General Mills Stock Options
| GIS Stock | USD 65.34 0.90 1.36% |
General Mills' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.49 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.69 over 36 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 1 K, with calls trading at the volume of 1 K. This yields a 2.45 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts
General Mills 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 General Mills' lending market. For example, when General Mills' 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 General Mills, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting General Mills stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows General Mills' 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. General Mills' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for General Mills' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
General Mills Maximum Pain Price across 2024-12-20 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when General Mills' market makers reach a net positive position across all General Mills' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, General Mills' option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
General Mills' option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on General Mills' stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of General Mills' 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 General option contract.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on General Mills
Analyzing General Mills' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in General Mills regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when General Mills' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money General Mills' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with General Mills' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
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General Mills In The Money Call Balance
When General Mills' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against General Mills stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying General Mills' 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 General Mills 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.
General Current Options Market Mood
General Mills' 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 General 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 General Mills' options investors are not very successful. General Mills' 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 General contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that General Mills will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0306% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With General Mills trading at USD 65.34, that is roughly USD 0.02. If you think that the market is fully incorporating General Mills' daily price movement you should consider buying General Mills options at the current volatility level of 0.49%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing General Mills 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" General calls. Remember, the seller must deliver General Mills stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
General Mills Option Chain
When General Mills' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against General Mills 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.
General Mills' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on General. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for General. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a General Mills 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 | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 37 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 26.1 - 29.4 | 26.68 | In |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 40 | 6 | 2024-12-20 | 21.6 - 23.2 | 30.06 | In |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 50 | 6 | 2024-12-20 | 19.8 - 21.8 | 16.46 | In |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 55 | 6 | 2024-12-20 | 10.1 - 10.4 | 10.23 | In |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 57 | 6 | 2024-12-20 | 7.7 - 7.9 | 7.9 | In |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 60 | 3074 | 2024-12-20 | 5.4 - 5.6 | 5.38 | In |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 62 | 164 | 2024-12-20 | 3.3 - 3.5 | 3.41 | In |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 65 | 1290 | 2024-12-20 | 1.75 - 1.85 | 1.83 | Out |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 67 | 991 | 2024-12-20 | 0.65 - 0.8 | 0.76 | Out |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 70 | 6793 | 2024-12-20 | 0.25 - 0.35 | 0.25 | Out |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 72 | 1103 | 2024-12-20 | 0.05 - 0.15 | 0.1 | Out |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 75 | 1455 | 2024-12-20 | 0.05 - 0.1 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 77 | 1120 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.5 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 80 | 603 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 82 | 151 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.4 | 0.02 | Out |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 85 | 101 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.3 | 0.08 | Out |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 90 | 20 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.5 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 95 | 22 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.08 | Out |
Call | GIS Option Call 20-12-2024 100 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.75 | 0.1 | Out |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 85 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 16.7 - 17.3 | 11.8 | In |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 82 | 0 | 2024-12-20 | 16.7 - 18.7 | 11.2 | In |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 80 | 1 | 2024-12-20 | 10.2 - 13.7 | 7.2 | In |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 77 | 8 | 2024-12-20 | 10.7 - 13.6 | 14.1 | In |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 75 | 34 | 2024-12-20 | 9.9 - 10.1 | 10.01 | In |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 72 | 5 | 2024-12-20 | 6.0 - 8.1 | 9.1 | In |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 70 | 4412 | 2024-12-20 | 5.0 - 5.6 | 5.1 | In |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 67 | 434 | 2024-12-20 | 3.0 - 5.1 | 3.03 | In |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 65 | 744 | 2024-12-20 | 1.55 - 1.6 | 1.59 | Out |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 62 | 1054 | 2024-12-20 | 0.65 - 0.7 | 0.69 | Out |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 60 | 3954 | 2024-12-20 | 0.25 - 0.3 | 0.27 | Out |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 57 | 466 | 2024-12-20 | 0.1 - 0.2 | 0.13 | Out |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 55 | 252 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.12 | Out |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 50 | 161 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.15 | 0.1 | Out |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 47 | 68 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.1 | Out |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 45 | 24 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 1.75 | 0.11 | Out |
Put | GIS Option Put 20-12-2024 37 | 2 | 2024-12-20 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 0.05 | Out |
General Mills Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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General Mills Corporate Directors
| Eric Sprunk | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Roger Ferguson | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Maria Henry | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Elizabeth Lempres | Independent Director | Profile |
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