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: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $94.16
Put/call ratio (OI): 4.53
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.20
ATM implied volatility: 53.9%
Expected move: ±$33.51
Open interest (C / P): 1.31K / 5.95K

AU options summary

The AU options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 27 call and 17 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,314 calls and 5,948 puts, a put/call ratio of 4.53, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $95.00 strike is 53.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$33.51 (35.6%) in AngloGold Ashanti stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $105.00 call (314 contracts) and the $70.00 put (2.03K contracts).

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

AU options chain · March 19, 2027

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
—	—	—	—	—	—	40.00	0.00	0.00	0.50	25.0%	—	0
1	1	319.7%	31.95	73.90	77.90	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	—	41.87	0.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	2.70	0.30	71.7%	72	149
4	2	61.2%	39.95	38.30	42.50	55.00	0.00	3.00	0.55	64.5%	23	140
0	1	—	38.47	0.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	3.40	1.40	58.1%	18	1,258
—	—	—	—	—	—	65.00	1.30	2.50	1.65	51.9%	15	323
18	1	55.0%	25.40	25.60	29.60	70.00	2.10	3.60	2.90	51.1%	45	2,032
10	1	54.3%	31.14	21.90	26.00	75.00	3.40	4.90	4.00	50.7%	1	434
40	1	52.9%	17.02	18.40	22.50	80.00	4.60	6.40	5.50	53.4%	1	1,176
13	3	52.4%	20.02	15.40	19.50	85.00	5.60	9.90	7.30	50.0%	1	9
50	2	52.3%	15.10	12.90	16.80	90.00	7.90	12.00	10.00	57.9%	2	334
AU $94.16
6	1	51.1%	11.00	10.20	14.40	95.00	10.40	14.50	14.10	56.7%	38	66
67	5	51.0%	8.64	8.30	12.30	100.00	13.20	17.40	10.30	56.1%	4	4
314	2	57.4%	6.60	6.20	10.20	105.00	16.40	20.50	13.34	55.3%	1	2
32	3	50.5%	6.62	6.40	7.70	110.00	19.80	24.00	21.63	55.1%	6	16
33	1	52.9%	4.60	5.00	6.40	115.00	23.50	27.70	26.55	54.9%	2	3
111	14	51.1%	4.70	4.30	5.60	120.00	18.10	21.80	43.20	—	—	1
64	1	50.4%	3.80	3.60	4.30	125.00	31.80	36.00	23.01	56.3%	1	1
79	15	53.9%	9.97	1.30	3.90	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
67	20	50.3%	2.55	0.60	4.70	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
41	4	50.0%	2.03	0.55	3.70	140.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
55	2	54.6%	3.50	1.25	3.50	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	2	55.4%	2.95	0.30	3.90	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
129	5	56.3%	1.60	0.05	3.70	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	2	57.8%	2.00	0.00	3.50	160.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	2	59.2%	1.80	0.00	3.30	165.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
38	33	61.0%	1.45	0.00	3.20	170.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
56	1	62.6%	1.30	0.00	3.10	175.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
71	67	63.9%	1.15	0.00	2.95	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 March 19, 2027 expiration, the AU put/call ratio based on open interest is 4.53 (5,948 puts vs 1,314 calls), and 1.20 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 March 19, 2027 is about 53.9%, 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.