Cabot Stock Options

CBT Stock  USD 86.00  0.99  1.16%   
Cabot's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.59 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.94 over 39 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 1.0.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

Cabot 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 Cabot's lending market. For example, when Cabot'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 Cabot, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Cabot stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Cabot'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. Cabot's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Cabot's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Cabot Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Cabot's market makers reach a net positive position across all Cabot's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Cabot'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 Cabot

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

Cabot In The Money Call Balance

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

Cabot Current Options Market Mood

Cabot'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 Cabot 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 Cabot'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. Cabot'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 Cabot contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Cabot will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0369% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Cabot trading at USD 86.0, that is roughly USD 0.0317. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Cabot's daily price movement you should consider buying Cabot options at the current volatility level of 0.59%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Cabot 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" Cabot calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Cabot stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Cabot Option Chain

When Cabot's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Cabot 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.
Cabot's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Cabot. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Cabot. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Cabot 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
CBT250417C00080000180.07.4 - 8.37.9In
Call
CBT250417C00085000485.04.2 - 4.95.4In
Call
CBT250417C000900002390.01.75 - 2.41.3Out
Call
CBT250417C000950001895.00.15 - 3.30.68Out
Call
CBT250417C001000007100.00.0 - 1.750.55Out
Call
CBT250417C001050006105.00.0 - 1.751.35Out
Call
CBT250417C0011000050110.00.0 - 0.51.0Out
Call
CBT250417C001150006115.00.0 - 1.30.52Out
Call
CBT250417C001200008120.00.0 - 0.250.13Out
Call
CBT250417C00125000103125.00.0 - 0.150.32Out
Call
CBT250417C001300007130.00.0 - 1.350.41Out
Call
CBT250417C001350000135.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
CBT250417C001400004140.00.0 - 0.751.99Out
Call
CBT250417C001450000145.00.0 - 1.551.55Out
Call
CBT250417C001500000150.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
Call
CBT250417C001550000155.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
CBT250417C001600000160.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
CBT250417C001650000165.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
Call
CBT250417C001700000170.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
 Put
CBT250417P00070000370.00.2 - 1.70.25Out
 Put
CBT250417P00075000375.00.2 - 2.350.7Out
 Put
CBT250417P00080000380.01.2 - 1.81.46Out
 Put
CBT250417P00085000685.02.65 - 3.43.49Out
 Put
CBT250417P0009000024090.04.0 - 7.74.6In
 Put
CBT250417P000950001095.07.6 - 11.47.93In
 Put
CBT250417P00100000178100.012.3 - 16.110.0In
 Put
CBT250417P001050004105.017.3 - 21.115.0In
 Put
CBT250417P001100003110.022.4 - 26.16.74In
 Put
CBT250417P0011500010115.027.1 - 31.127.3In
 Put
CBT250417P001250000125.037.2 - 41.037.2In
 Put
CBT250417P001300000130.042.2 - 46.028.04In
 Put
CBT250417P001350000135.047.5 - 50.247.5In
 Put
CBT250417P001400000140.052.4 - 56.052.4In
 Put
CBT250417P001450000145.057.3 - 60.957.3In
 Put
CBT250417P001500000150.062.4 - 66.062.4In
 Put
CBT250417P001550000155.067.3 - 71.067.3In
 Put
CBT250417P001600000160.072.3 - 76.072.3In
 Put
CBT250417P001650000165.077.2 - 81.077.2In
 Put
CBT250417P001700000170.082.3 - 85.782.3In

Cabot Market Cap Over Time

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Cabot Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.1 Billion

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

Cabot Corporate Directors

Vanessa CraigieCorporate DirectorProfile
Cynthia ArnoldIndependent DirectorProfile
Juan EnriquezIndependent DirectorProfile
Douglas GrossoIndependent DirectorProfile

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