NOV Stock Options Expiring on 21st of February

NOV Stock  USD 15.62  0.50  3.31%   
NOV's latest option contracts expiring on February 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.99 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.16 over 37 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on February 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 381, with calls trading at the volume of 90.0. This yields a 4.23 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against February 21st 2025 Option Contracts

NOV 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 NOV's lending market. For example, when NOV's 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 NOV, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting NOV stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows NOV's 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. NOV's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for NOV's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

NOV Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-02-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when NOV's market makers reach a net positive position across all NOV's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, NOV's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

NOV Inc In The Money Call Balance

When NOV's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against NOV Inc stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying NOV's 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 NOV Inc 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.

NOV Current Options Market Mood

NOV's 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 NOV 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 NOV's options investors are not very successful. NOV's 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 NOV contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that NOV Inc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0619% per day over the life of the 2025-02-21 option contract. With NOV trading at USD 15.62, that is roughly USD 0.009665. If you think that the market is fully incorporating NOV's daily price movement you should consider buying NOV Inc options at the current volatility level of 0.99%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

NOV Option Chain

When NOV's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against NOV Inc 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.
NOV's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on NOV. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for NOV. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a NOV 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
NOV250221C00010000510.03.7 - 7.25.04In
Call
NOV250221C00011000711.02.7 - 4.76.1In
Call
NOV250221C000120001012.02.2 - 5.22.7In
Call
NOV250221C00013000913.02.5 - 2.852.7In
Call
NOV250221C000140006114.00.0 - 1.81.75In
Call
NOV250221C00015000137415.00.95 - 1.051.0In
Call
NOV250221C00016000150916.00.45 - 0.550.45Out
Call
NOV250221C00017000159417.00.15 - 0.250.2Out
Call
NOV250221C0001800023118.00.05 - 0.150.1Out
Call
NOV250221C0001900014319.00.0 - 0.250.05Out
Call
NOV250221C0002000041020.00.0 - 0.40.22Out
Call
NOV250221C0002100013121.00.0 - 0.70.05Out
Call
NOV250221C000220005122.00.0 - 1.30.1Out
Call
NOV250221C000230003923.00.0 - 1.350.17Out
Call
NOV250221C000240003124.00.0 - 1.30.19Out
Call
NOV250221C000250003025.00.0 - 0.650.45Out
Call
NOV250221C000260001026.00.0 - 1.30.35Out
Call
NOV250221C00030000030.00.0 - 1.31.3Out
Call
NOV250221C00035000035.00.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
NOV250221P00011000111.00.0 - 0.30.35Out
 Put
NOV250221P000120001112.00.0 - 1.450.02Out
 Put
NOV250221P000130008213.00.05 - 0.10.05Out
 Put
NOV250221P0001400053814.00.15 - 0.20.16Out
 Put
NOV250221P0001500015415.00.35 - 0.50.45Out
 Put
NOV250221P000160009216.00.85 - 1.00.95In
 Put
NOV250221P000170003217.01.55 - 1.71.65In
 Put
NOV250221P00018000718.02.4 - 2.653.05In
 Put
NOV250221P00019000019.02.2 - 3.74.6In
 Put
NOV250221P00020000020.02.7 - 4.82.7In
 Put
NOV250221P00021000021.03.5 - 7.23.5In
 Put
NOV250221P00022000022.05.8 - 8.45.8In
 Put
NOV250221P00023000023.05.5 - 9.05.5In
 Put
NOV250221P00024000024.06.8 - 10.36.8In
 Put
NOV250221P00025000025.08.4 - 11.18.4In
 Put
NOV250221P00026000026.08.5 - 12.28.5In
 Put
NOV250221P00030000030.012.6 - 16.512.6In
 Put
NOV250221P00035000035.017.8 - 21.317.8In

NOV Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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NOV Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

9.16 Billion

At this time, NOV's Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

NOV Corporate Directors

Amie DAmbrosioDirector RelationsProfile
Ben GuillIndependent DirectorProfile
William ThomasIndependent DirectorProfile
Greg ArmstrongLead Independent DirectorProfile

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