Childrens Place Stock Options

PLCE Stock  USD 14.54  0.40  2.83%   
Childrens Place's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-13 are carrying combined implied volatility of 2.71 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.98 over 26 outstanding agreements suggesting . The total put volume is at 230, with calls trading at the volume of 230. This yields a 1.34 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-13 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Childrens Place'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. Childrens Place's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Childrens Place's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Childrens Place Maximum Pain Price across 2024-12-13 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Childrens Place close to expiration to expire worthless. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Childrens Place's 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 Childrens Place

Analyzing Childrens Place's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Childrens Place regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Childrens Place's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Childrens Place's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Childrens Place's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Childrens Place's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Childrens Place common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Childrens stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Childrens Place's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Childrens Place's Common Stock Shares Outstanding is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Stockholder Equity is expected to grow to about 175.3 M, whereas Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is forecasted to decline to about 770.9 M.

Childrens Place In The Money Call Balance

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

Childrens Current Options Market Mood

Childrens Place'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 Childrens 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 Childrens Place's options investors are not very successful. Childrens Place'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 Childrens contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Childrens Place will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.17% per day over the life of the 2024-12-13 option contract. With Childrens Place trading at USD 14.54, that is roughly USD 0.0246. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Childrens Place's daily price movement you should consider buying Childrens Place options at the current volatility level of 2.71%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Childrens Place 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" Childrens calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Childrens Place stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Childrens Place Option Chain

When Childrens Place's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Childrens Place 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.
Childrens Place's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Childrens. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Childrens. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Childrens Place 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 IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 81002024-12-134.9 - 6.64.25In
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 1022024-12-132.85 - 5.53.65In
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 12342024-12-131.25 - 1.951.72In
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 121262024-12-130.85 - 1.851.74In
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 13952024-12-130.35 - 1.31.0In
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 13292024-12-130.0 - 1.00.54Out
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 14982024-12-130.0 - 1.60.5Out
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 151282024-12-130.0 - 0.450.3Out
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 15302024-12-130.0 - 0.750.15Out
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 16132024-12-130.0 - 0.60.1Out
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 16402024-12-130.0 - 1.01.05Out
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 17292024-12-130.0 - 1.00.11Out
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 20152024-12-130.0 - 0.250.05Out
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 2212024-12-130.0 - 0.10.08Out
Call
PLCE Option Call 13-12-2024 2582024-12-130.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
PLCE Option Put 13-12-2024 101542024-12-130.0 - 0.150.1Out
 Put
PLCE Option Put 13-12-2024 11562024-12-130.0 - 0.650.31Out
 Put
PLCE Option Put 13-12-2024 1112024-12-130.0 - 0.750.53Out
 Put
PLCE Option Put 13-12-2024 121492024-12-130.15 - 0.650.5Out
 Put
PLCE Option Put 13-12-2024 12722024-12-130.0 - 1.50.7Out
 Put
PLCE Option Put 13-12-2024 13252024-12-130.5 - 1.31.15Out
 Put
PLCE Option Put 13-12-2024 1312024-12-130.0 - 1.951.02In
 Put
PLCE Option Put 13-12-2024 14152024-12-130.0 - 2.352.5In
 Put
PLCE Option Put 13-12-2024 15332024-12-131.0 - 3.92.63In
 Put
PLCE Option Put 13-12-2024 1782024-12-133.7 - 5.65.5In
 Put
PLCE Option Put 13-12-2024 252162024-12-1311.6 - 13.512.0In

Childrens Place Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Childrens Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

(8.57 Million)

At present, Childrens Place's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Childrens Place Corporate Management

Philip EndeGVP EstateProfile
Mary SheridanChief OfficerProfile
Jared ShureGeneral OfficerProfile
Rajat JainLogistics TechnologyProfile
When determining whether Childrens Place is a strong investment it is important to analyze Childrens Place's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Childrens Place's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Childrens Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Specialty Retail space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Childrens Place. If investors know Childrens will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Childrens Place listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.06)
Earnings Share
(14.21)
Revenue Per Share
120.565
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.07)
Return On Assets
0.001
The market value of Childrens Place is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Childrens that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Childrens Place's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Childrens Place's 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 Childrens Place's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Childrens Place's 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 Childrens Place's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Childrens Place is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Childrens Place's 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.