DNOW (DNOW) Options Chain
NYSE: DNOWConsumer DiscretionaryOil and Gas Field MachineryUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $15.65
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.23
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.11
- Expected move
- ±$1.98
- Open interest (C / P)
- 189 / 44
DNOW options summary
The DNOW options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 5 call and 3 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 189 calls and 44 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.23, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $16.00 strike is 85.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.98 (12.7%) in DNOW stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $16.00 call (128 contracts) and the $15.00 put (25 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
DNOW options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 1.70 | 0.30 | 3.30 | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.20 | |||||
| 1.22 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.21 | |||||
| 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 16.00 | 0.10 | 2.40 | 0.38 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 17.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 DNOW put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the DNOW put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.23 (44 puts vs 189 calls), and 0.11 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is DNOW's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for DNOW options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 85.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects DNOW stock to move.
How many DNOW option expiration dates are there?
DNOW has 5 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.