AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Options Chain

NYSE: AUBasic MaterialsPrecious MetalsUSD

94.16+3.38 (+3.72%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: May 21, 2027
Days to expiration: 223
Share price: $94.16
Put/call ratio (OI): 40.76
Put/call ratio (volume): 2.42
ATM implied volatility: 51.5%
Expected move: ±$37.89
Open interest (C / P): 127 / 5.18K

AU options summary

The AU options chain for the May 21, 2027 expiration lists 15 call and 11 put contracts, with 223 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 127 calls and 5,177 puts, a put/call ratio of 40.76, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $95.00 strike is 51.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$37.89 (40.2%) in AngloGold Ashanti stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $150.00 call (40 contracts) and the $70.00 put (2.46K contracts).

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

AU options chain · May 21, 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	50.00	0.00	2.95	1.15	62.0%	—	2
2	—	54.6%	43.58	34.60	38.50	60.00	0.05	4.00	2.60	51.8%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	65.00	2.10	4.70	2.90	53.9%	34	1,044
1	1	53.2%	37.00	26.80	30.90	70.00	2.05	5.60	5.17	57.9%	4	2,457
—	—	—	—	—	—	75.00	4.80	6.70	5.75	50.4%	1	39
18	1	53.3%	22.20	20.60	24.50	80.00	5.40	9.50	7.80	57.8%	14	499
1	1	52.4%	19.90	17.70	21.50	85.00	7.40	11.50	10.90	56.4%	5	86
2	1	52.1%	14.00	15.10	19.00	90.00	9.70	13.90	13.80	55.7%	2	913
AU $94.16
11	1	51.5%	16.15	12.70	16.70	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	1	50.6%	10.93	10.50	14.50	100.00	14.90	19.20	16.16	53.5%	2	0
5	3	50.2%	10.55	8.70	12.70	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	3	50.5%	9.90	7.30	11.30	110.00	21.70	25.70	23.10	52.5%	87	109
3	2	50.9%	10.60	6.10	10.10	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	51.1%	9.90	5.10	9.00	120.00	29.30	33.40	33.56	53.0%	1	26
2	1	51.9%	14.65	3.40	7.40	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	52.0%	9.70	2.65	6.70	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	40	52.5%	5.59	1.00	5.20	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	5	52.7%	13.10	0.65	4.80	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 May 21, 2027 expiration, the AU put/call ratio based on open interest is 40.76 (5,177 puts vs 127 calls), and 2.42 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 May 21, 2027 is about 51.5%, 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.