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: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $50.75
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.34
Put/call ratio (volume): 2.18
ATM implied volatility: 33.1%
Expected move: ±$11.08
Open interest (C / P): 2.40K / 816

FAST options summary

The FAST options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 16 call and 18 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,398 calls and 816 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 33.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$11.08 (21.8%) in Fastenal stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $50.00 call (1.40K contracts) and the $22.50 put (273 contracts).

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

FAST options chain · March 19, 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	22.50	0.00	0.40	0.50	67.4%	185	273
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	0.00	2.50	0.50	91.5%	27	27
18	2	—	16.50	17.90	21.00	27.50	0.00	2.70	0.60	83.3%	10	65
0	—	—	16.99	0.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	0.00	0.98	12.5%	2	0
2	2	75.8%	17.10	16.90	20.30	32.50	0.00	0.00	1.10	12.5%	6	0
0	4	61.3%	13.30	13.30	17.40	35.00	0.20	0.60	0.30	44.3%	54	20
1	1	56.4%	10.50	13.40	16.90	37.50	0.45	0.90	1.59	42.8%	5	45
8	8	52.2%	11.75	10.30	13.00	40.00	0.45	1.35	1.45	41.9%	1	1
4	1	41.1%	7.50	7.70	10.20	42.50	0.80	1.65	1.00	38.0%	8	105
35	1	44.1%	7.67	6.10	8.90	45.00	1.10	1.95	1.45	33.5%	2	71
0	1	—	6.63	0.00	0.00	47.50	1.90	2.80	2.15	32.7%	1	0
1,399	1	36.3%	3.40	3.80	5.20	50.00	2.20	3.60	3.50	29.9%	4	138
FAST $50.75
228	100	31.7%	3.00	2.40	3.50	52.50	3.60	5.60	4.60	34.4%	1	67
613	4	32.4%	2.10	1.60	2.70	55.00	8.90	11.70	10.40	57.6%	—	1
42	4	30.7%	1.25	1.25	1.80	57.50	0.00	0.00	11.48	—	2	0
24	2	28.8%	1.00	0.90	1.10	60.00	13.10	15.90	14.70	63.1%	—	3
12	4	50.1%	0.50	0.30	2.50	65.00	17.70	20.50	19.30	69.5%	—	0
12	6	53.3%	0.25	0.00	2.05	70.00	21.90	25.80	24.30	75.5%	—	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 March 19, 2027 expiration, the FAST put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.34 (816 puts vs 2,398 calls), and 2.18 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 March 19, 2027 is about 33.1%, 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.