KeyCorp Stock Options Expiring on 17th of January

KEY Stock  USD 17.29  0.31  1.83%   
KeyCorp's latest option contracts expiring on January 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.45 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.57 over 23 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 35.0, with calls trading at the volume of 554. This yields a 0.06 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against January 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

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

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

KeyCorp Current Options Market Mood

KeyCorp'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 KeyCorp 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 KeyCorp'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. KeyCorp'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 KeyCorp contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that KeyCorp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0281% per day over the life of the 2025-01-17 option contract. With KeyCorp trading at USD 17.29, that is roughly USD 0.004863. If you think that the market is fully incorporating KeyCorp's daily price movement you should consider buying KeyCorp options at the current volatility level of 0.45%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

KeyCorp Option Chain

When KeyCorp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against KeyCorp 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.
KeyCorp's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on KeyCorp. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for KeyCorp. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a KeyCorp 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
KEY250117C00003000653.07.2 - 7.67.2Out
Call
KEY250117C0000500011025.05.5 - 5.75.5Out
Call
KEY250117C000080009908.03.1 - 3.33.1Out
Call
KEY250117C00010000512210.02.0 - 2.152.0Out
Call
KEY250117C00013000686013.01.0 - 1.10.99Out
Call
KEY250117C00015000397715.00.6 - 0.70.6Out
Call
KEY250117C00017000101217.00.35 - 0.450.35Out
Call
KEY250117C00020000252520.00.2 - 0.250.25Out
Call
KEY250117C0002200064322.00.1 - 0.20.1Out
Call
KEY250117C0002500079125.00.05 - 0.350.05Out
Call
KEY250117C000270003627.00.0 - 0.250.25Out
Call
KEY250117C000300007030.00.05 - 0.10.1Out
Call
KEY250117C0003500045535.00.0 - 0.10.1Out
 Put
KEY250117P000030009313.00.05 - 0.60.05Out
 Put
KEY250117P0000500015915.00.35 - 0.450.35Out
 Put
KEY250117P0000800040938.01.05 - 1.151.1Out
 Put
KEY250117P00010000433010.01.85 - 1.951.9Out
 Put
KEY250117P00013000138313.03.6 - 3.83.6Out
 Put
KEY250117P0001500061815.05.1 - 5.35.1Out
 Put
KEY250117P0001700027617.06.8 - 7.06.8Out
 Put
KEY250117P0002000015620.09.5 - 9.89.5Out
 Put
KEY250117P00022000622.011.1 - 12.211.1Out
 Put
KEY250117P00025000025.014.4 - 14.714.4Out

KeyCorp Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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KeyCorp Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

9.63 Billion

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

KeyCorp Corporate Directors

Alexander CutlerLead Independent DirectorProfile
Richard HippleIndependent DirectorProfile
Todd VasosIndependent DirectorProfile
Elizabeth GileIndependent DirectorProfile

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