Alcon (ALC) Options Chain

NYSE: ALCHealth CareOphthalmic GoodsUSD

64.11+0.98 (+1.55%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026
Days to expiration: 40
Share price: $64.11
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.25
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.63
ATM implied volatility: 35.7%
Expected move: ±$7.58
Open interest (C / P): 2.53K / 3.16K

ALC options summary

The ALC options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 19 call and 14 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,532 calls and 3,156 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.25, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $65.00 strike is 35.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$7.58 (11.8%) in Alcon stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $65.00 call (453 contracts) and the $70.00 put (618 contracts).

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

ALC options chain · November 20, 2026

ALC 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
0	107	—	22.10	0.00	0.00	45.00	0.00	0.20	0.25	54.7%	5	10
11	—	140.9%	18.10	20.00	21.40	47.50	0.00	0.25	0.27	56.5%	1	25
67	4	62.7%	17.00	13.90	14.80	50.00	0.00	0.35	0.15	52.3%	1	237
4	1	46.4%	12.51	9.20	9.90	55.00	0.25	0.60	0.50	42.3%	2	391
0	3	—	16.50	0.00	0.00	57.50	0.55	0.95	0.95	39.9%	1	243
164	65	39.1%	4.90	5.20	5.70	60.00	1.10	1.50	1.60	37.8%	45	571
329	24	37.0%	3.00	3.70	4.00	62.50	1.85	2.30	2.35	35.9%	82	328
ALC $64.11
453	26	36.2%	2.45	2.45	2.70	65.00	3.10	3.50	3.20	35.2%	6	394
356	1	35.3%	1.15	1.40	1.70	67.50	4.60	5.10	2.10	35.5%	8	51
326	1	36.0%	0.91	0.90	1.10	70.00	6.50	7.10	2.60	37.6%	1	618
186	2	35.8%	0.55	0.50	0.65	72.50	8.60	9.30	6.90	40.4%	4	105
169	13	39.9%	0.34	0.20	0.55	75.00	10.90	11.70	8.30	45.1%	2	183
105	4	41.8%	0.55	0.10	0.40	77.50	0.00	0.00	6.50	—	2	0
324	1	45.3%	0.10	0.00	0.35	80.00	0.00	0.00	14.97	—	10	0
0	5	12.5%	1.45	0.00	0.00	82.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
22	1	52.5%	0.10	0.00	0.30	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	3	54.6%	0.70	0.00	0.25	87.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
11	6	51.8%	0.50	0.00	0.25	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	25.0%	0.48	0.00	0.00	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 ALC put/call ratio?

For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the ALC put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.25 (3,156 puts vs 2,532 calls), and 0.63 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is ALC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for ALC options expiring November 20, 2026 is about 35.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Alcon stock to move.

How many ALC option expiration dates are there?

ALC has 9 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.

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.