Verizon Communications Stock Options Expiring on 17th of April

VZ Stock  USD 44.93  0.03  0.07%   
Verizon Communications' latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.44 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.6 over 73 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 8.7 K, with calls trading at the volume of 14.8 K. This yields a 0.59 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Verizon Communications Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

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

Verizon Communications In The Money Call Balance

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

Verizon Current Options Market Mood

Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon 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 Verizon Communications' options investors are not very successful. Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Verizon Communications will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0275% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Verizon Communications trading at USD 44.93, that is roughly USD 0.0124. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Verizon Communications' daily price movement you should consider buying Verizon Communications options at the current volatility level of 0.44%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Verizon Communications Option Chain

When Verizon Communications' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Verizon Communications 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.
Verizon Communications' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Verizon. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Verizon. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Verizon Communications 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
VZ250417C000600009260.00.0 - 0.020.01Out
Call
VZ250417C00055000298855.00.0 - 0.020.05Out
Call
VZ250417C00053000053.00.0 - 0.020.02Out
Call
VZ250417C000525001052952.50.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
VZ250417C000520001052.00.0 - 0.280.01Out
Call
VZ250417C00051000051.00.0 - 0.280.28Out
Call
VZ250417C00050000770350.00.01 - 0.020.01Out
Call
VZ250417C00049500049.50.0 - 0.290.29Out
Call
VZ250417C00049000188049.00.02 - 0.050.03Out
Call
VZ250417C00048500048.50.01 - 0.160.01Out
Call
VZ250417C00048000476948.00.05 - 0.060.06Out
Call
VZ250417C00047000266947.00.1 - 0.140.12Out
Call
VZ250417C000465002546.50.17 - 0.210.21Out
Call
VZ250417C000460001151146.00.29 - 0.320.31Out
Call
VZ250417C0004550018745.50.45 - 0.50.49Out
Call
VZ250417C000450001815545.00.66 - 0.710.68Out
Call
VZ250417C0004450085044.50.87 - 0.990.95In
Call
VZ250417C000440001061844.01.29 - 1.41.33In
Call
VZ250417C00043500193543.51.6 - 1.741.72In
Call
VZ250417C000430001018343.02.11 - 2.182.17In
Call
VZ250417C0004250029642.52.47 - 2.672.69In
Call
VZ250417C000420001116142.02.85 - 3.153.15In
Call
VZ250417C000415001141.53.5 - 3.652.74In
Call
VZ250417C000410001296741.04.0 - 4.154.12In
Call
VZ250417C00040500840.54.5 - 4.654.53In
Call
VZ250417C00040000307340.05.0 - 5.155.12In
Call
VZ250417C00039000149739.05.9 - 6.256.2In
Call
VZ250417C00038000120038.06.9 - 7.17.15In
Call
VZ250417C0003700054437.07.95 - 8.156.35In
Call
VZ250417C0003600042236.08.9 - 9.18.16In
Call
VZ250417C0003500086135.09.9 - 10.158.6In
Call
VZ250417C00034000934.010.05 - 11.159.87In
Call
VZ250417C000330001233.011.9 - 12.1510.75In
Call
VZ250417C0003000011230.014.15 - 15.113.85In
Call
VZ250417C0002500033025.019.3 - 20.1518.9In
Call
VZ250417C00024000224.020.9 - 21.119.35In
Call
VZ250417C00023000323.021.95 - 22.222.07In
 Put
VZ250417P00060000260.015.5 - 15.6518.67In
 Put
VZ250417P000550007955.010.4 - 10.6510.49In
 Put
VZ250417P00053000553.08.45 - 8.79.57In
 Put
VZ250417P000525009952.58.0 - 8.28.95In
 Put
VZ250417P00052000052.07.5 - 7.77.5In
 Put
VZ250417P00051000051.06.5 - 6.76.5In
 Put
VZ250417P000500007650.05.55 - 5.755.48In
 Put
VZ250417P00049500049.55.0 - 5.255.0In
 Put
VZ250417P00049000163349.04.5 - 4.76.05In
 Put
VZ250417P00048500348.53.95 - 4.255.5In
 Put
VZ250417P0004800013648.03.55 - 3.753.65In
 Put
VZ250417P0004700053147.02.66 - 2.812.65In
 Put
VZ250417P00046500546.52.21 - 2.313.09In
 Put
VZ250417P00046000134546.01.8 - 1.881.79In
 Put
VZ250417P00045000248345.01.09 - 1.331.1Out
 Put
VZ250417P000445009044.50.81 - 0.870.73Out
 Put
VZ250417P00044000263844.00.56 - 0.620.59Out
 Put
VZ250417P000435003243.50.41 - 0.450.42Out
 Put
VZ250417P00043000397643.00.29 - 0.320.3Out
 Put
VZ250417P0004250018542.50.2 - 0.230.21Out
 Put
VZ250417P00042000596342.00.15 - 0.170.16Out
 Put
VZ250417P0004150015841.50.09 - 0.120.11Out
 Put
VZ250417P00041000706241.00.08 - 0.090.08Out
 Put
VZ250417P0004050020140.50.03 - 0.190.11Out
 Put
VZ250417P00040000884540.00.05 - 0.070.05Out
 Put
VZ250417P00039500339.50.0 - 0.310.07Out
 Put
VZ250417P00039000536239.00.04 - 0.060.05Out
 Put
VZ250417P00038000269038.00.03 - 0.10.04Out
 Put
VZ250417P00037000297537.00.01 - 0.070.04Out
 Put
VZ250417P00036000897236.00.01 - 0.060.04Out
 Put
VZ250417P00035000780635.00.01 - 0.050.03Out
 Put
VZ250417P00034000402334.00.0 - 0.410.03Out
 Put
VZ250417P00033000117233.00.0 - 0.080.02Out
 Put
VZ250417P00030000147230.00.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
VZ250417P00025000225.00.0 - 0.020.07Out
 Put
VZ250417P00023000423.00.0 - 0.060.01Out

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Verizon Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

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Verizon Communications reported Total Stockholder Equity of (7.8 Billion) in 2024

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