CullenFrost Bankers Stock Options
| CFR Stock | USD 143.19 2.83 2.02% |
CullenFrost Bankers' latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.37 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 2.72 over 44 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025.
Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts
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The chart above shows CullenFrost Bankers' 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. CullenFrost Bankers' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for CullenFrost Bankers' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
CullenFrost Bankers Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when CullenFrost Bankers' market makers reach a net positive position across all CullenFrost Bankers' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, CullenFrost Bankers' 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 CullenFrost Bankers
Analyzing CullenFrost Bankers' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in CullenFrost Bankers regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when CullenFrost Bankers' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money CullenFrost Bankers' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with CullenFrost Bankers' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
CullenFrost Bankers In The Money Call Balance
When CullenFrost Bankers' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against CullenFrost Bankers stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying CullenFrost Bankers' 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 CullenFrost Bankers 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.
CullenFrost Current Options Market Mood
CullenFrost Bankers' 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 CullenFrost 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
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Unfortunately, most CullenFrost Bankers' options investors are not very successful. CullenFrost Bankers' 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 CullenFrost contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that CullenFrost Bankers will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0231% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With CullenFrost Bankers trading at USD 143.19, that is roughly USD 0.0331. If you think that the market is fully incorporating CullenFrost Bankers' daily price movement you should consider buying CullenFrost Bankers options at the current volatility level of 0.37%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing CullenFrost Bankers 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" CullenFrost calls. Remember, the seller must deliver CullenFrost Bankers stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
CullenFrost Bankers Option Chain
When CullenFrost Bankers' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against CullenFrost Bankers 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.
CullenFrost Bankers' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on CullenFrost. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for CullenFrost. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a CullenFrost Bankers 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 | CFR250417C00085000 | 2 | 85.0 | 53.7 - 58.5 | 29.18 | In |
Call | CFR250417C00110000 | 18 | 110.0 | 29.9 - 34.5 | 25.2 | In |
Call | CFR250417C00115000 | 120 | 115.0 | 25.2 - 30.0 | 21.5 | In |
Call | CFR250417C00120000 | 2 | 120.0 | 20.5 - 25.3 | 22.5 | In |
Call | CFR250417C00125000 | 5 | 125.0 | 16.5 - 21.3 | 12.7 | In |
Call | CFR250417C00130000 | 8 | 130.0 | 12.5 - 16.3 | 11.6 | In |
Call | CFR250417C00135000 | 8 | 135.0 | 10.7 - 13.2 | 8.6 | In |
Call | CFR250417C00140000 | 75 | 140.0 | 7.7 - 10.3 | 8.1 | Out |
Call | CFR250417C00145000 | 44 | 145.0 | 5.3 - 6.7 | 3.3 | Out |
Call | CFR250417C00150000 | 68 | 150.0 | 3.9 - 6.5 | 2.36 | Out |
Call | CFR250417C00155000 | 16 | 155.0 | 1.2 - 3.1 | 2.7 | Out |
Call | CFR250417C00160000 | 12 | 160.0 | 0.4 - 4.9 | 1.65 | Out |
Call | CFR250417C00165000 | 3 | 165.0 | 0.0 - 1.45 | 1.5 | Out |
Call | CFR250417C00170000 | 6 | 170.0 | 0.0 - 1.95 | 1.13 | Out |
Call | CFR250417C00175000 | 0 | 175.0 | 0.15 - 2.6 | 0.15 | |
Call | CFR250417C00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 0.05 - 2.4 | 0.05 | |
Call | CFR250417C00185000 | 0 | 185.0 | 0.0 - 2.3 | 2.3 | |
Call | CFR250417C00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.95 | |
Call | CFR250417C00195000 | 0 | 195.0 | 0.0 - 1.4 | 1.4 | |
Put | CFR250417P00070000 | 4 | 70.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.93 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00075000 | 75 | 75.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 1.49 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00085000 | 125 | 85.0 | 0.0 - 2.3 | 1.8 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00090000 | 17 | 90.0 | 0.05 - 0.95 | 0.45 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00095000 | 6 | 95.0 | 0.0 - 2.5 | 2.23 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00100000 | 1 | 100.0 | 0.15 - 2.65 | 4.1 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00105000 | 475 | 105.0 | 0.25 - 2.85 | 1.25 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00110000 | 4 | 110.0 | 0.3 - 3.2 | 9.7 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00115000 | 50 | 115.0 | 0.75 - 3.5 | 1.86 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00120000 | 251 | 120.0 | 0.85 - 2.85 | 3.06 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00125000 | 16 | 125.0 | 1.65 - 4.0 | 4.1 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00130000 | 2 | 130.0 | 3.2 - 4.9 | 10.9 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00135000 | 1 | 135.0 | 4.9 - 6.6 | 13.8 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00140000 | 22 | 140.0 | 6.9 - 9.5 | 9.5 | Out |
Put | CFR250417P00145000 | 2 | 145.0 | 8.9 - 12.0 | 12.1 | In |
Put | CFR250417P00150000 | 2 | 150.0 | 11.4 - 15.5 | 15.3 | In |
Put | CFR250417P00155000 | 1 | 155.0 | 14.6 - 19.0 | 29.3 | In |
Put | CFR250417P00160000 | 0 | 160.0 | 18.0 - 22.6 | 18.0 | In |
Put | CFR250417P00165000 | 0 | 165.0 | 22.5 - 27.3 | 22.5 | In |
Put | CFR250417P00170000 | 0 | 170.0 | 27.7 - 31.6 | 27.7 | In |
Put | CFR250417P00175000 | 0 | 175.0 | 32.2 - 37.0 | 41.1 | In |
Put | CFR250417P00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 37.0 - 41.9 | 37.0 | In |
Put | CFR250417P00185000 | 0 | 185.0 | 42.2 - 47.0 | 42.2 | In |
Put | CFR250417P00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 47.0 - 51.9 | 47.0 | In |
Put | CFR250417P00195000 | 0 | 195.0 | 52.0 - 56.9 | 52.0 | In |
CullenFrost Bankers Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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CullenFrost Bankers Market Cap Over Time
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CullenFrost Total Stockholder Equity
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CullenFrost Bankers Corporate Directors
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