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: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 469
Share price: $50.75
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.09
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.80
ATM implied volatility: 32.9%
Expected move: ±$18.92
Open interest (C / P): 1.04K / 1.13K

FAST options summary

The FAST options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 19 call and 18 put contracts, with 469 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,036 calls and 1,134 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.09, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $50.00 strike is 32.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$18.92 (37.3%) in Fastenal stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $55.00 call (356 contracts) and the $35.00 put (369 contracts).

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

FAST options chain · January 21, 2028

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
10	1	87.6%	30.64	28.50	33.50	20.00	0.00	2.85	0.15	70.1%	—	1
0	10	—	22.02	0.00	0.00	22.50	0.00	2.50	0.85	60.0%	—	1
0	2	—	22.60	0.00	0.00	25.00	0.00	3.10	0.60	57.1%	1	3
166	1	67.2%	23.53	21.50	26.50	27.50	0.00	0.00	1.25	12.5%	1	0
2	2	64.1%	22.30	19.90	24.50	30.00	0.00	3.70	0.90	63.7%	50	50
0	2	—	21.45	0.00	0.00	32.50	0.45	5.00	1.80	66.2%	1	15
0	2	—	19.55	0.00	0.00	35.00	0.20	1.80	1.50	37.0%	50	369
9	2	54.3%	14.23	13.50	18.50	37.50	1.15	2.00	1.90	33.6%	100	106
15	5	45.8%	14.40	11.50	15.60	40.00	0.70	3.90	3.60	40.4%	1	8
33	2	43.1%	10.73	10.10	13.70	42.50	0.10	4.20	2.65	36.5%	1	153
31	4	46.1%	9.35	8.00	13.00	45.00	0.00	0.00	3.80	3.1%	2	0
23	8	38.9%	8.75	7.10	10.30	47.50	2.50	7.50	5.00	41.0%	2	31
46	5	38.1%	7.76	5.00	9.00	50.00	4.90	5.90	5.25	27.6%	1	23
FAST $50.75
43	1	33.4%	5.94	5.90	6.90	52.50	6.00	7.30	7.32	27.5%	4	6
356	1	33.0%	5.13	4.50	5.90	55.00	5.50	10.50	9.23	34.5%	2	58
83	3	41.3%	4.40	2.00	7.00	57.50	7.20	11.10	12.74	29.7%	2	306
11	20	32.6%	3.90	3.20	4.30	60.00	9.30	12.60	12.25	28.3%	4	3
170	10	32.3%	2.44	2.05	3.10	65.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
38	200	34.2%	1.55	1.30	2.60	70.00	22.00	27.00	24.20	58.4%	4	1

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 21, 2028 expiration, the FAST put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.09 (1,134 puts vs 1,036 calls), and 0.80 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 21, 2028 is about 32.9%, 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.