Pacific Biosciences of California Inc (PACB)

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Pacific Biosciences of California Inc Stock (PACB) Option Chain

The Pacific Biosciences of California Inc (PACB) option chain consists of 388 contracts with 333 call options and 55 put options, which all expire on May 17, 2024. Some other option chains:

For June 21, 2024 options, there are 15 contracts.
For July 19, 2024 options, there are 148 contracts.
For September 20, 2024 options, there are 4 contracts.
For October 18, 2024 options, there are 0 contracts.
For December 20, 2024 options, there are 500 contracts.

PACB option chain shows a higher number of calls than puts indicating that there are more bets placed on price increases, which may also suggest bullish expectations for the stock.

The table below displays Pacific Biosciences of California Inc option chain data such as: call and put options, including strike price, last price, price change and volume. This table can help you navigate decisions on option chains but for optimal results shareholders should check the stock’s technical analysis and overall market sentiment.

PACB Call Options Expiring May 17, 2024

Strike	Price	Change	% Change	Volume
1.00	0.45	0.01	+2.27%	23
2.00	0.05	0.00	-	310
3.00	0.04	0.00	-	-
4.00	0.05	0.00	-	-
5.00	0.05	0.00	-	-
6.00	0.05	0.00	-	-
7.00	0.05	0.00	-	-
8.00	0.00	0.00	-	-

PACB Put Options Expiring May 17, 2024

Strike	Price	Change	% Change	Volume
1.00	0.05	0.00	-	35
2.00	0.69	0.04	+6.15%	20
3.00	1.50	0.00	-	-
4.00	2.44	0.00	-	-
5.00	2.16	0.00	-	-
6.00	0.00	0.00	-	-
7.00	0.00	0.00	-	-
8.00	0.00	0.00	-	-

Pacific Biosciences of California Inc Stock (PACB) Option Chain Analysis

Put Volume Total	55
Call Volume Total	333
Put/Call Ratio (PCR)	0.17

Put Strike With Highest Volume	$1.00
Call Strike With Highest Volume	$2.00

From reviewing PACB put and call options expire on May 17, 2024, we can calculate put/call ratio (PCR) of 0.17. This ratio can be called as a rising PCR as it might indicate a bullish sentiment for this stock, if it continues to increase, it could further confirm a more positive outlook. This indicator can be helpful tool for analysing a specific option chain since reading excessive amount of data can be time consuming. Therefore, besides assessing other crucial indicators, consider tracking PCR of your options chain to gain diverse insights that help you make better decisions.

Looking at PACB call and put strikes, we can clearly observe traders’ highest attention for call strike of $2.00 and put strike of $1.00. Since those are two call and put strikes with highest volume it can be interpret as a sign of willingness to trade call and put options at specific prices mentioned above.