Matthews International Stock Options
| MATW Stock | USD 31.02 0.31 0.99% |
Matthews International's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.89 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 16.71 over 18 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 15.0.
Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts
Matthews International 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 Matthews International's lending market. For example, when Matthews International'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 Matthews International, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Matthews International stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows Matthews International'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. Matthews International's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Matthews International's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Matthews International
Analyzing Matthews International's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Matthews International regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Matthews International's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Matthews International's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Matthews International's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Matthews International In The Money Call Balance
When Matthews International's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Matthews International stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Matthews International'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 Matthews International 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.
Matthews Current Options Market Mood
Matthews International'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 Matthews 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 Matthews International'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. Matthews International'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 Matthews contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Matthews International will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0556% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Matthews International trading at USD 31.02, that is roughly USD 0.0173. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Matthews International's daily price movement you should consider buying Matthews International options at the current volatility level of 0.89%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing Matthews International 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" Matthews calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Matthews International stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Matthews International Option Chain
When Matthews International's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Matthews International 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.
Matthews International's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Matthews. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Matthews. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Matthews International 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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | MATW250321C00012500 | 0 | 12.5 | 16.8 - 20.7 | 16.8 | In |
Call | MATW250321C00015000 | 0 | 15.0 | 14.1 - 18.2 | 14.1 | In |
Call | MATW250321C00017500 | 0 | 17.5 | 11.7 - 15.7 | 6.3 | In |
Call | MATW250321C00020000 | 1 | 20.0 | 9.8 - 13.3 | 4.5 | In |
Call | MATW250321C00022500 | 0 | 22.5 | 6.9 - 10.8 | 6.9 | In |
Call | MATW250321C00025000 | 6 | 25.0 | 4.8 - 8.7 | 2.45 | In |
Call | MATW250321C00030000 | 48 | 30.0 | 1.15 - 4.9 | 3.19 | In |
Call | MATW250321C00035000 | 32 | 35.0 | 0.0 - 1.6 | 1.1 | Out |
Call | MATW250321C00040000 | 4 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 2.4 | 0.41 | Out |
Put | MATW250321P00012500 | 0 | 12.5 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | |
Put | MATW250321P00015000 | 1505 | 15.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 2.04 | Out |
Put | MATW250321P00017500 | 0 | 17.5 | 0.0 - 2.25 | 2.25 | |
Put | MATW250321P00020000 | 5 | 20.0 | 0.0 - 2.35 | 0.32 | Out |
Put | MATW250321P00022500 | 1 | 22.5 | 0.0 - 2.45 | 2.52 | Out |
Put | MATW250321P00025000 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 - 1.2 | 0.64 | |
Put | MATW250321P00030000 | 10 | 30.0 | 1.55 - 2.0 | 3.92 | Out |
Put | MATW250321P00035000 | 0 | 35.0 | 4.2 - 6.7 | 4.2 | In |
Put | MATW250321P00040000 | 0 | 40.0 | 7.9 - 10.7 | 7.9 | In |
Matthews International Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Matthews International Market Cap Over Time
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Matthews Total Stockholder Equity
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Matthews International Corporate Executives
Elected by the shareholders, the Matthews International's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Matthews International inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Matthews. The board's role is to monitor Matthews International's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Matthews International's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Matthews International's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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