United Parcel Stock Options

UPS Stock  USD 133.53  0.08  0.06%   
United Parcel's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.37 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.62 over 50 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 371, with calls trading at the volume of 821. This yields a 0.45 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

United Parcel Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when United Parcel's market makers reach a net positive position across all United Parcel's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, United Parcel's 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 United Parcel

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

United Parcel Service In The Money Call Balance

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

United Current Options Market Mood

United Parcel'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 United 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 United Parcel's options investors are not very successful. United Parcel'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 United contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that United Parcel Service will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0231% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With United Parcel trading at USD 133.53, that is roughly USD 0.0309. If you think that the market is fully incorporating United Parcel's daily price movement you should consider buying United Parcel Service options at the current volatility level of 0.37%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing United Parcel 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" United calls. Remember, the seller must deliver United Parcel Service stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

United Parcel Option Chain

When United Parcel's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against United Parcel Service 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.
United Parcel's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on United. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for United. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a United Parcel 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 IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
UPS250417C00065000165.066.1 - 69.6561.5In
Call
UPS250417C00075000175.055.95 - 59.752.0In
Call
UPS250417C00085000185.046.0 - 49.7540.93In
Call
UPS250417C0010000070100.031.85 - 33.9526.87In
Call
UPS250417C0010500036105.027.4 - 29.7528.56In
Call
UPS250417C0011000018110.022.45 - 24.320.79In
Call
UPS250417C0011500011115.017.95 - 19.018.75In
Call
UPS250417C00120000232120.013.5 - 14.7514.0In
Call
UPS250417C00125000350125.010.65 - 10.9511.0In
Call
UPS250417C001300001353130.06.8 - 7.87.7In
Call
UPS250417C001350001145135.05.05 - 5.255.07Out
Call
UPS250417C00140000988140.03.15 - 3.353.23Out
Call
UPS250417C00145000641145.01.88 - 1.991.91Out
Call
UPS250417C00150000730150.01.04 - 1.131.1Out
Call
UPS250417C00155000279155.00.43 - 0.620.5Out
Call
UPS250417C00160000300160.00.3 - 0.350.33Out
Call
UPS250417C00165000108165.00.07 - 0.312.25Out
Call
UPS250417C0017000055170.00.03 - 0.750.11Out
Call
UPS250417C0017500094175.00.01 - 0.250.15Out
Call
UPS250417C0018000055180.00.01 - 0.750.16Out
Call
UPS250417C0018500013185.00.0 - 0.950.17Out
Call
UPS250417C0019000042190.00.0 - 0.950.15Out
Call
UPS250417C001950003195.00.0 - 0.750.22Out
 Put
UPS250417P000650001565.00.0 - 0.10.1Out
 Put
UPS250417P000700003070.00.0 - 1.280.08Out
 Put
UPS250417P000750002175.00.0 - 0.750.12Out
 Put
UPS250417P000800002780.00.0 - 0.750.01Out
 Put
UPS250417P0008500064085.00.01 - 0.30.09Out
 Put
UPS250417P000900003490.00.03 - 0.270.28Out
 Put
UPS250417P0009500015095.00.05 - 0.30.21Out
 Put
UPS250417P001000001757100.00.2 - 0.330.34Out
 Put
UPS250417P00105000742105.00.38 - 0.450.35Out
 Put
UPS250417P00110000841110.00.68 - 0.740.68Out
 Put
UPS250417P001150001301115.01.18 - 1.251.2Out
 Put
UPS250417P00120000998120.02.0 - 2.132.0Out
 Put
UPS250417P001250001068125.03.3 - 4.353.4Out
 Put
UPS250417P00130000851130.05.05 - 5.45.0Out
 Put
UPS250417P00135000332135.07.75 - 8.157.7In
 Put
UPS250417P001400001470140.010.95 - 12.114.9In
 Put
UPS250417P00145000220145.014.4 - 15.614.8In
 Put
UPS250417P0015000039150.018.9 - 20.219.6In
 Put
UPS250417P0015500011155.022.35 - 25.424.0In
 Put
UPS250417P001600005160.026.65 - 30.3534.13In
 Put
UPS250417P001650000165.031.55 - 35.2535.2In
 Put
UPS250417P001700000170.036.65 - 40.236.65In
 Put
UPS250417P001750000175.041.5 - 45.237.75In
 Put
UPS250417P001800000180.046.5 - 50.147.6In
 Put
UPS250417P001850000185.051.5 - 55.351.5In
 Put
UPS250417P001900000190.056.5 - 60.255.2In
 Put
UPS250417P001950000195.061.45 - 65.2560.2In

United Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

16.35 Billion

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

United Parcel Corporate Directors

Kathleen JohnsonIndependent DirectorProfile
Wayne HewettIndependent DirectorProfile
Russell StokesIndependent DirectorProfile
Eva BorattoIndependent DirectorProfile

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