Hess Stock Options
| HES Stock | USD 145.85 0.69 0.48% |
Hess' latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.29 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.94 over 22 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025.
Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts
Hess 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 Hess' lending market. For example, when Hess' 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 Hess, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Hess stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows Hess' 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. Hess' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Hess' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Hess
Analyzing Hess' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Hess regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Hess' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Hess' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Hess' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Hess Current Options Market Mood
Hess' 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 Hess 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 Hess' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Hess' 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 Hess contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Hess Corporation will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0181% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Hess trading at USD 145.85, that is roughly USD 0.0264. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Hess' daily price movement you should consider buying Hess Corporation options at the current volatility level of 0.29%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing Hess 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" Hess calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Hess Corporation stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Hess Option Chain
When Hess' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Hess Corporation 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.
Hess' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Hess. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Hess. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Hess 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 | HES250417C00145000 | 6 | 145.0 | 4.9 - 8.6 | 6.9 | Out |
Call | HES250417C00150000 | 54 | 150.0 | 2.6 - 5.1 | 4.5 | Out |
Call | HES250417C00155000 | 4 | 155.0 | 0.7 - 4.6 | 3.1 | Out |
Call | HES250417C00160000 | 0 | 160.0 | 0.05 - 2.75 | 0.05 | |
Call | HES250417C00165000 | 0 | 165.0 | 0.0 - 2.9 | 2.9 | |
Call | HES250417C00170000 | 0 | 170.0 | 0.0 - 2.55 | 2.55 | |
Call | HES250417C00175000 | 0 | 175.0 | 0.0 - 2.4 | 2.4 | |
Call | HES250417C00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 0.0 - 2.25 | 2.25 | |
Call | HES250417C00185000 | 0 | 185.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | |
Call | HES250417C00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | |
Put | HES250417P00135000 | 10 | 135.0 | 1.0 - 5.0 | 2.0 | Out |
Put | HES250417P00140000 | 47 | 140.0 | 1.7 - 6.5 | 3.19 | Out |
Put | HES250417P00145000 | 1 | 145.0 | 4.2 - 8.0 | 6.0 | Out |
Put | HES250417P00150000 | 2 | 150.0 | 6.9 - 10.8 | 8.3 | In |
Put | HES250417P00155000 | 0 | 155.0 | 10.4 - 14.1 | 10.4 | In |
Put | HES250417P00160000 | 0 | 160.0 | 13.8 - 18.5 | 13.8 | In |
Put | HES250417P00165000 | 0 | 165.0 | 18.3 - 23.0 | 18.3 | In |
Put | HES250417P00170000 | 0 | 170.0 | 22.8 - 27.5 | 22.8 | In |
Put | HES250417P00175000 | 0 | 175.0 | 27.8 - 32.1 | 27.8 | In |
Put | HES250417P00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 32.8 - 37.5 | 32.8 | In |
Put | HES250417P00185000 | 0 | 185.0 | 37.8 - 42.4 | 37.8 | In |
Put | HES250417P00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 42.8 - 47.5 | 42.8 | In |
Hess Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Hess Market Cap Over Time
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Hess Total Stockholder Equity
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Hess Corporate Directors
| Kevin Meyers | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Rodney Chase | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Terrence Checki | Independent Director | Profile | |
| William Schrader | Independent Director | Profile |
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