Chimerix Stock Options

CMRX Stock  USD 4.70  0.45  8.74%   
Chimerix's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.71 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.23 over 16 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

Chimerix option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in Chimerix's lending market. For example, when Chimerix's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on Chimerix, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Chimerix stock over its option's life.
51Calls Open InterestPuts Open Interest100%
The chart above shows Chimerix's 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. Chimerix's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Chimerix's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Chimerix

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

Chimerix In The Money Call Balance

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

Chimerix Current Options Market Mood

Chimerix's 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 Chimerix 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 Chimerix's options investors are not very successful. Chimerix's 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 Chimerix contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Chimerix will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.11% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Chimerix trading at USD 4.7, that is roughly USD 0.005023. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Chimerix's daily price movement you should consider buying Chimerix options at the current volatility level of 1.71%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Chimerix 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" Chimerix calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Chimerix stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Chimerix Option Chain

When Chimerix's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Chimerix 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.
Chimerix's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Chimerix. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Chimerix. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Chimerix 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
CMRX250516C00001000751.02.6 - 6.54.5In
Call
CMRX250516C00002000372.00.5 - 5.03.53In
Call
CMRX250516C000030001993.00.9 - 5.02.3In
Call
CMRX250516C000040003344.01.15 - 1.551.53In
Call
CMRX250516C000050008625.00.7 - 1.050.85Out
Call
CMRX250516C000060007286.00.5 - 0.90.74Out
Call
CMRX250516C000070007797.00.0 - 0.650.5Out
Call
CMRX250516C0000800008.00.0 - 2.02.0Out
 Put
CMRX250516P000010004731.00.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
CMRX250516P00002000352.00.0 - 0.50.14Out
 Put
CMRX250516P000030001113.00.15 - 0.350.34Out
 Put
CMRX250516P00004000864.00.4 - 0.70.44Out
 Put
CMRX250516P0000500025.00.0 - 1.10.87In
 Put
CMRX250516P0000600006.00.0 - 2.052.05In
 Put
CMRX250516P0000700007.00.0 - 2.852.85In
 Put
CMRX250516P0000800008.02.3 - 3.82.3In

Chimerix Market Cap Over Time

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Chimerix Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

178.51 Million

At this time, Chimerix's Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Chimerix Corporate Management

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