Whirlpool Stock Options

WHR Stock  USD 130.01  1.14  0.88%   
Whirlpool's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.47 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.34 over 44 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 53.0, with calls trading at the volume of 135. This yields a 0.39 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Whirlpool'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. Whirlpool's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Whirlpool's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Whirlpool Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

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

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

Whirlpool In The Money Call Balance

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

Whirlpool Current Options Market Mood

Whirlpool'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 Whirlpool 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

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Whirlpool's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Whirlpool'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 Whirlpool contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Whirlpool will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0294% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Whirlpool trading at USD 130.01, that is roughly USD 0.0382. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Whirlpool's daily price movement you should consider buying Whirlpool options at the current volatility level of 0.47%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Whirlpool 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" Whirlpool calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Whirlpool stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Whirlpool Option Chain

When Whirlpool's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Whirlpool 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.
Whirlpool's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Whirlpool. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Whirlpool. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Whirlpool 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
WHR250321C00070000170.060.2 - 63.142.6In
Call
WHR250321C000900001190.040.5 - 43.431.45In
Call
WHR250321C000950003095.035.8 - 38.020.78In
Call
WHR250321C00100000158100.030.5 - 33.432.0In
Call
WHR250321C0010500035105.025.6 - 28.623.36In
Call
WHR250321C00110000265110.020.9 - 23.321.1In
Call
WHR250321C00115000556115.017.5 - 19.117.65In
Call
WHR250321C00120000307120.014.0 - 15.013.35In
Call
WHR250321C00125000242125.010.3 - 11.010.65In
Call
WHR250321C00130000214130.07.4 - 8.47.0In
Call
WHR250321C00135000161135.04.7 - 5.45.2Out
Call
WHR250321C00140000141140.03.1 - 3.63.35Out
Call
WHR250321C00145000107145.01.95 - 2.651.9Out
Call
WHR250321C0015000016150.01.15 - 2.21.13Out
Call
WHR250321C001550001155.00.65 - 2.251.0Out
Call
WHR250321C001600000160.00.4 - 2.550.5Out
Call
WHR250321C001650000165.00.0 - 0.850.85Out
Call
WHR250321C001700005170.00.0 - 0.750.2Out
Call
WHR250321C001750000175.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
WHR250321P00060000160.00.0 - 0.751.25Out
 Put
WHR250321P000650001565.00.0 - 0.750.24Out
 Put
WHR250321P000700001870.00.0 - 0.750.5Out
 Put
WHR250321P000750001675.00.05 - 0.750.15Out
 Put
WHR250321P000800004380.00.0 - 0.750.4Out
 Put
WHR250321P000850002885.00.1 - 0.450.23Out
 Put
WHR250321P000900002790.00.0 - 0.750.45Out
 Put
WHR250321P000950003695.00.05 - 0.50.5Out
 Put
WHR250321P000975003297.50.1 - 0.852.17Out
 Put
WHR250321P0010000097100.00.2 - 0.550.7Out
 Put
WHR250321P0010500094105.00.5 - 1.050.75Out
 Put
WHR250321P00110000150110.00.85 - 1.251.23Out
 Put
WHR250321P0011500081115.01.5 - 1.71.7Out
 Put
WHR250321P0012000071120.02.4 - 2.82.65Out
 Put
WHR250321P0012500033125.03.8 - 4.64.23Out
 Put
WHR250321P0013000023130.05.9 - 6.46.85Out
 Put
WHR250321P001350002135.08.5 - 10.224.2In
 Put
WHR250321P001400000140.011.0 - 13.411.0In
 Put
WHR250321P001450002145.014.6 - 18.216.6In
 Put
WHR250321P001500000150.019.4 - 22.319.4In
 Put
WHR250321P001550000155.023.8 - 26.823.8In
 Put
WHR250321P001600000160.028.1 - 31.428.1In
 Put
WHR250321P001650000165.033.0 - 36.033.0In
 Put
WHR250321P001700000170.037.3 - 41.137.3In
 Put
WHR250321P001750000175.042.2 - 45.942.2In

Whirlpool Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.86 Billion

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

Whirlpool Corporate Directors

John LiuIndependent DirectorProfile
James LoreeIndependent DirectorProfile
Larry SpencerIndependent DirectorProfile
Samuel AllenIndependent DirectorProfile

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