Macys Stock Options Expiring on 15th of August

M Stock  USD 12.78  0.23  1.77%   
Macys' latest option contracts expiring on August 15th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.96 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.88 over 49 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 15th 2025. The total put volume is at 221, with calls trading at the volume of 5.3 K. This yields a 0.04 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against August 15th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Macys Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-08-15 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Macys' market makers reach a net positive position across all Macys' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Macys' 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 Macys lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Macys' 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 Macys 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 Macys Stock moves the wrong way.

Macys Inc In The Money Call Balance

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

Macys Current Options Market Mood

Macys' 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 Macys 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 Macys' options investors are not very successful. Macys' 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 Macys contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Macys Inc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.06% per day over the life of the 2025-08-15 option contract. With Macys trading at USD 12.78, that is roughly USD 0.007668. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Macys' daily price movement you should consider buying Macys Inc options at the current volatility level of 0.96%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Macys Option Chain

When Macys' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Macys Inc 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.
Macys' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Macys. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Macys. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Macys 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
M250815C00030000530.00.0 - 0.150.01Out
Call
M250815C000250003325.00.0 - 0.110.05Out
Call
M250815C000240002224.00.0 - 0.060.01Out
Call
M250815C0002300020523.00.0 - 0.030.03Out
Call
M250815C000220002322.00.0 - 0.110.12Out
Call
M250815C0002100010521.00.0 - 0.150.02Out
Call
M250815C0002000020120.00.01 - 0.070.02Out
Call
M250815C00019000304019.00.0 - 0.120.03Out
Call
M250815C00018000191318.00.0 - 0.130.03Out
Call
M250815C00017500017.50.0 - 0.130.13Out
Call
M250815C0001700060917.00.01 - 0.060.03Out
Call
M250815C00016000217716.00.0 - 0.10.04Out
Call
M250815C00015000245815.00.05 - 0.10.09Out
Call
M250815C000145007414.50.1 - 0.140.17Out
Call
M250815C00014000181514.00.18 - 0.220.2Out
Call
M250815C000135007113.50.3 - 0.350.34Out
Call
M250815C000130001263513.00.47 - 0.510.49Out
Call
M250815C000125006612.50.73 - 0.790.92In
Call
M250815C000120001270012.01.06 - 1.131.11In
Call
M250815C0001100099711.01.88 - 1.961.9In
Call
M250815C0001000021010.02.81 - 2.912.85In
Call
M250815C00009000369.03.3 - 3.93.6In
Call
M250815C0000800038.04.3 - 4.94.9In
Call
M250815C0000300083.08.95 - 11.69.05In
 Put
M250815P00030000030.017.15 - 17.2517.15In
 Put
M250815P00025000725.012.15 - 12.2512.15In
 Put
M250815P00024000624.011.15 - 11.2511.15In
 Put
M250815P00023000323.010.15 - 10.2510.15In
 Put
M250815P00022000022.09.15 - 9.259.15In
 Put
M250815P00021000021.08.15 - 8.258.7In
 Put
M250815P00020000020.06.8 - 7.258.15In
 Put
M250815P000190001119.06.15 - 6.256.15In
 Put
M250815P000180001218.05.15 - 5.454.8In
 Put
M250815P000175002617.54.65 - 4.754.75In
 Put
M250815P00016000216.03.2 - 3.653.9In
 Put
M250815P000150009915.02.2 - 2.32.83In
 Put
M250815P00014000620514.01.35 - 1.41.33In
 Put
M250815P00013000107013.00.66 - 0.760.65In
 Put
M250815P00012500312.50.41 - 0.460.32Out
 Put
M250815P000120001223412.00.24 - 0.270.23Out
 Put
M250815P00011500511.50.13 - 0.170.14Out
 Put
M250815P00011000830911.00.08 - 0.090.08Out
 Put
M250815P00010500310.50.0 - 0.070.05Out
 Put
M250815P00010000281710.00.01 - 0.120.04Out
 Put
M250815P0000900029119.00.0 - 0.10.02Out
 Put
M250815P000080005438.00.0 - 0.170.04Out
 Put
M250815P000070003587.00.0 - 0.170.1Out
 Put
M250815P00006000316.00.0 - 0.030.03Out
 Put
M250815P00005000255.00.0 - 0.170.17Out

Macys Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Macys Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

4.46 Billion

At this time, Macys' Total Stockholder Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

Macys Corporate Directors

Marna WhittingtonLead Independent DirectorProfile
Joyce RocheIndependent DirectorProfile
Francis BlakeIndependent DirectorProfile
William LenehanIndependent DirectorProfile
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.41)
Dividend Share
0.704
Earnings Share
1.98
Revenue Per Share
81.989
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.04)
The market value of Macys Inc is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Macys that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Macys' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Macys' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Macys' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Macys' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Macys' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Macys is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Macys' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.