PIMCO 25 Stock Options Expiring on 17th of April
| ZROZ Etf | USD 69.09 0.45 0.65% |
PIMCO 25's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.28 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.55 over 35 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 62.0, with calls trading at the volume of 17.0. This yields a 3.65 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts
PIMCO 25 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 PIMCO 25's lending market. For example, when PIMCO 25'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 PIMCO 25, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting PIMCO 25 stock over its option's life.
2025-04-17
The chart above shows PIMCO 25'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. PIMCO 25's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for PIMCO 25's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
PIMCO 25 Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when PIMCO 25's market makers reach a net positive position across all PIMCO 25's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, PIMCO 25's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
PIMCO 25 Year In The Money Call Balance
When PIMCO 25's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against PIMCO 25 Year stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying PIMCO 25'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 PIMCO 25 Year 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.
PIMCO Current Options Market Mood
PIMCO 25'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 PIMCO Etf'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 PIMCO 25's options investors are not very successful. PIMCO 25'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 PIMCO contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that PIMCO 25 Year will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0175% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With PIMCO 25 trading at USD 69.09, that is roughly USD 0.0121. If you think that the market is fully incorporating PIMCO 25's daily price movement you should consider buying PIMCO 25 Year options at the current volatility level of 0.28%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
PIMCO |
PIMCO 25 Option Chain
When PIMCO 25's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against PIMCO 25 Year 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.
PIMCO 25's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on PIMCO. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for PIMCO. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a PIMCO 25 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 | ZROZ250417C00081000 | 102 | 81.0 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.3 | Out |
Call | ZROZ250417C00080000 | 69 | 80.0 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.1 | Out |
Call | ZROZ250417C00079000 | 0 | 79.0 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.1 | |
Call | ZROZ250417C00078000 | 8 | 78.0 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.18 | Out |
Call | ZROZ250417C00077000 | 29 | 77.0 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.4 | Out |
Call | ZROZ250417C00076000 | 32 | 76.0 | 0.0 - 0.15 | 0.1 | Out |
Call | ZROZ250417C00075000 | 38 | 75.0 | 0.05 - 0.2 | 0.2 | Out |
Call | ZROZ250417C00074000 | 25 | 74.0 | 0.1 - 0.25 | 0.25 | Out |
Call | ZROZ250417C00073000 | 37 | 73.0 | 0.2 - 0.4 | 0.24 | Out |
Call | ZROZ250417C00072000 | 98 | 72.0 | 0.35 - 0.55 | 0.45 | Out |
Call | ZROZ250417C00071000 | 31 | 71.0 | 0.55 - 0.8 | 0.54 | Out |
Call | ZROZ250417C00070000 | 12 | 70.0 | 0.85 - 1.1 | 1.02 | Out |
Call | ZROZ250417C00069000 | 4 | 69.0 | 1.25 - 1.6 | 2.03 | In |
Call | ZROZ250417C00068000 | 10 | 68.0 | 1.85 - 2.2 | 5.19 | In |
Call | ZROZ250417C00066000 | 2 | 66.0 | 3.2 - 4.2 | 7.13 | In |
Call | ZROZ250417C00065000 | 7 | 65.0 | 4.1 - 5.2 | 6.92 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00081000 | 0 | 81.0 | 11.5 - 12.8 | 11.5 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00080000 | 0 | 80.0 | 10.6 - 11.7 | 10.6 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00079000 | 0 | 79.0 | 9.6 - 10.7 | 9.6 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00078000 | 0 | 78.0 | 8.6 - 9.7 | 8.6 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00077000 | 2 | 77.0 | 7.6 - 8.8 | 4.7 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00076000 | 3 | 76.0 | 6.6 - 7.7 | 4.37 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00075000 | 4 | 75.0 | 5.9 - 6.7 | 6.12 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00074000 | 18 | 74.0 | 4.8 - 5.6 | 4.7 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00073000 | 3 | 73.0 | 3.9 - 4.6 | 2.66 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00072000 | 16 | 72.0 | 3.2 - 3.8 | 3.56 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00071000 | 14 | 71.0 | 2.5 - 2.95 | 2.15 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00070000 | 35 | 70.0 | 1.8 - 2.25 | 1.72 | In |
Put | ZROZ250417P00069000 | 26 | 69.0 | 1.25 - 1.55 | 1.3 | Out |
Put | ZROZ250417P00068000 | 51 | 68.0 | 0.8 - 1.0 | 0.92 | Out |
Put | ZROZ250417P00067000 | 8 | 67.0 | 0.45 - 0.65 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | ZROZ250417P00066000 | 7 | 66.0 | 0.25 - 0.4 | 0.43 | Out |
Put | ZROZ250417P00065000 | 5 | 65.0 | 0.1 - 0.3 | 0.2 | Out |
Put | ZROZ250417P00061000 | 45 | 61.0 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | ZROZ250417P00060000 | 40 | 60.0 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.05 | Out |
Check out Your Current Watchlist to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in PIMCO 25 Year. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in persons. You can also try the Sectors module to list of equity sectors categorizing publicly traded companies based on their primary business activities.
The market value of PIMCO 25 Year is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of PIMCO that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of PIMCO 25's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is PIMCO 25'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 PIMCO 25's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect PIMCO 25'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 PIMCO 25's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if PIMCO 25 is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, PIMCO 25'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.