LIN251017C00380000 Option on Linde plc Ordinary
| LIN Stock | USD 451.42 7.83 1.70% |
Linde Plc's latest option contracts expiring on January 16th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.32 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.06 over 105 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more puts than calls on contracts expiring on January 16th 2026. The total put volume is at 23.0, with calls trading at the volume of 21.0. This yields a 1.1 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against January 16th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-01-16
The chart above shows Linde Plc'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. Linde Plc's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Linde Plc's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Linde Plc Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-01-16 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Linde Plc's market makers reach a net positive position across all Linde Plc's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Linde Plc'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 Linde Plc
Analyzing Linde Plc's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Linde Plc regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Linde Plc's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Linde Plc's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Linde Plc's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Linde Plc lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Linde Plc's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Linde Plc contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Linde Stock moves the wrong way.
Linde plc Ordinary In The Money Call Balance
When Linde Plc's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Linde plc Ordinary stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Linde Plc'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 Linde plc Ordinary 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.
Linde Current Options Market Mood
Linde Plc'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 Linde 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 Linde Plc'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. Linde Plc'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 Linde contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Linde plc Ordinary will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.02% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With Linde Plc trading at USD 451.42, that is roughly USD 0.0903. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Linde Plc's daily price movement you should consider buying Linde plc Ordinary options at the current volatility level of 0.32%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Linde Plc 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" Linde calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Linde plc Ordinary stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Linde Plc Option Chain
When Linde Plc's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Linde plc Ordinary 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.
Linde Plc's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Linde. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Linde. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Linde Plc 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 | LIN260116C00720000 | 1 | 720.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 0.33 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00700000 | 476 | 700.0 | 0.0 - 0.5 | 0.26 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00680000 | 76 | 680.0 | 0.0 - 1.6 | 0.75 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00660000 | 107 | 660.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.1 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00640000 | 61 | 640.0 | 0.0 - 3.4 | 0.76 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00620000 | 121 | 620.0 | 0.0 - 3.1 | 0.67 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00600000 | 81 | 600.0 | 0.2 - 1.55 | 0.73 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00590000 | 58 | 590.0 | 0.0 - 3.5 | 1.95 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00580000 | 32 | 580.0 | 0.1 - 3.6 | 2.05 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00570000 | 178 | 570.0 | 0.3 - 1.35 | 1.45 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00560000 | 38 | 560.0 | 0.0 - 3.8 | 1.25 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00555000 | 6 | 555.0 | 0.0 - 4.0 | 1.2 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00550000 | 79 | 550.0 | 0.0 - 3.9 | 1.2 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00545000 | 15 | 545.0 | 0.0 - 4.0 | 3.2 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00540000 | 43 | 540.0 | 0.45 - 4.1 | 2.05 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00535000 | 37 | 535.0 | 0.75 - 3.9 | 2.78 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00530000 | 119 | 530.0 | 0.0 - 4.3 | 2.78 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00525000 | 50 | 525.0 | 0.2 - 4.4 | 3.26 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00520000 | 231 | 520.0 | 1.8 - 3.8 | 3.0 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00515000 | 59 | 515.0 | 0.95 - 5.0 | 3.2 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00510000 | 291 | 510.0 | 1.6 - 5.0 | 3.6 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00505000 | 81 | 505.0 | 2.65 - 6.3 | 5.53 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00500000 | 517 | 500.0 | 3.6 - 7.5 | 6.0 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00495000 | 106 | 495.0 | 4.8 - 8.5 | 6.5 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00490000 | 473 | 490.0 | 6.9 - 9.5 | 9.19 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00485000 | 133 | 485.0 | 7.7 - 11.0 | 9.9 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00480000 | 356 | 480.0 | 10.3 - 12.9 | 12.0 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00475000 | 78 | 475.0 | 11.5 - 15.0 | 12.9 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00470000 | 398 | 470.0 | 13.7 - 17.4 | 15.5 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00465000 | 34 | 465.0 | 17.2 - 20.0 | 18.9 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00460000 | 403 | 460.0 | 19.8 - 22.5 | 21.2 | Out |
Call | LIN260116C00455000 | 1 | 455.0 | 22.7 - 25.7 | 23.0 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00450000 | 341 | 450.0 | 24.8 - 28.5 | 25.0 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00440000 | 83 | 440.0 | 31.6 - 35.4 | 49.0 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00435000 | 1 | 435.0 | 35.3 - 38.8 | 52.29 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00430000 | 34 | 430.0 | 39.2 - 42.6 | 53.92 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00425000 | 3 | 425.0 | 43.2 - 46.7 | 65.85 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00420000 | 47 | 420.0 | 47.4 - 50.7 | 64.83 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00410000 | 35 | 410.0 | 55.7 - 59.2 | 73.7 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00400000 | 57 | 400.0 | 64.7 - 68.0 | 80.6 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00390000 | 16 | 390.0 | 73.8 - 77.1 | 85.15 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00380000 | 22 | 380.0 | 83.1 - 86.5 | 94.5 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00370000 | 12 | 370.0 | 92.4 - 95.9 | 92.4 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00360000 | 12 | 360.0 | 101.8 - 105.7 | 109.01 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00355000 | 1 | 355.0 | 106.8 - 110.4 | 103.3 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00350000 | 1 | 350.0 | 111.6 - 115.0 | 111.6 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00320000 | 6 | 320.0 | 140.6 - 144.0 | 157.53 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00300000 | 6 | 300.0 | 159.6 - 164.1 | 159.6 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00290000 | 1 | 290.0 | 169.2 - 173.6 | 169.2 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00230000 | 2 | 230.0 | 228.5 - 232.7 | 228.5 | In |
Call | LIN260116C00200000 | 6 | 200.0 | 258.1 - 262.7 | 258.1 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00200000 | 3 | 200.0 | 0.0 - 3.1 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00210000 | 21 | 210.0 | 0.05 - 0.5 | 0.12 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00250000 | 4 | 250.0 | 0.0 - 1.5 | 1.5 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00260000 | 1 | 260.0 | 0.0 - 1.5 | 1.5 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00270000 | 8 | 270.0 | 0.05 - 0.75 | 0.3 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00280000 | 2 | 280.0 | 0.0 - 2.7 | 1.59 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00290000 | 71 | 290.0 | 0.0 - 1.5 | 0.9 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00300000 | 5 | 300.0 | 0.0 - 1.5 | 0.9 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00310000 | 7 | 310.0 | 0.0 - 1.5 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00320000 | 18 | 320.0 | 0.2 - 1.5 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00330000 | 22 | 330.0 | 0.05 - 1.85 | 0.65 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00340000 | 35 | 340.0 | 0.9 - 1.9 | 1.2 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00350000 | 133 | 350.0 | 0.4 - 2.3 | 1.1 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00355000 | 9 | 355.0 | 0.75 - 2.25 | 1.7 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00360000 | 215 | 360.0 | 0.95 - 2.25 | 1.85 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00365000 | 22 | 365.0 | 0.85 - 3.3 | 1.8 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00370000 | 114 | 370.0 | 0.95 - 2.85 | 1.9 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00375000 | 38 | 375.0 | 1.4 - 3.5 | 2.5 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00380000 | 245 | 380.0 | 1.9 - 3.7 | 2.35 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00385000 | 37 | 385.0 | 2.4 - 3.6 | 3.5 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00390000 | 134 | 390.0 | 2.0 - 5.2 | 3.0 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00395000 | 48 | 395.0 | 2.0 - 5.2 | 3.8 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00400000 | 665 | 400.0 | 3.4 - 4.7 | 4.0 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00405000 | 70 | 405.0 | 2.8 - 6.0 | 4.6 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00410000 | 233 | 410.0 | 4.9 - 7.2 | 5.4 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00415000 | 79 | 415.0 | 5.1 - 7.9 | 4.5 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00420000 | 479 | 420.0 | 4.3 - 8.7 | 6.7 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00425000 | 181 | 425.0 | 5.4 - 9.4 | 8.8 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00430000 | 612 | 430.0 | 7.4 - 9.3 | 8.7 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00435000 | 243 | 435.0 | 8.8 - 11.6 | 9.3 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00440000 | 339 | 440.0 | 10.1 - 11.9 | 12.5 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00445000 | 204 | 445.0 | 11.4 - 14.5 | 12.3 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00450000 | 416 | 450.0 | 13.2 - 16.0 | 15.5 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00455000 | 53 | 455.0 | 15.0 - 18.0 | 14.8 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00460000 | 239 | 460.0 | 17.0 - 19.4 | 19.5 | Out |
Put | LIN260116P00465000 | 179 | 465.0 | 19.4 - 22.5 | 21.7 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00470000 | 173 | 470.0 | 21.7 - 24.9 | 24.1 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00475000 | 155 | 475.0 | 24.5 - 27.3 | 24.3 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00480000 | 89 | 480.0 | 27.6 - 30.4 | 27.3 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00485000 | 81 | 485.0 | 30.5 - 34.0 | 24.9 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00490000 | 56 | 490.0 | 34.0 - 37.5 | 23.9 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00495000 | 16 | 495.0 | 37.8 - 40.9 | 27.3 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00500000 | 6 | 500.0 | 42.0 - 45.0 | 27.8 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00505000 | 11 | 505.0 | 46.0 - 49.0 | 42.7 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00570000 | 0 | 570.0 | 108.8 - 113.1 | 108.8 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00580000 | 0 | 580.0 | 118.8 - 123.1 | 118.8 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00590000 | 0 | 590.0 | 128.5 - 133.1 | 128.5 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00600000 | 2 | 600.0 | 138.5 - 143.1 | 141.3 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00620000 | 0 | 620.0 | 158.5 - 163.1 | 161.3 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00640000 | 0 | 640.0 | 178.8 - 183.1 | 178.8 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00660000 | 0 | 660.0 | 198.8 - 203.1 | 198.8 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00680000 | 0 | 680.0 | 218.5 - 223.1 | 218.5 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00700000 | 0 | 700.0 | 238.5 - 243.1 | 238.5 | In |
Put | LIN260116P00720000 | 0 | 720.0 | 258.5 - 263.1 | 258.5 | In |
Linde Plc Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Linde Total Stockholder Equity
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Linde Plc Corporate Directors
| Robert Wood | Non-Executive Director | Profile | |
| Nance Dicciani | Non-Executive Director | Profile | |
| Edward Galante | Non-Executive Director | Profile | |
| Larry McVay | Non-Executive Director | Profile |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.084 | Dividend Share 5.78 | Earnings Share 14.05 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.028 |
The market value of Linde plc Ordinary is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Linde that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Linde Plc's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Linde Plc'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 Linde Plc's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Linde Plc'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 Linde Plc's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Linde Plc is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Linde Plc'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.