CMS Energy Stock Options

CMS Stock  USD 65.77  0.16  0.24%   
CMS Energy's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.52 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.37 over 22 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

CMS Energy 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 CMS Energy's lending market. For example, when CMS Energy'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 CMS Energy, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting CMS Energy stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows CMS Energy'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. CMS Energy's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for CMS Energy's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

CMS Energy Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when CMS Energy's market makers reach a net positive position across all CMS Energy's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, CMS Energy's 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 CMS Energy

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

CMS Energy In The Money Call Balance

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

CMS Current Options Market Mood

CMS Energy'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 CMS 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 CMS Energy's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. CMS Energy'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 CMS contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that CMS Energy will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0325% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With CMS Energy trading at USD 65.77, that is roughly USD 0.0214. If you think that the market is fully incorporating CMS Energy's daily price movement you should consider buying CMS Energy options at the current volatility level of 0.52%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing CMS Energy 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" CMS calls. Remember, the seller must deliver CMS Energy stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

CMS Energy Option Chain

When CMS Energy's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against CMS Energy 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.
CMS Energy's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on CMS. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for CMS. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a CMS Energy 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
CMS250321C00055000255.09.3 - 13.513.64In
Call
CMS250321C00060000160.04.6 - 8.88.1In
Call
CMS250321C000650003865.01.8 - 5.02.2In
Call
CMS250321C0007000015970.00.35 - 0.650.65Out
Call
CMS250321C0007500015775.00.05 - 0.20.09Out
Call
CMS250321C00080000280.00.0 - 4.80.76Out
Call
CMS250321C00085000285.00.0 - 4.80.66Out
Call
CMS250321C00090000090.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
CMS250321C00095000095.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
CMS250321C001000000100.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
CMS250321P00045000245.00.0 - 4.80.15Out
 Put
CMS250321P000500001050.00.0 - 0.30.7Out
 Put
CMS250321P000550001555.00.05 - 0.30.16Out
 Put
CMS250321P000600002060.00.15 - 1.10.55Out
 Put
CMS250321P000650002965.00.15 - 3.91.05Out
 Put
CMS250321P000700005570.03.1 - 4.83.9In
 Put
CMS250321P00075000375.07.3 - 11.55.0In
 Put
CMS250321P00080000080.012.1 - 16.512.1In
 Put
CMS250321P00085000085.017.1 - 21.517.1In
 Put
CMS250321P00090000090.022.1 - 26.222.1In
 Put
CMS250321P00095000095.027.2 - 31.527.2In
 Put
CMS250321P001000000100.032.0 - 36.532.0In

CMS Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

9.11 Billion

At this time, CMS Energy's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

CMS Energy Corporate Directors

Laura WrightIndependent DirectorProfile
William HarveyPresiding Independent DirectorProfile
John SznewajsIndependent DirectorProfile
Myrna SotoIndependent DirectorProfile

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