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: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 469
Share price: $47.26
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.20
Put/call ratio (volume): 2.05
ATM implied volatility: 27.7%
Expected move: ±$14.82
Open interest (C / P): 10.68K / 2.16K

CSX options summary

The CSX options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 21 call and 19 put contracts, with 469 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 10,682 calls and 2,157 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.20, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $47.50 strike is 27.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$14.82 (31.4%) in CSX stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $50.00 call (3.36K contracts) and the $42.50 put (593 contracts).

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

CSX options chain · January 21, 2028

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	—	—	18.00	15.00	20.00	17.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
28	1	55.5%	26.88	26.30	29.70	20.00	0.00	0.00	0.30	12.5%	10	0
1	—	115.0%	24.80	29.00	34.00	22.50	0.05	0.25	0.25	38.3%	1	2
5	1	67.3%	23.30	21.50	25.10	25.00	0.15	0.45	0.34	38.0%	20	44
1	1	—	10.20	15.00	19.00	27.50	0.25	1.00	0.33	41.1%	2	48
165	15	46.9%	18.98	18.50	19.40	30.00	0.40	0.65	0.50	31.6%	12	222
90	1	71.4%	19.00	20.60	21.70	32.50	0.65	0.85	0.95	29.4%	2	86
30	1	41.9%	14.80	14.30	15.30	35.00	0.40	1.35	1.05	29.4%	10	45
196	1	39.8%	12.49	12.40	13.40	37.50	1.40	1.60	1.65	26.6%	1	303
283	2	37.4%	10.20	10.70	11.50	40.00	1.95	2.20	2.17	25.6%	2	291
99	4	35.1%	9.40	9.20	9.70	42.50	2.70	2.95	2.95	24.6%	12	593
1,815	3	33.8%	7.90	7.70	8.20	45.00	3.60	3.90	3.80	23.8%	2	195
CSX $47.26
1,836	15	32.5%	6.56	6.40	6.80	47.50	4.60	5.00	4.50	22.9%	4	41
3,362	5	31.5%	5.20	5.20	5.60	50.00	5.90	6.30	5.60	21.9%	7	206
321	2	30.8%	4.20	4.20	4.60	52.50	0.00	0.00	6.20	—	17	0
1,419	25	31.4%	3.55	3.20	4.00	55.00	6.40	7.70	7.90	—	—	69
463	1	35.5%	2.90	0.70	4.20	57.50	9.40	10.40	8.85	11.1%	2	12
216	25	29.1%	2.10	2.10	2.40	60.00	0.00	0.00	19.25	—	—	0
240	3	28.7%	1.20	1.25	1.55	65.00	0.00	0.00	14.30	—	143	0
54	1	28.5%	1.00	0.70	1.00	70.00	18.30	23.00	18.30	20.8%	1	0
57	14	28.4%	0.70	0.25	0.65	75.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 January 21, 2028 expiration, the CSX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.20 (2,157 puts vs 10,682 calls), and 2.05 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 January 21, 2028 is about 27.7%, 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.