Microchip Technology Stock Options

MCHP Stock  USD 74.43  1.32  1.81%   
Microchip Technology's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.63 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.64 over 61 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 16.0, with calls trading at the volume of 2.1 K. This yields a 0.01 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Microchip Technology Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts

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

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

Microchip Technology In The Money Call Balance

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

Microchip Current Options Market Mood

Microchip Technology'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 Microchip 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 Microchip Technology's options investors are not very successful. Microchip Technology'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 Microchip contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Microchip Technology will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0394% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Microchip Technology trading at USD 74.43, that is roughly USD 0.0293. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Microchip Technology's daily price movement you should consider buying Microchip Technology options at the current volatility level of 0.63%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Microchip Technology 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" Microchip calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Microchip Technology stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Microchip Technology Option Chain

When Microchip Technology's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Microchip Technology 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.
Microchip Technology's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Microchip. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Microchip. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Microchip Technology 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
MCHP251017C001100000110.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
Call
MCHP251017C001050003105.00.0 - 0.50.5Out
Call
MCHP251017C0010000022100.00.55 - 0.70.74Out
Call
MCHP251017C000950001495.00.95 - 1.11.54Out
Call
MCHP251017C0009000015190.01.6 - 1.751.62Out
Call
MCHP251017C0008500037385.02.65 - 2.83.02Out
Call
MCHP251017C00082500082.53.3 - 3.53.4Out
Call
MCHP251017C00080000250480.04.2 - 4.44.4Out
Call
MCHP251017C0007750023677.55.2 - 5.46.3Out
Call
MCHP251017C00075000175075.06.3 - 6.56.3Out
Call
MCHP251017C0007250048172.57.6 - 7.87.6In
Call
MCHP251017C00070000217570.09.1 - 9.39.3In
Call
MCHP251017C00067500269767.510.7 - 10.99.4In
Call
MCHP251017C00065000332365.012.4 - 12.712.36In
Call
MCHP251017C00062500178362.514.3 - 14.612.58In
Call
MCHP251017C00060000277560.016.3 - 16.516.25In
Call
MCHP251017C00057500154357.518.4 - 18.616.87In
Call
MCHP251017C0005500047855.020.4 - 20.917.5In
Call
MCHP251017C0005250042752.522.8 - 23.116.9In
Call
MCHP251017C0005000038450.025.1 - 25.424.8In
Call
MCHP251017C0004750024947.527.4 - 28.526.0In
Call
MCHP251017C00045000124545.028.0 - 30.232.1In
Call
MCHP251017C0004250020942.531.2 - 33.531.2In
Call
MCHP251017C00040000144140.034.6 - 35.134.75In
Call
MCHP251017C0003750011837.537.1 - 38.137.1In
Call
MCHP251017C0003500042835.039.5 - 41.539.5In
Call
MCHP251017C000325008132.542.0 - 42.642.0In
Call
MCHP251017C000300002930.044.5 - 45.844.5In
Call
MCHP251017C000275001927.545.7 - 48.645.7In
 Put
MCHP251017P001100000110.035.2 - 35.835.2In
 Put
MCHP251017P001050000105.030.3 - 30.930.3In
 Put
MCHP251017P001000000100.024.2 - 26.124.2In
 Put
MCHP251017P00095000095.020.9 - 21.320.9In
 Put
MCHP251017P00090000090.016.6 - 17.016.6In
 Put
MCHP251017P00085000585.012.6 - 12.912.71In
 Put
MCHP251017P00082500082.510.8 - 11.110.8In
 Put
MCHP251017P000800002980.09.2 - 9.49.6In
 Put
MCHP251017P000775006377.57.7 - 7.98.2In
 Put
MCHP251017P0007500089475.06.4 - 6.66.1In
 Put
MCHP251017P0007250025172.55.2 - 5.35.3Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0007000049570.04.1 - 4.34.0Out
 Put
MCHP251017P00067500108267.53.3 - 3.42.8Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0006500022465.02.55 - 2.653.5Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0006250055862.51.95 - 2.11.99Out
 Put
MCHP251017P00060000202160.01.4 - 1.61.6Out
 Put
MCHP251017P00057500100957.51.05 - 2.21.02Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0005500051055.00.75 - 1.00.95Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0005250038552.50.55 - 0.71.45Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0005000040750.00.0 - 0.852.88Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0004750043347.50.25 - 0.70.43Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0004500078145.00.0 - 2.12.04Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0004250029142.50.0 - 1.050.46Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0004000028140.00.0 - 1.00.13Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0003750016937.50.0 - 2.251.08Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0003500018335.00.0 - 0.850.13Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0003250010032.50.0 - 2.20.13Out
 Put
MCHP251017P00030000478930.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0002750095627.50.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
MCHP251017P000250002125.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
MCHP251017P0002250012522.50.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
MCHP251017P000200001020.00.0 - 2.152.15Out

Microchip Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

7.43 Billion

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

Microchip Technology Corporate Management

Stephen DrehoblVP of Mcu8 Division and Technology Devel. DivisionProfile
David SadlerVP ControllerProfile
Mathew BunkerSenior OperationsProfile
James BjornholtChief OfficerProfile
Kimberly HerkCorporate CounselProfile

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