OVV241220P00036000 Option on Ovintiv

OVV Stock  USD 42.25  0.90  2.18%   
Ovintiv's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.59 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.35 over 32 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 284, with calls trading at the volume of 284. This yields a 0.8 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

Ovintiv 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 Ovintiv's lending market. For example, when Ovintiv'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 Ovintiv, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Ovintiv stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Ovintiv'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. Ovintiv's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Ovintiv's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Ovintiv Maximum Pain Price across 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Ovintiv's market makers reach a net positive position across all Ovintiv's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Ovintiv'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 Ovintiv

Analyzing Ovintiv's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Ovintiv regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Ovintiv's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Ovintiv's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Ovintiv's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
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Ovintiv In The Money Call Balance

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

Ovintiv Current Options Market Mood

Ovintiv'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 Ovintiv 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 Ovintiv's options investors are not very successful. Ovintiv'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 Ovintiv contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Ovintiv will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0369% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Ovintiv trading at USD 42.25, that is roughly USD 0.0156. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Ovintiv's daily price movement you should consider buying Ovintiv options at the current volatility level of 0.59%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Ovintiv 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" Ovintiv calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Ovintiv stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Ovintiv Option Chain

When Ovintiv's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Ovintiv 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.
Ovintiv's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Ovintiv. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Ovintiv. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Ovintiv 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 IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 3502024-12-200.0 - 0.04.77In
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 3612024-12-2010.1 - 12.75.33In
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 38202024-12-202.65 - 5.32.85In
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 39472024-12-203.2 - 3.54.1In
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 40652024-12-202.35 - 2.53.28In
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 411252024-12-201.5 - 1.651.3In
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 42672024-12-200.9 - 1.050.77In
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 431712024-12-200.5 - 0.60.4Out
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 442962024-12-200.25 - 0.350.3Out
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 451862024-12-200.1 - 0.20.13Out
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 463972024-12-200.05 - 0.150.11Out
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 475842024-12-200.0 - 1.00.05Out
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 4815182024-12-200.0 - 0.250.1Out
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 4928362024-12-200.0 - 0.050.1Out
Call
OVV Option Call 20-12-2024 5011102024-12-200.0 - 0.050.06Out
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 3332024-12-200.0 - 1.00.5Out
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 35132024-12-200.0 - 0.30.05Out
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 361832024-12-200.0 - 0.10.04Out
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 37242024-12-200.0 - 0.30.1Out
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 38222024-12-200.05 - 0.150.2Out
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 39622024-12-200.1 - 0.20.25Out
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 405852024-12-200.2 - 0.30.23Out
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 411192024-12-200.4 - 0.50.9Out
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 422222024-12-200.8 - 0.91.5Out
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 431492024-12-201.4 - 1.52.47In
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 442572024-12-202.15 - 2.33.09In
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 457172024-12-203.0 - 3.22.45In
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 461662024-12-203.7 - 4.21.7In
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 47142024-12-204.8 - 5.94.4In
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 4892024-12-204.3 - 6.94.5In
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 4902024-12-203.1 - 5.910.5In
 Put
OVV Option Put 20-12-2024 50242024-12-207.3 - 8.36.0In

Ovintiv Market Cap Over Time

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Ovintiv Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

8.35 Billion

At this time, Ovintiv's Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Ovintiv Corporate Management

Rachel CHRPExecutive ServicesProfile
Brendan McCrackenExecutive Vice President - Corporate Development and External RelationsProfile
Michael McAllisterPresidentProfile
Joanne AlexanderExecutive Vice President General Counsel, Corporate SecretaryProfile
Renee ZemljakExecutive Vice President of Midstream, Marketing and FundamentalsProfile

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