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: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 69
Share price: $47.26
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.78
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.47
ATM implied volatility: 26.4%
Expected move: ±$5.43
Open interest (C / P): 13.69K / 10.64K

CSX options summary

The CSX options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 20 call and 19 put contracts, with 69 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 13,685 calls and 10,644 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.78, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $47.50 strike is 26.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.43 (11.5%) in CSX stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $37.50 call (3.77K contracts) and the $32.50 put (2.63K contracts).

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

CSX options chain · December 18, 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
1	2	265.8%	35.55	32.50	36.70	15.00	0.00	0.30	0.05	135.9%	—	1
11	1	—	15.10	14.50	19.00	17.50	0.00	0.15	0.04	106.6%	1	28
0	3	—	21.50	0.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	1.35	0.21	141.6%	11	16
100	100	106.3%	23.40	23.20	27.00	22.50	0.00	0.35	0.03	93.5%	12	54
1	2	163.8%	25.75	22.60	26.70	25.00	0.00	1.20	0.15	106.3%	1	28
0	102	—	19.10	0.00	0.00	27.50	0.00	0.70	0.15	81.6%	6	80
76	1	64.9%	17.50	16.50	18.50	30.00	0.00	0.30	0.08	59.2%	5	1,201
822	1	156.7%	15.69	17.70	21.30	32.50	0.00	0.35	0.05	51.8%	12	2,625
2,052	1	82.8%	14.30	11.20	13.90	35.00	0.00	0.10	0.05	38.7%	1	1,009
3,775	15	58.3%	11.44	9.40	10.80	37.50	0.00	0.25	0.12	37.8%	1	677
176	6	41.3%	7.00	7.40	8.00	40.00	0.15	0.25	0.20	29.4%	1	2,402
419	1	42.3%	5.50	5.20	6.20	42.50	0.40	0.55	0.50	27.5%	9	454
867	3	32.7%	3.65	3.40	3.90	45.00	1.00	1.10	1.05	25.4%	22	590
CSX $47.26
384	1	28.2%	2.29	2.00	2.20	47.50	1.95	2.15	2.15	24.7%	16	695
783	127	26.8%	1.08	1.05	1.15	50.00	3.40	3.80	3.78	25.6%	1	538
2,011	7	27.1%	0.55	0.50	0.60	52.50	5.30	5.90	3.70	28.2%	75	217
1,243	1	28.8%	0.26	0.25	0.35	55.00	7.20	8.40	7.95	35.2%	1	29
621	1	30.1%	0.15	0.05	0.20	57.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
292	2	32.9%	0.05	0.00	0.15	60.00	11.60	13.70	8.90	53.2%	3	0
51	1	43.6%	0.25	0.00	0.20	65.00	16.40	18.70	13.50	64.0%	1	0

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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the CSX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.78 (10,644 puts vs 13,685 calls), and 0.47 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 December 18, 2026 is about 26.4%, 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.