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: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 468
Share price: $64.11
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.94
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.09
ATM implied volatility: 29.9%
Expected move: ±$21.73
Open interest (C / P): 1.63K / 1.53K

ALC options summary

The ALC options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 29 call and 18 put contracts, with 468 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,633 calls and 1,534 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.94, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $65.00 strike is 29.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$21.73 (33.9%) in Alcon stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $75.00 call (692 contracts) and the $75.00 put (555 contracts).

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

ALC options chain · January 21, 2028

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
4	1	52.7%	34.31	32.70	33.90	32.50	0.20	0.40	0.35	36.7%	1	31
6	2	50.6%	31.83	30.50	31.70	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	53.5%	29.91	28.30	29.60	37.50	0.00	0.00	0.62	12.5%	1	0
16	2	45.6%	27.00	22.00	23.10	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
62	9	43.6%	19.40	20.00	21.10	47.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
47	37	79.5%	24.10	27.00	28.20	50.00	0.00	0.00	1.38	6.3%	1	0
3	1	38.6%	17.51	14.70	15.50	55.00	0.00	0.00	2.45	3.1%	3	0
1	—	68.1%	17.20	21.20	22.30	57.50	0.00	0.00	2.81	3.1%	—	0
101	1	37.0%	19.75	11.60	12.50	60.00	0.00	0.00	3.33	1.6%	20	0
40	1	35.8%	12.81	10.20	11.00	62.50	5.80	6.50	5.75	25.5%	1	21
ALC $64.11
145	10	35.3%	10.30	9.00	9.80	65.00	7.20	7.60	7.91	24.6%	50	152
74	3	34.5%	7.80	7.80	8.60	67.50	8.30	10.00	8.60	27.7%	9	189
15	3	34.1%	12.10	6.80	7.60	70.00	9.70	10.40	10.01	23.4%	7	202
75	10	33.4%	7.05	5.90	6.60	72.50	11.30	12.00	11.63	22.9%	5	37
692	4	33.1%	6.19	5.10	5.80	75.00	13.00	14.70	13.31	26.0%	7	555
24	2	32.2%	4.10	4.40	4.90	77.50	14.80	15.60	15.22	21.9%	4	124
62	2	32.1%	3.60	3.80	4.30	80.00	11.30	11.90	15.14	—	10	78
32	2	32.9%	3.40	3.20	4.00	82.50	18.70	19.80	14.10	21.7%	5	59
81	2	32.3%	3.00	2.80	3.40	85.00	19.60	20.70	21.69	—	1	44
9	2	32.8%	2.80	2.40	3.10	87.50	21.70	24.70	14.13	24.3%	1	42
44	2	32.6%	2.20	2.05	2.70	90.00	0.00	0.00	19.18	—	1	0
67	2	32.7%	2.20	1.75	2.40	92.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	6.3%	3.20	0.00	0.00	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	10	6.3%	3.80	0.00	0.00	100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	2	33.1%	1.20	0.80	1.35	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
20	1	33.9%	0.97	0.60	1.15	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	44.8%	2.20	1.10	2.65	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	12.5%	4.80	0.00	0.00	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	36.8%	1.05	0.25	0.85	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 January 21, 2028 expiration, the ALC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.94 (1,534 puts vs 1,633 calls), and 1.09 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 January 21, 2028 is about 29.9%, 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.