Lumen Technologies Stock Options
| LUMN Stock | USD 4.92 0.07 1.40% |
Lumen Technologies' latest option contracts expiring on June 20th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.25 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.34 over 46 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on June 20th 2025. The total put volume is at 121, with calls trading at the volume of 514. This yields a 0.24 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against June 20th 2025 Option Contracts
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The chart above shows Lumen Technologies' 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. Lumen Technologies' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Lumen Technologies' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Lumen Technologies Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-06-20 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Lumen Technologies' market makers reach a net positive position across all Lumen Technologies' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Lumen Technologies' 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 Lumen Technologies
Analyzing Lumen Technologies' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Lumen Technologies regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Lumen Technologies' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Lumen Technologies' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Lumen Technologies' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Lumen Technologies lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Lumen Technologies' 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 Lumen Technologies 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 Lumen Stock moves the wrong way.
Lumen Technologies In The Money Call Balance
When Lumen Technologies' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Lumen Technologies stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Lumen Technologies' 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 Lumen Technologies 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.
Lumen Current Options Market Mood
Lumen Technologies' 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 Lumen 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
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Unfortunately, most Lumen Technologies' options investors are not very successful. Lumen Technologies' 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 Lumen contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Lumen Technologies will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0781% per day over the life of the 2025-06-20 option contract. With Lumen Technologies trading at USD 4.92, that is roughly USD 0.003844. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Lumen Technologies' daily price movement you should consider buying Lumen Technologies options at the current volatility level of 1.25%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing Lumen Technologies 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" Lumen calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Lumen Technologies stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Lumen Technologies Option Chain
When Lumen Technologies' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Lumen Technologies 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.
Lumen Technologies' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Lumen. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Lumen. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Lumen Technologies 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 | LUMN250620C00017000 | 126 | 17.0 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00016000 | 15 | 16.0 | 0.0 - 0.18 | 0.25 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00015000 | 1745 | 15.0 | 0.0 - 0.06 | 0.03 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00014000 | 73 | 14.0 | 0.0 - 0.18 | 0.04 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00013000 | 72 | 13.0 | 0.0 - 0.19 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00012000 | 4272 | 12.0 | 0.0 - 0.07 | 0.07 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00011000 | 1681 | 11.0 | 0.03 - 0.06 | 0.07 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00010000 | 10914 | 10.0 | 0.05 - 0.07 | 0.06 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00009000 | 2109 | 9.0 | 0.08 - 0.1 | 0.2 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00008000 | 2908 | 8.0 | 0.13 - 0.15 | 0.14 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00007000 | 7598 | 7.0 | 0.19 - 0.24 | 0.24 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00006000 | 6723 | 6.0 | 0.36 - 0.42 | 0.4 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00005500 | 2873 | 5.5 | 0.51 - 0.58 | 0.56 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00005000 | 3272 | 5.0 | 0.71 - 0.77 | 0.76 | Out |
Call | LUMN250620C00004500 | 826 | 4.5 | 0.94 - 1.02 | 0.99 | In |
Call | LUMN250620C00004000 | 1028 | 4.0 | 1.22 - 1.32 | 1.3 | In |
Call | LUMN250620C00003500 | 520 | 3.5 | 1.22 - 1.98 | 1.4 | In |
Call | LUMN250620C00003000 | 1146 | 3.0 | 1.57 - 2.17 | 2.1 | In |
Call | LUMN250620C00002500 | 382 | 2.5 | 2.32 - 2.82 | 2.2 | In |
Call | LUMN250620C00002000 | 2057 | 2.0 | 2.72 - 3.05 | 2.93 | In |
Call | LUMN250620C00001500 | 494 | 1.5 | 2.95 - 3.85 | 3.6 | In |
Call | LUMN250620C00001000 | 225 | 1.0 | 3.75 - 4.3 | 4.26 | In |
Call | LUMN250620C00000500 | 16 | 0.5 | 4.1 - 5.35 | 4.52 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00017000 | 1 | 17.0 | 11.25 - 12.9 | 12.2 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00016000 | 0 | 16.0 | 10.9 - 11.15 | 10.9 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00015000 | 0 | 15.0 | 9.9 - 10.15 | 9.7 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00014000 | 0 | 14.0 | 9.0 - 9.15 | 9.0 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00013000 | 0 | 13.0 | 7.2 - 8.15 | 7.2 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00012000 | 76 | 12.0 | 6.2 - 7.15 | 7.05 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00011000 | 316 | 11.0 | 6.05 - 6.15 | 6.15 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00010000 | 2100 | 10.0 | 5.05 - 5.15 | 5.07 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00009000 | 287 | 9.0 | 3.2 - 5.0 | 4.55 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00008000 | 321 | 8.0 | 2.98 - 3.2 | 3.05 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00007000 | 881 | 7.0 | 1.81 - 2.46 | 2.26 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00006000 | 934 | 6.0 | 1.36 - 1.46 | 1.39 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00005500 | 2257 | 5.5 | 1.04 - 1.1 | 1.12 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00005000 | 1709 | 5.0 | 0.59 - 0.97 | 0.79 | In |
Put | LUMN250620P00004500 | 624 | 4.5 | 0.48 - 0.54 | 0.54 | Out |
Put | LUMN250620P00004000 | 4121 | 4.0 | 0.12 - 0.35 | 0.33 | Out |
Put | LUMN250620P00003500 | 510 | 3.5 | 0.17 - 0.21 | 0.2 | Out |
Put | LUMN250620P00003000 | 125 | 3.0 | 0.07 - 0.2 | 0.13 | Out |
Put | LUMN250620P00002500 | 621 | 2.5 | 0.0 - 0.17 | 0.3 | Out |
Put | LUMN250620P00002000 | 687 | 2.0 | 0.0 - 0.09 | 0.07 | Out |
Put | LUMN250620P00001500 | 797 | 1.5 | 0.01 - 0.35 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | LUMN250620P00001000 | 157 | 1.0 | 0.0 - 0.68 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | LUMN250620P00000500 | 907 | 0.5 | 0.0 - 0.06 | 0.01 | Out |
Lumen Technologies Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Lumen Technologies Market Cap Over Time
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Lumen Total Stockholder Equity
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Lumen Technologies Corporate Management
| Satish Lakshmanan | Executive Officer | Profile | |
| Steven Clontz | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Scott Trezise | Executive Vice President - Human Resources | Profile | |
| Andrew Dugan | Chief Officer | Profile | |
| India Sylvester | Chief Officer | Profile |
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Is Diversified Telecommunication Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Lumen Technologies. If investors know Lumen will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Lumen Technologies listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.89) | Earnings Share (0.06) | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth (0.05) | Return On Assets |
The market value of Lumen Technologies is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Lumen that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Lumen Technologies' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Lumen Technologies' 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 Lumen Technologies' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Lumen Technologies' 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 Lumen Technologies' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Lumen Technologies is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Lumen Technologies' 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.