International Paper Stock Options Expiring on 22nd of August

IP Stock  USD 50.35  0.56  1.10%   
International Paper's latest option contracts expiring on August 22nd 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.48 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.17 over 27 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 22nd 2025.

Open Interest Against August 22nd 2025 Option Contracts

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

International Paper In The Money Call Balance

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

International Current Options Market Mood

International Paper'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 International 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

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of International Paper'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. International Paper'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 International contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that International Paper will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.03% per day over the life of the 2025-08-22 option contract. With International Paper trading at USD 50.35, that is roughly USD 0.0151. If you think that the market is fully incorporating International Paper's daily price movement you should consider buying International Paper options at the current volatility level of 0.48%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

International Paper Option Chain

When International Paper's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against International Paper 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.
International Paper's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on International. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for International. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a International Paper 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
IP250822C00070000070.00.0 - 1.31.3Out
Call
IP250822C00065000065.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
IP250822C00063000063.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
IP250822C00062000062.00.0 - 1.61.6Out
Call
IP250822C00061000061.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
Call
IP250822C00060000060.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
Call
IP250822C00059000059.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
Call
IP250822C00058000058.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
IP250822C00057000057.00.0 - 1.41.4Out
Call
IP250822C00056000056.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
IP250822C00055000655.00.1 - 0.60.75Out
Call
IP250822C00054000654.00.0 - 0.81.44Out
Call
IP250822C000510005051.00.4 - 2.12.8Out
Call
IP250822C00048000248.01.5 - 5.33.38In
 Put
IP250822P00070000070.017.9 - 21.917.9In
 Put
IP250822P00065000065.012.9 - 17.012.9In
 Put
IP250822P00063000063.010.8 - 14.910.8In
 Put
IP250822P00062000062.010.0 - 13.910.0In
 Put
IP250822P00061000061.08.9 - 13.18.9In
 Put
IP250822P00060000060.07.9 - 11.97.9In
 Put
IP250822P00059000059.07.1 - 11.07.1In
 Put
IP250822P00058000058.06.1 - 10.16.1In
 Put
IP250822P00057000057.05.0 - 9.05.0In
 Put
IP250822P00056000056.04.2 - 8.04.2In
 Put
IP250822P00052000152.01.5 - 4.72.37In
 Put
IP250822P00051000951.01.5 - 3.51.88In
 Put
IP250822P00050000150.01.15 - 3.41.5Out

International Paper Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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International Paper Market Cap Over Time

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International Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

7.76 Billion

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

International Paper Corporate Directors

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