NVS250718P00105000 Option on Novartis AG ADR

NVS Stock  USD 99.17  0.96  0.96%   
Novartis' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.26 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 3.38 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 1.2 K, with calls trading at the volume of 1.2 K. This yields a 7.53 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Novartis

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

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

Novartis Current Options Market Mood

Novartis' 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 Novartis 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 Novartis' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Novartis' 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 Novartis contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Novartis AG ADR will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0163% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Novartis trading at USD 99.17, that is roughly USD 0.0161. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Novartis' daily price movement you should consider buying Novartis AG ADR options at the current volatility level of 0.26%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Novartis 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" Novartis calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Novartis AG ADR stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Novartis Option Chain

When Novartis' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Novartis AG ADR 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.
Novartis' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Novartis. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Novartis. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Novartis 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 IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
NVS Option Call 20-12-2024 95122024-12-200.0 - 0.06.4In
Call
NVS Option Call 20-12-2024 1001092024-12-200.0 - 0.01.79Out
Call
NVS Option Call 20-12-2024 1054482024-12-200.0 - 0.00.2Out
Call
NVS Option Call 20-12-2024 1105742024-12-200.0 - 0.00.1Out
Call
NVS Option Call 20-12-2024 1152232024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
Call
NVS Option Call 20-12-2024 1202672024-12-200.0 - 0.00.02Out
Call
NVS Option Call 20-12-2024 125642024-12-200.0 - 0.950.15Out
Call
NVS Option Call 20-12-2024 13002024-12-200.0 - 0.750.1Out
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 7002024-12-200.0 - 0.30.05Out
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 756012024-12-200.0 - 0.10.05Out
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 80102024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 8552024-12-200.0 - 0.00.1Out
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 90152024-12-200.0 - 0.00.1Out
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 958982024-12-200.0 - 0.00.62Out
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 10028682024-12-200.0 - 0.01.15In
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 10513322024-12-200.0 - 0.04.63In
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 11062024-12-200.0 - 0.05.2In
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 11512024-12-200.0 - 0.010.2In
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 12012024-12-2017.0 - 19.311.9In
 Put
NVS Option Put 20-12-2024 12502024-12-2018.7 - 22.710.8In

Novartis Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Novartis Market Cap Over Time

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Novartis Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

57.16 Billion

At this time, Novartis' Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Novartis Corporate Directors

Ton BuechnerNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Frans HoutenNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Nancy AndrewsNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Elizabeth DohertyNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile

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