PTC Therapeutics Stock Options
| PTCT Stock | USD 45.88 0.27 0.59% |
PTC Therapeutics' latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.96 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.4 over 30 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025.
Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts
PTC Therapeutics 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 PTC Therapeutics' lending market. For example, when PTC Therapeutics' 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 PTC Therapeutics, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting PTC Therapeutics stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows PTC Therapeutics' 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. PTC Therapeutics' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for PTC Therapeutics' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
PTC Therapeutics Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when PTC Therapeutics' market makers reach a net positive position across all PTC Therapeutics' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, PTC Therapeutics' 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 PTC Therapeutics
Analyzing PTC Therapeutics' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in PTC Therapeutics regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when PTC Therapeutics' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money PTC Therapeutics' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with PTC Therapeutics' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
PTC Therapeutics In The Money Call Balance
When PTC Therapeutics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against PTC Therapeutics stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying PTC Therapeutics' 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 PTC Therapeutics 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.
PTC Current Options Market Mood
PTC Therapeutics' 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 PTC 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 PTC Therapeutics' options investors are not very successful. PTC Therapeutics' 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 PTC contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that PTC Therapeutics will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.06% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With PTC Therapeutics trading at USD 45.88, that is roughly USD 0.0275. If you think that the market is fully incorporating PTC Therapeutics' daily price movement you should consider buying PTC Therapeutics options at the current volatility level of 0.96%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing PTC Therapeutics 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" PTC calls. Remember, the seller must deliver PTC Therapeutics stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
PTC Therapeutics Option Chain
When PTC Therapeutics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against PTC Therapeutics 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.
PTC Therapeutics' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on PTC. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for PTC. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a PTC Therapeutics 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 | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | PTCT250321C00025000 | 1 | 25.0 | 19.6 - 23.5 | 23.4 | In |
Call | PTCT250321C00035000 | 100 | 35.0 | 9.9 - 14.0 | 7.85 | In |
Call | PTCT250321C00040000 | 307 | 40.0 | 6.7 - 9.6 | 9.51 | In |
Call | PTCT250321C00041000 | 1 | 41.0 | 5.2 - 9.3 | 4.7 | In |
Call | PTCT250321C00042000 | 6 | 42.0 | 4.5 - 8.5 | 8.27 | In |
Call | PTCT250321C00045000 | 12 | 45.0 | 3.1 - 6.9 | 4.1 | In |
Call | PTCT250321C00050000 | 440 | 50.0 | 1.45 - 3.2 | 2.6 | Out |
Call | PTCT250321C00055000 | 10 | 55.0 | 1.15 - 2.2 | 3.28 | Out |
Call | PTCT250321C00060000 | 17 | 60.0 | 0.15 - 4.6 | 4.05 | Out |
Call | PTCT250321C00065000 | 0 | 65.0 | 0.0 - 4.7 | 4.7 | |
Call | PTCT250321C00070000 | 2 | 70.0 | 0.0 - 1.75 | 0.85 | Out |
Call | PTCT250321C00075000 | 1 | 75.0 | 0.0 - 1.75 | 0.75 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00015000 | 1 | 15.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00018000 | 1 | 18.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.75 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00020000 | 1 | 20.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 1.0 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00023000 | 2 | 23.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 1.82 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00025000 | 1 | 25.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 2.0 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00030000 | 7 | 30.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 1.65 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00031000 | 1 | 31.0 | 0.0 - 1.75 | 4.1 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00032000 | 1 | 32.0 | 0.0 - 2.25 | 2.45 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00040000 | 318 | 40.0 | 0.05 - 2.7 | 2.5 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00041000 | 1 | 41.0 | 0.0 - 4.2 | 2.85 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00042000 | 5 | 42.0 | 0.0 - 2.95 | 3.5 | Out |
Put | PTCT250321P00045000 | 0 | 45.0 | 1.65 - 4.9 | 4.1 | |
Put | PTCT250321P00050000 | 2 | 50.0 | 4.0 - 8.0 | 7.3 | In |
Put | PTCT250321P00055000 | 21 | 55.0 | 8.1 - 11.3 | 8.4 | In |
Put | PTCT250321P00060000 | 0 | 60.0 | 12.0 - 15.2 | 12.0 | In |
Put | PTCT250321P00065000 | 0 | 65.0 | 17.0 - 19.8 | 17.0 | In |
Put | PTCT250321P00070000 | 0 | 70.0 | 22.1 - 25.7 | 22.1 | In |
Put | PTCT250321P00075000 | 0 | 75.0 | 27.2 - 30.7 | 27.2 | In |
PTC Therapeutics Market Cap Over Time
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PTC Therapeutics Corporate Management
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| Christine Utter | Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Treasurer | Profile | |
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| Ellen Welch | Chief Officer | Profile | |
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