United Microelectronics Stock Options Expiring on 16th of January 2026

UMC Stock  USD 6.59  0.03  0.46%   
United Microelectronics' latest option contracts expiring on 2026-01-16 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.17 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.0 over 11 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2026-01-16. The total put volume is at 12.0, with calls trading at the volume of 12.0. This yields a 0.26 put-to-call volume ratio.
United Microelectronics' stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of United Microelectronics common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell United stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If United Microelectronics' stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, United Microelectronics' Other Stockholder Equity is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Capital Stock is expected to grow to about 135.8 B, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 253.7 B.

United Microelectronics In The Money Call Balance

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

United Current Options Market Mood

United Microelectronics' 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 United 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 Volume

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of United Microelectronics' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. United Microelectronics' 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 United contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that United Microelectronics will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0106% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With United Microelectronics trading at USD 6.59, that is roughly USD 7.0E-4. If you think that the market is fully incorporating United Microelectronics' daily price movement you should consider buying United Microelectronics options at the current volatility level of 0.17%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

United Microelectronics Option Chain

When United Microelectronics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against United Microelectronics 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.
United Microelectronics' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on United. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for United. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a United Microelectronics 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
UMC Option Call 16-01-2026 302026-01-160.0 - 0.03.9In
Call
UMC Option Call 16-01-2026 502026-01-160.0 - 0.01.9In
Call
UMC Option Call 16-01-2026 702026-01-160.0 - 0.00.65Out
Call
UMC Option Call 16-01-2026 1002026-01-160.0 - 0.00.16Out
Call
UMC Option Call 16-01-2026 1202026-01-160.0 - 0.00.1Out
Call
UMC Option Call 16-01-2026 1502026-01-160.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
UMC Option Put 16-01-2026 3532026-01-160.0 - 2.00.1Out
 Put
UMC Option Put 16-01-2026 502026-01-160.0 - 0.00.55Out
 Put
UMC Option Put 16-01-2026 702026-01-160.0 - 0.01.02In
 Put
UMC Option Put 16-01-2026 1002026-01-160.0 - 0.03.28In
 Put
UMC Option Put 16-01-2026 1202026-01-160.0 - 0.05.2In

United Microelectronics Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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United Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

253.74 Billion

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

United Microelectronics Corporate Directors

ShanChieh ChienGeneral Manager, DirectorProfile
Jason WangGeneral Manager, DirectorProfile
ChengLi HuangIndependent DirectorProfile
Vic YenChief DirectorProfile
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.09)
Dividend Share
3
Earnings Share
0.64
Revenue Per Share
93.08
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.06
The market value of United Microelectronics is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of United that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of United Microelectronics' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is United Microelectronics' 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 United Microelectronics' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect United Microelectronics' 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 United Microelectronics' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if United Microelectronics is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, United Microelectronics' 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.