Global Ship Lease New (GSL) Options Chain

NYSE: GSLConsumer DiscretionaryMarine TransportationUSD

44.58-0.90 (-1.98%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $44.58
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.36
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.18
ATM implied volatility: 31.5%
Expected move: ±$6.06
Open interest (C / P): 3.05K / 1.10K

GSL options summary

The GSL options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 23 call and 19 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,052 calls and 1,101 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.36, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $45.00 strike is 31.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.06 (13.6%) in Global Ship Lease New stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $45.00 call (632 contracts) and the $38.00 put (151 contracts).

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

GSL options chain · December 18, 2026

GSL 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
0	10	—	18.10	0.00	0.00	25.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	2	60.2%	12.90	13.00	16.70	30.00	0.00	0.75	0.10	65.0%	2	17
0	1	—	10.76	0.00	0.00	31.00	0.00	2.25	0.95	83.8%	2	9
0	1	—	9.79	0.00	0.00	32.00	0.00	0.75	0.11	56.4%	2	13
0	1	90.7%	11.00	12.30	14.70	33.00	0.00	0.75	0.55	52.3%	1	13
108	3	55.7%	11.66	10.50	11.20	34.00	0.05	0.75	0.20	59.2%	2	45
51	10	56.3%	10.00	9.50	11.30	35.00	0.15	1.00	0.20	50.1%	2	124
17	1	69.9%	9.65	8.20	10.30	36.00	0.15	0.80	0.23	51.3%	1	136
58	2	66.3%	7.95	7.50	9.40	37.00	0.25	1.05	0.39	52.0%	1	93
43	1	40.5%	7.10	6.30	7.30	38.00	0.30	0.55	0.35	36.8%	1	151
96	1	55.5%	6.55	5.70	7.40	39.00	0.05	0.90	0.55	39.6%	2	56
157	2	51.6%	4.50	4.80	6.50	40.00	0.30	0.95	0.95	35.9%	10	95
201	112	49.1%	5.20	3.60	5.70	41.00	0.20	1.15	0.85	34.4%	3	61
165	7	47.5%	3.80	3.40	5.00	42.00	0.65	1.80	1.04	38.8%	1	65
366	10	45.5%	2.65	2.70	4.30	43.00	1.40	1.65	1.24	31.1%	1	86
287	2	36.5%	2.55	1.80	3.10	44.00	1.65	2.30	1.75	33.6%	1	32
GSL $44.58
632	5	29.0%	2.25	1.60	2.05	45.00	1.70	2.85	2.22	34.0%	1	100
72	1	37.7%	2.10	1.10	2.30	46.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
181	3	31.9%	1.32	0.90	1.50	47.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
76	3	28.9%	0.80	0.75	1.00	48.00	0.00	0.00	11.09	—	—	0
216	12	30.3%	0.55	0.50	0.85	49.00	6.30	9.70	11.90	68.2%	2	2
320	2	32.8%	0.48	0.20	0.80	50.00	5.80	6.70	9.80	40.4%	2	3
5	14	47.1%	0.17	0.00	0.80	55.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 GSL put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the GSL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.36 (1,101 puts vs 3,052 calls), and 0.18 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is GSL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for GSL options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 31.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Global Ship Lease New stock to move.

How many GSL option expiration dates are there?

GSL has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.