Fastenal (FAST) Options Chain

NASDAQ: FASTIndustrialsIndustrial DistributionUSD

50.75+0.26 (+0.51%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $50.75
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.39
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.79
ATM implied volatility: 38.1%
Expected move: ±$9.91
Open interest (C / P): 9.97K / 3.87K

FAST options summary

The FAST options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 40 call and 36 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 9,970 calls and 3,868 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.39, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $50.00 strike is 38.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$9.91 (19.5%) in Fastenal stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $52.50 call (2.58K contracts) and the $45.00 put (868 contracts).

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

FAST options chain · January 15, 2027

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
—	—	—	—	—	—	17.50	0.00	2.65	0.30	169.7%	1	27
17	13	—	24.08	19.50	24.50	18.75	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	—	30.79	0.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	1.40	0.15	127.0%	1	8
—	—	—	—	—	—	21.25	0.00	0.00	0.35	50.0%	31	0
—	—	—	20.50	17.00	21.50	22.50	0.00	0.70	0.45	96.4%	14	58
—	—	—	—	—	—	23.75	0.00	2.15	0.32	119.1%	8	42
11	1	117.5%	24.50	22.00	27.00	25.00	0.15	0.35	0.60	79.8%	10	51
1	—	—	20.56	16.00	21.00	27.50	0.00	0.00	0.35	25.0%	4	0
0	1	—	18.35	0.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	1.60	0.33	81.1%	14	28
—	—	—	—	—	—	31.25	0.00	1.15	0.43	69.6%	2	24
6	1	—	13.60	13.60	15.90	32.50	0.00	1.15	0.48	65.0%	12	30
2	2	—	14.80	11.10	14.60	33.75	0.00	0.00	0.20	12.5%	2	0
3	1	69.3%	16.10	13.20	16.90	35.00	0.00	1.15	0.15	56.3%	4	22
20	4	87.2%	14.94	12.00	17.00	36.25	0.15	0.40	0.22	47.4%	1	130
7	2	61.5%	11.64	12.40	16.60	37.50	0.00	2.30	0.25	59.8%	11	44
0	1	—	7.60	0.00	0.00	38.75	0.00	1.10	1.05	54.3%	4	677
0	2	—	13.60	0.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	1.65	0.45	58.5%	4	177
127	2	58.5%	9.25	8.80	11.50	41.25	0.00	1.00	0.50	43.8%	45	204
36	1	66.6%	5.47	8.50	11.30	42.50	0.30	1.15	0.70	41.8%	5	332
456	73	52.2%	6.91	6.90	9.30	43.75	0.10	1.40	0.65	40.8%	1	39
917	4	45.3%	6.26	5.40	7.90	45.00	0.70	1.10	0.90	32.4%	1	868
97	1	50.6%	5.49	4.90	7.60	46.25	0.50	1.65	1.10	34.6%	1	267
614	2	38.3%	3.88	4.30	5.70	47.50	0.65	2.15	1.40	35.1%	1	335
1,252	37	31.0%	3.10	2.55	3.60	50.00	0.50	4.30	2.80	45.1%	32	193
FAST $50.75
2,582	100	32.1%	1.98	1.90	2.60	52.50	3.40	4.10	3.30	29.7%	25	167
579	3	33.0%	1.05	1.10	1.85	55.00	8.70	11.50	10.00	72.1%	2	1
1,444	2	29.5%	0.75	0.40	0.95	57.50	0.00	0.00	7.40	—	4	0
722	2	32.2%	0.45	0.30	0.75	60.00	13.00	15.20	14.64	77.1%	10	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	62.50	0.00	0.00	3.00	—	1	4
531	3	33.8%	0.24	0.05	0.35	65.00	17.20	20.40	19.40	86.2%	1	0
103	1	34.6%	0.05	0.00	0.15	70.00	22.10	25.30	24.45	95.4%	2	0
8	—	179.8%	18.59	10.70	14.50	72.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	8	52.4%	0.10	0.00	0.55	75.00	26.90	30.80	29.50	106.0%	1	0
4	1	204.2%	11.80	13.30	15.10	77.50	6.50	11.50	8.60	—	2	4
3	2	25.0%	13.35	0.00	0.00	80.00	0.00	0.00	9.07	—	2	8
0	—	25.0%	12.40	0.00	0.00	82.50	0.00	0.00	9.30	—	1	0
26	1	25.0%	11.30	0.00	0.00	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
16	1	160.9%	9.09	6.60	9.60	87.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
128	1	25.0%	8.50	0.00	0.00	90.00	10.60	15.50	15.60	—	97	127
1	—	141.0%	8.90	3.00	8.00	92.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	1	154.6%	4.90	4.00	9.00	95.00	13.50	17.70	17.50	—	1	1
32	1	139.9%	4.00	3.80	5.40	100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	25.0%	2.87	0.00	0.00	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
18	8	25.0%	3.07	0.00	0.00	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
190	168	102.5%	1.25	0.00	1.75	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 FAST put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the FAST put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.39 (3,868 puts vs 9,970 calls), and 0.79 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 January 15, 2027 is about 38.1%, 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.