GOOG250718C00080000 Option on Alphabet Class C

GOOG Stock  USD 177.23  0.71  0.40%   
Alphabet's latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.42 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.75 over 85 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025. The total put volume is at 645, with calls trading at the volume of 1.6 K. This yields a 0.4 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Alphabet Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-09-19 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Alphabet close to expiration to expire worthless. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Alphabet'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 Alphabet

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

Alphabet Class C In The Money Call Balance

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

Alphabet Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Alphabet Inc Class C will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0263% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Alphabet trading at USD 177.23, that is roughly USD 0.0465. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Alphabet's daily price movement you should consider buying Alphabet Inc Class C options at the current volatility level of 0.42%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Alphabet 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" Alphabet calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Alphabet Inc Class C stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Alphabet Option Chain

When Alphabet's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Alphabet Inc Class C 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.
Alphabet's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Alphabet. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Alphabet. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Alphabet 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
GOOG250919C003000001179300.00.11 - 0.130.14Out
Call
GOOG250919C002900001707290.00.14 - 0.170.27Out
Call
GOOG250919C0028500071285.00.16 - 0.180.26Out
Call
GOOG250919C00280000329280.00.18 - 0.210.19Out
Call
GOOG250919C0027500062275.00.21 - 0.230.22Out
Call
GOOG250919C00270000316270.00.24 - 0.260.27Out
Call
GOOG250919C00265000120265.00.27 - 0.30.27Out
Call
GOOG250919C002600001631260.00.31 - 0.340.3Out
Call
GOOG250919C002550006507255.00.36 - 0.390.38Out
Call
GOOG250919C002500002814250.00.42 - 0.450.42Out
Call
GOOG250919C00245000237245.00.5 - 0.530.48Out
Call
GOOG250919C00240000644240.00.6 - 0.630.58Out
Call
GOOG250919C002350001601235.00.73 - 0.760.72Out
Call
GOOG250919C002300001955230.00.9 - 0.930.86Out
Call
GOOG250919C002250002438225.01.12 - 1.151.1Out
Call
GOOG250919C002200002216220.01.42 - 1.461.43Out
Call
GOOG250919C00215000956215.01.83 - 1.871.79Out
Call
GOOG250919C002100004227210.02.38 - 2.422.39Out
Call
GOOG250919C002050002611205.03.1 - 3.23.1Out
Call
GOOG250919C002000005803200.04.05 - 4.154.1Out
Call
GOOG250919C001950003368195.05.35 - 5.45.2Out
Call
GOOG250919C001900008256190.06.9 - 7.06.87Out
Call
GOOG250919C001850003552185.08.85 - 8.958.84Out
Call
GOOG250919C001800004052180.011.15 - 11.2511.22Out
Call
GOOG250919C001750002328175.013.75 - 14.013.91In
Call
GOOG250919C001700003483170.016.75 - 17.0516.85In
Call
GOOG250919C001650002205165.020.1 - 20.620.5In
Call
GOOG250919C001600001587160.023.75 - 24.222.93In
Call
GOOG250919C001550001270155.027.7 - 28.2527.66In
Call
GOOG250919C001500001174150.031.85 - 32.4531.6In
Call
GOOG250919C00145000288145.035.7 - 36.9535.85In
Call
GOOG250919C00140000451140.040.4 - 41.5540.31In
Call
GOOG250919C00135000404135.044.85 - 46.2544.5In
Call
GOOG250919C00130000717130.048.35 - 52.349.05In
Call
GOOG250919C0012500092125.053.1 - 57.054.7In
Call
GOOG250919C00120000147120.057.9 - 61.858.67In
Call
GOOG250919C0011500050115.062.7 - 66.659.97In
Call
GOOG250919C00110000115110.067.5 - 71.4561.4In
Call
GOOG250919C0010500067105.072.4 - 76.371.5In
Call
GOOG250919C00100000110100.077.3 - 81.279.5In
Call
GOOG250919C00095000695.082.2 - 86.182.2In
Call
GOOG250919C0009000021390.087.1 - 91.088.8In
Call
GOOG250919C000850003885.092.05 - 95.984.54In
Call
GOOG250919C000800001680.096.95 - 100.889.97In
Call
GOOG250919C00075000375.0101.9 - 105.7595.5In
 Put
GOOG250919P000750005075.00.04 - 0.060.05Out
 Put
GOOG250919P0008000011380.00.05 - 0.080.08Out
 Put
GOOG250919P0008500029285.00.08 - 0.10.11Out
 Put
GOOG250919P0009000044090.00.11 - 0.130.13Out
 Put
GOOG250919P0009500039495.00.14 - 0.170.17Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001000001111100.00.19 - 0.220.22Out
 Put
GOOG250919P00105000371105.00.27 - 0.280.49Out
 Put
GOOG250919P00110000601110.00.32 - 0.350.35Out
 Put
GOOG250919P00115000460115.00.41 - 0.440.42Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001200001839120.00.52 - 0.540.65Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001250003443125.00.65 - 0.680.73Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001300001709130.00.83 - 0.860.9Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001350001922135.01.07 - 1.11.09Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001400004558140.01.39 - 1.421.42Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001450002894145.01.82 - 1.861.84Out
 Put
GOOG250919P0015000010057150.02.4 - 2.442.51Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001550004115155.03.15 - 3.253.18Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001600003806160.04.15 - 4.24.3Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001650003990165.05.4 - 5.55.47Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001700004871170.07.0 - 7.17.07Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001750001482175.08.9 - 9.059.0Out
 Put
GOOG250919P001800001464180.011.2 - 11.3511.65In
 Put
GOOG250919P00185000967185.013.9 - 14.0515.1In
 Put
GOOG250919P00190000917190.016.85 - 17.218.6In
 Put
GOOG250919P00195000567195.020.25 - 20.7521.15In
 Put
GOOG250919P00200000308200.024.1 - 24.5524.75In
 Put
GOOG250919P00205000275205.028.1 - 28.729.75In
 Put
GOOG250919P0021000021210.032.45 - 33.0533.65In
 Put
GOOG250919P00215000280215.036.6 - 39.3538.93In
 Put
GOOG250919P002200002220.040.4 - 44.250.93In
 Put
GOOG250919P002500000250.070.3 - 74.0570.3In
 Put
GOOG250919P002550000255.075.3 - 79.0575.3In
 Put
GOOG250919P002600000260.080.3 - 84.0580.3In
 Put
GOOG250919P002650000265.085.3 - 89.0585.3In
 Put
GOOG250919P002700000270.090.3 - 94.0590.3In
 Put
GOOG250919P002750000275.095.3 - 99.0595.3In
 Put
GOOG250919P002800000280.0100.3 - 104.05100.3In
 Put
GOOG250919P002850000285.0105.3 - 109.05105.3In
 Put
GOOG250919P002900000290.0110.3 - 114.05110.3In
 Put
GOOG250919P003000000300.0120.3 - 124.05120.3In

Alphabet Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

   Selling And Marketing Expenses   
       Timeline  

Alphabet Market Cap Over Time

   Market Cap   
       Timeline  

Alphabet Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

341.34 Billion

At this time, Alphabet's Total Stockholder Equity is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years.

Alphabet Corporate Management

When determining whether Alphabet Class C is a strong investment it is important to analyze Alphabet's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Alphabet's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Alphabet Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Alphabet Inc Class C. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in persons.
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Is Interactive Media & Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Alphabet. If investors know Alphabet will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Alphabet listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.488
Dividend Share
1
Earnings Share
8.93
Revenue Per Share
29.338
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.12
The market value of Alphabet Class C is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Alphabet that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Alphabet's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Alphabet'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 Alphabet's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Alphabet'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 Alphabet's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Alphabet is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Alphabet'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.