Check Point Stock Options

CHKP Stock  USD 190.65  2.29  1.22%   
Check Point's latest option contracts expiring on January 16th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.35 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.61 over 53 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 16th 2026. The total put volume is at 6.0, with calls trading at the volume of 59.0. This yields a 0.1 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against January 16th 2026 Option Contracts

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

Check Point Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-01-16 Option Contracts

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

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

Check Point Software In The Money Call Balance

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

Check Current Options Market Mood

Check Point'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 Check 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 Check Point's options investors are not very successful. Check Point'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 Check contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Check Point Software will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0219% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With Check Point trading at USD 190.65, that is roughly USD 0.0417. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Check Point's daily price movement you should consider buying Check Point Software options at the current volatility level of 0.35%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Check Point 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" Check calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Check Point Software stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Check Point Option Chain

When Check Point's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Check Point Software 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.
Check Point's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Check. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Check. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Check Point 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
CHKP260116C0033000030330.00.0 - 2.150.3Out
Call
CHKP260116C003200001320.00.0 - 2.20.75Out
Call
CHKP260116C003100001310.00.0 - 2.21.1Out
Call
CHKP260116C0030000015300.00.0 - 0.450.55Out
Call
CHKP260116C002900003290.00.0 - 2.30.38Out
Call
CHKP260116C0028000075280.00.0 - 2.40.5Out
Call
CHKP260116C002700002270.00.0 - 2.553.4Out
Call
CHKP260116C0026000016260.00.0 - 2.751.6Out
Call
CHKP260116C0025000030250.00.15 - 2.02.0Out
Call
CHKP260116C0024000042240.00.9 - 3.52.3Out
Call
CHKP260116C00230000103230.01.15 - 4.22.35Out
Call
CHKP260116C00220000198220.02.3 - 4.33.4Out
Call
CHKP260116C0021000080210.04.6 - 6.76.0Out
Call
CHKP260116C0020000055200.07.4 - 10.19.2Out
Call
CHKP260116C0019500051195.09.5 - 11.611.2Out
Call
CHKP260116C0019000037190.012.0 - 14.616.6Out
Call
CHKP260116C0018500047185.016.4 - 17.416.7In
Call
CHKP260116C0018000042180.018.2 - 20.422.5In
Call
CHKP260116C001750005175.021.8 - 23.821.4In
Call
CHKP260116C001700006170.025.7 - 27.425.12In
Call
CHKP260116C001650001165.029.0 - 32.742.0In
Call
CHKP260116C001500008150.041.7 - 45.553.31In
Call
CHKP260116C001450001145.046.4 - 49.989.0In
Call
CHKP260116C001400001140.051.1 - 54.757.37In
Call
CHKP260116C001350001135.055.9 - 59.364.37In
Call
CHKP260116C001300004130.060.4 - 64.267.8In
Call
CHKP260116C001100001110.079.9 - 83.795.0In
 Put
CHKP260116P003300000330.0137.5 - 141.2137.5In
 Put
CHKP260116P003200000320.0127.5 - 131.2127.5In
 Put
CHKP260116P003100000310.0117.5 - 120.9117.5In
 Put
CHKP260116P003000000300.0107.5 - 111.2107.5In
 Put
CHKP260116P002900000290.097.5 - 101.297.5In
 Put
CHKP260116P002800000280.087.5 - 91.287.5In
 Put
CHKP260116P002700000270.077.5 - 81.177.5In
 Put
CHKP260116P002600000260.067.5 - 71.567.5In
 Put
CHKP260116P002500000250.057.5 - 61.549.3In
 Put
CHKP260116P002400001240.048.4 - 51.439.9In
 Put
CHKP260116P002300003230.039.0 - 41.928.8In
 Put
CHKP260116P002200006220.030.6 - 33.423.0In
 Put
CHKP260116P0021000020210.022.0 - 24.116.8In
 Put
CHKP260116P0020000034200.016.6 - 17.717.2In
 Put
CHKP260116P0019500021195.013.6 - 14.515.7In
 Put
CHKP260116P0019000042190.011.1 - 12.012.03Out
 Put
CHKP260116P0018500032185.09.1 - 9.87.6Out
 Put
CHKP260116P0018000057180.07.2 - 8.04.0Out
 Put
CHKP260116P0017500011175.05.6 - 6.43.4Out
 Put
CHKP260116P0017000019170.04.2 - 5.02.85Out
 Put
CHKP260116P00165000229165.03.1 - 3.82.0Out
 Put
CHKP260116P001600002160.01.5 - 2.853.1Out
 Put
CHKP260116P0015500011155.00.75 - 3.01.9Out
 Put
CHKP260116P0015000023150.00.0 - 2.951.1Out
 Put
CHKP260116P001450009145.00.4 - 1.550.72Out
 Put
CHKP260116P001400002140.00.15 - 1.250.88Out

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Total Stockholder Equity

2.49 Billion

At this time, Check Point's Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year.

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