Peabody Energy Stock Options
| BTU Stock | USD 20.23 0.63 3.02% |
Peabody Energy's latest option contracts expiring on January 10th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.69 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.33 over 22 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 10th 2025. The total put volume is at 2.0, with calls trading at the volume of 2.0. This yields a 1.0 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against January 10th 2025 Option Contracts
Peabody Energy option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in Peabody Energy's lending market. For example, when Peabody Energy's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on Peabody Energy, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Peabody Energy stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows Peabody 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. Peabody Energy's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Peabody Energy's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Peabody Energy Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-01-10 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Peabody Energy's market makers reach a net positive position across all Peabody Energy's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Peabody Energy's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Peabody Energy
Analyzing Peabody Energy's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Peabody Energy regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Peabody Energy's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Peabody Energy's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Peabody Energy's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Peabody Energy Corp In The Money Call Balance
When Peabody Energy's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Peabody Energy Corp stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Peabody 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 Peabody Energy Corp 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.
Peabody Current Options Market Mood
Peabody 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 Peabody 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
Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Peabody Energy's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Peabody 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 Peabody contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Peabody Energy Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0431% per day over the life of the 2025-01-10 option contract. With Peabody Energy trading at USD 20.23, that is roughly USD 0.008724. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Peabody Energy's daily price movement you should consider buying Peabody Energy Corp options at the current volatility level of 0.69%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing Peabody Energy options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Peabody calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Peabody Energy Corp stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Peabody Energy Option Chain
When Peabody Energy's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Peabody Energy Corp 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.
Peabody Energy's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Peabody. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Peabody. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Peabody 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 | BTU250110C00015000 | 0 | 15.0 | 7.5 - 11.3 | 7.5 | In |
Call | BTU250110C00016000 | 0 | 16.0 | 7.5 - 9.35 | 7.5 | In |
Call | BTU250110C00017000 | 0 | 17.0 | 6.05 - 8.55 | 6.05 | In |
Call | BTU250110C00018000 | 0 | 18.0 | 5.1 - 7.25 | 5.1 | In |
Call | BTU250110C00019000 | 0 | 19.0 | 4.15 - 6.9 | 4.15 | In |
Call | BTU250110C00020000 | 0 | 20.0 | 2.92 - 5.35 | 2.92 | In |
Call | BTU250110C00021000 | 0 | 21.0 | 2.69 - 3.6 | 2.69 | In |
Call | BTU250110C00022000 | 0 | 22.0 | 2.18 - 2.95 | 3.0 | In |
Call | BTU250110C00023000 | 5 | 23.0 | 1.65 - 2.22 | 2.21 | In |
Call | BTU250110C00024000 | 0 | 24.0 | 1.12 - 1.36 | 1.12 | |
Call | BTU250110C00026000 | 1 | 26.0 | 0.43 - 0.6 | 0.49 | Out |
Put | BTU250110P00015000 | 0 | 15.0 | 0.0 - 1.31 | 1.31 | |
Put | BTU250110P00016000 | 0 | 16.0 | 0.0 - 1.34 | 1.34 | |
Put | BTU250110P00017000 | 0 | 17.0 | 0.0 - 1.31 | 1.31 | |
Put | BTU250110P00018000 | 0 | 18.0 | 0.0 - 1.22 | 1.22 | |
Put | BTU250110P00019000 | 0 | 19.0 | 0.0 - 1.04 | 1.04 | |
Put | BTU250110P00020000 | 0 | 20.0 | 0.08 - 0.69 | 0.08 | |
Put | BTU250110P00021000 | 0 | 21.0 | 0.18 - 0.55 | 0.18 | |
Put | BTU250110P00022000 | 0 | 22.0 | 0.42 - 0.51 | 0.42 | |
Put | BTU250110P00023000 | 0 | 23.0 | 0.69 - 1.31 | 0.69 | |
Put | BTU250110P00024000 | 0 | 24.0 | 0.93 - 1.24 | 0.93 | In |
Put | BTU250110P00025000 | 2 | 25.0 | 1.54 - 2.09 | 1.78 | In |
Peabody Energy Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Peabody Total Stockholder Equity
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Peabody Energy Corporate Directors
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