CSX (CSX) Options Chain

NASDAQ: CSXIndustrialsRailroadsUSD

47.26-0.08 (-0.17%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 5
Share price: $47.26
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.36
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.38
ATM implied volatility: 36.9%
Expected move: ±$2.04
Open interest (C / P): 5.49K / 1.98K

CSX options summary

The CSX options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 18 call and 20 put contracts, with 5 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 5,486 calls and 1,981 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.36, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $47.50 strike is 36.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.04 (4.3%) in CSX stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $52.50 call (1.94K contracts) and the $47.50 put (712 contracts).

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

CSX options chain · October 16, 2026

CSX 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.50	0.00	0.75	0.05	142.6%	—	1
11	—	108.6%	9.73	6.60	8.60	40.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	41.00	0.00	0.10	1.05	61.7%	1	3
40	40	102.5%	5.70	5.10	6.60	42.00	0.00	0.55	0.08	79.3%	2	8
—	—	—	—	—	—	42.50	0.00	0.10	0.20	56.3%	2	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	43.00	0.00	0.35	1.10	59.2%	1	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	43.50	0.00	0.55	0.25	61.9%	—	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	44.00	0.00	0.15	0.22	46.3%	4	11
—	—	—	—	—	—	44.50	0.00	0.15	0.10	40.8%	5	28
26	2	47.9%	2.35	2.30	2.60	45.00	0.05	0.10	0.10	31.4%	24	261
2	15	51.6%	2.09	1.60	3.00	45.50	0.00	0.40	0.09	44.4%	4	26
13	1	39.4%	1.80	1.35	1.70	46.00	0.00	0.25	0.17	29.7%	24	78
120	27	42.8%	1.13	0.30	1.45	46.50	0.25	1.35	0.35	71.1%	4	60
76	4	54.6%	0.73	0.10	1.45	47.00	0.00	0.65	0.39	32.0%	7	67
CSX $47.26
281	8	44.0%	0.50	0.00	0.95	47.50	0.55	0.85	0.65	29.9%	6	712
157	22	35.7%	0.37	0.20	0.55	48.00	0.70	1.20	1.03	31.8%	22	34
516	26	28.7%	0.18	0.05	0.25	48.50	0.45	2.55	1.85	76.2%	7	25
99	50	28.5%	0.11	0.00	0.15	49.00	1.60	2.15	2.25	43.1%	—	1
23	4	45.9%	0.10	0.00	0.35	49.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
1,413	1	38.4%	0.09	0.00	0.15	50.00	1.35	2.90	3.15	39.2%	3	661
52	40	42.6%	0.11	0.00	0.10	51.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1,939	1	54.3%	0.03	0.00	0.10	52.50	5.00	5.80	6.40	60.9%	1	0
597	1	57.0%	0.04	0.00	0.05	55.00	7.50	8.00	3.81	50.0%	—	0
59	1	141.7%	0.07	0.00	1.35	57.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
62	62	103.1%	0.22	0.00	0.20	60.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 CSX put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the CSX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.36 (1,981 puts vs 5,486 calls), and 0.38 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CSX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CSX options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 36.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects CSX stock to move.

How many CSX option expiration dates are there?

CSX has 14 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.