Oppenheimer Holdings Stock Options

OPY Stock  USD 61.71  0.11  0.18%   
Oppenheimer Holdings' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.39 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.83 over 10 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 1.0, with calls trading at the volume of 1.0. This yields a 0.04 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

Oppenheimer Holdings 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 Oppenheimer Holdings' lending market. For example, when Oppenheimer Holdings' 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 Oppenheimer Holdings, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Oppenheimer Holdings stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Oppenheimer Holdings' 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. Oppenheimer Holdings' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Oppenheimer Holdings' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Oppenheimer Holdings' option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Oppenheimer Holdings' stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Oppenheimer Holdings' 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 Oppenheimer option contract.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Oppenheimer Holdings

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

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

Oppenheimer Current Options Market Mood

Oppenheimer Holdings' 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 Oppenheimer 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 Oppenheimer Holdings' options investors are not very successful. Oppenheimer Holdings' 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 Oppenheimer contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Oppenheimer Holdings will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0244% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Oppenheimer Holdings trading at USD 61.71, that is roughly USD 0.015. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Oppenheimer Holdings' daily price movement you should consider buying Oppenheimer Holdings options at the current volatility level of 0.39%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Oppenheimer Holdings 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" Oppenheimer calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Oppenheimer Holdings stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Oppenheimer Holdings Option Chain

When Oppenheimer Holdings' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Oppenheimer Holdings 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.
Oppenheimer Holdings' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Oppenheimer. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Oppenheimer. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Oppenheimer Holdings 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
OPY Option Call 20-12-2024 3022024-12-2016.3 - 20.614.0In
Call
OPY Option Call 20-12-2024 3522024-12-2023.4 - 26.615.46In
Call
OPY Option Call 20-12-2024 4022024-12-2011.5 - 15.018.5In
Call
OPY Option Call 20-12-2024 5002024-12-200.0 - 0.05.6In
Call
OPY Option Call 20-12-2024 5502024-12-200.0 - 0.08.7In
Call
OPY Option Call 20-12-2024 6002024-12-200.0 - 0.01.95In
Call
OPY Option Call 20-12-2024 6502024-12-200.0 - 0.00.65Out
 Put
OPY Option Put 20-12-2024 3512024-12-200.0 - 2.41.13Out
 Put
OPY Option Put 20-12-2024 40102024-12-200.0 - 2.351.0Out
 Put
OPY Option Put 20-12-2024 5502024-12-200.0 - 0.00.4Out

Oppenheimer Holdings Market Cap Over Time

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Oppenheimer Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

455.66 Million

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

Oppenheimer Holdings Corporate Directors

Paul FriedmanLead Independent DirectorProfile
R RothIndependent DirectorProfile
William EhrhardtIndependent DirectorProfile
Robert LowenthalSr. Managing Director of Fixed Income and Not Independent DirectorProfile

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