CAL250117C00030000 Option on Continental

CAL Stock  USD 16.37  0.90  5.82%   
Continental's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.07 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.07 over 32 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Continental

Analyzing Continental's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Continental regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Continental's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Continental's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Continental's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

Continental In The Money Call Balance

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

Continental Current Options Market Mood

Continental'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 Continental 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 Continental's options investors are not very successful. Continental'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 Continental contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Caleres will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0669% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Continental trading at USD 16.37, that is roughly USD 0.0109. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Continental's daily price movement you should consider buying Caleres options at the current volatility level of 1.07%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Continental 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" Continental calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Caleres stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Continental Option Chain

When Continental's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Caleres 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.
Continental's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Continental. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Continental. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Continental 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
CAL250516C00050000650.00.0 - 0.30.55Out
Call
CAL250516C00047500047.50.0 - 0.30.3Out
Call
CAL250516C00045000445.00.0 - 0.30.02Out
Call
CAL250516C000425004142.50.0 - 0.30.02Out
Call
CAL250516C000400002640.00.0 - 0.30.35Out
Call
CAL250516C00037500437.50.0 - 0.32.1Out
Call
CAL250516C00035000035.00.0 - 0.30.22Out
Call
CAL250516C000325004132.50.0 - 0.31.0Out
Call
CAL250516C000300003630.00.0 - 0.350.3Out
Call
CAL250516C000275009327.50.0 - 0.350.2Out
Call
CAL250516C0002500016025.00.05 - 0.350.12Out
Call
CAL250516C0002250044222.50.15 - 0.350.5Out
Call
CAL250516C00020000374520.00.4 - 0.650.7Out
Call
CAL250516C00017500329817.51.0 - 1.21.1Out
Call
CAL250516C000150005315.02.05 - 2.22.35In
 Put
CAL250516P00050000050.034.3 - 34.934.3In
 Put
CAL250516P00047500047.531.7 - 32.331.7In
 Put
CAL250516P00045000045.029.2 - 30.627.3In
 Put
CAL250516P00042500042.526.7 - 27.326.7In
 Put
CAL250516P00040000040.024.3 - 24.824.3In
 Put
CAL250516P00037500037.521.9 - 22.314.5In
 Put
CAL250516P00035000035.019.2 - 19.85.3In
 Put
CAL250516P00032500232.516.8 - 17.27.12In
 Put
CAL250516P00030000030.014.3 - 14.86.0In
 Put
CAL250516P000275001027.512.0 - 12.212.35In
 Put
CAL250516P000250008425.09.5 - 9.98.28In
 Put
CAL250516P0002250016122.57.1 - 7.45.52In
 Put
CAL250516P000200001420.04.9 - 5.33.56In
 Put
CAL250516P000175001817.53.0 - 3.21.97In
 Put
CAL250516P000150009715.01.55 - 1.71.05Out
 Put
CAL250516P0001250018612.50.65 - 0.80.69Out
 Put
CAL250516P00010000410.00.2 - 0.30.2Out

Continental Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

   Selling And Marketing Expenses   
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Continental Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

432.59 Million

At this time, Continental's Total Stockholder Equity is quite stable compared to the past year.

Continental Corporate Directors

Mahendra GuptaIndependent DirectorProfile
Wenda MillardIndependent DirectorProfile
Steven KornIndependent DirectorProfile
Ward KleinLead Independent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Continental is a strong investment it is important to analyze Continental's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Continental's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Continental Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Specialty Retail space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Continental. If investors know Continental will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Continental listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.1)
Dividend Share
0.28
Earnings Share
4.49
Revenue Per Share
82.35
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.03)
The market value of Continental is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Continental that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Continental's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Continental's 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 Continental's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Continental's 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 Continental's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Continental is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Continental's 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.