BMY250110C00061000 Option on Bristol Myers Squibb

BMY Stock  USD 61.07  0.65  1.08%   
Bristol Myers' latest option contracts expiring on June 20th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.41 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.87 over 32 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on June 20th 2025. The total put volume is at 1.4 K, with calls trading at the volume of 1.5 K. This yields a 0.93 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against June 20th 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 2025-06-20 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.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Bristol Myers

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

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 0.0256% per day over the life of the 2025-06-20 option contract. With Bristol Myers trading at USD 61.07, that is roughly USD 0.0156. 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 0.41%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Bristol Myers 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" Bristol calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Bristol Myers Squibb stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

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
BMY250620C00080000107680.00.07 - 0.290.22Out
Call
BMY250620C0007500056675.00.21 - 0.480.27Out
Call
BMY250620C00070000174370.00.65 - 0.830.66Out
Call
BMY250620C00067500843767.50.94 - 1.211.0Out
Call
BMY250620C00065000430965.01.8 - 1.871.81Out
Call
BMY250620C00062500245862.52.74 - 2.912.76Out
Call
BMY250620C00060000466160.03.7 - 4.13.8In
Call
BMY250620C00057500954857.55.45 - 5.65.45In
Call
BMY250620C00055000181555.06.5 - 7.47.0In
Call
BMY250620C00052500103552.59.2 - 9.59.15In
Call
BMY250620C00050000488250.011.4 - 11.6511.55In
Call
BMY250620C00045000166345.016.05 - 16.4516.63In
Call
BMY250620C00040000178440.020.9 - 21.3520.4In
Call
BMY250620C00035000735.025.25 - 26.8519.54In
Call
BMY250620C000300004530.030.1 - 31.3529.2In
Call
BMY250620C000250003125.034.95 - 37.229.5In
 Put
BMY250620P00025000380125.00.0 - 0.190.04Out
 Put
BMY250620P0003000024330.00.0 - 0.130.05Out
 Put
BMY250620P00035000514435.00.0 - 0.850.05Out
 Put
BMY250620P00040000515140.00.05 - 0.90.25Out
 Put
BMY250620P00045000623445.00.13 - 1.470.29Out
 Put
BMY250620P00050000291950.00.45 - 0.540.49Out
 Put
BMY250620P00052500452252.50.5 - 0.820.82Out
 Put
BMY250620P00055000304855.01.2 - 1.311.3Out
 Put
BMY250620P00057500231657.51.77 - 2.011.9Out
 Put
BMY250620P00060000279160.02.85 - 3.03.1Out
 Put
BMY250620P0006250070762.54.1 - 4.34.35In
 Put
BMY250620P0006500088765.05.55 - 5.96.95In
 Put
BMY250620P0006750017267.57.05 - 7.758.65In
 Put
BMY250620P0007000024870.09.65 - 9.859.15In
 Put
BMY250620P00075000075.013.95 - 14.9520.2In
 Put
BMY250620P00080000080.018.8 - 19.5518.8In

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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Michael BonneyIndependent DirectorProfile
Robert BertoliniIndependent DirectorProfile
Gerald StorchIndependent DirectorProfile

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