Baxter International Stock Options

BAX Stock  USD 34.51  0.42  1.20%   
Baxter International's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.49 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.38 over 27 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025. The total put volume is at 40.0, with calls trading at the volume of 35.0. This yields a 1.14 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Baxter International Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-05-16 Option Contracts

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

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

Baxter International In The Money Call Balance

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

Baxter Current Options Market Mood

Baxter International'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 Baxter 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 Baxter International's options investors are not very successful. Baxter International'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 Baxter contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Baxter International will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0306% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Baxter International trading at USD 34.51, that is roughly USD 0.0106. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Baxter International's daily price movement you should consider buying Baxter International options at the current volatility level of 0.49%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Baxter International 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" Baxter calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Baxter International stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Baxter International Option Chain

When Baxter International's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Baxter International 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.
Baxter International's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Baxter. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Baxter. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Baxter International 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
BAX250516C000175001517.517.1 - 17.415.62In
Call
BAX250516C000200005020.014.6 - 15.010.4In
Call
BAX250516C0002500011325.09.8 - 10.010.02In
Call
BAX250516C000275005727.57.4 - 7.78.6In
Call
BAX250516C00030000273730.05.2 - 5.45.0In
Call
BAX250516C0003250041132.53.3 - 3.53.3In
Call
BAX250516C00035000112235.01.8 - 1.952.2Out
Call
BAX250516C0003750042737.50.85 - 0.950.95Out
Call
BAX250516C0004000058440.00.3 - 0.40.5Out
Call
BAX250516C000425003842.50.0 - 0.20.2Out
Call
BAX250516C000450002745.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
BAX250516C000475002747.50.0 - 0.750.34Out
Call
BAX250516C00050000050.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
BAX250516C00055000055.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
BAX250516P0002250010422.50.0 - 0.250.1Out
 Put
BAX250516P0002500010425.00.1 - 0.40.18Out
 Put
BAX250516P0002750021127.50.2 - 0.350.39Out
 Put
BAX250516P0003000025430.00.45 - 0.60.5Out
 Put
BAX250516P0003250037432.51.0 - 1.151.17Out
 Put
BAX250516P00035000103035.02.0 - 2.151.8In
 Put
BAX250516P000375005437.53.5 - 3.72.97In
 Put
BAX250516P00040000140.05.5 - 5.84.2In
 Put
BAX250516P00042500042.56.3 - 8.69.7In
 Put
BAX250516P00045000045.08.8 - 11.78.8In
 Put
BAX250516P00047500047.511.6 - 13.610.39In
 Put
BAX250516P00050000050.013.8 - 17.113.8In
 Put
BAX250516P00055000055.019.1 - 22.019.1In

Baxter International Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Baxter Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

5.88 Billion

At this time, Baxter International's Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Baxter International Corporate Directors

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