Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Options Chain
NYSE: ELSReal EstateReal Estate Investment TrustsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 58.50 0.00%
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $58.50
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.60
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 2.00
- Expected move
- ±$6.02
- Open interest (C / P)
- 5 / 8
ELS options summary
The ELS options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 2 call and 3 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 5 calls and 8 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.60, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $60.00 strike is 69.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.02 (10.3%) in Equity Lifestyle Properties stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $60.00 call (3 contracts) and the $60.00 put (5 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
ELS options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 55.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.25 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 60.00 | 1.00 | 3.80 | 2.00 | |||||
| — | — | — | 65.00 | 5.10 | 8.60 | 2.49 | |||||
| 0.25 | 0.00 | 2.60 | 70.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 ELS put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the ELS put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.60 (8 puts vs 5 calls), and 2.00 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is ELS's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for ELS options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 69.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Equity Lifestyle Properties stock to move.
How many ELS option expiration dates are there?
ELS has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to May 21, 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.