Bristol Myers Stock Options Expiring on 16th of May

BMY Stock  USD 58.90  0.31  0.52%   
Bristol Myers' latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.5 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.63 over 42 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025. The total put volume is at 704, with calls trading at the volume of 711. This yields a 0.99 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Bristol Myers Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-05-16 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Bristol Myers' market makers reach a net positive position across all Bristol Myers' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Bristol Myers' option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

Bristol Myers Squibb In The Money Call Balance

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

Bristol Current Options Market Mood

Bristol Myers' 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 Bristol 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 Bristol Myers' options investors are not very successful. Bristol Myers' 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 Bristol contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Bristol Myers Squibb will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0313% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Bristol Myers trading at USD 58.9, that is roughly USD 0.0184. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Bristol Myers' daily price movement you should consider buying Bristol Myers Squibb options at the current volatility level of 0.5%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Bristol Myers Option Chain

When Bristol Myers' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Bristol Myers Squibb 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.
Bristol Myers' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Bristol. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Bristol. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Bristol Myers 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
BMY250516C00085000085.00.0 - 0.470.47Out
Call
BMY250516C0008000069680.00.0 - 0.10.08Out
Call
BMY250516C0007500092875.00.05 - 0.210.05Out
Call
BMY250516C00070000245570.00.13 - 0.160.15Out
Call
BMY250516C000675001175267.50.28 - 0.320.29Out
Call
BMY250516C000650001330765.00.6 - 0.630.61Out
Call
BMY250516C000625001564662.51.16 - 1.21.2Out
Call
BMY250516C000600001376160.02.06 - 2.122.1Out
Call
BMY250516C00057500293757.53.3 - 3.43.35In
Call
BMY250516C00055000288155.04.95 - 5.055.15In
Call
BMY250516C00052500312052.56.85 - 7.07.26In
Call
BMY250516C00050000113950.09.05 - 9.29.1In
Call
BMY250516C0004700044347.011.9 - 12.0512.3In
Call
BMY250516C0004500064245.013.85 - 14.0516.2In
Call
BMY250516C00043000165743.015.85 - 16.0516.12In
Call
BMY250516C0004000038240.018.85 - 19.019.2In
Call
BMY250516C000380002838.019.95 - 21.0516.55In
Call
BMY250516C000350001735.023.85 - 24.0524.5In
Call
BMY250516C000300001530.028.1 - 30.0526.47In
Call
BMY250516C000250001025.032.55 - 35.5530.54In
 Put
BMY250516P00085000085.026.3 - 26.826.3In
 Put
BMY250516P00080000080.021.55 - 21.722.05In
 Put
BMY250516P00075000075.015.95 - 16.7517.85In
 Put
BMY250516P00070000270.011.55 - 11.7511.64In
 Put
BMY250516P0006750026267.59.15 - 9.357.4In
 Put
BMY250516P0006500064965.06.95 - 7.16.0In
 Put
BMY250516P00062500104862.55.0 - 5.13.7In
 Put
BMY250516P00060000454860.03.4 - 3.53.35In
 Put
BMY250516P000575001249757.52.1 - 2.272.15Out
 Put
BMY250516P000550001028155.01.21 - 1.391.35Out
 Put
BMY250516P00052500159652.50.78 - 0.820.79Out
 Put
BMY250516P00050000212150.00.43 - 0.480.45Out
 Put
BMY250516P00047000136547.00.21 - 0.250.23Out
 Put
BMY250516P0004500069045.00.05 - 0.210.09Out
 Put
BMY250516P00043000175943.00.03 - 0.350.14Out
 Put
BMY250516P00040000242940.00.02 - 0.310.17Out
 Put
BMY250516P00038000152138.00.01 - 0.190.12Out
 Put
BMY250516P00035000163435.00.0 - 0.480.09Out
 Put
BMY250516P00033000186233.00.0 - 0.160.04Out
 Put
BMY250516P0003000023530.00.0 - 0.20.08Out
 Put
BMY250516P0002800010628.00.0 - 0.080.02Out
 Put
BMY250516P0002500078325.00.0 - 0.020.03Out

Bristol Myers Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Bristol Myers Market Cap Over Time

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Bristol Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

15.08 Billion

At this time, Bristol Myers' Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Bristol Myers Corporate Directors

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