CoreCivic (CXW) Options Chain

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 468
Share price: $32.93
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.44
Put/call ratio (volume): 6.75
ATM implied volatility: 29.6%
Expected move: ±$11.04
Open interest (C / P): 4.93K / 7.11K

CXW options summary

The CXW options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 15 call and 15 put contracts, with 468 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 4,926 calls and 7,107 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.44, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $32.00 strike is 29.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$11.04 (33.5%) in CoreCivic stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $25.00 call (1.91K contracts) and the $13.00 put (5.16K contracts).

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

CXW options chain · January 21, 2028

CXW 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	3.00	0.00	0.00	0.08	50.0%	—	0
0	—	—	27.30	0.00	0.00	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	8.00	0.00	0.00	0.20	25.0%	—	0
26	1	84.4%	23.30	21.50	26.00	10.00	0.00	1.50	0.55	82.3%	3	40
1	—	—	8.45	6.00	7.80	13.00	0.00	3.00	0.55	82.1%	103	5,157
150	3	55.1%	13.35	15.50	18.60	15.00	0.20	1.85	0.95	62.7%	5	34
13	1	61.1%	18.70	15.50	17.80	18.00	1.35	4.20	2.80	75.2%	1	17
453	3	62.2%	14.24	13.30	17.50	20.00	1.10	1.50	1.30	50.3%	10	649
31	5	56.2%	13.77	11.90	15.30	22.00	2.25	4.10	4.80	61.5%	10	10
1,906	75	54.9%	14.00	10.70	12.70	25.00	0.00	0.00	2.90	6.3%	4	0
438	1	55.0%	12.65	9.80	11.50	27.00	2.65	3.80	2.95	47.4%	3	41
158	56	54.3%	11.00	8.30	10.00	30.00	3.40	6.10	6.20	53.4%	42	43
146	1	58.5%	8.10	6.50	8.90	32.00	0.00	0.00	6.40	0.8%	—	0
CXW $32.93
478	7	52.5%	6.20	6.00	7.90	35.00	5.90	8.30	7.70	47.6%	900	951
944	5	50.3%	4.95	4.40	5.80	40.00	9.60	12.00	10.80	49.1%	2	110
65	2	50.7%	3.20	3.40	4.60	45.00	13.60	14.40	13.50	38.7%	4	55
117	1	50.1%	2.53	2.45	3.60	50.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 CXW put/call ratio?

For the January 21, 2028 expiration, the CXW put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.44 (7,107 puts vs 4,926 calls), and 6.75 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CXW's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CXW options expiring January 21, 2028 is about 29.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects CoreCivic stock to move.

How many CXW option expiration dates are there?

CXW has 7 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.