null Option on Compass Minerals Int

CMP Stock  USD 19.02  0.28  1.49%   
Compass Minerals' latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.86. The Compass Minerals option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Compass Minerals International option contracts. It shows all of Compass Minerals' listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Compass Minerals

Analyzing Compass Minerals' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Compass Minerals regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Compass Minerals' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Compass Minerals' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Compass Minerals' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

Compass Minerals Int In The Money Call Balance

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

Compass Current Options Market Mood

Compass Minerals' 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 Compass 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 Volume

Unfortunately, most Compass Minerals' options investors are not very successful. Compass Minerals' 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 Compass contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Compass Minerals International will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0538% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Compass Minerals trading at USD 19.02, that is roughly USD 0.0102. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Compass Minerals' daily price movement you should consider buying Compass Minerals International options at the current volatility level of 0.86%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Compass Minerals 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" Compass calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Compass Minerals International stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Compass Minerals Option Chain

When Compass Minerals' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Compass Minerals 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.
Compass Minerals' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Compass. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Compass. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Compass Minerals 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
CMP251017C00030000030.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
CMP251017C00027500027.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
CMP251017C00025000025.00.0 - 0.450.45Out
Call
CMP251017C00022500022.50.0 - 0.70.4Out
Call
CMP251017C00020000020.00.45 - 1.550.45Out
Call
CMP251017C00017500017.51.45 - 3.11.45In
Call
CMP251017C00015000015.02.25 - 5.62.25In
Call
CMP251017C00012500012.56.3 - 7.06.3In
Call
CMP251017C00010000010.08.5 - 9.58.5In
Call
CMP251017C0000750007.510.1 - 12.910.1In
 Put
CMP251017P00030000030.010.8 - 11.510.8In
 Put
CMP251017P00027500027.58.3 - 8.98.3In
 Put
CMP251017P00025000025.05.6 - 6.55.6In
 Put
CMP251017P00022500022.52.65 - 4.32.65In
 Put
CMP251017P00020000020.01.2 - 2.31.2In
 Put
CMP251017P00017500017.50.15 - 1.30.15Out
 Put
CMP251017P00015000015.00.0 - 0.50.5Out
 Put
CMP251017P00012500012.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
CMP251017P00010000010.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
CMP251017P0000750007.50.0 - 0.750.75Out

Compass Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

330.18 Million

At this time, Compass Minerals' Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year.

Compass Minerals Corporate Directors

Lori WalkerIndependent DirectorProfile
Eric FordIndependent DirectorProfile
Valdemar FischerIndependent DirectorProfile
Paul WilliamsIndependent DirectorProfile

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