AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Options Chain

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94.16+3.38 (+3.72%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 6
Share price: $94.16
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.69
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.62
ATM implied volatility: 48.4%
Expected move: ±$5.84
Open interest (C / P): 14.48K / 9.99K

AU options summary

The AU options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 28 call and 22 put contracts, with 6 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 14,477 calls and 9,986 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.69, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $95.00 strike is 48.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.84 (6.2%) in AngloGold Ashanti stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $120.00 call (2.88K contracts) and the $60.00 put (1.69K contracts).

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

AU options chain · October 16, 2026

AU 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
6	1	214.1%	45.45	47.70	50.70	45.00	0.00	2.55	1.01	384.4%	2	46
1	1	354.7%	51.95	42.50	45.70	50.00	0.00	1.15	0.35	281.1%	2	9
1	1	160.2%	45.90	37.20	41.20	55.00	0.00	0.50	0.90	208.2%	1	27
33	1	151.6%	34.30	32.40	36.10	60.00	0.00	0.10	0.03	139.8%	4	1,687
1	1	655.6%	17.89	42.50	46.60	65.00	0.00	1.25	0.08	182.7%	1	678
0	76	—	37.74	0.00	0.00	70.00	0.00	0.50	0.30	125.2%	1	575
330	1	151.4%	28.20	17.90	20.40	75.00	0.00	0.15	0.18	81.3%	5	716
312	1	119.9%	21.75	12.60	15.40	80.00	0.00	0.20	0.23	64.1%	5	863
298	9	55.4%	9.90	8.50	10.40	85.00	0.00	0.35	0.15	58.2%	4	1,677
1,542	13	62.9%	5.02	3.20	5.70	90.00	0.45	0.85	0.65	46.6%	29	1,250
AU $94.16
177	54	48.8%	2.00	1.60	2.15	95.00	2.20	2.95	2.55	48.0%	22	992
715	43	51.0%	0.42	0.30	0.75	100.00	5.10	8.10	6.27	51.3%	1	576
701	15	54.5%	0.24	0.15	0.35	105.00	9.80	12.80	11.40	63.8%	1	818
2,402	32	57.0%	0.10	0.05	0.10	110.00	14.80	17.70	19.58	80.0%	4	64
1,271	3	78.9%	0.18	0.00	0.30	115.00	19.50	22.60	24.71	84.0%	60	8
2,885	4	121.7%	0.05	0.00	1.20	120.00	24.60	27.60	25.18	101.8%	4	0
812	7	89.1%	0.05	0.00	0.10	125.00	29.60	32.40	19.05	105.9%	1	0
1,813	1	91.4%	0.01	0.00	0.05	130.00	34.60	37.40	16.50	117.6%	2	0
337	3	100.8%	0.10	0.00	0.05	135.00	0.00	0.00	19.90	—	10	0
255	4	160.3%	0.60	0.00	0.75	140.00	44.50	47.40	22.70	131.8%	2	0
246	2	118.8%	0.12	0.00	0.05	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
168	3	167.2%	0.39	0.00	0.45	150.00	54.00	57.40	37.50	245.2%	8	0
43	3	235.6%	0.22	0.00	2.15	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
42	3	219.0%	0.38	0.00	1.20	160.00	0.00	0.00	78.40	—	10	0
0	2	50.0%	0.80	0.00	0.00	165.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
30	1	266.8%	0.19	0.00	2.15	170.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
29	5	162.5%	0.27	0.00	0.05	175.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
27	1	214.8%	0.13	0.00	0.40	180.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 AU put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the AU put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.69 (9,986 puts vs 14,477 calls), and 0.62 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is AU's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for AU options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 48.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects AngloGold Ashanti stock to move.

How many AU option expiration dates are there?

AU has 12 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.