Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) Options Chain
NASDAQ: ARQTHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 24.49 0.00%
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $24.49
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.06
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 1.15
- Expected move
- ±$3.51
- Open interest (C / P)
- 4.65K / 298
ARQT options summary
The ARQT options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 6 call and 4 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 4,650 calls and 298 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.06, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $25.00 strike is 96.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.51 (14.3%) in Arcutis Biotherapeutics stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $27.50 call (4.36K contracts) and the $27.50 put (233 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
ARQT options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 11.63 | 7.00 | 11.80 | 15.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 17.50 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 0.03 | |||||
| — | — | — | 20.00 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 1.90 | |||||
| 2.00 | 0.30 | 4.90 | 22.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.60 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 25.00 | 0.15 | 2.50 | 0.55 | |||||
| 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 27.50 | 1.50 | 5.30 | 3.00 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 30.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.45 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 32.50 | — | — | — | |||||
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 ARQT put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the ARQT put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.06 (298 puts vs 4,650 calls), and 1.15 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is ARQT's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for ARQT options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 96.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Arcutis Biotherapeutics stock to move.
How many ARQT option expiration dates are there?
ARQT has 5 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027.
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.