First Advantage (FA) Options Chain
NASDAQ: FATechnologyEDP ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Apr 16, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 188
- Share price
- $19.04
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.86
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.50
- Expected move
- ±$9.01
- Open interest (C / P)
- 7 / 6
FA options summary
The FA options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 3 call and 4 put contracts, with 188 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 7 calls and 6 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.86, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $17.50 strike is 65.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$9.01 (47.3%) in First Advantage stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (5 contracts) and the $12.50 put (2 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
FA options chain · April 16, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 12.50 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 0.60 | |||||
| 5.00 | 4.50 | 7.50 | 15.00 | 0.40 | 1.80 | 1.05 | |||||
| — | — | — | 17.50 | 0.40 | 2.70 | 1.80 | |||||
| 2.05 | 0.40 | 1.85 | 25.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 30.00 | 10.20 | 12.60 | 12.20 | |||||
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 FA put/call ratio?
For the April 16, 2027 expiration, the FA put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.86 (6 puts vs 7 calls), and 0.50 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is FA's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for FA options expiring April 16, 2027 is about 65.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects First Advantage stock to move.
How many FA option expiration dates are there?
FA has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 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.