Community Health Systems (CYH) Options Chain

NYSE: CYHHealth CareHospital/Nursing ManagementUSD

2.76+0.03 (+1.10%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $2.76
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.02
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.21
ATM implied volatility: 65.8%
Expected move: ±$0.9317
Open interest (C / P): 7.24K / 174

CYH options summary

The CYH options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 8 call and 6 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 7,241 calls and 174 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.02, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $3.00 strike is 65.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.9317 (33.8%) in Community Health Systems stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (2.85K contracts) and the $3.00 put (132 contracts).

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

CYH options chain · January 15, 2027

CYH 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
0	8	—	1.79	0.00	0.00	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
69	10	124.6%	1.10	0.70	1.40	2.00	0.00	0.75	0.20	145.3%	1	33
CYH $2.76
2,495	3	64.8%	0.35	0.00	0.55	3.00	0.15	0.90	0.41	66.8%	15	132
397	105	71.5%	0.10	0.00	0.20	4.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2,851	20	88.3%	0.15	0.00	0.15	5.00	1.45	2.60	2.60	151.9%	2	8
336	1	194.1%	0.10	0.00	0.95	6.00	2.40	3.60	2.45	172.7%	—	0
0	6	50.0%	0.05	0.00	0.00	7.00	2.70	5.30	3.35	315.2%	8	1
1,093	1	138.3%	0.05	0.00	0.10	10.00	6.20	8.50	6.30	162.5%	6	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 CYH put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the CYH put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.02 (174 puts vs 7,241 calls), and 0.21 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CYH's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CYH options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 65.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Community Health Systems stock to move.

How many CYH option expiration dates are there?

CYH has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Dec 17, 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.