Bank of Montreal Stock Options
| BMO Stock | USD 100.41 1.34 1.35% |
Bank of Montreal's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.4 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.74 over 33 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 68.0, with calls trading at the volume of 34.0. This yields a 2.0 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts
2025-03-21
The chart above shows Bank of Montreal'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. Bank of Montreal's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Bank of Montreal's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Bank of Montreal Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Bank of Montreal's market makers reach a net positive position across all Bank of Montreal's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Bank of Montreal'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 Bank of Montreal
Analyzing Bank of Montreal's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Bank of Montreal regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Bank of Montreal's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Bank of Montreal's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Bank of Montreal's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Bank of Montreal lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Bank of Montreal's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Bank of Montreal contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Bank Stock moves the wrong way.
Bank of Montreal In The Money Call Balance
When Bank of Montreal's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Bank of Montreal stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Bank of Montreal'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 Bank of Montreal 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.
Bank Current Options Market Mood
Bank of Montreal'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 Bank 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 Bank of Montreal's options investors are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Bank of Montreal'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. Using current Bank of Montreal's option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.
Rule 16 of the current Bank contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Bank of Montreal will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.025% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Bank of Montreal trading at USD 100.41, that is roughly USD 0.0251. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Bank of Montreal's daily price movement you should consider buying Bank of Montreal options at the current volatility level of 0.4%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing Bank of Montreal 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" Bank calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Bank of Montreal stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Bank of Montreal Option Chain
When Bank of Montreal's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Bank of Montreal 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.
Bank of Montreal's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Bank. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Bank. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Bank of Montreal 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 | BMO250321C00065000 | 6 | 65.0 | 33.3 - 37.3 | 20.1 | In |
Call | BMO250321C00070000 | 58 | 70.0 | 28.9 - 31.5 | 28.8 | In |
Call | BMO250321C00075000 | 23 | 75.0 | 23.0 - 27.7 | 18.55 | In |
Call | BMO250321C00080000 | 329 | 80.0 | 18.3 - 22.3 | 16.1 | In |
Call | BMO250321C00085000 | 324 | 85.0 | 13.4 - 17.3 | 13.3 | In |
Call | BMO250321C00090000 | 792 | 90.0 | 10.2 - 10.5 | 10.05 | In |
Call | BMO250321C00095000 | 3313 | 95.0 | 5.9 - 6.1 | 5.95 | In |
Call | BMO250321C00100000 | 349 | 100.0 | 2.55 - 2.65 | 2.7 | Out |
Call | BMO250321C00105000 | 403 | 105.0 | 0.7 - 0.8 | 0.75 | Out |
Call | BMO250321C00110000 | 18 | 110.0 | 0.1 - 0.25 | 0.15 | Out |
Call | BMO250321C00115000 | 5 | 115.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.14 | Out |
Call | BMO250321C00120000 | 0 | 120.0 | 0.0 - 0.6 | 0.03 | |
Call | BMO250321C00125000 | 0 | 125.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | |
Call | BMO250321C00130000 | 0 | 130.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | |
Put | BMO250321P00040000 | 7 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00045000 | 7 | 45.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.07 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00050000 | 23 | 50.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00055000 | 8 | 55.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.3 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00060000 | 28 | 60.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.1 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00065000 | 78 | 65.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.15 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00070000 | 48 | 70.0 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.36 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00075000 | 722 | 75.0 | 0.1 - 0.15 | 0.13 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00080000 | 820 | 80.0 | 0.15 - 0.2 | 0.2 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00085000 | 884 | 85.0 | 0.2 - 0.3 | 0.47 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00090000 | 844 | 90.0 | 0.4 - 0.85 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00095000 | 551 | 95.0 | 1.05 - 1.15 | 1.13 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00100000 | 53 | 100.0 | 2.7 - 2.85 | 2.9 | Out |
Put | BMO250321P00105000 | 79 | 105.0 | 5.2 - 7.6 | 9.0 | In |
Put | BMO250321P00110000 | 0 | 110.0 | 8.8 - 12.7 | 8.8 | In |
Put | BMO250321P00115000 | 0 | 115.0 | 13.8 - 17.7 | 13.8 | In |
Put | BMO250321P00120000 | 0 | 120.0 | 18.7 - 22.7 | 18.7 | In |
Put | BMO250321P00125000 | 0 | 125.0 | 23.7 - 27.7 | 23.7 | In |
Put | BMO250321P00130000 | 0 | 130.0 | 29.3 - 32.0 | 29.3 | In |
Bank of Montreal Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Bank of Montreal Market Cap Over Time
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Bank Total Stockholder Equity
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Bank of Montreal Corporate Directors
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.17 | Earnings Share 6.68 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth (0.04) | Return On Assets |
The market value of Bank of Montreal is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Bank that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Bank of Montreal's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Bank of Montreal's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Bank of Montreal's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Bank of Montreal's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Bank of Montreal's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Bank of Montreal is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Bank of Montreal's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.