APA (APA) Options Chain

NASDAQ: APAEnergyOil & Gas ProductionUSD

45.88+0.41 (+0.90%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $45.88
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.10
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.10
ATM implied volatility: 46.7%
Expected move: ±$14.14
Open interest (C / P): 6.20K / 6.82K

APA options summary

The APA options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 17 call and 15 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 6,203 calls and 6,820 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.10, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $45.00 strike is 46.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$14.14 (30.8%) in APA stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $55.00 call (2.33K contracts) and the $40.00 put (2.43K contracts).

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

APA options chain · March 19, 2027

APA 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	17.50	0.00	0.63	0.24	87.6%	10	14
2	—	—	13.62	22.10	24.40	20.00	0.00	0.23	0.11	63.9%	6	47
1	1	59.4%	19.73	22.25	24.85	22.50	0.01	0.78	0.86	70.3%	5	34
177	20	64.6%	20.05	20.75	22.00	25.00	0.01	0.41	0.30	53.7%	2	774
59	7	—	10.77	15.60	17.35	27.50	0.17	0.43	0.32	54.2%	2	387
41	9	55.0%	14.02	15.95	17.40	30.00	0.44	0.55	0.50	49.6%	4	235
50	1	50.5%	13.70	13.55	15.20	32.50	0.70	1.00	1.28	50.6%	1	307
254	2	51.3%	12.25	11.85	13.15	35.00	1.11	1.45	1.50	49.0%	1	1,093
176	15	55.1%	8.76	10.10	11.10	37.50	1.75	1.93	1.84	46.4%	6	207
520	19	54.0%	8.58	8.55	9.45	40.00	2.50	2.76	2.62	46.0%	30	2,429
212	7	48.8%	7.45	7.00	7.50	42.50	3.45	3.80	3.72	45.9%	50	113
208	11	48.2%	6.05	5.70	6.20	45.00	4.60	4.95	5.80	45.1%	8	1,150
APA $45.88
167	19	48.0%	4.72	4.65	5.10	47.50	5.95	6.30	6.10	44.5%	8	29
401	2	47.6%	4.25	3.75	4.15	50.00	—	—	9.10	—	—	—
1,357	2	47.3%	3.35	3.00	3.35	52.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
2,328	5	47.0%	2.61	2.28	2.68	55.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
211	1	47.1%	1.70	1.40	1.74	60.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
39	1	47.4%	1.10	0.86	1.13	65.00	19.05	20.40	22.50	49.3%	1	1

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 APA put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the APA put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.10 (6,820 puts vs 6,203 calls), and 1.10 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is APA's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for APA options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 46.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects APA stock to move.

How many APA option expiration dates are there?

APA has 13 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.