IShares MSCI Stock Options Expiring on 15th of August
| CRBN Etf | USD 216.29 1.98 0.92% |
IShares MSCI's latest option contracts expiring on August 15th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.2. The IShares MSCI option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current iShares MSCI ACWI option contracts. It shows all of IShares MSCI's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on IShares MSCI lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if IShares MSCI'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 IShares MSCI 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 IShares Etf moves the wrong way.
iShares MSCI ACWI In The Money Call Balance
When IShares MSCI's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against iShares MSCI ACWI stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying IShares MSCI'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 iShares MSCI ACWI 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.
IShares Current Options Market Mood
IShares MSCI'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 IShares Etf'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
It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Using current IShares MSCI's option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.
Rule 16 of the current IShares contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that iShares MSCI ACWI will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0125% per day over the life of the 2025-08-15 option contract. With IShares MSCI trading at USD 216.29, that is roughly USD 0.027. If you think that the market is fully incorporating IShares MSCI's daily price movement you should consider buying iShares MSCI ACWI options at the current volatility level of 0.2%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
IShares MSCI Option Chain
When IShares MSCI's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against iShares MSCI ACWI 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.
IShares MSCI's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on IShares. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for IShares. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a IShares MSCI 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 | CRBN250815C00230000 | 0 | 230.0 | 0.0 - 0.45 | 0.45 | |
Call | CRBN250815C00225000 | 0 | 225.0 | 0.0 - 1.1 | 1.1 | |
Call | CRBN250815C00220000 | 0 | 220.0 | 0.0 - 1.6 | 1.6 | |
Call | CRBN250815C00215000 | 0 | 215.0 | 0.05 - 4.1 | 0.05 | |
Call | CRBN250815C00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 3.2 - 8.2 | 5.7 | In |
Call | CRBN250815C00205000 | 0 | 205.0 | 7.6 - 12.6 | 7.6 | In |
Call | CRBN250815C00200000 | 0 | 200.0 | 12.3 - 17.3 | 12.3 | In |
Call | CRBN250815C00199000 | 0 | 199.0 | 13.3 - 18.3 | 13.3 | In |
Call | CRBN250815C00198000 | 0 | 198.0 | 14.3 - 19.3 | 14.3 | In |
Call | CRBN250815C00197000 | 0 | 197.0 | 15.2 - 20.2 | 15.2 | In |
Put | CRBN250815P00230000 | 0 | 230.0 | 13.6 - 18.6 | 13.6 | In |
Put | CRBN250815P00225000 | 0 | 225.0 | 8.6 - 13.6 | 8.6 | In |
Put | CRBN250815P00220000 | 0 | 220.0 | 3.5 - 8.5 | 3.5 | In |
Put | CRBN250815P00215000 | 0 | 215.0 | 0.9 - 5.2 | 0.9 | |
Put | CRBN250815P00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 0.0 - 3.3 | 3.3 | |
Put | CRBN250815P00205000 | 0 | 205.0 | 0.0 - 1.9 | 1.9 | |
Put | CRBN250815P00200000 | 0 | 200.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 1.35 | |
Put | CRBN250815P00199000 | 0 | 199.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 1.35 | |
Put | CRBN250815P00198000 | 0 | 198.0 | 0.0 - 1.3 | 1.3 | |
Put | CRBN250815P00197000 | 0 | 197.0 | 0.0 - 1.3 | 1.3 |
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The market value of iShares MSCI ACWI is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of IShares that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of IShares MSCI's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is IShares MSCI'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 IShares MSCI's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect IShares MSCI'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 IShares MSCI's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if IShares MSCI is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, IShares MSCI'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.