AMT241220C00185000 Option on American Tower Corp

AMT Stock  USD 205.62  1.65  0.81%   
American Tower's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.45 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.54 over 59 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 92.0, with calls trading at the volume of 106. This yields a 0.87 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

American Tower Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

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

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

American Tower Corp In The Money Call Balance

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

American Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that American Tower Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0281% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With American Tower trading at USD 205.62, that is roughly USD 0.0578. If you think that the market is fully incorporating American Tower's daily price movement you should consider buying American Tower Corp options at the current volatility level of 0.45%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing American Tower 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" American calls. Remember, the seller must deliver American Tower Corp stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

American Tower Option Chain

When American Tower's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against American Tower Corp 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.
American Tower's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on American. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for American. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a American Tower 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
AMT250417C001100001110.094.1 - 97.678.47In
Call
AMT250417C001350001135.069.2 - 72.656.46In
Call
AMT250417C001400002140.064.3 - 67.849.27In
Call
AMT250417C001500002150.054.8 - 57.831.7In
Call
AMT250417C001550002155.049.8 - 52.431.0In
Call
AMT250417C001600004160.044.6 - 47.326.8In
Call
AMT250417C001650003165.040.1 - 43.029.4In
Call
AMT250417C0017000014170.035.1 - 38.034.9In
Call
AMT250417C0017500074175.030.3 - 32.628.46In
Call
AMT250417C0018000071180.025.7 - 27.923.72In
Call
AMT250417C0018500067185.021.4 - 22.822.13In
Call
AMT250417C00190000233190.017.0 - 18.917.45In
Call
AMT250417C00195000546195.013.5 - 14.613.78In
Call
AMT250417C00200000824200.09.9 - 11.29.7In
Call
AMT250417C002100001641210.04.7 - 5.34.75Out
Call
AMT250417C00220000778220.01.7 - 2.01.71Out
Call
AMT250417C00230000168230.00.55 - 1.10.55Out
Call
AMT250417C00240000117240.00.05 - 0.750.17Out
Call
AMT250417C002500001075250.00.0 - 0.60.15Out
Call
AMT250417C0026000013260.00.0 - 0.050.85Out
Call
AMT250417C0027000023270.00.0 - 1.00.33Out
Call
AMT250417C0028000014280.00.0 - 0.750.27Out
Call
AMT250417C002900006290.00.0 - 0.750.95Out
Call
AMT250417C0030000010300.00.0 - 0.950.35Out
Call
AMT250417C003100001310.00.0 - 1.01.6Out
Call
AMT250417C003200000320.00.0 - 1.01.0Out
Call
AMT250417C003300005330.00.0 - 1.01.15Out
Call
AMT250417C003400000340.00.0 - 1.21.2Out
Call
AMT250417C003500000350.00.0 - 1.00.05Out
 Put
AMT250417P001100003110.00.0 - 0.90.15Out
 Put
AMT250417P001150001115.00.0 - 1.20.27Out
 Put
AMT250417P0013500031135.00.0 - 0.950.5Out
 Put
AMT250417P001400007140.00.0 - 0.750.38Out
 Put
AMT250417P0014500013145.00.0 - 0.20.07Out
 Put
AMT250417P0015000044150.00.0 - 0.750.45Out
 Put
AMT250417P0015500029155.00.0 - 0.250.18Out
 Put
AMT250417P00160000480160.00.15 - 0.350.4Out
 Put
AMT250417P0016500097165.00.2 - 0.40.28Out
 Put
AMT250417P00170000425170.00.25 - 0.70.51Out
 Put
AMT250417P00175000336175.00.45 - 0.60.65Out
 Put
AMT250417P00180000190180.00.65 - 0.851.0Out
 Put
AMT250417P00185000382185.01.1 - 1.251.3Out
 Put
AMT250417P00190000168190.01.7 - 2.02.1Out
 Put
AMT250417P00195000328195.02.7 - 3.13.7Out
 Put
AMT250417P00200000345200.03.8 - 4.65.6Out
 Put
AMT250417P00210000136210.09.1 - 9.911.1In
 Put
AMT250417P0022000035220.015.4 - 18.038.53In
 Put
AMT250417P0023000021230.024.2 - 26.850.54In
 Put
AMT250417P002400002240.034.5 - 36.662.57In
 Put
AMT250417P002600000260.053.3 - 56.353.3In
 Put
AMT250417P002700000270.063.6 - 66.763.6In
 Put
AMT250417P002800000280.073.7 - 76.673.7In
 Put
AMT250417P002900000290.082.9 - 86.182.9In
 Put
AMT250417P003000000300.093.1 - 96.593.1In
 Put
AMT250417P003100000310.0103.2 - 106.5103.2In
 Put
AMT250417P003200000320.0113.4 - 116.5113.4In
 Put
AMT250417P003300000330.0122.7 - 126.5122.7In
 Put
AMT250417P003400000340.0133.0 - 136.5133.0In
 Put
AMT250417P003500000350.0143.1 - 146.5143.1In

American Tower Market Cap Over Time

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American Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

4.03 Billion

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

American Tower Corporate Directors

David SharbuttIndependent DirectorProfile
JoAnn ReedIndependent DirectorProfile
Gustavo CantuIndependent DirectorProfile
Craig MacnabIndependent DirectorProfile

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