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Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Options Chain

NASDAQ: CHEFConsumer DiscretionaryFood DistributorsUSD

113.87+2.46 (+2.21%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 2:25 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration
Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration
7
Share price
$113.87
Put/call ratio (OI)
0.43
Put/call ratio (volume)
1.06
Expected move
±$6.15
Open interest (C / P)
1.04K / 450

CHEF options summary

The CHEF options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 16 call and 16 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,042 calls and 450 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.43, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $115.00 strike is 39.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.15 (5.4%) in Chefs' Warehouse stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $105.00 call (690 contracts) and the $110.00 put (178 contracts).

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

CHEF options chain · October 16, 2026

CHEF calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
CallsPuts
LastBidAskStrikeBidAskLast
74.0677.5081.5035.00———
64.1067.6071.5045.000.002.151.01
———50.000.001.902.00
———65.000.252.856.90
41.6742.6045.2070.001.504.203.41
39.7037.6040.3075.00———
15.9715.4019.6080.000.000.750.10
25.7027.6030.3085.000.000.750.70
18.0522.7025.2090.000.000.750.33
19.2817.7020.2095.000.000.750.65
17.7512.7015.60100.000.000.750.82
11.427.8010.30105.000.002.301.47
7.123.405.80110.000.651.200.75
0.451.402.15115.002.153.204.87
1.010.250.85120.005.107.209.50
0.010.000.75125.009.8012.1016.40
0.500.000.75130.0014.6017.4020.50
0.630.000.75135.00———
———140.0024.9026.9029.20

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 CHEF put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the CHEF put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.43 (450 puts vs 1,042 calls), and 1.06 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CHEF's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CHEF options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 39.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Chefs' Warehouse stock to move.

How many CHEF option expiration dates are there?

CHEF 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.

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