OVV250117C00028000 Option on Ovintiv

OVV Stock  USD 45.75  0.50  1.10%   
Ovintiv's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.4 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.77 over 41 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 34.0, with calls trading at the volume of 170. This yields a 0.2 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Ovintiv Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

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

Analyzing Ovintiv's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Ovintiv regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Ovintiv's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Ovintiv's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Ovintiv's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

Ovintiv In The Money Call Balance

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

Ovintiv Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Ovintiv will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.025% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Ovintiv trading at USD 45.75, that is roughly USD 0.0114. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Ovintiv's daily price movement you should consider buying Ovintiv options at the current volatility level of 0.4%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Ovintiv 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" Ovintiv calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Ovintiv stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Ovintiv Option Chain

When Ovintiv's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Ovintiv 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.
Ovintiv's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Ovintiv. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Ovintiv. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Ovintiv 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
OVV250417C000300003030.015.4 - 15.614.81In
Call
OVV250417C00035000435.09.6 - 12.74.9In
Call
OVV250417C000370001437.07.9 - 10.35.1In
Call
OVV250417C000380002138.07.3 - 9.84.9In
Call
OVV250417C0003900026139.06.4 - 9.37.5In
Call
OVV250417C0004000012240.04.5 - 7.76.1In
Call
OVV250417C000410009841.03.7 - 6.93.6In
Call
OVV250417C0004200076142.04.6 - 4.85.4In
Call
OVV250417C0004300043643.04.0 - 4.24.0In
Call
OVV250417C0004400092444.03.3 - 4.03.4In
Call
OVV250417C0004500038345.02.8 - 2.952.75In
Call
OVV250417C0004600035046.02.35 - 2.53.0Out
Call
OVV250417C0004700078147.01.9 - 2.051.95Out
Call
OVV250417C0004800050548.01.55 - 1.71.75Out
Call
OVV250417C0004900041549.01.25 - 1.41.75Out
Call
OVV250417C00050000177050.00.95 - 1.151.1Out
Call
OVV250417C00055000149955.00.25 - 0.450.35Out
Call
OVV250417C00060000460.00.0 - 0.450.54Out
Call
OVV250417C00065000265.00.0 - 0.450.11Out
 Put
OVV250417P000200001520.00.0 - 0.950.05Out
 Put
OVV250417P00025000825.00.0 - 1.350.3Out
 Put
OVV250417P0003000010330.00.0 - 1.40.5Out
 Put
OVV250417P0003500031135.00.2 - 0.30.3Out
 Put
OVV250417P0003600027536.00.25 - 0.40.4Out
 Put
OVV250417P0003700055937.00.0 - 0.850.44Out
 Put
OVV250417P0003800018438.00.2 - 0.751.3Out
 Put
OVV250417P0003900047239.00.45 - 1.00.8Out
 Put
OVV250417P0004000071240.00.75 - 1.21.0Out
 Put
OVV250417P0004100070241.00.8 - 1.351.25Out
 Put
OVV250417P0004200077842.01.25 - 1.41.3Out
 Put
OVV250417P00043000106543.01.55 - 1.71.65Out
 Put
OVV250417P0004400024944.01.95 - 2.12.2Out
 Put
OVV250417P0004500015545.02.4 - 2.552.65Out
 Put
OVV250417P0004600019946.02.9 - 3.12.75In
 Put
OVV250417P0004700028147.03.5 - 3.73.3In
 Put
OVV250417P0004800017648.04.1 - 4.34.3In
 Put
OVV250417P0004900015849.04.8 - 5.04.7In
 Put
OVV250417P000500002150.05.6 - 5.85.55In
 Put
OVV250417P00055000055.09.0 - 11.69.0In
 Put
OVV250417P00060000060.013.8 - 16.413.8In
 Put
OVV250417P00065000065.019.2 - 21.619.2In

Ovintiv Market Cap Over Time

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Ovintiv Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

8.35 Billion

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

Ovintiv Corporate Management

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