Quest Diagnostics Stock Options
| DGX Stock | USD 166.53 0.09 0.05% |
Quest Diagnostics' latest option contracts expiring on June 20th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.28 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.29 over 32 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on June 20th 2025. The total put volume is at 23.0, with calls trading at the volume of 15.0. This yields a 1.53 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against June 20th 2025 Option Contracts
Quest Diagnostics 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 Quest Diagnostics' lending market. For example, when Quest Diagnostics' 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 Quest Diagnostics, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Quest Diagnostics stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows Quest Diagnostics' 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. Quest Diagnostics' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Quest Diagnostics' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Quest Diagnostics Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-06-20 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Quest Diagnostics' market makers reach a net positive position across all Quest Diagnostics' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Quest Diagnostics' 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 Quest Diagnostics
Analyzing Quest Diagnostics' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Quest Diagnostics regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Quest Diagnostics' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Quest Diagnostics' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Quest Diagnostics' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Quest Diagnostics In The Money Call Balance
When Quest Diagnostics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Quest Diagnostics' 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 Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 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.
Quest Current Options Market Mood
Quest Diagnostics' 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 Quest 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 Quest Diagnostics' options investors are not very successful. Quest Diagnostics' 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 Quest contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Quest Diagnostics Incorporated will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0175% per day over the life of the 2025-06-20 option contract. With Quest Diagnostics trading at USD 166.53, that is roughly USD 0.0291. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Quest Diagnostics' daily price movement you should consider buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated options at the current volatility level of 0.28%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing Quest Diagnostics 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" Quest calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Quest Diagnostics Option Chain
When Quest Diagnostics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 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.
Quest Diagnostics' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Quest. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Quest. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Quest Diagnostics 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 | DGX250620C00220000 | 0 | 220.0 | 0.0 - 1.4 | 1.4 | |
Call | DGX250620C00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 0.0 - 1.45 | 1.45 | |
Call | DGX250620C00200000 | 7 | 200.0 | 0.1 - 1.6 | 1.15 | Out |
Call | DGX250620C00195000 | 1 | 195.0 | 0.15 - 1.85 | 3.1 | Out |
Call | DGX250620C00190000 | 43 | 190.0 | 0.0 - 0.9 | 0.93 | Out |
Call | DGX250620C00185000 | 29 | 185.0 | 1.05 - 1.55 | 1.2 | Out |
Call | DGX250620C00180000 | 66 | 180.0 | 1.7 - 2.6 | 2.51 | Out |
Call | DGX250620C00175000 | 711 | 175.0 | 2.4 - 4.1 | 4.3 | Out |
Call | DGX250620C00170000 | 161 | 170.0 | 5.7 - 6.2 | 6.3 | Out |
Call | DGX250620C00165000 | 31 | 165.0 | 8.4 - 8.9 | 9.3 | In |
Call | DGX250620C00160000 | 21 | 160.0 | 11.4 - 12.1 | 11.9 | In |
Call | DGX250620C00155000 | 47 | 155.0 | 13.6 - 17.0 | 23.7 | In |
Call | DGX250620C00115000 | 6 | 115.0 | 50.5 - 54.4 | 64.0 | In |
Put | DGX250620P00220000 | 0 | 220.0 | 51.6 - 55.6 | 51.6 | In |
Put | DGX250620P00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 41.8 - 45.6 | 41.8 | In |
Put | DGX250620P00200000 | 1 | 200.0 | 31.8 - 35.5 | 34.4 | In |
Put | DGX250620P00195000 | 0 | 195.0 | 26.7 - 30.7 | 26.7 | In |
Put | DGX250620P00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 21.8 - 25.7 | 21.8 | In |
Put | DGX250620P00185000 | 1 | 185.0 | 18.3 - 21.2 | 19.94 | In |
Put | DGX250620P00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 13.1 - 17.1 | 13.1 | In |
Put | DGX250620P00175000 | 16 | 175.0 | 9.9 - 12.0 | 8.5 | In |
Put | DGX250620P00170000 | 67 | 170.0 | 8.0 - 8.7 | 8.2 | In |
Put | DGX250620P00165000 | 46 | 165.0 | 5.8 - 6.2 | 5.7 | Out |
Put | DGX250620P00160000 | 74 | 160.0 | 4.0 - 4.3 | 4.0 | Out |
Put | DGX250620P00155000 | 39 | 155.0 | 2.5 - 3.0 | 2.2 | Out |
Put | DGX250620P00150000 | 28 | 150.0 | 0.35 - 3.4 | 3.08 | Out |
Put | DGX250620P00145000 | 20 | 145.0 | 0.45 - 2.7 | 1.75 | Out |
Put | DGX250620P00140000 | 7 | 140.0 | 0.65 - 2.65 | 1.05 | Out |
Put | DGX250620P00135000 | 1 | 135.0 | 0.0 - 1.65 | 0.63 | Out |
Put | DGX250620P00130000 | 10 | 130.0 | 0.0 - 1.75 | 1.55 | Out |
Put | DGX250620P00125000 | 10 | 125.0 | 0.0 - 1.6 | 1.75 | Out |
Put | DGX250620P00080000 | 2 | 80.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 0.2 | Out |
Quest Total Stockholder Equity
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Quest Diagnostics Corporate Directors
| Gail Wilensky | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Wright Lassiter | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Gary Pfeiffer | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Vicky Gregg | Independent Director | Profile |
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