Core Main Stock Options Expiring on 15th of August
| CNM Stock | USD 62.41 0.49 0.79% |
Core Main's latest option contracts expiring on August 15th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.43 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 2.68 over 21 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on August 15th 2025. The total put volume is at 90.0.
Open Interest Against August 15th 2025 Option Contracts
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The chart above shows Core Main'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. Core Main's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Core Main's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Core Main Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-08-15 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Core Main's market makers reach a net positive position across all Core Main's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Core Main's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Core Main lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Core Main's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Core Main contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Core Stock moves the wrong way.
Core Main In The Money Call Balance
When Core Main's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Core Main stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Core Main'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 Core Main 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.
Core Current Options Market Mood
Core Main'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 Core 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 Core Main's options investors are not very successful. Core Main'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 Core contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Core Main will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0269% per day over the life of the 2025-08-15 option contract. With Core Main trading at USD 62.41, that is roughly USD 0.0168. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Core Main's daily price movement you should consider buying Core Main options at the current volatility level of 0.43%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Core Main Option Chain
When Core Main's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Core Main 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.
Core Main's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Core. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Core. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Core Main 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 | CNM250815C00085000 | 0 | 85.0 | 0.0 - 1.4 | 1.4 | |
Call | CNM250815C00080000 | 0 | 80.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.75 | |
Call | CNM250815C00075000 | 0 | 75.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.75 | |
Call | CNM250815C00070000 | 0 | 70.0 | 0.0 - 1.75 | 1.75 | |
Call | CNM250815C00067500 | 0 | 67.5 | 0.0 - 1.25 | 1.25 | |
Call | CNM250815C00065000 | 38 | 65.0 | 1.2 - 1.85 | 1.35 | Out |
Call | CNM250815C00062500 | 120 | 62.5 | 2.4 - 2.9 | 2.35 | Out |
Call | CNM250815C00060000 | 16 | 60.0 | 3.8 - 4.4 | 3.8 | In |
Call | CNM250815C00057500 | 3 | 57.5 | 5.6 - 6.3 | 5.75 | In |
Call | CNM250815C00055000 | 0 | 55.0 | 6.7 - 10.2 | 6.7 | In |
Call | CNM250815C00045000 | 1 | 45.0 | 15.9 - 19.2 | 13.0 | In |
Put | CNM250815P00085000 | 0 | 85.0 | 21.2 - 24.3 | 21.2 | In |
Put | CNM250815P00080000 | 0 | 80.0 | 16.2 - 19.3 | 16.2 | In |
Put | CNM250815P00075000 | 0 | 75.0 | 11.2 - 13.9 | 11.2 | In |
Put | CNM250815P00070000 | 0 | 70.0 | 6.5 - 8.8 | 6.5 | In |
Put | CNM250815P00067500 | 0 | 67.5 | 4.7 - 6.2 | 4.7 | In |
Put | CNM250815P00065000 | 0 | 65.0 | 3.3 - 4.8 | 3.3 | In |
Put | CNM250815P00062500 | 359 | 62.5 | 2.15 - 3.8 | 2.25 | Out |
Put | CNM250815P00060000 | 57 | 60.0 | 1.15 - 1.6 | 1.55 | Out |
Put | CNM250815P00057500 | 4 | 57.5 | 0.6 - 1.1 | 0.86 | Out |
Put | CNM250815P00055000 | 57 | 55.0 | 0.25 - 0.6 | 1.0 | Out |
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Core Main Corporate Management
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