How do I buy CL options?

To buy CL (Colgate-Palmolive Company) options, you need a brokerage account with options trading enabled. Search for CL options on your broker's platform, select the strike price and expiration date, choose call or put, and place your order. Make sure you understand the risks before trading options.

What is the current implied volatility for CL options?

CL implied volatility (IV) varies by strike price and expiration date. Use our free options search tool above to see real-time IV for specific CL option contracts. Higher IV means options are more expensive due to expected price movement.

Should I buy calls or puts on CL?

Buy CL call options if you expect the stock price to rise, or put options if you expect it to fall. Consider factors like implied volatility, time to expiration, and your risk tolerance. Call options profit when Colgate-Palmolive Company stock goes up; puts profit when it goes down.

What are the most traded CL options?

The most actively traded CL options are typically near-the-money (ATM) options with 30-45 days to expiration. Use our tool to search CL options sorted by volume to find the most liquid contracts with tight bid-ask spreads.

Colgate-Palmolive Company Options

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$85.85 Market Closed

+$0.65 (+0.76%)

Prev Close

$85.2

Open

$85.05

Day Range

$84.59 - $85.97

Volume

4,987,469

Last updated: Jan 27, 2026 03:59 PM EST

About CL Options

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) options give traders the right to buy or sell CL stock at a predetermined price before a specific expiration date. Options are powerful financial instruments used for speculation, hedging, and income generation.

Call Options

CL call options give you the right to buy shares at the strike price. Profit when Colgate-Palmolive Company stock rises.

Put Options

CL put options give you the right to sell shares at the strike price. Profit when Colgate-Palmolive Company stock falls.

What Data You'll Find

Our free CL options search tool provides:

Strike Prices — Various price levels for calls and puts
Expiration Dates — Filter by 7, 30, 60, or 90 days out
Premium (Price) — Current option contract prices
Volume & Open Interest — Liquidity and market activity
Implied Volatility (IV) — Market's expected price movement
Greeks — Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega sensitivity measures
Intrinsic & Extrinsic Value — Value breakdown

Pro Tip: Look for CL options with high volume and open interest for better liquidity and tighter bid-ask spreads.

Understanding CL Options Greeks

When trading Colgate-Palmolive Company options, the Greeks help you understand how the option price will change:

Delta (Δ)

How much the CL option price moves when the stock moves $1. A delta of 0.50 means the option gains $0.50 for every $1 stock increase.

Theta (Θ)

Daily time decay of the option. CL options lose value each day as expiration approaches, even if the stock price stays flat.

Gamma (Γ)

Rate of Delta change. Higher gamma means Delta moves faster, making near-ATM CL options more responsive to price changes.

Vega (ν)

Volatility sensitivity. When Colgate-Palmolive Company's implied volatility rises, high-vega options become more valuable.

Learn more:

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CL Options FAQ

To buy CL (Colgate-Palmolive Company) options, you need a brokerage account with options trading enabled (like TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, or Robinhood). Search for CL options, select your desired strike price and expiration, choose call or put, and place your order. Always understand the risks and consider starting with paper trading.

The optimal expiration depends on your strategy. 30-45 day expirations offer a good balance of time value and theta decay for most traders. Shorter expirations (7-14 days) have higher gamma but faster time decay. Longer expirations (60-90+ days) cost more but give the trade more time to work.

Use our options search tool to see current CL implied volatility levels. Compare the IV to historical averages to determine if options are relatively expensive (high IV) or cheap (low IV). High IV often occurs before earnings or major events.

ITM (In The Money) CL options have intrinsic value — calls where strike < stock price, puts where strike > stock price. They're more expensive but have higher delta. OTM (Out of The Money) options are cheaper but have lower probability of profit. ATM (At The Money) options have strike ≈ stock price and highest gamma.

Colgate-Palmolive Company Options