MI Homes Stock Options
| MHO Stock | USD 115.79 1.43 1.22% |
MI Homes' latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.82 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.34 over 51 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 1.0, with calls trading at the volume of 6.0. This yields a 0.17 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts
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The chart above shows MI Homes' 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. MI Homes' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for MI Homes' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
MI Homes Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when MI Homes' market makers reach a net positive position across all MI Homes' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, MI Homes' 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 MI Homes
Analyzing MI Homes' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in MI Homes regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when MI Homes' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money MI Homes' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with MI Homes' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on MI Homes lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if MI Homes' value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money MI Homes contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if MHO Stock moves the wrong way.
MI Homes In The Money Call Balance
When MI Homes' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against MI Homes stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying MI Homes' 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 MI Homes 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.
MHO Current Options Market Mood
MI Homes' 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 MHO 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 MI Homes' options investors are not very successful. MI Homes' 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 MHO contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that MI Homes will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0513% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With MI Homes trading at USD 115.79, that is roughly USD 0.0593. If you think that the market is fully incorporating MI Homes' daily price movement you should consider buying MI Homes options at the current volatility level of 0.82%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing MI Homes 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" MHO calls. Remember, the seller must deliver MI Homes stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
MI Homes Option Chain
When MI Homes' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against MI Homes 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.
MI Homes' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on MHO. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for MHO. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a MI Homes 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 | MHO250417C00250000 | 6 | 250.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 0.65 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00240000 | 15 | 240.0 | 0.0 - 0.4 | 0.35 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00230000 | 4 | 230.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 0.61 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00220000 | 1 | 220.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 2.3 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 1.35 | |
Call | MHO250417C00200000 | 7 | 200.0 | 0.0 - 0.3 | 0.1 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00195000 | 9 | 195.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 7.8 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00190000 | 27 | 190.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 2.9 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00185000 | 11 | 185.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 8.6 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00180000 | 3 | 180.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 2.0 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00175000 | 20 | 175.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 1.2 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00170000 | 20 | 170.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.0 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00165000 | 50 | 165.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 0.55 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00160000 | 13 | 160.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 0.34 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00155000 | 8 | 155.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.16 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00150000 | 42 | 150.0 | 0.05 - 1.25 | 0.55 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00145000 | 133 | 145.0 | 0.0 - 1.65 | 0.76 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00140000 | 178 | 140.0 | 0.0 - 2.7 | 1.15 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00135000 | 280 | 135.0 | 0.35 - 3.1 | 11.5 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00130000 | 117 | 130.0 | 1.05 - 2.25 | 1.5 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00125000 | 164 | 125.0 | 2.35 - 4.6 | 2.6 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00120000 | 11 | 120.0 | 2.5 - 6.4 | 4.68 | Out |
Call | MHO250417C00115000 | 1 | 115.0 | 5.1 - 9.3 | 10.24 | In |
Call | MHO250417C00110000 | 1 | 110.0 | 8.5 - 12.0 | 24.0 | In |
Call | MHO250417C00105000 | 4 | 105.0 | 12.9 - 15.6 | 13.28 | In |
Call | MHO250417C00100000 | 1 | 100.0 | 16.5 - 20.7 | 31.33 | In |
Call | MHO250417C00075000 | 4 | 75.0 | 40.5 - 44.7 | 42.0 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00085000 | 1 | 85.0 | 0.1 - 1.6 | 0.65 | Out |
Put | MHO250417P00090000 | 1 | 90.0 | 0.0 - 1.75 | 0.6 | Out |
Put | MHO250417P00095000 | 5 | 95.0 | 0.2 - 2.7 | 0.6 | Out |
Put | MHO250417P00100000 | 6 | 100.0 | 0.0 - 2.5 | 1.35 | Out |
Put | MHO250417P00105000 | 3 | 105.0 | 0.0 - 3.7 | 3.54 | Out |
Put | MHO250417P00110000 | 35 | 110.0 | 0.65 - 4.8 | 3.85 | Out |
Put | MHO250417P00115000 | 163 | 115.0 | 2.0 - 6.6 | 5.5 | Out |
Put | MHO250417P00120000 | 112 | 120.0 | 4.9 - 9.0 | 8.7 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00125000 | 10 | 125.0 | 8.3 - 12.4 | 11.23 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00130000 | 27 | 130.0 | 12.3 - 16.3 | 13.8 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00135000 | 12 | 135.0 | 16.7 - 20.4 | 18.66 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00140000 | 5 | 140.0 | 21.4 - 25.1 | 14.9 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00145000 | 2 | 145.0 | 26.2 - 30.0 | 18.15 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00155000 | 1 | 155.0 | 35.2 - 40.0 | 12.7 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 60.3 - 65.0 | 29.97 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00185000 | 0 | 185.0 | 65.2 - 70.0 | 24.2 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 70.2 - 75.0 | 70.2 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00195000 | 0 | 195.0 | 75.2 - 80.0 | 75.2 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00200000 | 0 | 200.0 | 80.2 - 85.0 | 80.2 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 90.3 - 95.0 | 46.3 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00220000 | 0 | 220.0 | 100.2 - 105.0 | 100.2 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00230000 | 0 | 230.0 | 110.2 - 115.0 | 110.2 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00240000 | 0 | 240.0 | 120.2 - 125.0 | 120.2 | In |
Put | MHO250417P00250000 | 0 | 250.0 | 130.3 - 135.0 | 130.3 | In |
MI Homes Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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MHO Total Stockholder Equity
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The market value of MI Homes is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of MHO that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of MI Homes' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is MI Homes' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because MI Homes' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect MI Homes' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between MI Homes' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if MI Homes is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, MI Homes' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.