Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) Options Chain
NASDAQ: HRTXHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Pre-market: 0.3641 +1.65%
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $0.3582
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 874.67
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.29
- Expected move
- ±$0.0248
- Open interest (C / P)
- 24 / 20.99K
HRTX options summary
The HRTX options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 2 call and 5 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 24 calls and 20,992 puts, a put/call ratio of 874.67, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $0.50 strike is 50.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.0248 (6.9%) in Heron Therapeutics stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $0.50 call (24 contracts) and the $0.50 put (20.98K contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
HRTX options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.80 | |||||
| — | — | — | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.29 | |||||
| — | — | — | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.80 | |||||
| — | — | — | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.80 | |||||
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 HRTX put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the HRTX put/call ratio based on open interest is 874.67 (20,992 puts vs 24 calls), and 0.29 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is HRTX's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for HRTX options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 50.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Heron Therapeutics stock to move.
How many HRTX option expiration dates are there?
HRTX 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.