YUM250620C00110000 Option on Yum Brands
| YUM Stock | USD 139.50 7.50 5.10% |
Yum Brands' latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.37 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.86 over 37 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 3.0, with calls trading at the volume of 64.0. This yields a 0.05 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts
2025-10-17
The chart above shows Yum Brands' 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. Yum Brands' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Yum Brands' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Yum Brands Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Yum Brands' market makers reach a net positive position across all Yum Brands' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Yum Brands' 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 Yum Brands
Analyzing Yum Brands' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Yum Brands regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Yum Brands' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Yum Brands' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Yum Brands' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Yum Brands lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Yum Brands' 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 Yum Brands 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 Yum Stock moves the wrong way.
Yum Brands In The Money Call Balance
When Yum Brands' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Yum Brands stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Yum Brands' 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 Yum Brands 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.
Yum Current Options Market Mood
Yum Brands' 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 Yum 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 Yum Brands' options investors are not very successful. Yum Brands' 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 Yum contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Yum Brands will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0231% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Yum Brands trading at USD 139.5, that is roughly USD 0.0323. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Yum Brands' daily price movement you should consider buying Yum Brands options at the current volatility level of 0.37%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Yum Brands 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" Yum calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Yum Brands stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Yum Brands Option Chain
When Yum Brands' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Yum Brands 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.
Yum Brands' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Yum. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Yum. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Yum Brands 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 | YUM251017C00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | |
Call | YUM251017C00200000 | 18 | 200.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | Out |
Call | YUM251017C00195000 | 1 | 195.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 0.16 | Out |
Call | YUM251017C00190000 | 10 | 190.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | Out |
Call | YUM251017C00185000 | 19 | 185.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | Out |
Call | YUM251017C00180000 | 2 | 180.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | Out |
Call | YUM251017C00175000 | 101 | 175.0 | 0.15 - 0.55 | 0.15 | Out |
Call | YUM251017C00170000 | 9 | 170.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | Out |
Call | YUM251017C00165000 | 30 | 165.0 | 0.1 - 4.8 | 1.5 | Out |
Call | YUM251017C00160000 | 245 | 160.0 | 0.9 - 2.0 | 1.58 | Out |
Call | YUM251017C00155000 | 226 | 155.0 | 2.45 - 3.3 | 2.57 | Out |
Call | YUM251017C00150000 | 97 | 150.0 | 4.3 - 5.3 | 4.6 | Out |
Call | YUM251017C00145000 | 36 | 145.0 | 6.7 - 8.0 | 7.2 | In |
Call | YUM251017C00140000 | 10 | 140.0 | 8.5 - 13.2 | 10.51 | In |
Call | YUM251017C00135000 | 3 | 135.0 | 12.0 - 16.8 | 15.4 | In |
Call | YUM251017C00130000 | 18 | 130.0 | 17.2 - 21.5 | 17.2 | In |
Call | YUM251017C00125000 | 10 | 125.0 | 21.0 - 25.8 | 21.0 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 60.5 - 65.4 | 60.5 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00200000 | 0 | 200.0 | 50.5 - 55.4 | 50.5 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00195000 | 0 | 195.0 | 45.5 - 50.4 | 45.5 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 40.5 - 45.4 | 40.5 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00185000 | 0 | 185.0 | 35.5 - 40.4 | 35.5 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 30.5 - 35.4 | 30.5 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00175000 | 0 | 175.0 | 25.6 - 30.5 | 25.6 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00170000 | 0 | 170.0 | 20.5 - 25.3 | 20.5 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00165000 | 0 | 165.0 | 16.0 - 20.7 | 16.0 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00160000 | 41 | 160.0 | 11.5 - 16.3 | 11.5 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00155000 | 57 | 155.0 | 7.5 - 12.3 | 8.7 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00150000 | 35 | 150.0 | 6.2 - 9.1 | 8.6 | In |
Put | YUM251017P00145000 | 149 | 145.0 | 4.0 - 6.9 | 4.9 | Out |
Put | YUM251017P00140000 | 100 | 140.0 | 2.5 - 5.5 | 3.5 | Out |
Put | YUM251017P00135000 | 235 | 135.0 | 0.9 - 5.0 | 2.0 | Out |
Put | YUM251017P00130000 | 62 | 130.0 | 0.75 - 5.0 | 1.55 | Out |
Put | YUM251017P00125000 | 26 | 125.0 | 0.0 - 1.0 | 0.77 | Out |
Put | YUM251017P00120000 | 4 | 120.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.49 | Out |
Put | YUM251017P00115000 | 3 | 115.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | Out |
Put | YUM251017P00110000 | 3 | 110.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | Out |
Yum Total Stockholder Equity
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Yum Brands Corporate Directors
| Elane Stock | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Peter Skala | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Annie YoungScrivner | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Lauren Hobart | Independent Director | Profile |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.18) | Dividend Share 2.76 | Earnings Share 5.07 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.118 |
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