null Option on Matson Inc

MATX Stock  USD 142.02  2.22  1.59%   
Matson's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.57 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.27 over 47 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The Matson option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Matson Inc option contracts. It shows all of Matson's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Matson Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

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

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

Matson Inc In The Money Call Balance

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

Matson Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Matson Inc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0356% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Matson trading at USD 142.02, that is roughly USD 0.0506. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Matson's daily price movement you should consider buying Matson Inc options at the current volatility level of 0.57%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Matson 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" Matson calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Matson Inc stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Matson Option Chain

When Matson's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Matson Inc 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.
Matson's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Matson. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Matson. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Matson 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
MATX250321C00065000165.072.5 - 77.276.66In
Call
MATX250321C00080000180.057.5 - 62.147.7In
Call
MATX250321C000900001590.048.0 - 52.569.6In
Call
MATX250321C000950001195.043.0 - 47.565.2In
Call
MATX250321C001000007100.038.0 - 42.959.5In
Call
MATX250321C001050003105.033.2 - 37.637.8In
Call
MATX250321C001100001110.028.5 - 32.950.28In
Call
MATX250321C001200001120.019.0 - 23.639.05In
Call
MATX250321C001250002125.015.0 - 19.831.35In
Call
MATX250321C0013000020130.011.0 - 15.520.0In
Call
MATX250321C001350003135.09.4 - 11.210.0In
Call
MATX250321C001400009140.05.0 - 9.87.98Out
Call
MATX250321C001450002145.03.3 - 7.226.3Out
Call
MATX250321C0015000021150.01.1 - 5.93.4Out
Call
MATX250321C001550006155.00.1 - 5.02.2Out
Call
MATX250321C001600001160.00.1 - 4.97.5Out
Call
MATX250321C001650001165.00.0 - 3.93.2Out
Call
MATX250321C001700002170.00.0 - 4.51.5Out
Call
MATX250321C001750001175.00.0 - 4.82.0Out
Call
MATX250321C001800002180.00.0 - 4.82.0Out
Call
MATX250321C001850001185.00.0 - 4.81.75Out
Call
MATX250321C001900003190.00.0 - 4.83.0Out
Call
MATX250321C001950002195.00.0 - 4.80.4Out
Call
MATX250321C002000002200.00.0 - 4.82.65Out
Call
MATX250321C002100002210.00.0 - 4.80.25Out
Call
MATX250321C002200000220.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
MATX250321C002300000230.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
MATX250321C002400002240.00.05 - 4.80.45Out
 Put
MATX250321P001050002105.00.0 - 4.81.7Out
 Put
MATX250321P001100002110.00.0 - 4.42.4Out
 Put
MATX250321P001150007115.00.0 - 4.41.1Out
 Put
MATX250321P001200005120.00.05 - 4.95.15Out
 Put
MATX250321P0012500028125.00.0 - 4.72.4Out
 Put
MATX250321P0013000075130.00.5 - 4.99.1Out
 Put
MATX250321P001350009135.03.2 - 7.36.0Out
 Put
MATX250321P0014000022140.04.8 - 9.45.95Out
 Put
MATX250321P001450005145.07.7 - 10.612.0In
 Put
MATX250321P001750000175.033.8 - 38.033.8In
 Put
MATX250321P001800000180.038.5 - 43.028.84In
 Put
MATX250321P001850000185.043.3 - 48.043.3In
 Put
MATX250321P001900000190.048.3 - 53.048.3In
 Put
MATX250321P001950000195.053.2 - 58.053.2In
 Put
MATX250321P002000000200.058.4 - 63.058.4In
 Put
MATX250321P002100000210.068.2 - 73.068.2In
 Put
MATX250321P002200000220.078.3 - 82.578.3In
 Put
MATX250321P002300000230.088.2 - 92.588.2In
 Put
MATX250321P002400000240.098.0 - 102.598.0In

Matson Market Cap Over Time

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Matson Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.9 Billion

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

Matson Corporate Directors

Constance LauIndependent DirectorProfile
Jenai WallIndependent DirectorProfile
Mark FukunagaIndependent DirectorProfile
Thomas FargoIndependent DirectorProfile

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