Abbott Laboratories Stock Options Expiring on 15th of January 2027

ABT Stock  USD 114.15  1.35  1.17%   
Abbott Laboratories' latest option contracts expiring on 2027-01-15 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.1 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.04 over 32 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2027-01-15. The total put volume is at 100.0, with calls trading at the volume of 100.0. This yields a 0.05 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2027-01-15 Option Contracts

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

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

Abbott Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Abbott Laboratories will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.006119% per day over the life of the 2027-01-15 option contract. With Abbott Laboratories trading at USD 114.15, that is roughly USD 0.006985. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Abbott Laboratories' daily price movement you should consider buying Abbott Laboratories options at the current volatility level of 0.0979%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Abbott Laboratories Option Chain

When Abbott Laboratories' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Abbott Laboratories 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.
Abbott Laboratories' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Abbott. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Abbott. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Abbott Laboratories 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
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 6012027-01-150.0 - 0.060.18In
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 70152027-01-1548.0 - 49.3553.13In
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 7562027-01-1544.45 - 46.4548.22In
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 9072027-01-150.0 - 0.033.44In
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 9542027-01-150.0 - 0.029.3In
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 100292027-01-150.0 - 0.025.97In
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 1052122027-01-150.0 - 0.023.0In
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 110322027-01-150.0 - 0.021.3In
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 11535242027-01-150.0 - 0.017.36In
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 120432027-01-150.0 - 0.014.23Out
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 125112027-01-150.0 - 0.012.74Out
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 130482027-01-150.0 - 0.012.62Out
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 135472027-01-150.0 - 0.07.6Out
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 140212027-01-156.3 - 7.059.18Out
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 145722027-01-150.0 - 0.05.05Out
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 150352027-01-150.0 - 0.04.04Out
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 15512027-01-154.55 - 5.44.78Out
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 16042027-01-153.25 - 4.053.04Out
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 16532027-01-152.04 - 2.642.47Out
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 17042027-01-151.62 - 2.482.42Out
Call
ABT Option Call 15-01-2027 17542027-01-150.0 - 0.01.41Out
 Put
ABT Option Put 15-01-2027 7082027-01-150.0 - 1.21.3Out
 Put
ABT Option Put 15-01-2027 75312027-01-150.0 - 0.01.7Out
 Put
ABT Option Put 15-01-2027 80142027-01-150.0 - 0.02.0Out
 Put
ABT Option Put 15-01-2027 85242027-01-152.79 - 3.13.25Out
 Put
ABT Option Put 15-01-2027 95282027-01-150.0 - 0.04.45Out
 Put
ABT Option Put 15-01-2027 100322027-01-150.0 - 0.06.11Out
 Put
ABT Option Put 15-01-2027 10542027-01-156.65 - 9.357.2Out
 Put
ABT Option Put 15-01-2027 11012027-01-158.95 - 9.559.4Out
 Put
ABT Option Put 15-01-2027 115112027-01-150.0 - 0.011.55Out
 Put
ABT Option Put 15-01-2027 12052027-01-150.0 - 0.013.34In
 Put
ABT Option Put 15-01-2027 125112027-01-150.0 - 0.015.85In

Abbott Laboratories Market Cap Over Time

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Abbott Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

40.53 Billion

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

Abbott Laboratories Corporate Directors

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