Fastenal (FAST) Options Chain

NASDAQ: FASTConsumer DiscretionaryRETAIL: Building MaterialsUSD

50.75+0.26 (+0.51%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026
Days to expiration: 40
Share price: $50.75
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.34
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.42
ATM implied volatility: 33.9%
Expected move: ±$5.69
Open interest (C / P): 12.83K / 4.34K

FAST options summary

The FAST options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 10 call and 16 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 12,831 calls and 4,340 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.34, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $50.00 strike is 33.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.69 (11.2%) in Fastenal stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $52.50 call (4.32K contracts) and the $50.00 put (1.03K contracts).

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

FAST options chain · November 20, 2026

FAST 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	0.00	1.00	0.43	142.0%	—	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	27.50	0.00	1.40	0.13	136.4%	2	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	30.00	0.15	0.35	0.53	94.7%	10	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	32.50	0.00	1.00	0.42	96.5%	2	13
—	—	—	—	—	—	35.00	0.00	2.20	0.05	105.0%	3	72
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.50	0.00	0.45	0.10	58.4%	28	1,000
4	2	101.0%	9.90	8.90	12.90	40.00	0.00	0.95	0.15	58.3%	3	305
1	1	70.9%	8.23	7.50	9.70	42.50	0.15	1.70	0.25	59.0%	13	614
22	3	64.2%	5.80	5.40	7.60	45.00	0.40	0.75	0.45	42.4%	1	599
350	1	60.5%	3.92	2.50	5.80	47.50	0.60	1.10	0.92	36.3%	22	604
3,432	68	31.3%	2.45	1.85	2.50	50.00	1.10	2.10	1.73	36.5%	97	1,028
FAST $50.75
4,322	30	35.9%	1.35	1.20	1.70	52.50	3.00	4.20	3.26	47.1%	1	44
2,339	205	33.1%	0.61	0.55	0.80	55.00	3.60	6.30	5.55	53.9%	20	45
1,834	17	38.1%	0.25	0.15	0.60	57.50	0.00	0.00	7.24	—	1	0
466	153	49.6%	0.20	0.05	0.75	60.00	12.90	15.40	14.35	119.4%	—	0
61	1	71.6%	0.10	0.00	2.15	65.00	16.90	20.90	19.35	134.1%	—	0

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 FAST put/call ratio?

For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the FAST put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.34 (4,340 puts vs 12,831 calls), and 0.42 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is FAST's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for FAST options expiring November 20, 2026 is about 33.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Fastenal stock to move.

How many FAST option expiration dates are there?

FAST has 11 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.