MetLife Stock Options Expiring on 21st of March

MET Stock  USD 86.18  2.13  2.53%   
MetLife's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.65 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.52 over 46 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 229, with calls trading at the volume of 334. This yields a 0.69 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

MetLife Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

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

MetLife In The Money Call Balance

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

MetLife Current Options Market Mood

MetLife'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 MetLife 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 MetLife's options investors are not very successful. MetLife'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 MetLife contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that MetLife will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0406% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With MetLife trading at USD 86.18, that is roughly USD 0.035. If you think that the market is fully incorporating MetLife's daily price movement you should consider buying MetLife options at the current volatility level of 0.65%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

MetLife Option Chain

When MetLife's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against MetLife 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.
MetLife's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on MetLife. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for MetLife. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a MetLife 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
MET250321C00040000340.044.2 - 47.745.8In
Call
MET250321C000600004160.024.6 - 26.721.63In
Call
MET250321C00062500262.521.8 - 24.220.9In
Call
MET250321C00065000965.019.4 - 21.718.0In
Call
MET250321C000675001367.516.8 - 19.111.5In
Call
MET250321C000700002370.014.3 - 17.613.2In
Call
MET250321C0007250013872.511.9 - 14.713.4In
Call
MET250321C0007500042975.09.5 - 11.910.0In
Call
MET250321C0007750031977.58.0 - 9.38.3In
Call
MET250321C00080000100080.05.9 - 6.96.0In
Call
MET250321C0008250082882.54.4 - 4.74.5In
Call
MET250321C00085000196285.02.6 - 2.82.27In
Call
MET250321C00087500109487.51.3 - 1.451.38Out
Call
MET250321C00090000320990.00.5 - 0.750.6Out
Call
MET250321C00092500206692.50.15 - 0.250.2Out
Call
MET250321C00095000169295.00.0 - 0.20.1Out
Call
MET250321C0010000091100.00.0 - 0.10.06Out
Call
MET250321C0010500010105.00.0 - 0.750.05Out
Call
MET250321C001100000110.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
MET250321C001150000115.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
MET250321C001200000120.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
MET250321P00040000140.00.0 - 0.10.05Out
 Put
MET250321P000425003542.50.0 - 0.050.09Out
 Put
MET250321P000475001247.50.0 - 0.750.05Out
 Put
MET250321P0005000013850.00.0 - 0.050.15Out
 Put
MET250321P000550001455.00.0 - 0.950.45Out
 Put
MET250321P000600003160.00.0 - 0.20.15Out
 Put
MET250321P00062500562.50.0 - 0.20.05Out
 Put
MET250321P0006500039965.00.0 - 0.150.11Out
 Put
MET250321P000675009067.50.0 - 0.750.35Out
 Put
MET250321P00070000289870.00.05 - 0.60.25Out
 Put
MET250321P0007250040272.50.05 - 0.250.15Out
 Put
MET250321P0007500020575.00.0 - 0.30.2Out
 Put
MET250321P0007750031477.50.15 - 0.40.34Out
 Put
MET250321P0008000072880.00.35 - 0.50.35Out
 Put
MET250321P0008250083982.50.6 - 0.81.15Out
 Put
MET250321P0008500041985.01.3 - 1.451.56Out
 Put
MET250321P0008750021787.52.35 - 2.63.17In
 Put
MET250321P000900001490.04.1 - 5.07.3In
 Put
MET250321P00092500192.55.7 - 8.510.7In
 Put
MET250321P00095000295.08.7 - 11.011.2In
 Put
MET250321P001000000100.013.7 - 15.713.7In
 Put
MET250321P001050000105.017.3 - 21.022.0In
 Put
MET250321P001100000110.023.6 - 26.123.6In
 Put
MET250321P001150000115.027.3 - 31.127.3In
 Put
MET250321P001200000120.032.3 - 36.132.3In

MetLife Market Cap Over Time

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MetLife Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

45.76 Billion

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

MetLife Corporate Directors

Catherine KinneyIndependent DirectorProfile
Carlos GutierrezIndependent DirectorProfile
Diana McKenzieIndependent DirectorProfile
Cheryl GriseLead Independent DirectorProfile

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