Moodys Stock Options
| MCO Stock | USD 499.98 0.90 0.18% |
Moodys' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.32 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.95 over 36 outstanding agreements suggesting . The total put volume is at 40.0, with calls trading at the volume of 40.0. This yields a 0.39 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts
2024-12-20
The chart above shows Moodys' 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. Moodys' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Moodys' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Moodys Maximum Pain Price across 2024-12-20 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Moodys' market makers reach a net positive position across all Moodys' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Moodys' option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Moodys' option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Moodys' stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Moodys' stock options below provides a detailed picture of the payoff. Comparing vital and dynamic information of various option contracts across diverse expiration periods will help you make an educated decision on your market timing strategies around investing in a given Moodys option contract.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Moodys
Analyzing Moodys' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Moodys regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Moodys' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Moodys' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Moodys' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Moodys. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in main economic indicators.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Moodys lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Moodys' 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 Moodys 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 Moodys Stock moves the wrong way.
Moodys In The Money Call Balance
When Moodys' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Moodys stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Moodys' 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 Moodys 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.
Moodys Current Options Market Mood
Moodys' 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 Moodys 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
Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Moodys' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Moodys' 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 Moodys contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Moodys will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.02% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Moodys trading at USD 499.98, that is roughly USD 0.1. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Moodys' daily price movement you should consider buying Moodys options at the current volatility level of 0.32%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Moodys |
Purchasing Moodys 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" Moodys calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Moodys stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Moodys Option Chain
When Moodys' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Moodys 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.
Moodys' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Moodys. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Moodys. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Moodys 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 | Expiration | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 330 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 140.75 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 340 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.0 | 121.0 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 350 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 128.4 - 136.8 | 136.57 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 360 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 139.0 - 145.0 | 115.1 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 370 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 98.7 - 104.7 | 119.4 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 380 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 89.6 - 95.0 | 110.3 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 390 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 80.1 - 85.3 | 101.0 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 400 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 99.0 - 105.7 | 90.0 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 410 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 60.7 - 66.3 | 85.4 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 420 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 79.3 - 85.9 | 43.45 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 430 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 60.6 - 67.7 | 72.4 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 440 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 51.9 - 59.1 | 61.64 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 450 | 3 | 2024-12-20 | 50.3 - 56.7 | 40.0 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 460 | 13 | 2024-12-20 | 40.8 - 47.1 | 42.05 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 470 | 37 | 2024-12-20 | 31.7 - 37.9 | 31.3 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 480 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 22.5 - 29.3 | 25.82 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 490 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 17.7 - 19.3 | 15.6 | In |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 500 | 21 | 2024-12-20 | 11.2 - 12.7 | 8.85 | Out |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 510 | 10 | 2024-12-20 | 6.1 - 8.0 | 6.7 | Out |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 520 | 6 | 2024-12-20 | 2.65 - 4.7 | 2.18 | Out |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 530 | 98 | 2024-12-20 | 0.1 - 2.8 | 0.4 | Out |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 540 | 61 | 2024-12-20 | 0.6 - 5.2 | 0.8 | Out |
Call | MCO Option Call 20-12-2024 550 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 4.5 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 350 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 4.6 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 390 | 8 | 2024-12-20 | 0.05 - 1.5 | 0.3 | Out |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 400 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 1.5 | 0.4 | |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 410 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 1.5 | 0.25 | |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 420 | 20 | 2024-12-20 | 0.05 - 1.4 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 430 | 49 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 1.55 | 2.14 | Out |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 440 | 48 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 4.7 | 2.5 | Out |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 450 | 58 | 2024-12-20 | 0.35 - 1.65 | 0.97 | Out |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 460 | 44 | 2024-12-20 | 1.15 - 2.0 | 1.57 | Out |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 470 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 1.35 - 5.6 | 2.12 | |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 480 | 15 | 2024-12-20 | 2.4 - 3.8 | 3.04 | Out |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 490 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 4.1 - 5.7 | 5.5 | |
Put | MCO Option Put 20-12-2024 530 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 26.8 - 33.0 | 54.2 | In |
Moodys Total Stockholder Equity
Total Stockholder Equity |
|
Moodys Corporate Directors
| Zig Serafin | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Leslie Seidman | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Jorge Bermudez | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Vincent Forlenza | Lead Independent Director | Profile |
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Moodys. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in main economic indicators. To learn how to invest in Moodys Stock, please use our How to Invest in Moodys guide.You can also try the Price Ceiling Movement module to calculate and plot Price Ceiling Movement for different equity instruments.
Is Financial Exchanges & Data 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 Moodys. If investors know Moodys 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 Moodys 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 0.389 | Dividend Share 3.32 | Earnings Share 10.95 | Revenue Per Share 37.828 | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.232 |
The market value of Moodys is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Moodys that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Moodys' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Moodys' 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 Moodys' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Moodys' 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 Moodys' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Moodys is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Moodys' 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.