null Option on Intel

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Intel's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.64 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.13 over 54 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 3.8 K, with calls trading at the volume of 8.8 K. This yields a 0.43 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Intel Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 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 Intel 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, Intel'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 Intel

Analyzing Intel's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Intel regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Intel's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Intel's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Intel's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Intel's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Intel common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Intel stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Intel's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Intel's Common Stock Shares Outstanding is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to grow to about 206.3 B, whereas Preferred Stock Total Equity is forecasted to decline to about 437.4 M.

Intel In The Money Call Balance

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

Intel Current Options Market Mood

Intel'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 Intel 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 Intel'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. Intel'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 Intel contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Intel will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.04% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Intel trading at USD 20.7, that is roughly USD 0.00828. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Intel's daily price movement you should consider buying Intel options at the current volatility level of 0.64%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Intel 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" Intel calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Intel stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Intel Option Chain

When Intel's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Intel 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.
Intel's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Intel. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Intel. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Intel 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
INTC251017C0003600088736.00.14 - 0.20.16Out
Call
INTC251017C0003500085535.00.13 - 0.340.18Out
Call
INTC251017C0003400060734.00.15 - 0.330.22Out
Call
INTC251017C0003300031633.00.17 - 0.340.22Out
Call
INTC251017C00032000113432.00.23 - 0.320.31Out
Call
INTC251017C00031000143231.00.21 - 0.490.32Out
Call
INTC251017C00030000470630.00.34 - 0.460.44Out
Call
INTC251017C00029000177329.00.45 - 0.660.49Out
Call
INTC251017C000280001587628.00.56 - 0.690.66Out
Call
INTC251017C00027000764227.00.8 - 0.860.83Out
Call
INTC251017C00026000432626.01.01 - 1.31.05Out
Call
INTC251017C000250001135725.01.23 - 1.331.3Out
Call
INTC251017C00024000900724.01.61 - 1.691.63Out
Call
INTC251017C000230001506423.02.0 - 2.182.01Out
Call
INTC251017C00022000559122.02.3 - 2.662.54In
Call
INTC251017C00021000440421.02.95 - 3.13.05In
Call
INTC251017C00020000300020.03.6 - 4.03.69In
Call
INTC251017C0001900080619.03.55 - 5.654.5In
Call
INTC251017C00018000108418.03.55 - 6.855.26In
Call
INTC251017C0001700024317.05.3 - 7.756.19In
Call
INTC251017C0001600015516.05.4 - 9.17.55In
Call
INTC251017C0001500021515.07.65 - 8.358.35In
Call
INTC251017C0001400014314.08.6 - 9.359.1In
Call
INTC251017C0001300011313.08.25 - 11.9510.64In
Call
INTC251017C000120002812.09.25 - 12.9510.8In
Call
INTC251017C00011000311.010.25 - 13.9512.25In
Call
INTC251017C000100005510.011.2 - 14.913.65In
 Put
INTC251017P00036000036.011.3 - 15.011.3In
 Put
INTC251017P0003500015235.010.3 - 14.011.59In
 Put
INTC251017P00034000034.09.3 - 13.059.3In
 Put
INTC251017P00033000233.08.35 - 12.18.35In
 Put
INTC251017P0003200035632.07.4 - 9.558.92In
 Put
INTC251017P0003100026931.06.45 - 10.28.0In
 Put
INTC251017P0003000026430.06.45 - 8.47.35In
 Put
INTC251017P000290005829.05.55 - 7.456.56In
 Put
INTC251017P0002800074028.05.0 - 7.555.5In
 Put
INTC251017P0002700030627.03.85 - 6.04.85In
 Put
INTC251017P00026000322026.02.15 - 4.24.16In
 Put
INTC251017P00025000248225.02.93 - 4.253.21In
 Put
INTC251017P00024000335624.02.43 - 2.982.61In
 Put
INTC251017P000230001080423.02.04 - 2.332.11In
 Put
INTC251017P00022000633122.01.59 - 1.791.58Out
 Put
INTC251017P000210001351221.01.15 - 1.251.16Out
 Put
INTC251017P000200002051220.00.77 - 0.860.85Out
 Put
INTC251017P000190001025619.00.48 - 0.620.55Out
 Put
INTC251017P000180001778518.00.33 - 0.50.37Out
 Put
INTC251017P00017000249617.00.17 - 0.450.21Out
 Put
INTC251017P00016000329116.00.09 - 0.220.14Out
 Put
INTC251017P00015000294515.00.05 - 0.110.08Out
 Put
INTC251017P0001400094414.00.0 - 0.110.06Out
 Put
INTC251017P0001300071313.00.0 - 0.050.03Out
 Put
INTC251017P0001200075212.00.03 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
INTC251017P0001100061011.00.0 - 0.060.05Out
 Put
INTC251017P0001000040610.00.0 - 0.10.05Out

Intel Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Intel Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

104.23 Billion

At present, Intel's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Intel Corporate Management

When determining whether Intel offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Intel's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Intel Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Intel Stock:
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Intel. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in estimate.
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Is Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 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 Intel. If investors know Intel 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 Intel 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
(0.72)
Dividend Share
0.245
Earnings Share
(4.48)
Revenue Per Share
12.321
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0)
The market value of Intel is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Intel that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Intel's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Intel'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 Intel's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Intel'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 Intel's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Intel is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Intel'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.