Himax Technologies (HIMX) Options Chain

NASDAQ: HIMXTechnologySemiconductorsUSD

13.30+0.04 (+0.30%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $13.30
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.09
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.30
ATM implied volatility: 64.5%
Expected move: ±$5.66
Open interest (C / P): 5.31K / 481

HIMX options summary

The HIMX options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 22 call and 13 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 5,307 calls and 481 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.09, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $13.00 strike is 64.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.66 (42.5%) in Himax Technologies stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (1.83K contracts) and the $11.00 put (160 contracts).

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

HIMX options chain · March 19, 2027

HIMX 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	35	—	10.90	0.00	0.00	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	6.00	0.00	1.20	0.35	123.0%	2	0
5	—	133.4%	6.60	6.50	8.30	7.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	8.00	0.00	0.70	0.40	71.7%	8	1
0	1	—	6.00	0.00	0.00	9.00	0.05	0.95	0.48	67.1%	1	13
63	11	73.3%	5.70	3.00	5.50	10.00	0.45	1.20	0.50	68.3%	20	123
2	—	100.9%	4.52	3.10	5.80	11.00	0.75	1.65	1.00	68.0%	50	160
0	1	—	5.20	0.00	0.00	12.00	1.15	1.85	1.50	62.9%	1	69
37	2	71.1%	3.60	1.40	3.80	13.00	1.65	2.05	2.02	57.8%	5	8
HIMX $13.30
216	1	69.5%	2.70	1.65	2.65	14.00	2.10	3.10	2.28	62.4%	1	40
1,830	1	67.8%	1.75	1.30	2.20	15.00	2.80	3.90	2.35	64.9%	1	35
1,512	12	68.8%	1.43	1.00	2.00	16.00	3.20	4.60	3.65	60.1%	5	9
657	150	70.1%	2.00	0.80	1.80	17.00	3.40	5.20	4.94	76.0%	—	1
244	1	71.0%	1.65	0.60	1.65	18.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
207	6	67.7%	1.35	0.45	1.25	19.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
47	15	74.3%	1.15	0.50	1.30	20.00	5.90	8.50	6.48	59.8%	—	20
165	5	70.8%	1.00	0.15	1.20	21.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
22	10	68.0%	0.70	0.00	1.00	22.00	7.70	10.30	7.68	58.6%	1	2
46	1	70.5%	0.75	0.00	0.95	23.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	30	79.3%	0.55	0.00	1.20	24.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
141	1	78.3%	0.32	0.00	1.00	25.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	20	76.6%	0.55	0.00	0.80	26.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
27	6	78.1%	0.30	0.00	0.75	27.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
25	7	79.4%	0.25	0.00	0.70	28.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 HIMX put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the HIMX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.09 (481 puts vs 5,307 calls), and 0.30 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is HIMX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for HIMX options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 64.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Himax Technologies stock to move.

How many HIMX option expiration dates are there?

HIMX has 7 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.