CenterPoint Energy Stock Options Expiring on 15th of August
| CNP Stock | USD 37.76 0.34 0.91% |
CenterPoint Energy's latest option contracts expiring on August 15th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.54 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.24 over 39 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 15th 2025. The total put volume is at 256, with calls trading at the volume of 207. This yields a 1.24 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against August 15th 2025 Option Contracts
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The chart above shows CenterPoint Energy'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. CenterPoint Energy's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for CenterPoint Energy's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
CenterPoint Energy Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-08-15 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when CenterPoint Energy's market makers reach a net positive position across all CenterPoint Energy's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, CenterPoint Energy's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
CenterPoint Energy In The Money Call Balance
When CenterPoint Energy's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against CenterPoint Energy stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying CenterPoint Energy'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 CenterPoint Energy 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.
CenterPoint Current Options Market Mood
CenterPoint Energy'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 CenterPoint 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 CenterPoint Energy's options investors are not very successful. CenterPoint Energy'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 CenterPoint contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that CenterPoint Energy will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0338% per day over the life of the 2025-08-15 option contract. With CenterPoint Energy trading at USD 37.76, that is roughly USD 0.0127. If you think that the market is fully incorporating CenterPoint Energy's daily price movement you should consider buying CenterPoint Energy options at the current volatility level of 0.54%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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CenterPoint Energy Option Chain
When CenterPoint Energy's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against CenterPoint Energy 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.
CenterPoint Energy's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on CenterPoint. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for CenterPoint. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a CenterPoint Energy 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 | CNP250815C00046000 | 0 | 46.0 | 0.0 - 0.25 | 0.25 | |
Call | CNP250815C00045000 | 0 | 45.0 | 0.0 - 1.15 | 1.15 | |
Call | CNP250815C00044000 | 1 | 44.0 | 0.0 - 1.15 | 1.15 | Out |
Call | CNP250815C00043000 | 2500 | 43.0 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.35 | Out |
Call | CNP250815C00042000 | 12 | 42.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 0.09 | Out |
Call | CNP250815C00041000 | 8 | 41.0 | 0.0 - 1.8 | 0.1 | Out |
Call | CNP250815C00040000 | 227 | 40.0 | 0.05 - 0.25 | 0.15 | Out |
Call | CNP250815C00039000 | 763 | 39.0 | 0.35 - 0.45 | 0.45 | Out |
Call | CNP250815C00038000 | 555 | 38.0 | 0.75 - 0.9 | 0.87 | Out |
Call | CNP250815C00037000 | 908 | 37.0 | 1.35 - 1.5 | 1.48 | In |
Call | CNP250815C00036000 | 463 | 36.0 | 2.1 - 2.25 | 2.29 | In |
Call | CNP250815C00035000 | 99 | 35.0 | 2.9 - 3.3 | 2.8 | In |
Call | CNP250815C00034000 | 289 | 34.0 | 3.9 - 4.1 | 3.36 | In |
Call | CNP250815C00033000 | 51 | 33.0 | 3.9 - 6.2 | 3.85 | In |
Call | CNP250815C00032000 | 12 | 32.0 | 4.7 - 6.8 | 4.51 | In |
Call | CNP250815C00031000 | 23 | 31.0 | 5.7 - 8.4 | 5.7 | In |
Call | CNP250815C00030000 | 18 | 30.0 | 6.8 - 9.0 | 6.4 | In |
Call | CNP250815C00029000 | 4 | 29.0 | 7.5 - 10.2 | 7.5 | In |
Call | CNP250815C00028000 | 2 | 28.0 | 8.7 - 11.0 | 8.7 | In |
Call | CNP250815C00025000 | 1 | 25.0 | 10.9 - 15.0 | 10.9 | In |
Put | CNP250815P00046000 | 1 | 46.0 | 6.1 - 10.2 | 10.0 | In |
Put | CNP250815P00045000 | 0 | 45.0 | 5.1 - 9.2 | 5.1 | In |
Put | CNP250815P00044000 | 0 | 44.0 | 4.6 - 8.0 | 4.6 | In |
Put | CNP250815P00043000 | 0 | 43.0 | 3.7 - 6.8 | 3.7 | In |
Put | CNP250815P00042000 | 0 | 42.0 | 2.15 - 6.2 | 2.15 | In |
Put | CNP250815P00041000 | 0 | 41.0 | 1.95 - 4.6 | 1.95 | In |
Put | CNP250815P00040000 | 16 | 40.0 | 2.25 - 2.9 | 3.95 | In |
Put | CNP250815P00039000 | 35 | 39.0 | 1.45 - 1.85 | 2.14 | In |
Put | CNP250815P00038000 | 243 | 38.0 | 0.7 - 1.2 | 0.85 | In |
Put | CNP250815P00037000 | 225 | 37.0 | 0.45 - 0.6 | 0.47 | Out |
Put | CNP250815P00036000 | 276 | 36.0 | 0.2 - 0.35 | 0.22 | Out |
Put | CNP250815P00035000 | 243 | 35.0 | 0.1 - 0.4 | 0.15 | Out |
Put | CNP250815P00034000 | 49 | 34.0 | 0.0 - 0.35 | 0.07 | Out |
Put | CNP250815P00033000 | 140 | 33.0 | 0.05 - 2.2 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | CNP250815P00032000 | 111 | 32.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 0.15 | Out |
Put | CNP250815P00031000 | 31 | 31.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.13 | Out |
Put | CNP250815P00030000 | 36 | 30.0 | 0.0 - 0.15 | 0.49 | Out |
Put | CNP250815P00029000 | 11 | 29.0 | 0.0 - 1.15 | 1.15 | Out |
Put | CNP250815P00025000 | 2 | 25.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
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