Candel Therapeutics (CADL) Options Chain

NASDAQ: CADLHealth CareBiotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)USD

9.94+0.28 (+2.90%)

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

After hours: 9.91 -0.30%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $9.94
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.37
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.73
ATM implied volatility: 61.5%
Expected move: ±$0.8469
Open interest (C / P): 3.63K / 1.33K

CADL options summary

The CADL options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 17 call and 13 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,625 calls and 1,329 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.37, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $10.00 strike is 61.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.8469 (8.5%) in Candel Therapeutics stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (695 contracts) and the $10.00 put (273 contracts).

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

CADL options chain · October 16, 2026

CADL 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
1	1	1584.4%	5.10	4.50	9.00	2.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	—	7.70	0.00	0.00	3.00	0.00	4.90	1.40	2187.5%	4	9
60	35	1329.7%	6.91	3.50	8.00	4.00	0.00	0.70	0.10	564.8%	30	110
181	26	1053.9%	5.10	2.50	7.00	5.00	0.00	0.05	0.03	240.6%	1	44
81	1	857.0%	7.65	1.50	6.00	6.00	0.00	0.05	0.05	182.8%	17	133
179	3	483.2%	3.33	0.50	4.10	7.00	0.00	1.50	0.05	381.3%	150	188
484	5	288.7%	2.00	0.45	4.90	8.00	0.00	1.10	0.44	246.9%	1	149
261	10	370.7%	2.40	0.20	4.90	9.00	0.00	0.40	0.20	97.7%	5	157
CADL $9.94
92	5	60.2%	0.30	0.10	0.55	10.00	0.05	0.75	0.80	62.9%	2	273
370	11	71.5%	0.25	0.05	0.15	11.00	0.10	4.90	1.15	314.1%	1	193
684	37	99.2%	0.10	0.00	0.15	12.00	0.95	4.90	2.05	264.8%	50	71
14	1	116.4%	0.25	0.00	0.10	13.00	1.00	5.50	2.35	164.8%	4	2
23	2	616.0%	0.03	0.00	4.90	14.00	2.00	6.50	0.05	193.8%	1	0
695	22	142.2%	0.05	0.00	0.05	15.00	3.40	7.50	3.62	272.7%	—	0
150	180	180.5%	0.05	0.00	0.10	16.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
350	1	192.2%	0.08	0.00	0.05	18.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	25	50.0%	0.32	0.00	0.00	20.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 CADL put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the CADL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.37 (1,329 puts vs 3,625 calls), and 0.73 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CADL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CADL options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 61.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Candel Therapeutics stock to move.

How many CADL option expiration dates are there?

CADL has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 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.