TMC - TMC the metals company Inc.
TMC the metals company Inc. , a deep-sea minerals exploration company, focuses on the collection, processing, and refining of polymetallic nodules found on the seafloor in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the south-west of San Diego, California. The company primarily explores for nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese products.
As of May 15, 2026: spot at $5.45, ATM IV 86.3%, max pain $4.00, net GEX $475.8K.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Industrial Materials
- Market Cap
- $2.44B
- Beta
- 1.97
- 52-Week Range
- 3-11.35
- CEO
- Gerard Barron
- Employees
- 47
- IPO Date
- Sep 10, 2021
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
What TMC Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 0.0% is subdued relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures (debit spreads, calendar spreads, long straddles); positive net gamma exposure ($475.8K) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (-0.046) prices puts richer than calls, the typical equity downside-protection skew.
What This Page Covers
The TMC overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure. Corporate data is on fundamentals, earnings, analyst ratings, and insider trading.
Frequently asked TMC overview questions
- What is TMC?
- TMC is the ticker symbol for TMC the metals company Inc., a listed security. TMC the metals company Inc. , a deep-sea minerals exploration company, focuses on the collection, processing, and refining of polymetallic nodules found on the seafloor in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the south-west of San Diego, California. Listed on NASDAQ. TMC is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the TMC options snapshot look like today?
- As of May 15, 2026, the TMC options snapshot shows spot at $5.45, ATM IV 86.3%, IV rank 0.0%, max pain $4.00, net GEX $475.8K, expected move 24.75%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are TMC's key statistics?
- TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC) carries a market capitalization of $2.44B, beta of 1.97 relative to the broader market, 52-week range of 3-11.35. Full income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and TTM ratio history is on the per-ticker fundamentals page; daily price history and 52-week levels are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the options market prices implied volatility around earnings windows and capital events.
- What sector or industry does TMC belong to?
- TMC the metals company Inc. operates in the Basic Materials sector, in the Industrial Materials industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare TMC's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the TMC data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated May 15, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Company-profile fields (sector, industry, market cap, P/E, IPO date) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Financials and earnings refresh as 10-K and 10-Q filings are parsed (typically within several business days of the actual report). FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence (daily for short volume, bi-monthly for short interest, weekly for the OTC volume file, twice-monthly for SEC FTD).