Cleveland Cliffs Stock Options

CLF Stock  USD 13.20  0.40  2.94%   
Cleveland Cliffs' latest option contracts expiring on March 20th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.94 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.53 over 60 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 20th 2026. The total put volume is at 730, with calls trading at the volume of 2.1 K. This yields a 0.35 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 20th 2026 Option Contracts

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

Cleveland Cliffs Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-03-20 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 Cleveland Cliffs 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, Cleveland Cliffs' 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 Cleveland Cliffs

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

Cleveland Cliffs In The Money Call Balance

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

Cleveland Current Options Market Mood

Cleveland Cliffs' 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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland Cliffs' options investors are not very successful. Cleveland Cliffs' 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 Cleveland contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Cleveland Cliffs will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0588% per day over the life of the 2026-03-20 option contract. With Cleveland Cliffs trading at USD 13.2, that is roughly USD 0.007755. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Cleveland Cliffs' daily price movement you should consider buying Cleveland Cliffs options at the current volatility level of 0.94%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Cleveland Cliffs 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" Cleveland calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Cleveland Cliffs stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Cleveland Cliffs Option Chain

When Cleveland Cliffs' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Cleveland Cliffs 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.
Cleveland Cliffs' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Cleveland. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Cleveland. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Cleveland Cliffs 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
CLF260320C000300002130.00.0 - 0.10.07Out
Call
CLF260320C00029000029.00.01 - 0.110.01Out
Call
CLF260320C000280002028.00.01 - 0.110.06Out
Call
CLF260320C0002700010727.00.0 - 0.110.05Out
Call
CLF260320C0002600012826.00.0 - 0.120.09Out
Call
CLF260320C0002500027225.00.03 - 0.130.08Out
Call
CLF260320C000240001524.00.0 - 0.140.12Out
Call
CLF260320C000230004323.00.0 - 0.170.1Out
Call
CLF260320C000220006322.00.0 - 0.190.15Out
Call
CLF260320C0002100012521.00.08 - 0.20.14Out
Call
CLF260320C00020000526720.00.15 - 0.260.18Out
Call
CLF260320C00019000136119.00.12 - 0.470.23Out
Call
CLF260320C00018000365718.00.3 - 0.490.34Out
Call
CLF260320C00017000187917.00.32 - 0.430.43Out
Call
CLF260320C00016000217916.00.48 - 0.590.56Out
Call
CLF260320C000150001304115.00.8 - 0.830.8Out
Call
CLF260320C00014000442414.00.77 - 1.171.17Out
Call
CLF260320C00013000260613.01.47 - 1.631.66In
Call
CLF260320C00012000510912.02.1 - 2.242.32In
Call
CLF260320C0001100082511.02.8 - 3.43.06In
Call
CLF260320C00010000221610.03.6 - 4.13.92In
Call
CLF260320C000090006209.04.45 - 4.854.93In
Call
CLF260320C0000800031298.04.4 - 6.06.0In
Call
CLF260320C00007000407.06.15 - 7.156.1In
Call
CLF260320C000060001976.06.95 - 8.37.22In
Call
CLF260320C000050003395.07.25 - 9.158.29In
Call
CLF260320C000040002274.08.85 - 10.257.15In
Call
CLF260320C00003000223.09.85 - 12.18.05In
Call
CLF260320C00002000152.010.6 - 12.859.85In
Call
CLF260320C00001000211.011.65 - 14.0513.17In
 Put
CLF260320P0000100021.00.0 - 0.060.03Out
 Put
CLF260320P00002000462.00.0 - 0.240.03Out
 Put
CLF260320P0000300053.00.0 - 0.640.05Out
 Put
CLF260320P000040001114.00.0 - 0.040.04Out
 Put
CLF260320P0000500016915.00.0 - 0.240.03Out
 Put
CLF260320P00006000996.00.0 - 0.260.07Out
 Put
CLF260320P0000700026987.00.03 - 0.130.06Out
 Put
CLF260320P0000800032528.00.1 - 0.340.1Out
 Put
CLF260320P0000900047059.00.18 - 0.410.18Out
 Put
CLF260320P00010000154910.00.3 - 0.40.31Out
 Put
CLF260320P00011000185911.00.52 - 0.560.54Out
 Put
CLF260320P00012000298712.00.72 - 0.890.82Out
 Put
CLF260320P00013000341613.01.2 - 1.311.19Out
 Put
CLF260320P00014000135814.01.69 - 1.851.72In
 Put
CLF260320P0001500073415.02.39 - 2.642.35In
 Put
CLF260320P0001600045816.03.15 - 3.33.1In
 Put
CLF260320P0001700010117.03.7 - 4.154.8In
 Put
CLF260320P0001800012418.04.35 - 5.75.15In
 Put
CLF260320P000190008519.05.2 - 5.958.83In
 Put
CLF260320P0002000025920.06.15 - 6.96.57In
 Put
CLF260320P00021000021.07.1 - 8.77.1In
 Put
CLF260320P00022000022.08.05 - 8.98.05In
 Put
CLF260320P00023000023.09.0 - 10.559.0In
 Put
CLF260320P00024000024.010.0 - 11.3510.0In
 Put
CLF260320P00025000025.010.1 - 12.510.1In
 Put
CLF260320P00026000026.010.95 - 13.4512.5In
 Put
CLF260320P00027000027.011.95 - 14.511.95In
 Put
CLF260320P00028000028.012.8 - 15.6512.8In
 Put
CLF260320P00029000029.013.85 - 16.513.85In
 Put
CLF260320P00030000030.014.85 - 17.614.85In

Cleveland Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

8.05 Billion

At this time, Cleveland Cliffs' Total Stockholder Equity is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years.

Cleveland Cliffs Corporate Directors

Eric RychelIndependent DirectorProfile
Susan GreenIndependent DirectorProfile
William GerberIndependent DirectorProfile
John BaldwinIndependent DirectorProfile
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.99)
Earnings Share
(3.40)
Revenue Per Share
37.792
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.036
Return On Assets
(0.04)
The market value of Cleveland Cliffs is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Cleveland that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Cleveland Cliffs' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Cleveland Cliffs' 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 Cleveland Cliffs' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Cleveland Cliffs' 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 Cleveland Cliffs' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Cleveland Cliffs is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Cleveland Cliffs' 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.