed MDSenior MedicineProfile
Andrea FlynnVP RelationsProfile

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