International Business Stock Options

IBM Stock  USD 246.21  4.13  1.65%   
International Business' latest option contracts expiring on June 20th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.45 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.73 over 73 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on June 20th 2025. The total put volume is at 1.6 K, with calls trading at the volume of 1.7 K. This yields a 0.93 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against June 20th 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows International Business' 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. International Business' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for International Business' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

International Business Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-06-20 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when International Business' market makers reach a net positive position across all International Business' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, International Business' 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 International Business

Analyzing International Business' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in International Business regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when International Business' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money International Business' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with International Business' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on International Business lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if International Business' 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 International Business 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 International Stock moves the wrong way.

International Business In The Money Call Balance

When International Business' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against International Business Machines stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying International Business' 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 International Business Machines 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.

International Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that International Business Machines will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0281% per day over the life of the 2025-06-20 option contract. With International Business trading at USD 246.21, that is roughly USD 0.0692. If you think that the market is fully incorporating International Business' daily price movement you should consider buying International Business Machines options at the current volatility level of 0.45%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing International Business 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" International calls. Remember, the seller must deliver International Business Machines stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

International Business Option Chain

When International Business' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against International Business Machines 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.
International Business' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on International. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for International. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a International Business 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
IBM250620C0035000035350.00.0 - 0.750.25Out
Call
IBM250620C00340000291340.00.0 - 0.811.25Out
Call
IBM250620C00330000381330.00.18 - 0.751.13Out
Call
IBM250620C00320000316320.00.41 - 1.070.64Out
Call
IBM250620C00310000307310.00.98 - 1.551.04Out
Call
IBM250620C003000001756300.01.43 - 2.321.67Out
Call
IBM250620C00290000984290.02.28 - 3.22.97Out
Call
IBM250620C002800004373280.04.3 - 4.54.7Out
Call
IBM250620C002700003790270.06.7 - 7.17.25Out
Call
IBM250620C002600001994260.09.5 - 12.310.5Out
Call
IBM250620C0025500064255.011.15 - 14.613.15Out
Call
IBM250620C002500002845250.013.95 - 16.2515.28Out
Call
IBM250620C0024500034245.016.5 - 18.9517.07In
Call
IBM250620C002400001636240.019.85 - 22.0521.5In
Call
IBM250620C002300002314230.027.3 - 28.626.3In
Call
IBM250620C002200002499220.033.35 - 37.1530.65In
Call
IBM250620C002100001005210.042.35 - 45.5544.25In
Call
IBM250620C0020000011405200.051.75 - 53.350.83In
Call
IBM250620C00195000401195.055.4 - 59.950.33In
Call
IBM250620C00190000585190.060.45 - 62.763.21In
Call
IBM250620C00185000448185.064.6 - 69.266.0In
Call
IBM250620C00180000197180.069.5 - 72.781.97In
Call
IBM250620C00175000324175.076.0 - 78.577.72In
Call
IBM250620C00170000258170.079.2 - 82.677.5In
Call
IBM250620C00165000169165.084.2 - 88.8586.5In
Call
IBM250620C0016000075160.089.15 - 93.2595.01In
Call
IBM250620C00155000436155.094.0 - 97.194.03In
Call
IBM250620C0015000086150.098.75 - 102.05102.21In
Call
IBM250620C0014500080145.0105.35 - 107.298.5In
Call
IBM250620C001400003140.0109.65 - 113.386.65In
Call
IBM250620C001000002100.0149.55 - 151.85148.12In
 Put
IBM250620P003500000350.097.75 - 100.9587.55In
 Put
IBM250620P003400000340.087.75 - 91.781.43In
 Put
IBM250620P003300000330.077.85 - 81.7577.85In
 Put
IBM250620P003200000320.067.9 - 72.567.9In
 Put
IBM250620P003100000310.059.75 - 61.059.75In
 Put
IBM250620P0030000011300.049.4 - 51.653.28In
 Put
IBM250620P002900006290.041.1 - 42.8544.9In
 Put
IBM250620P0028000028280.031.65 - 35.7532.87In
 Put
IBM250620P00270000168270.025.65 - 28.0529.99In
 Put
IBM250620P00260000328260.018.8 - 20.619.33In
 Put
IBM250620P002550003255.016.45 - 17.716.15In
 Put
IBM250620P002500001006250.012.75 - 15.0514.35Out
 Put
IBM250620P002450005137245.011.45 - 12.811.95Out
 Put
IBM250620P002400001255240.09.6 - 10.559.6Out
 Put
IBM250620P002300002338230.06.45 - 6.96.73Out
 Put
IBM250620P002200001525220.04.05 - 4.54.4Out
 Put
IBM250620P002100002413210.02.3 - 2.82.68Out
 Put
IBM250620P002000002843200.01.59 - 1.921.7Out
 Put
IBM250620P00195000763195.01.09 - 1.71.96Out
 Put
IBM250620P00190000746190.00.55 - 1.251.07Out
 Put
IBM250620P00185000841185.00.47 - 1.070.81Out
 Put
IBM250620P00180000702180.00.45 - 1.190.66Out
 Put
IBM250620P00175000370175.00.25 - 0.970.9Out
 Put
IBM250620P00170000866170.00.2 - 0.60.82Out
 Put
IBM250620P00165000986165.00.16 - 0.870.66Out
 Put
IBM250620P001600002110160.00.13 - 0.850.01Out
 Put
IBM250620P00155000324155.00.12 - 0.510.21Out
 Put
IBM250620P00150000946150.00.01 - 0.830.15Out
 Put
IBM250620P00145000294145.00.01 - 0.810.3Out
 Put
IBM250620P00140000278140.00.04 - 0.70.15Out
 Put
IBM250620P00135000409135.00.0 - 0.780.19Out
 Put
IBM250620P0013000054130.00.0 - 0.730.16Out
 Put
IBM250620P00125000343125.00.0 - 0.890.3Out
 Put
IBM250620P00120000283120.00.0 - 0.20.1Out
 Put
IBM250620P0011500076115.00.0 - 0.820.47Out
 Put
IBM250620P0011000096110.00.0 - 0.790.71Out
 Put
IBM250620P00105000453105.00.0 - 0.750.29Out
 Put
IBM250620P00100000354100.00.0 - 0.720.06Out
 Put
IBM250620P000950005595.00.0 - 0.850.61Out
 Put
IBM250620P000900009790.00.0 - 0.830.35Out
 Put
IBM250620P000850003285.00.0 - 0.810.49Out
 Put
IBM250620P0008000015480.00.0 - 0.40.01Out

International Business Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

   Selling And Marketing Expenses   
       Timeline  

International Business Market Cap Over Time

   Market Cap   
       Timeline  

International Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

19.67 Billion

At this time, International Business' Total Stockholder Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

International Business Corporate Directors

Andrew LiverisIndependent DirectorProfile
Alex GorskyIndependent DirectorProfile
Michelle HowardIndependent DirectorProfile
David FarrIndependent DirectorProfile
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.13)
Dividend Share
6.67
Earnings Share
6.43
Revenue Per Share
68.079
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.01
The market value of International Business is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of International that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of International Business' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is International Business' 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 International Business' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect International Business' 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 International Business' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if International Business is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, International Business' 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.