null Option on Alibaba Group Holding
| BABA Stock | USD 174.70 2.80 1.63% |
Alibaba Group's latest option contracts expiring on January 16th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.55 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.91 over 128 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 16th 2026. The total put volume is at 7.3 K, with calls trading at the volume of 6.2 K. This yields a 1.19 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against January 16th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-01-16
The chart above shows Alibaba Group'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. Alibaba Group's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Alibaba Group's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Alibaba Group Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-01-16 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 Alibaba Group 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, Alibaba Group'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 Alibaba Group
Analyzing Alibaba Group's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Alibaba Group regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Alibaba Group's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Alibaba Group's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Alibaba Group's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Alibaba Group's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Alibaba Group Holding common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Alibaba stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Alibaba Group's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Alibaba Group's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Common Stock Shares Outstanding is expected to grow to about 2.8 B, whereas Other Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 240.1 B. Alibaba Group Holding In The Money Call Balance
When Alibaba Group's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Alibaba Group Holding stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Alibaba Group'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 Alibaba Group Holding 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.
Alibaba Current Options Market Mood
Alibaba Group'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 Alibaba 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 Alibaba Group's options investors are not very successful. Alibaba Group'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 Alibaba contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Alibaba Group Holding will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0344% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With Alibaba Group trading at USD 174.7, that is roughly USD 0.0601. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Alibaba Group's daily price movement you should consider buying Alibaba Group Holding options at the current volatility level of 0.55%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Alibaba Group 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" Alibaba calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Alibaba Group Holding stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Alibaba Group Option Chain
When Alibaba Group's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Alibaba Group Holding 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.
Alibaba Group's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Alibaba. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Alibaba. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Alibaba Group 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 | BABA260116C00360000 | 850 | 360.0 | 0.06 - 0.48 | 0.18 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00350000 | 3 | 350.0 | 0.0 - 0.64 | 0.4 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00340000 | 3 | 340.0 | 0.05 - 0.24 | 0.35 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00330000 | 5 | 330.0 | 0.07 - 0.75 | 0.4 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00320000 | 8 | 320.0 | 0.34 - 0.48 | 0.4 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00310000 | 1737 | 310.0 | 0.31 - 0.55 | 0.53 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00300000 | 864 | 300.0 | 0.5 - 0.64 | 0.63 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00290000 | 979 | 290.0 | 0.42 - 1.03 | 0.6 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00280000 | 497 | 280.0 | 0.81 - 1.05 | 0.97 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00270000 | 170 | 270.0 | 1.2 - 1.5 | 1.3 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00260000 | 394 | 260.0 | 1.4 - 1.8 | 1.6 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00250000 | 2503 | 250.0 | 1.95 - 2.33 | 2.1 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00240000 | 3148 | 240.0 | 2.55 - 2.98 | 2.69 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00230000 | 2682 | 230.0 | 3.3 - 3.6 | 3.49 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00220000 | 4634 | 220.0 | 4.5 - 4.6 | 4.5 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00210000 | 2841 | 210.0 | 5.7 - 6.15 | 5.95 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00200000 | 16290 | 200.0 | 7.95 - 8.0 | 7.91 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00195000 | 3955 | 195.0 | 9.05 - 9.3 | 9.15 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00190000 | 5530 | 190.0 | 10.5 - 10.7 | 10.6 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00185000 | 2354 | 185.0 | 12.1 - 12.35 | 12.23 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00180000 | 7976 | 180.0 | 13.95 - 14.35 | 14.1 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00175000 | 9237 | 175.0 | 16.05 - 16.5 | 16.2 | Out |
Call | BABA260116C00170000 | 7546 | 170.0 | 18.45 - 18.75 | 18.7 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00165000 | 5027 | 165.0 | 20.85 - 21.5 | 20.72 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00160000 | 9426 | 160.0 | 23.35 - 24.5 | 24.34 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00155000 | 2291 | 155.0 | 25.7 - 27.7 | 27.2 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00150000 | 13604 | 150.0 | 29.45 - 31.35 | 30.73 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00145000 | 5857 | 145.0 | 33.7 - 35.9 | 34.58 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00140000 | 12197 | 140.0 | 38.1 - 39.8 | 39.05 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00135000 | 2732 | 135.0 | 41.6 - 43.5 | 42.9 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00130000 | 5433 | 130.0 | 46.05 - 48.45 | 49.0 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00125000 | 4127 | 125.0 | 50.6 - 52.3 | 52.25 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00120000 | 1940 | 120.0 | 55.55 - 56.95 | 58.0 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00115000 | 1498 | 115.0 | 60.15 - 62.4 | 63.0 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00110000 | 4551 | 110.0 | 65.0 - 67.65 | 63.5 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00105000 | 429 | 105.0 | 69.0 - 72.05 | 65.4 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00100000 | 805 | 100.0 | 74.05 - 77.05 | 77.05 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00095000 | 77 | 95.0 | 78.75 - 82.7 | 86.95 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00090000 | 242 | 90.0 | 84.55 - 87.35 | 80.85 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00085000 | 53 | 85.0 | 89.0 - 92.45 | 83.4 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00080000 | 128 | 80.0 | 93.85 - 97.35 | 92.86 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00075000 | 14 | 75.0 | 98.4 - 102.35 | 93.28 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00070000 | 15 | 70.0 | 103.8 - 107.3 | 92.85 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00065000 | 6 | 65.0 | 108.3 - 112.25 | 80.1 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00060000 | 22 | 60.0 | 113.2 - 117.15 | 108.3 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00055000 | 3 | 55.0 | 118.6 - 122.1 | 105.6 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00050000 | 7 | 50.0 | 123.55 - 127.05 | 87.73 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00097500 | 330 | 97.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 30.2 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00092500 | 486 | 92.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 33.25 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00087500 | 429 | 87.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 37.47 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00082500 | 732 | 82.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00077500 | 1090 | 77.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 45.85 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00072500 | 320 | 72.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 46.55 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00067500 | 95 | 67.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00047500 | 7 | 47.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00045000 | 63 | 45.0 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00042500 | 1 | 42.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00040000 | 39 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00035000 | 18 | 35.0 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00010000 | 1 | 10.0 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 110.3 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00025000 | 4 | 25.0 | 93.2 - 97.25 | 93.2 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00015000 | 8 | 15.0 | 103.15 - 107.2 | 103.15 | In |
Call | BABA260116C00005000 | 22 | 5.0 | 113.15 - 117.15 | 113.15 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00360000 | 0 | 360.0 | 183.6 - 187.5 | 183.6 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00350000 | 0 | 350.0 | 173.6 - 177.2 | 173.6 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00340000 | 0 | 340.0 | 163.6 - 167.5 | 163.6 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00330000 | 0 | 330.0 | 153.6 - 157.55 | 153.6 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00320000 | 0 | 320.0 | 143.6 - 147.1 | 143.6 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00310000 | 0 | 310.0 | 133.6 - 137.5 | 152.45 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00300000 | 0 | 300.0 | 123.6 - 126.7 | 127.83 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00290000 | 0 | 290.0 | 113.6 - 117.6 | 111.47 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00280000 | 0 | 280.0 | 104.0 - 106.7 | 103.1 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00270000 | 54 | 270.0 | 94.1 - 97.0 | 99.5 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00260000 | 7 | 260.0 | 84.2 - 87.2 | 96.55 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00250000 | 51 | 250.0 | 74.7 - 77.65 | 65.74 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00240000 | 45 | 240.0 | 65.6 - 68.1 | 54.55 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00230000 | 3 | 230.0 | 56.75 - 58.8 | 68.5 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00220000 | 107 | 220.0 | 47.25 - 49.05 | 54.41 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00210000 | 260 | 210.0 | 38.65 - 41.4 | 39.6 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00200000 | 632 | 200.0 | 31.0 - 32.95 | 31.48 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00195000 | 239 | 195.0 | 27.2 - 28.05 | 33.35 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00190000 | 419 | 190.0 | 24.15 - 24.45 | 24.25 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00185000 | 1126 | 185.0 | 19.9 - 21.45 | 20.9 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00180000 | 2143 | 180.0 | 17.75 - 18.25 | 17.67 | In |
Put | BABA260116P00175000 | 3544 | 175.0 | 14.9 - 15.1 | 14.88 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00170000 | 2180 | 170.0 | 12.3 - 12.5 | 12.45 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00165000 | 6612 | 165.0 | 9.95 - 10.25 | 10.18 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00160000 | 4080 | 160.0 | 7.95 - 8.35 | 7.94 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00155000 | 7961 | 155.0 | 6.2 - 6.4 | 6.45 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00150000 | 15948 | 150.0 | 4.5 - 4.9 | 4.8 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00145000 | 5127 | 145.0 | 3.4 - 3.85 | 3.72 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00140000 | 6187 | 140.0 | 2.4 - 2.83 | 2.75 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00135000 | 2061 | 135.0 | 1.72 - 2.25 | 1.95 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00130000 | 3075 | 130.0 | 1.38 - 1.48 | 1.43 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00125000 | 3950 | 125.0 | 0.99 - 1.07 | 1.0 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00120000 | 3526 | 120.0 | 0.7 - 0.95 | 0.72 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00115000 | 1896 | 115.0 | 0.5 - 0.77 | 0.55 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00110000 | 6287 | 110.0 | 0.28 - 0.53 | 0.4 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00105000 | 5504 | 105.0 | 0.15 - 0.36 | 0.36 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00100000 | 17628 | 100.0 | 0.15 - 0.43 | 0.23 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00095000 | 2089 | 95.0 | 0.0 - 0.41 | 0.39 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00090000 | 2903 | 90.0 | 0.0 - 0.37 | 0.15 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00085000 | 991 | 85.0 | 0.0 - 0.33 | 0.15 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00080000 | 677 | 80.0 | 0.0 - 0.3 | 0.19 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00075000 | 139 | 75.0 | 0.0 - 0.28 | 0.13 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00070000 | 91 | 70.0 | 0.0 - 0.56 | 0.12 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00065000 | 35 | 65.0 | 0.0 - 0.25 | 0.12 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00060000 | 8 | 60.0 | 0.0 - 0.74 | 0.09 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00055000 | 1 | 55.0 | 0.0 - 1.15 | 0.18 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00050000 | 99 | 50.0 | 0.0 - 2.13 | 0.22 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00097500 | 1360 | 97.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 4.1 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00092500 | 5211 | 92.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 2.94 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00087500 | 559 | 87.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 2.18 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00082500 | 7359 | 82.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 1.52 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00077500 | 2194 | 77.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 1.16 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00072500 | 2525 | 72.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.86 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00067500 | 1039 | 67.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.6 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00047500 | 28 | 47.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00045000 | 623 | 45.0 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.13 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00042500 | 5 | 42.5 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.15 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00040000 | 1084 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00035000 | 807 | 35.0 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00030000 | 1 | 30.0 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00020000 | 10 | 20.0 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00010000 | 1191 | 10.0 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 0.0 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00025000 | 991 | 25.0 | 0.0 - 1.4 | 1.4 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00015000 | 69 | 15.0 | 0.0 - 1.1 | 1.1 | Out |
Put | BABA260116P00005000 | 1596 | 5.0 | 0.0 - 0.25 | 0.25 | Out |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.818 | Dividend Share 7.619 | Earnings Share 8.65 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.018 |
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