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Newmont Corp (NEM) has launched new options trading for January 2026, with a notable put contract at the $77.00 strike price currently bid at 50 cents. Investors selling this put would agree to buy shares at $77.00, effectively lowering their purchase price to $76.50. This represents a 13% discount on the current share price of $88.35.
Additionally, a call contract at the $89.00 strike is available with a bid of $3.10. If shares are bought at $88.35 and the call is sold, investors could see a total return of 4.24% if the stock is called away at expiration. The potential for the covered call to expire worthless is estimated at 48%.
The implied volatility for the put contract stands at 51%, while the call’s implied volatility is at 42%. The trailing twelve-month volatility is calculated at 40% based on recent trading values.
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