PACCAR Stock Options

PCAR Stock  USD 115.37  0.54  0.47%   
PACCAR's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.29 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.0 over 22 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 114, with calls trading at the volume of 114. This yields a 1.68 put-to-call volume ratio.

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

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

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

PACCAR Current Options Market Mood

PACCAR'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 PACCAR 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 Volume

Unfortunately, most PACCAR's options investors are not very successful. PACCAR'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 PACCAR contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that PACCAR Inc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0181% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With PACCAR trading at USD 115.37, that is roughly USD 0.0209. If you think that the market is fully incorporating PACCAR's daily price movement you should consider buying PACCAR Inc options at the current volatility level of 0.29%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing PACCAR 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" PACCAR calls. Remember, the seller must deliver PACCAR Inc stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

PACCAR Option Chain

When PACCAR's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against PACCAR Inc 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.
PACCAR's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on PACCAR. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for PACCAR. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a PACCAR 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
PCAR Option Call 20-12-2024 9042024-12-2023.7 - 28.525.14In
Call
PCAR Option Call 20-12-2024 10002024-12-200.0 - 0.016.2In
Call
PCAR Option Call 20-12-2024 10502024-12-200.0 - 0.013.3In
Call
PCAR Option Call 20-12-2024 11002024-12-200.0 - 0.06.4In
Call
PCAR Option Call 20-12-2024 11502024-12-200.0 - 0.03.0In
Call
PCAR Option Call 20-12-2024 12002024-12-200.0 - 0.00.5Out
Call
PCAR Option Call 20-12-2024 12502024-12-200.0 - 0.00.25Out
Call
PCAR Option Call 20-12-2024 13002024-12-200.0 - 0.00.1Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 5502024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 6502024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 7002024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 7502024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 8002024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 8502024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 9002024-12-200.0 - 0.00.53Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 9502024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 10002024-12-200.0 - 0.00.26Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 10502024-12-200.0 - 0.00.1Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 11002024-12-200.0 - 0.00.35Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 11502024-12-200.0 - 0.01.11Out
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 12002024-12-200.0 - 0.04.0In
 Put
PCAR Option Put 20-12-2024 12502024-12-2012.2 - 15.315.4In

PACCAR Market Cap Over Time

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PACCAR Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

16.67 Billion

At this time, PACCAR's Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year.

PACCAR Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the PACCAR's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: PACCAR inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of PACCAR. The board's role is to monitor PACCAR's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. PACCAR's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, PACCAR's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.

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