Albemarle (ALB) Options Chain

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101.27-0.83 (-0.81%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 19, 2029
Days to expiration: 831
Share price: $101.27
Put/call ratio (OI): 2.04
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.80
ATM implied volatility: 50.8%
Expected move: ±$77.69
Open interest (C / P): 165 / 337

ALB options summary

The ALB options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 21 call and 19 put contracts, with 831 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 165 calls and 337 puts, a put/call ratio of 2.04, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $100.00 strike is 50.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$77.69 (76.7%) in Albemarle stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $120.00 call (30 contracts) and the $90.00 put (198 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

ALB options chain · January 19, 2029

ALB calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
—	—	—	—	—	—	55.00	5.30	5.95	5.70	48.5%	5	5
11	10	58.6%	54.00	50.95	54.00	60.00	6.70	7.95	7.18	49.4%	40	33
2	—	57.1%	59.75	47.60	50.80	65.00	8.25	9.65	8.90	48.7%	1	6
26	2	57.3%	46.91	45.30	48.10	70.00	10.00	11.45	10.70	47.9%	1	9
—	—	—	—	—	—	75.00	11.90	13.55	11.95	47.5%	1	21
5	3	57.0%	44.50	40.30	43.50	80.00	13.95	15.65	13.44	46.7%	4	7
1	—	57.0%	50.00	38.00	41.50	85.00	16.15	17.95	15.00	46.1%	2	9
—	—	—	—	—	—	90.00	18.55	20.55	17.91	45.8%	1	198
—	—	—	—	—	—	95.00	21.00	23.15	19.75	45.2%	—	1
8	2	56.5%	34.00	32.30	35.50	100.00	23.65	26.20	23.45	45.1%	1	2
ALB $101.27
5	2	55.6%	35.00	30.45	32.95	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
18	13	55.2%	38.35	28.65	31.25	110.00	30.15	31.75	28.50	43.5%	—	4
15	13	55.1%	38.60	27.15	29.70	115.00	32.40	34.85	32.07	43.0%	1	2
30	15	55.1%	31.20	25.70	28.30	120.00	35.50	38.60	36.72	43.3%	2	23
2	3	55.2%	25.25	24.60	26.95	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	12	54.9%	26.70	23.10	25.60	130.00	42.05	45.10	41.00	41.8%	—	3
1	2	54.3%	26.05	21.60	24.10	135.00	46.30	48.70	45.10	41.4%	4	5
3	1	53.9%	23.79	20.45	22.60	140.00	49.90	52.15	48.70	40.5%	—	1
4	2	54.6%	22.59	19.85	22.05	145.00	53.65	55.75	54.00	39.8%	5	1
4	1	54.2%	19.88	18.80	20.70	150.00	57.00	59.70	56.83	39.5%	2	6
4	—	54.1%	20.55	17.45	20.15	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	54.2%	21.44	16.75	19.15	160.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	54.1%	17.30	15.95	18.30	165.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	54.1%	20.01	15.15	17.50	170.00	73.00	76.40	68.37	38.7%	—	1
10	3	54.1%	16.25	14.50	16.75	175.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the ALB put/call ratio?

For the January 19, 2029 expiration, the ALB put/call ratio based on open interest is 2.04 (337 puts vs 165 calls), and 0.80 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is ALB's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for ALB options expiring January 19, 2029 is about 50.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Albemarle stock to move.

How many ALB option expiration dates are there?

ALB has 17 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.