DAQO New Energy (DQ) Options Chain

NYSE: DQTechnologySemiconductorsUSD

11.00+0.275 (+2.57%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 3:23 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $10.99
Put/call ratio (OI): 4.74
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.44
ATM implied volatility: 57.8%
Expected move: ±$0.8799
Open interest (C / P): 3.44K / 16.32K

DQ options summary

The DQ options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 27 call and 18 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,440 calls and 16,318 puts, a put/call ratio of 4.74, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $11.00 strike is 57.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.8799 (8.0%) in DAQO New Energy stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $16.00 call (1.25K contracts) and the $17.00 put (12.55K contracts).

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

DQ options chain · October 16, 2026

DQ 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
1	2	—	13.74	9.50	12.50	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	589.1%	6.61	5.20	6.60	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	413.3%	5.69	4.20	5.40	6.00	0.00	0.55	0.10	361.7%	—	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	9.00	0.00	0.55	0.05	163.3%	5	6
2	—	375.4%	4.45	1.65	4.00	10.00	0.00	0.10	0.10	54.3%	9	535
DQ $10.99
250	3	54.7%	0.57	0.05	0.35	11.00	0.25	0.55	0.50	60.9%	5	1,569
352	1	50.4%	0.10	0.00	0.10	12.00	0.95	1.20	1.13	54.7%	10	1,418
304	23	136.7%	0.08	0.00	0.55	13.00	1.85	2.75	1.95	139.8%	10	55
103	1	124.2%	0.13	0.00	0.20	14.00	2.60	3.80	3.13	149.6%	4	16
490	10	112.5%	0.05	0.00	0.05	15.00	3.60	4.80	4.10	176.2%	1	74
1,255	50	170.3%	0.05	0.00	0.20	16.00	4.80	5.60	5.09	200.0%	5	25
161	5	245.3%	0.05	0.00	0.55	17.00	4.60	6.20	4.20	221.9%	6	12,546
70	1	266.0%	0.24	0.00	0.55	18.00	6.50	7.80	6.55	224.2%	2	5
0	21	50.0%	2.10	0.00	0.00	19.00	7.50	8.80	7.44	241.4%	8	2
218	1	212.5%	0.10	0.00	0.10	20.00	8.50	9.80	8.36	257.8%	1	1
0	25	50.0%	0.26	0.00	0.00	21.00	5.10	7.20	4.32	—	5	17
37	2	334.4%	0.08	0.00	0.55	22.00	9.10	11.00	7.26	—	1	31
0	1	50.0%	3.81	0.00	0.00	23.00	0.00	0.00	4.80	—	1	0
0	12	50.0%	0.10	0.00	0.00	24.00	0.00	0.00	5.40	—	1	0
130	1	375.0%	0.05	0.00	0.55	25.00	6.40	8.90	5.80	—	6	13
0	2	50.0%	0.80	0.00	0.00	26.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	50.0%	1.00	0.00	0.00	27.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	7	50.0%	0.05	0.00	0.00	29.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
44	6	604.7%	0.24	0.00	2.00	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	—	485.9%	1.40	0.05	0.80	31.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	3	489.1%	2.03	0.00	0.80	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	611.3%	0.56	0.00	1.75	33.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	2	630.1%	0.60	0.00	1.75	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 DQ put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the DQ put/call ratio based on open interest is 4.74 (16,318 puts vs 3,440 calls), and 0.44 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is DQ's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for DQ options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 57.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects DAQO New Energy stock to move.

How many DQ option expiration dates are there?

DQ has 5 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.

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.