Carnival (CCL) Options Chain

NYSE: CCLConsumer DiscretionaryMarine TransportationUSD

26.35+0.22 (+0.84%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 23, 2026
Days to expiration: 12
Share price: $26.35
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.49
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.79
ATM implied volatility: 38.7%
Expected move: ±$1.85
Open interest (C / P): 6.28K / 3.09K

CCL options summary

The CCL options chain for the October 23, 2026 expiration lists 18 call and 13 put contracts, with 12 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 6,284 calls and 3,089 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.49, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $26.00 strike is 38.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.85 (7.0%) in Carnival stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $28.00 call (1.71K contracts) and the $25.00 put (1.19K contracts).

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

CCL options chain · October 23, 2026

CCL 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
3	—	380.9%	9.95	12.10	14.45	13.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	165.6%	10.55	9.40	11.60	16.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	228.3%	8.02	8.90	11.25	17.00	0.00	0.30	0.06	148.8%	1	27
0	—	163.7%	4.02	7.80	9.60	18.00	0.00	0.40	0.08	141.4%	60	81
4	2	125.2%	6.65	6.85	8.25	19.00	0.00	0.34	0.13	120.3%	2	106
58	20	71.9%	6.35	5.65	7.10	20.00	0.01	0.08	0.02	79.7%	1	106
126	2	97.3%	5.33	4.85	6.30	21.00	0.00	0.06	0.09	63.3%	2	165
223	5	62.1%	4.36	3.95	4.90	22.00	0.00	0.08	0.03	54.7%	1	378
402	5	78.1%	3.37	2.95	3.70	23.00	0.03	0.06	0.06	47.3%	2	699
476	37	56.5%	2.20	2.07	2.63	24.00	0.04	0.11	0.09	41.2%	36	192
335	33	44.0%	1.65	1.53	1.69	25.00	0.17	0.23	0.26	36.7%	10	1,191
383	32	40.2%	0.72	0.81	0.98	26.00	0.45	0.57	0.51	37.1%	100	95
CCL $26.35
1,284	43	36.3%	0.39	0.33	0.45	27.00	0.85	1.34	1.08	48.8%	3	8
1,707	57	36.9%	0.18	0.14	0.20	28.00	1.64	2.58	2.02	53.4%	1	41
89	36	38.7%	0.07	0.05	0.09	29.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1,177	2	50.8%	0.01	0.00	0.11	30.00	3.50	4.75	7.46	81.2%	—	0
10	—	74.0%	0.08	0.00	0.48	31.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	130.7%	0.52	0.00	1.75	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 CCL put/call ratio?

For the October 23, 2026 expiration, the CCL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.49 (3,089 puts vs 6,284 calls), and 0.79 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CCL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CCL options expiring October 23, 2026 is about 38.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Carnival stock to move.

How many CCL option expiration dates are there?

CCL has 15 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.