MYGN241220P00014000 Option on Myriad Genetics
| MYGN Stock | USD 16.27 0.01 0.06% |
Myriad Genetics' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.01 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.53 over 19 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 26.0, with calls trading at the volume of 26.0. This yields a 0.68 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts
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The chart above shows Myriad Genetics' 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. Myriad Genetics' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Myriad Genetics' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Myriad Genetics' option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Myriad Genetics' stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Myriad Genetics' 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 Myriad option contract.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Myriad Genetics
Analyzing Myriad Genetics' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Myriad Genetics regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Myriad Genetics' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Myriad Genetics' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Myriad Genetics' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
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Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Myriad Genetics lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Myriad Genetics' 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 Myriad Genetics 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 Myriad Stock moves the wrong way.
Myriad Genetics In The Money Call Balance
When Myriad Genetics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Myriad Genetics stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Myriad Genetics' 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 Myriad Genetics 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.
Myriad Current Options Market Mood
Myriad Genetics' 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 Myriad 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 Myriad Genetics' options investors are not very successful. Myriad Genetics' 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 Myriad contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Myriad Genetics will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0631% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Myriad Genetics trading at USD 16.27, that is roughly USD 0.0103. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Myriad Genetics' daily price movement you should consider buying Myriad Genetics options at the current volatility level of 1.01%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing Myriad Genetics 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" Myriad calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Myriad Genetics stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Myriad Genetics Option Chain
When Myriad Genetics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Myriad Genetics 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.
Myriad Genetics' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Myriad. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Myriad. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Myriad Genetics 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 Int | Expiration | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | MYGN Option Call 20-12-2024 10 | 3 | 2024-12-20 | 4.6 - 8.0 | 5.66 | In |
Call | MYGN Option Call 20-12-2024 14 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 2.0 - 4.7 | 4.8 | In |
Call | MYGN Option Call 20-12-2024 15 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 3.7 | 7.2 | In |
Call | MYGN Option Call 20-12-2024 16 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 1.0 - 1.45 | 0.85 | In |
Call | MYGN Option Call 20-12-2024 17 | 9 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 1.2 | 0.6 | Out |
Call | MYGN Option Call 20-12-2024 18 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.6 | |
Call | MYGN Option Call 20-12-2024 22 | 3 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.1 | Out |
Call | MYGN Option Call 20-12-2024 23 | 2 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.56 | Out |
Call | MYGN Option Call 20-12-2024 28 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.25 | 0.1 | |
Call | MYGN Option Call 20-12-2024 29 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.15 | |
Put | MYGN Option Put 20-12-2024 12 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 0.15 | |
Put | MYGN Option Put 20-12-2024 13 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.4 | 0.55 | Out |
Put | MYGN Option Put 20-12-2024 14 | 5 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.54 | Out |
Put | MYGN Option Put 20-12-2024 15 | 5 | 2024-12-20 | 0.3 - 1.1 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | MYGN Option Put 20-12-2024 16 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 1.3 | 0.75 | |
Put | MYGN Option Put 20-12-2024 17 | 3 | 2024-12-20 | 1.05 - 2.25 | 1.5 | In |
Put | MYGN Option Put 20-12-2024 18 | 15 | 2024-12-20 | 1.35 - 2.65 | 2.52 | In |
Put | MYGN Option Put 20-12-2024 19 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 1.35 - 4.2 | 2.8 | In |
Put | MYGN Option Put 20-12-2024 27 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 10.0 - 11.6 | 4.9 | In |
Myriad Total Stockholder Equity
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Myriad Genetics Corporate Management
| Justin Hunter | Interim Secretary | Profile | |
| Nicole Lambert | Chief Officer | Profile | |
| Jennifer Fox | Chief Officer | Profile | |
| Clivetty Martinez | Chief Officer | Profile |
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Is Biotechnology space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Myriad Genetics. If investors know Myriad will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Myriad Genetics listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Earnings Share (1.28) | Revenue Per Share 9.205 | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.112 | Return On Assets (0.05) | Return On Equity (0.16) |
The market value of Myriad Genetics is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Myriad that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Myriad Genetics' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Myriad Genetics' 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 Myriad Genetics' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Myriad Genetics' 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 Myriad Genetics' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Myriad Genetics is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Myriad Genetics' 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.