IShares Bitcoin Stock Options
| IBIT Etf | USD 66.33 0.35 0.52% |
IShares Bitcoin's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.52 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.25 over 62 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 3.3 K, with calls trading at the volume of 2.5 K. This yields a 1.3 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts
IShares Bitcoin 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 IShares Bitcoin's lending market. For example, when IShares Bitcoin'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 IShares Bitcoin, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting IShares Bitcoin stock over its option's life.
2025-10-17
The chart above shows IShares Bitcoin'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. IShares Bitcoin's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for IShares Bitcoin's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
IShares Bitcoin Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when IShares Bitcoin's market makers reach a net positive position across all IShares Bitcoin's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, IShares Bitcoin'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 IShares Bitcoin
Analyzing IShares Bitcoin's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in IShares Bitcoin regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when IShares Bitcoin's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money IShares Bitcoin's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with IShares Bitcoin's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
iShares Bitcoin Trust In The Money Call Balance
When IShares Bitcoin's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against iShares Bitcoin Trust stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying IShares Bitcoin'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 Bitcoin Trust 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 Bitcoin'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 Open Interest
Put-to-Call Volume
Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of IShares Bitcoin's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. IShares Bitcoin'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 IShares contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that iShares Bitcoin Trust will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0325% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With IShares Bitcoin trading at USD 66.33, that is roughly USD 0.0216. If you think that the market is fully incorporating IShares Bitcoin's daily price movement you should consider buying iShares Bitcoin Trust options at the current volatility level of 0.52%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing IShares Bitcoin 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" IShares calls. Remember, the seller must deliver iShares Bitcoin Trust stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
IShares Bitcoin Option Chain
When IShares Bitcoin's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against iShares Bitcoin Trust 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 Bitcoin'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 Bitcoin 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 | IBIT251017C00120000 | 122 | 120.0 | 0.25 - 0.27 | 0.25 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00115000 | 0 | 115.0 | 0.28 - 0.31 | 0.28 | |
Call | IBIT251017C00110000 | 28 | 110.0 | 0.33 - 0.37 | 0.4 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00105000 | 11 | 105.0 | 0.42 - 0.44 | 0.43 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00100000 | 56 | 100.0 | 0.52 - 0.56 | 0.61 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00095000 | 20 | 95.0 | 0.7 - 0.73 | 0.76 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00090000 | 111 | 90.0 | 0.97 - 1.01 | 1.0 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00085000 | 74 | 85.0 | 1.4 - 1.44 | 1.45 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00080000 | 126 | 80.0 | 2.06 - 2.11 | 2.09 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00079000 | 100 | 79.0 | 2.22 - 2.28 | 2.27 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00078000 | 4 | 78.0 | 2.41 - 2.47 | 2.57 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00077000 | 143 | 77.0 | 2.62 - 2.68 | 3.1 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00076000 | 14 | 76.0 | 2.83 - 2.9 | 2.93 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00075000 | 89 | 75.0 | 3.05 - 3.15 | 3.13 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00074000 | 6 | 74.0 | 3.3 - 3.4 | 3.85 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00073000 | 10 | 73.0 | 3.6 - 3.7 | 3.9 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00072000 | 84 | 72.0 | 3.9 - 4.0 | 4.25 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00071000 | 56 | 71.0 | 4.25 - 4.35 | 4.28 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00070000 | 152 | 70.0 | 4.6 - 4.7 | 4.68 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00069000 | 255 | 69.0 | 5.0 - 5.1 | 5.11 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00068000 | 277 | 68.0 | 5.4 - 5.5 | 5.57 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00067000 | 101 | 67.0 | 5.8 - 5.95 | 5.9 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00066000 | 9 | 66.0 | 6.3 - 6.45 | 6.38 | Out |
Call | IBIT251017C00065000 | 2762 | 65.0 | 6.8 - 6.95 | 6.85 | In |
Call | IBIT251017C00064000 | 22 | 64.0 | 7.35 - 7.45 | 7.98 | In |
Call | IBIT251017C00063000 | 15 | 63.0 | 7.9 - 8.05 | 8.85 | In |
Call | IBIT251017C00062000 | 2 | 62.0 | 8.5 - 8.65 | 8.76 | In |
Call | IBIT251017C00061000 | 5 | 61.0 | 9.15 - 9.25 | 9.57 | In |
Call | IBIT251017C00060000 | 34 | 60.0 | 9.8 - 9.9 | 9.9 | In |
Call | IBIT251017C00055000 | 90 | 55.0 | 13.55 - 13.65 | 13.94 | In |
Call | IBIT251017C00050000 | 5 | 50.0 | 17.85 - 18.0 | 18.07 | In |
Call | IBIT251017C00040000 | 10 | 40.0 | 27.2 - 27.4 | 28.71 | In |
Call | IBIT251017C00030000 | 1 | 30.0 | 36.9 - 37.1 | 38.29 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00120000 | 0 | 120.0 | 53.55 - 53.8 | 53.55 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00115000 | 0 | 115.0 | 48.55 - 48.8 | 48.55 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00110000 | 0 | 110.0 | 43.6 - 43.8 | 43.6 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00105000 | 0 | 105.0 | 38.55 - 38.85 | 38.55 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00100000 | 0 | 100.0 | 33.6 - 33.8 | 33.05 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00095000 | 0 | 95.0 | 28.75 - 28.9 | 28.75 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00090000 | 0 | 90.0 | 23.85 - 24.1 | 23.85 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00085000 | 0 | 85.0 | 19.3 - 19.45 | 18.23 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00080000 | 0 | 80.0 | 14.9 - 15.05 | 14.1 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00079000 | 1 | 79.0 | 14.1 - 14.2 | 13.7 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00076000 | 1 | 76.0 | 11.7 - 11.8 | 11.35 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00071000 | 2 | 71.0 | 8.1 - 8.2 | 7.8 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00070000 | 18 | 70.0 | 7.45 - 7.55 | 7.2 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00068000 | 1 | 68.0 | 6.25 - 6.35 | 5.75 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00067000 | 209 | 67.0 | 5.7 - 5.8 | 5.17 | In |
Put | IBIT251017P00066000 | 28 | 66.0 | 5.2 - 5.3 | 5.19 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00065000 | 45 | 65.0 | 4.7 - 4.8 | 4.58 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00064000 | 141 | 64.0 | 4.25 - 4.35 | 4.15 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00063000 | 23 | 63.0 | 3.8 - 3.9 | 3.6 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00062000 | 4 | 62.0 | 3.4 - 3.5 | 3.45 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00061000 | 10 | 61.0 | 3.05 - 3.15 | 3.04 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00060000 | 51 | 60.0 | 2.74 - 2.79 | 2.75 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00055000 | 223 | 55.0 | 1.54 - 1.59 | 1.57 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00050000 | 91 | 50.0 | 0.9 - 0.94 | 0.9 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00045000 | 2 | 45.0 | 0.57 - 0.62 | 0.58 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00040000 | 2 | 40.0 | 0.41 - 0.46 | 0.42 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00035000 | 2 | 35.0 | 0.32 - 0.36 | 0.34 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00030000 | 28 | 30.0 | 0.25 - 0.29 | 0.27 | Out |
Put | IBIT251017P00025000 | 311 | 25.0 | 0.19 - 0.2 | 0.19 | Out |
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The market value of iShares Bitcoin Trust 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 Bitcoin's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is IShares Bitcoin'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 Bitcoin's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect IShares Bitcoin'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 Bitcoin's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if IShares Bitcoin is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, IShares Bitcoin'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.