Celanese (CE) Options Chain

NYSE: CEIndustrialsMajor ChemicalsUSD

45.02+0.21 (+0.47%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 69
Share price: $45.02
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.79
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.83
ATM implied volatility: 51.3%
Expected move: ±$10.05
Open interest (C / P): 1.64K / 1.30K

CE options summary

The CE options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 15 call and 12 put contracts, with 69 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,637 calls and 1,300 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.79, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $45.00 strike is 51.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$10.05 (22.3%) in Celanese stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $50.00 call (661 contracts) and the $40.00 put (600 contracts).

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

CE options chain · December 18, 2026

CE 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	22.50	0.00	2.30	0.70	138.5%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	0.00	0.00	0.40	25.0%	5	0
1	—	92.1%	19.06	14.20	18.20	30.00	0.25	0.60	0.35	68.3%	2	120
35	30	71.1%	10.30	9.80	13.10	35.00	0.55	2.85	0.90	76.6%	13	209
79	10	55.2%	7.50	5.20	8.90	40.00	1.50	2.65	2.00	55.9%	34	600
143	1	52.5%	4.80	3.80	4.40	45.00	3.00	4.80	3.90	50.2%	33	261
CE $45.02
661	2	56.3%	2.30	1.50	2.55	50.00	6.10	7.40	5.00	54.5%	1	65
123	33	52.3%	1.15	0.40	1.95	55.00	9.50	13.00	9.70	54.0%	5	33
116	3	52.2%	0.55	0.10	1.05	60.00	13.50	16.20	17.78	65.8%	1	5
50	1	53.3%	0.34	0.00	0.60	65.00	0.00	0.00	20.39	—	—	0
56	22	61.2%	0.15	0.00	0.60	70.00	23.10	27.00	25.36	101.3%	1	0
196	1	67.2%	0.49	0.00	0.55	75.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
48	5	113.0%	2.00	0.05	3.40	80.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	2	104.7%	0.40	0.00	2.05	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	1	104.9%	0.45	0.00	1.60	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
88	2	118.4%	0.10	0.00	2.15	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
24	2	93.4%	0.10	0.00	0.50	100.00	48.90	52.90	38.71	—	—	6

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 CE put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the CE put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.79 (1,300 puts vs 1,637 calls), and 0.83 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CE's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CE options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 51.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Celanese stock to move.

How many CE option expiration dates are there?

CE has 10 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.