Linde Plc Stock Options

LIN Stock  USD 436.00  3.51  0.81%   
Linde Plc's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.24 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.47 over 83 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 127, with calls trading at the volume of 56.0. This yields a 2.27 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Linde Plc Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

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

Analyzing Linde Plc's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Linde Plc regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Linde Plc's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Linde Plc's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Linde Plc's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Linde Plc lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Linde Plc's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Linde Plc contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Linde Stock moves the wrong way.

Linde plc Ordinary In The Money Call Balance

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

Linde Current Options Market Mood

Linde Plc'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 Linde 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 Linde Plc'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. Linde Plc'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 Linde contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Linde plc Ordinary will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.015% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Linde Plc trading at USD 436.0, that is roughly USD 0.0654. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Linde Plc's daily price movement you should consider buying Linde plc Ordinary options at the current volatility level of 0.24%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Linde Plc 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" Linde calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Linde plc Ordinary stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Linde Plc Option Chain

When Linde Plc's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Linde plc Ordinary 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.
Linde Plc's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Linde. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Linde. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Linde Plc 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
LIN250417C003500001350.087.3 - 91.1101.36In
Call
LIN250417C003600002360.077.7 - 82.569.33In
Call
LIN250417C003650008365.072.9 - 76.756.47In
Call
LIN250417C003700001370.068.2 - 71.956.2In
Call
LIN250417C003850001385.054.8 - 58.093.1In
Call
LIN250417C004000009400.040.8 - 44.832.5In
Call
LIN250417C004050002405.037.5 - 40.525.4In
Call
LIN250417C004100005410.032.9 - 36.730.1In
Call
LIN250417C0041500011415.029.4 - 33.032.6In
Call
LIN250417C004200003420.025.5 - 28.418.2In
Call
LIN250417C0042500053425.022.4 - 25.323.7In
Call
LIN250417C0043000015430.020.0 - 21.018.7In
Call
LIN250417C0043500034435.016.9 - 17.915.7Out
Call
LIN250417C0044000029440.012.7 - 15.115.3Out
Call
LIN250417C0044500035445.011.7 - 12.612.1Out
Call
LIN250417C0045000099450.09.6 - 10.410.4Out
Call
LIN250417C0045500039455.07.8 - 8.58.6Out
Call
LIN250417C0046000053460.06.2 - 6.97.0Out
Call
LIN250417C0046500067465.04.8 - 5.55.5Out
Call
LIN250417C0047000062470.03.6 - 4.54.4Out
Call
LIN250417C00475000115475.02.55 - 3.73.3Out
Call
LIN250417C0048000055480.01.15 - 3.22.85Out
Call
LIN250417C0048500043485.00.65 - 3.14.6Out
Call
LIN250417C0049000058490.00.2 - 2.71.15Out
Call
LIN250417C0049500027495.00.65 - 2.255.36Out
Call
LIN250417C00500000335500.00.1 - 2.30.9Out
Call
LIN250417C00505000208505.01.05 - 1.71.45Out
Call
LIN250417C00510000183510.00.45 - 1.551.0Out
Call
LIN250417C00515000193515.00.05 - 1.70.8Out
Call
LIN250417C0052000018520.00.2 - 1.50.75Out
Call
LIN250417C0052500028525.00.1 - 2.80.75Out
Call
LIN250417C00530000104530.00.05 - 1.70.55Out
Call
LIN250417C0053500021535.00.2 - 1.54.7Out
Call
LIN250417C005400005540.00.15 - 1.50.5Out
Call
LIN250417C005450000545.00.15 - 2.30.15Out
Call
LIN250417C005500004550.00.1 - 1.52.7Out
Call
LIN250417C005600003560.00.0 - 1.51.02Out
Call
LIN250417C005800002580.00.0 - 1.51.09Out
Call
LIN250417C006000002600.00.0 - 0.90.45Out
Call
LIN250417C006200001620.00.0 - 1.450.74Out
Call
LIN250417C006400000640.00.0 - 1.41.4Out
Call
LIN250417C006600000660.00.0 - 1.41.4Out
Call
LIN250417C006800001680.00.0 - 1.40.35Out
Call
LIN250417C007000000700.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
 Put
LIN250417P003100002310.00.1 - 2.950.55Out
 Put
LIN250417P003300001330.00.2 - 3.11.69Out
 Put
LIN250417P0035000013350.00.35 - 2.151.35Out
 Put
LIN250417P003650002365.00.75 - 2.03.1Out
 Put
LIN250417P0037000012370.00.65 - 1.91.6Out
 Put
LIN250417P0037500023375.00.8 - 2.054.1Out
 Put
LIN250417P0038000027380.01.75 - 2.352.05Out
 Put
LIN250417P0038500022385.01.1 - 2.952.45Out
 Put
LIN250417P0039000023390.02.9 - 4.56.2Out
 Put
LIN250417P0039500043395.01.55 - 5.53.3Out
 Put
LIN250417P00400000148400.01.85 - 4.43.9Out
 Put
LIN250417P0040500042405.04.0 - 4.96.1Out
 Put
LIN250417P0041000089410.03.5 - 5.95.5Out
 Put
LIN250417P0041500084415.06.0 - 6.98.4Out
 Put
LIN250417P00420000216420.07.6 - 8.27.9Out
 Put
LIN250417P00425000126425.09.1 - 9.89.3Out
 Put
LIN250417P00430000163430.010.8 - 11.611.1Out
 Put
LIN250417P00435000114435.012.8 - 13.513.1Out
 Put
LIN250417P00440000926440.013.5 - 16.415.3In
 Put
LIN250417P0044500099445.016.4 - 20.130.6In
 Put
LIN250417P00450000366450.019.9 - 23.025.9In
 Put
LIN250417P00455000151455.022.3 - 26.428.8In
 Put
LIN250417P0046000067460.026.0 - 30.028.0In
 Put
LIN250417P0046500022465.029.7 - 33.746.7In
 Put
LIN250417P0047000036470.033.8 - 37.951.2In
 Put
LIN250417P0047500010475.038.1 - 42.028.8In
 Put
LIN250417P004800007480.043.0 - 46.539.5In
 Put
LIN250417P004850002485.047.6 - 50.443.0In
 Put
LIN250417P004900001490.052.4 - 56.223.3In
 Put
LIN250417P005450000545.0107.3 - 111.1107.3In
 Put
LIN250417P005500000550.0112.3 - 116.1112.3In
 Put
LIN250417P005600000560.0122.3 - 126.1122.3In
 Put
LIN250417P005800000580.0142.3 - 146.1142.3In
 Put
LIN250417P006000000600.0162.3 - 166.1162.3In
 Put
LIN250417P006200000620.0182.3 - 186.1182.3In
 Put
LIN250417P006400000640.0202.3 - 206.1202.3In
 Put
LIN250417P006600000660.0222.3 - 226.1222.3In
 Put
LIN250417P006800000680.0242.3 - 246.1242.3In
 Put
LIN250417P007000000700.0262.3 - 266.1262.3In

Linde Plc Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Linde Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

47.96 Billion

At this time, Linde Plc's Total Stockholder Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

Linde Plc Corporate Directors

Robert WoodNon-Executive DirectorProfile
Nance DiccianiNon-Executive DirectorProfile
Edward GalanteNon-Executive DirectorProfile
Larry McVayNon-Executive DirectorProfile
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.009
Dividend Share
5.44
Earnings Share
13.3
Revenue Per Share
68.67
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.025
The market value of Linde plc Ordinary is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Linde that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Linde Plc's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Linde Plc'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 Linde Plc's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Linde Plc'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 Linde Plc's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Linde Plc is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Linde Plc'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.