null Option on Commercial Metals

CMC Stock  USD 52.68  0.18  0.34%   
Commercial Metals' latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.47 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.45 over 34 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025. The total put volume is at 31.0, with calls trading at the volume of 3.0. This yields a 10.33 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Commercial Metals Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-09-19 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 Commercial Metals 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, Commercial Metals' 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 Commercial Metals

Analyzing Commercial Metals' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Commercial Metals regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Commercial Metals' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Commercial Metals' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Commercial Metals' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Commercial Metals' stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Commercial Metals common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Commercial stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Commercial Metals' stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Commercial Metals' Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Stock Based Compensation is expected to grow to about 54.4 M, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is forecasted to decline to about 97 M.

Commercial Metals In The Money Call Balance

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

Commercial Current Options Market Mood

Commercial Metals' 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 Commercial 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 Commercial Metals' options investors are not very successful. Commercial Metals' 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 Commercial contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Commercial Metals will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0294% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Commercial Metals trading at USD 52.68, that is roughly USD 0.0155. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Commercial Metals' daily price movement you should consider buying Commercial Metals options at the current volatility level of 0.47%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Commercial Metals 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" Commercial calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Commercial Metals stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Commercial Metals Option Chain

When Commercial Metals' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Commercial Metals 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.
Commercial Metals' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Commercial. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Commercial. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Commercial Metals 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
CMC250919C00075000075.00.0 - 1.21.2Out
Call
CMC250919C00070000270.00.0 - 1.250.26Out
Call
CMC250919C000650001165.00.05 - 0.950.13Out
Call
CMC250919C00062500062.50.05 - 1.00.05Out
Call
CMC250919C000600008860.00.35 - 0.70.55Out
Call
CMC250919C000575003357.50.6 - 1.550.95Out
Call
CMC250919C0005500038255.01.05 - 1.91.65Out
Call
CMC250919C0005250063252.52.65 - 3.12.75Out
Call
CMC250919C000500005450.03.8 - 4.93.7In
Call
CMC250919C0004750023247.55.1 - 7.74.83In
Call
CMC250919C0004500013845.08.3 - 8.77.49In
Call
CMC250919C000425008942.59.9 - 11.19.9In
Call
CMC250919C000400001440.012.0 - 13.812.0In
Call
CMC250919C00037500437.513.8 - 16.913.8In
Call
CMC250919C00035000335.017.5 - 19.512.0In
Call
CMC250919C00032500132.518.9 - 21.918.9In
 Put
CMC250919P00075000075.020.7 - 24.020.7In
 Put
CMC250919P00070000070.016.4 - 19.316.4In
 Put
CMC250919P00065000065.011.1 - 14.111.1In
 Put
CMC250919P00062500062.58.5 - 11.28.5In
 Put
CMC250919P00060000360.07.4 - 8.17.4In
 Put
CMC250919P00057500257.54.8 - 5.69.3In
 Put
CMC250919P00055000355.03.5 - 3.93.5In
 Put
CMC250919P000525003452.52.15 - 2.62.6Out
 Put
CMC250919P000500003250.00.4 - 2.61.9Out
 Put
CMC250919P000475001047.50.05 - 1.851.45Out
 Put
CMC250919P000450004545.00.3 - 0.60.65Out
 Put
CMC250919P000425005642.50.05 - 0.350.26Out
 Put
CMC250919P000400001940.00.0 - 0.950.2Out
 Put
CMC250919P0003750033537.50.0 - 1.250.2Out
 Put
CMC250919P0003500020735.00.0 - 1.350.35Out
 Put
CMC250919P00032500132.50.0 - 1.251.25Out
 Put
CMC250919P00027500227.50.0 - 1.21.2Out
 Put
CMC250919P00025000225.00.0 - 1.151.15Out

Commercial Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

5.19 Billion

At present, Commercial Metals' Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Commercial Metals Corporate Directors

Charles SzewsIndependent DirectorProfile
Lisa BartonIndependent DirectorProfile
J SmithIndependent DirectorProfile
Richard KelsonLead Independent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Commercial Metals offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Commercial Metals' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Commercial Metals Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Commercial Metals Stock:
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Is Metals & Mining 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 Commercial Metals. If investors know Commercial 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 Commercial Metals 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
(0.28)
Dividend Share
0.72
Earnings Share
0.3
Revenue Per Share
67.516
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.03)
The market value of Commercial Metals is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Commercial that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Commercial Metals' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Commercial Metals' 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 Commercial Metals' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Commercial Metals' 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 Commercial Metals' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Commercial Metals is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Commercial Metals' 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.