Dow (DOW) Options Chain

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28.42-0.17 (-0.59%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Nov 6, 2026
Days to expiration: 26
Share price: $28.42
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.18
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.18
ATM implied volatility: 57.6%
Expected move: ±$4.37
Open interest (C / P): 1.46K / 258

DOW options summary

The DOW options chain for the November 6, 2026 expiration lists 10 call and 10 put contracts, with 26 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,455 calls and 258 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.18, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $28.00 strike is 57.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.37 (15.4%) in Dow stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $33.00 call (648 contracts) and the $27.00 put (110 contracts).

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

DOW options chain · November 6, 2026

DOW 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
—	—	—	8.80	—	—	20.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	23.00	0.01	0.60	0.08	68.6%	1	36
—	—	—	—	—	—	24.00	0.00	0.25	0.23	54.9%	1	14
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	0.19	0.50	0.25	50.5%	1	51
—	—	—	—	—	—	26.00	0.34	0.52	0.36	47.9%	25	4
7	58	53.3%	1.86	2.03	2.41	27.00	0.37	0.80	0.66	46.5%	1	110
13	52	60.6%	1.79	0.87	2.07	28.00	0.94	1.47	0.99	54.7%	9	20
DOW $28.42
47	66	50.9%	1.25	0.92	1.31	29.00	1.43	2.18	2.10	60.3%	1	18
96	5	50.1%	0.95	0.60	0.92	30.00	1.87	3.15	3.35	50.4%	—	3
467	14	48.5%	0.55	0.31	0.60	31.00	—	—	3.04	—	—	—
171	4	49.4%	0.36	0.18	0.42	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
648	22	48.5%	0.26	0.14	0.26	33.00	3.45	5.20	5.20	65.9%	1	2
6	6	57.3%	0.17	0.05	0.30	34.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	0.08	—	—	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 DOW put/call ratio?

For the November 6, 2026 expiration, the DOW put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.18 (258 puts vs 1,455 calls), and 0.18 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is DOW's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for DOW options expiring November 6, 2026 is about 57.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Dow stock to move.

How many DOW option expiration dates are there?

DOW has 13 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.