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Investors in Amphenol Corp. (Symbol: APH) gained access to new options expiring in March 2026 on October 10, 2023. A notable put contract with a $140.00 strike price has a current bid of $9.10, allowing sellers to potentially achieve a cost basis of $130.90 after the premium, offering an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of $142.12 per share.
Additionally, a call contract at the $145.00 strike price has a bid of $8.40. If shares are sold at $145.00, this would yield a total return of 7.94%, excluding dividends. The chances of both the put and call contracts expiring worthless are estimated at 57% and 50%, respectively, indicating a widely varying potential outcome for investors.
Current implied volatility for the put and call contracts stands at 41% and 40%, respectively, while the actual trailing twelve-month volatility is calculated at 36%.
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