HSBC Holdings Stock Options

HSBC Stock  USD 49.07  0.39  0.80%   
HSBC Holdings' latest option contracts expiring on January 10th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.55. The HSBC Holdings option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current HSBC Holdings PLC option contracts. It shows all of HSBC Holdings' listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on HSBC Holdings

Analyzing HSBC Holdings' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in HSBC Holdings regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when HSBC Holdings' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money HSBC Holdings' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with HSBC Holdings' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
HSBC Holdings' stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of HSBC Holdings PLC common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell HSBC stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If HSBC Holdings' stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, HSBC Holdings' Other Stockholder Equity is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Preferred Stock Total Equity is expected to grow to about 26.9 B, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 109.2 B.

HSBC Current Options Market Mood

HSBC Holdings' 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 HSBC 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 Volume

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of HSBC Holdings' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. HSBC Holdings' 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 HSBC contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that HSBC Holdings PLC will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0344% per day over the life of the 2025-01-10 option contract. With HSBC Holdings trading at USD 49.07, that is roughly USD 0.0169. If you think that the market is fully incorporating HSBC Holdings' daily price movement you should consider buying HSBC Holdings PLC options at the current volatility level of 0.55%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing HSBC Holdings 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" HSBC calls. Remember, the seller must deliver HSBC Holdings PLC stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

HSBC Holdings Option Chain

When HSBC Holdings' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against HSBC Holdings PLC 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.
HSBC Holdings' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on HSBC. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for HSBC. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a HSBC Holdings 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
HSBC250110C00030000030.015.1 - 19.015.1In
Call
HSBC250110C00035000035.010.1 - 14.110.1In
Call
HSBC250110C00036000036.09.1 - 13.19.1In
Call
HSBC250110C00037000037.08.1 - 12.18.1In
Call
HSBC250110C00038000038.07.2 - 11.47.2In
Call
HSBC250110C00039000039.06.2 - 10.16.2In
Call
HSBC250110C00040000040.05.1 - 9.25.1In
Call
HSBC250110C00041000041.04.1 - 8.24.1In
Call
HSBC250110C00042000042.03.1 - 7.23.1In
Call
HSBC250110C00043000043.02.25 - 6.32.25In
 Put
HSBC250110P00030000030.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
HSBC250110P00035000035.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
HSBC250110P00036000036.00.0 - 1.01.0Out
 Put
HSBC250110P00037000037.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
 Put
HSBC250110P00038000038.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
 Put
HSBC250110P00039000039.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
 Put
HSBC250110P00040000040.00.0 - 2.02.0Out
 Put
HSBC250110P00041000041.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
 Put
HSBC250110P00042000042.00.0 - 1.21.2Out
 Put
HSBC250110P00043000043.00.0 - 1.41.4Out

HSBC Holdings Market Cap Over Time

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HSBC Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

109.21 Billion

At present, HSBC Holdings' Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

HSBC Holdings Corporate Directors

David NishSenior Independent Non-Executive DirectorProfile
Pauline MohrIndependent Non-Executive DirectorProfile
Henri CastriesNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Ewen StevensonGroup Chief Financial Officer, Executive DirectorProfile
When determining whether HSBC Holdings PLC offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of HSBC Holdings' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Hsbc Holdings Plc Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Hsbc Holdings Plc Stock:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.167
Dividend Share
0.61
Earnings Share
6.1
Revenue Per Share
3.885
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.061
The market value of HSBC Holdings PLC is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of HSBC that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of HSBC Holdings' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is HSBC Holdings' 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 HSBC Holdings' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect HSBC Holdings' 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 HSBC Holdings' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if HSBC Holdings is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, HSBC Holdings' 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.