CPS241220C00022500 Option on Cooper Stnd

CPS Stock  USD 17.36  0.67  4.01%   
Cooper Stnd's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.4 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.67 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025. The total put volume is at 90.0, with calls trading at the volume of 4.0. This yields a 22.5 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Cooper Stnd Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-05-16 Option Contracts

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

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

Cooper Stnd In The Money Call Balance

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

Cooper Current Options Market Mood

Cooper Stnd'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 Cooper 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 Cooper Stnd's options investors are not very successful. Cooper Stnd'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 Cooper contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Cooper Stnd will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0875% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Cooper Stnd trading at USD 17.36, that is roughly USD 0.0152. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Cooper Stnd's daily price movement you should consider buying Cooper Stnd options at the current volatility level of 1.4%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Cooper Stnd 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" Cooper calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Cooper Stnd stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Cooper Stnd Option Chain

When Cooper Stnd's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Cooper Stnd 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.
Cooper Stnd's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Cooper. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Cooper. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Cooper Stnd 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
CPS250516C00025000025.00.0 - 0.40.4Out
Call
CPS250516C00022500022.50.2 - 0.550.2Out
Call
CPS250516C00020000020.00.65 - 0.90.7Out
Call
CPS250516C00017500317.51.35 - 1.71.63Out
Call
CPS250516C00015000015.02.65 - 3.03.0In
Call
CPS250516C00012500012.54.5 - 5.24.5In
Call
CPS250516C00010000010.06.5 - 8.46.5In
Call
CPS250516C0000750007.59.1 - 10.59.1In
Call
CPS250516C0000500005.011.5 - 13.311.5In
Call
CPS250516C0000250002.513.8 - 15.813.8In
 Put
CPS250516P00025000025.08.0 - 8.68.0In
 Put
CPS250516P00022500022.55.7 - 6.25.7In
 Put
CPS250516P00020000020.03.8 - 4.13.8In
 Put
CPS250516P00017500117.52.05 - 2.352.35In
 Put
CPS250516P00015000115.00.9 - 1.21.1Out
 Put
CPS250516P00012500012.50.25 - 0.550.25Out
 Put
CPS250516P00010000010.00.05 - 0.350.05Out
 Put
CPS250516P0000750007.50.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
CPS250516P0000500005.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
CPS250516P0000250002.50.0 - 0.750.75Out

Cooper Stnd Market Cap Over Time

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Cooper Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

(119.48 Million)

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

Cooper Stnd Corporate Directors

Stephen OssIndependent DirectorProfile
Thomas SidlikIndependent DirectorProfile
Roger HendriksenDirector of Investor RelationsProfile
David MastrocolaLead Independent DirectorProfile

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