Hershey Stock Options Expiring on 17th of January

HSY Stock  USD 169.03  0.24  0.14%   
Hershey's latest option contracts expiring on January 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.26 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 2.2 over 64 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on January 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 10.0, with calls trading at the volume of 16.0. This yields a 0.63 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against January 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Hershey Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-01-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Hershey's market makers reach a net positive position across all Hershey's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Hershey's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

Hershey Current Options Market Mood

Hershey'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 Hershey 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 Hershey'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. Hershey'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 Hershey contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Hershey Co will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0163% per day over the life of the 2025-01-17 option contract. With Hershey trading at USD 169.03, that is roughly USD 0.0275. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Hershey's daily price movement you should consider buying Hershey Co options at the current volatility level of 0.26%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Hershey Option Chain

When Hershey's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Hershey Co 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.
Hershey's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Hershey. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Hershey. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Hershey 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
HSY250117C001050001105.096.0 - 99.596.0Out
Call
HSY250117C001100005110.091.0 - 94.891.0Out
Call
HSY250117C001150000115.086.6 - 90.286.6Out
Call
HSY250117C001200008120.082.0 - 86.182.0Out
Call
HSY250117C001250000125.077.6 - 80.677.6Out
Call
HSY250117C001300000130.073.2 - 75.973.2Out
Call
HSY250117C001350000135.069.4 - 73.469.4Out
Call
HSY250117C001400000140.065.4 - 67.765.4Out
Call
HSY250117C001450000145.062.2 - 64.462.2Out
Call
HSY250117C00150000244150.058.2 - 59.058.2Out
Call
HSY250117C001600008160.049.3 - 51.049.3Out
Call
HSY250117C001650001165.046.5 - 47.346.5Out
Call
HSY250117C001700004170.042.9 - 43.742.9Out
Call
HSY250117C001750002175.039.3 - 40.738.99Out
Call
HSY250117C0018000025180.035.9 - 36.635.9Out
Call
HSY250117C0018500029185.031.8 - 33.231.8Out
Call
HSY250117C0019000022190.029.4 - 30.229.4Out
Call
HSY250117C0019500024195.025.6 - 27.125.6Out
Call
HSY250117C0020000025200.023.8 - 24.323.8Out
Call
HSY250117C00210000219210.018.2 - 19.318.2Out
Call
HSY250117C0022000095220.013.1 - 14.913.1Out
Call
HSY250117C0023000068230.010.9 - 11.310.9Out
Call
HSY250117C0024000072240.08.2 - 8.58.2Out
Call
HSY250117C0025000082250.06.0 - 6.46.0Out
Call
HSY250117C00260000177260.04.4 - 4.94.4Out
Call
HSY250117C00270000205270.03.2 - 3.53.35Out
Call
HSY250117C00280000144280.02.4 - 2.652.4Out
Call
HSY250117C0029000027290.00.95 - 2.00.95Out
Call
HSY250117C0030000049300.00.3 - 1.850.3Out
Call
HSY250117C0031000069310.01.0 - 1.551.0Out
Call
HSY250117C003200008320.00.75 - 1.250.75Out
Call
HSY250117C0033000036330.00.6 - 0.90.6Out
Call
HSY250117C003400009340.00.45 - 0.950.45Out
Call
HSY250117C0035000030350.00.35 - 1.050.35Out
Call
HSY250117C003600007360.00.1 - 1.10.1Out
Call
HSY250117C0037000011370.00.05 - 0.850.3Out
Call
HSY250117C0040000010400.00.0 - 0.550.55Out
 Put
HSY250117P0010500014105.00.8 - 1.71.18Out
 Put
HSY250117P00110000120110.00.95 - 2.10.95Out
 Put
HSY250117P001150005115.01.1 - 2.91.1Out
 Put
HSY250117P001200006120.01.7 - 1.91.7Out
 Put
HSY250117P0012500019125.02.0 - 2.22.0Out
 Put
HSY250117P0013000017130.02.35 - 2.62.5Out
 Put
HSY250117P001350002135.02.75 - 3.02.75Out
 Put
HSY250117P001400008140.03.2 - 3.53.2Out
 Put
HSY250117P0014500015145.03.8 - 4.13.8Out
 Put
HSY250117P00150000124150.04.5 - 4.74.6Out
 Put
HSY250117P00155000117155.05.2 - 5.45.39Out
 Put
HSY250117P0016000024160.06.0 - 6.26.0Out
 Put
HSY250117P001650007165.06.9 - 7.16.9Out
 Put
HSY250117P00170000765170.07.9 - 8.27.9Out
 Put
HSY250117P001750001212175.08.4 - 9.38.4Out
 Put
HSY250117P0018000034180.010.1 - 10.610.58Out
 Put
HSY250117P0018500046185.010.7 - 12.010.7Out
 Put
HSY250117P001900007190.013.1 - 13.613.2Out
 Put
HSY250117P0019500013195.014.9 - 15.514.9Out
 Put
HSY250117P00200000503200.015.1 - 17.417.2Out
 Put
HSY250117P00210000105210.021.6 - 22.221.6Out
 Put
HSY250117P0022000060220.027.0 - 28.827.0Out
 Put
HSY250117P00230000119230.033.3 - 35.733.3Out
 Put
HSY250117P0024000071240.041.1 - 42.641.5Out
 Put
HSY250117P0025000086250.050.4 - 52.550.4Out
 Put
HSY250117P00260000159260.059.4 - 62.859.4Out
 Put
HSY250117P00280000117280.078.9 - 83.278.9Out

Hershey Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Hershey Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

4.95 Billion

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

Hershey Corporate Directors

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