Weatherford International Stock Options Expiring on 21st of February
| WFRD Stock | USD 73.99 3.75 5.34% |
Weatherford International's latest option contracts expiring on February 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.59 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.48 over 24 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on February 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 102, with calls trading at the volume of 110. This yields a 0.93 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against February 21st 2025 Option Contracts
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The chart above shows Weatherford International'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. Weatherford International's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Weatherford International's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Weatherford International Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-02-21 Option Contracts
Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Weatherford International close to expiration to expire worthless. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Weatherford International's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Weatherford International's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Weatherford International common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Weatherford stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Weatherford International's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Weatherford International's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Stock Based Compensation To Revenue is expected to grow to 0.01, whereas Other Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 2.6 B. Weatherford International In The Money Call Balance
When Weatherford International's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Weatherford International PLC stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Weatherford International'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 Weatherford International PLC 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.
Weatherford Current Options Market Mood
Weatherford International'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 Weatherford 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 Weatherford International's options investors are not very successful. Weatherford International'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 Weatherford contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Weatherford International PLC will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0369% per day over the life of the 2025-02-21 option contract. With Weatherford International trading at USD 73.99, that is roughly USD 0.0273. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Weatherford International's daily price movement you should consider buying Weatherford International PLC options at the current volatility level of 0.59%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Weatherford International Option Chain
When Weatherford International's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Weatherford International PLC 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.
Weatherford International's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Weatherford. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Weatherford. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Weatherford International 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 | WFRD250221C00045000 | 3 | 45.0 | 26.7 - 30.5 | 27.44 | In |
Call | WFRD250221C00055000 | 10 | 55.0 | 17.1 - 19.7 | 18.6 | In |
Call | WFRD250221C00060000 | 0 | 60.0 | 12.3 - 14.9 | 12.3 | In |
Call | WFRD250221C00065000 | 38 | 65.0 | 8.4 - 10.6 | 7.41 | In |
Call | WFRD250221C00070000 | 175 | 70.0 | 3.9 - 6.2 | 6.3 | In |
Call | WFRD250221C00075000 | 150 | 75.0 | 3.1 - 3.5 | 3.45 | Out |
Call | WFRD250221C00080000 | 98 | 80.0 | 1.55 - 1.85 | 1.9 | Out |
Call | WFRD250221C00085000 | 34 | 85.0 | 0.7 - 0.95 | 0.85 | Out |
Call | WFRD250221C00090000 | 20 | 90.0 | 0.3 - 0.5 | 0.45 | Out |
Call | WFRD250221C00095000 | 0 | 95.0 | 0.05 - 0.75 | 0.05 | |
Call | WFRD250221C00100000 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.95 | |
Call | WFRD250221C00105000 | 0 | 105.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.95 | |
Put | WFRD250221P00050000 | 1 | 50.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.15 | Out |
Put | WFRD250221P00055000 | 81 | 55.0 | 0.0 - 0.85 | 0.45 | Out |
Put | WFRD250221P00060000 | 46 | 60.0 | 0.4 - 0.65 | 0.53 | Out |
Put | WFRD250221P00065000 | 209 | 65.0 | 1.05 - 1.25 | 1.11 | Out |
Put | WFRD250221P00070000 | 308 | 70.0 | 2.4 - 2.6 | 2.34 | Out |
Put | WFRD250221P00075000 | 126 | 75.0 | 4.7 - 5.2 | 4.78 | In |
Put | WFRD250221P00080000 | 13 | 80.0 | 8.0 - 8.8 | 12.15 | In |
Put | WFRD250221P00085000 | 0 | 85.0 | 10.6 - 14.2 | 10.6 | In |
Put | WFRD250221P00090000 | 0 | 90.0 | 15.5 - 18.2 | 15.5 | In |
Put | WFRD250221P00095000 | 0 | 95.0 | 19.8 - 22.6 | 19.8 | In |
Put | WFRD250221P00100000 | 0 | 100.0 | 25.0 - 29.0 | 25.0 | In |
Put | WFRD250221P00105000 | 0 | 105.0 | 29.7 - 33.7 | 29.7 | In |
Weatherford International Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Weatherford International Corporate Management
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Is Oil & Gas Equipment & 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 Weatherford International. If investors know Weatherford 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 Weatherford International 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 0.242 | Dividend Share 0.25 | Earnings Share 7.08 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.073 |
The market value of Weatherford International is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Weatherford that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Weatherford International's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Weatherford International's 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 Weatherford International's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Weatherford International's 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 Weatherford International's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Weatherford International is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Weatherford International's 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.