Commercial Metals (CMC) Options Chain

NYSE: CMCIndustrialsSteel/Iron OreUSD

63.10-0.15 (-0.24%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $63.10
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.33
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.21
ATM implied volatility: 53.5%
Expected move: ±$5.00
Open interest (C / P): 342 / 114

CMC options summary

The CMC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 9 call and 8 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 342 calls and 114 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.33, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $62.50 strike is 53.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.00 (7.9%) in Commercial Metals stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $75.00 call (149 contracts) and the $60.00 put (45 contracts).

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

CMC options chain · October 16, 2026

CMC 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	55.00	0.05	0.70	0.40	77.2%	1	16
1	—	59.3%	5.10	3.20	4.90	60.00	0.35	1.10	0.76	51.8%	1	45
21	1	56.3%	2.52	2.10	2.70	62.50	1.20	2.00	0.95	50.8%	5	13
CMC $63.10
21	1	52.4%	1.70	0.90	1.45	65.00	2.45	3.30	1.75	58.8%	13	26
62	5	54.7%	1.15	0.30	0.60	67.50	4.00	5.60	4.20	74.8%	2	8
54	5	61.1%	0.23	0.05	0.70	70.00	6.10	7.80	5.76	82.8%	1	5
24	4	59.8%	0.25	0.00	0.30	72.50	8.50	10.30	5.20	98.6%	—	1
149	2	79.1%	0.10	0.00	0.50	75.00	10.80	13.30	5.79	70.9%	—	0
3	—	99.1%	1.15	0.00	0.75	77.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	1	110.2%	0.10	0.00	0.75	80.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 CMC put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the CMC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.33 (114 puts vs 342 calls), and 1.21 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CMC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CMC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 53.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Commercial Metals stock to move.

How many CMC option expiration dates are there?

CMC has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.