Forward Industries (FWDI) Options Chain

NASDAQ: FWDIFinanceFinance: Consumer ServicesUSD

7.34+0.16 (+2.23%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $7.34
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.82
Put/call ratio (volume): 3.12
ATM implied volatility: 97.5%
Expected move: ±$3.09
Open interest (C / P): 4.06K / 3.34K

FWDI options summary

The FWDI options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 8 call and 8 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 4,058 calls and 3,339 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.82, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $7.50 strike is 97.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.09 (42.1%) in Forward Industries stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (1.18K contracts) and the $7.50 put (2.88K contracts).

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

FWDI options chain · December 18, 2026

FWDI 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
498	1	176.6%	4.00	4.40	5.50	2.50	0.00	0.05	0.05	131.3%	1	31
1,184	7	110.0%	2.41	2.50	2.85	5.00	0.00	0.35	0.30	86.3%	100	383
FWDI $7.34
419	5	102.9%	1.25	1.00	1.45	7.50	1.10	1.40	1.45	92.0%	3	2,883
988	10	103.9%	0.52	0.50	0.60	10.00	4.30	7.00	5.63	302.9%	1	6
312	1	113.7%	0.29	0.00	0.65	12.50	5.00	6.20	4.70	126.0%	4	14
141	15	133.0%	0.35	0.05	0.55	15.00	8.50	12.40	9.65	345.9%	8	8
142	1	127.7%	0.15	0.00	0.30	17.50	10.10	10.40	11.90	115.2%	2	8
374	1	141.4%	0.29	0.00	0.30	20.00	14.30	16.90	16.01	395.1%	9	6

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 FWDI put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the FWDI put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.82 (3,339 puts vs 4,058 calls), and 3.12 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is FWDI's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for FWDI options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 97.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Forward Industries stock to move.

How many FWDI option expiration dates are there?

FWDI has 5 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to May 21, 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.