Danaos (DAC) Options Chain
NYSE: DACConsumer DiscretionaryMarine TransportationUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Apr 16, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 187
- Share price
- $169.09
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.13
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 1.14
- Expected move
- ±$35.09
- Open interest (C / P)
- 30 / 4
DAC options summary
The DAC options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 6 call and 2 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 30 calls and 4 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.13, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $170.00 strike is 29.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$35.09 (20.8%) in Danaos stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $170.00 call (22 contracts) and the $180.00 put (4 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
DAC options chain · April 16, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 29.08 | 31.40 | 35.70 | 140.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 13.40 | 11.80 | 13.60 | 170.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 5.20 | 8.50 | 12.00 | 175.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 180.00 | 16.10 | 20.30 | 29.60 | |||||
| — | — | — | 185.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 34.42 | |||||
| 2.65 | 3.00 | 7.20 | 190.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.75 | 2.10 | 5.90 | 195.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.95 | 1.00 | 4.60 | 200.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 DAC put/call ratio?
For the April 16, 2027 expiration, the DAC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.13 (4 puts vs 30 calls), and 1.14 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is DAC's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for DAC options expiring April 16, 2027 is about 29.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Danaos stock to move.
How many DAC option expiration dates are there?
DAC has 9 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.