Hycroft Mining (HYMC) Options Chain

NASDAQ: HYMCBasic MaterialsPrecious MetalsUSD

18.21+0.25 (+1.39%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $18.21
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.51
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.58
ATM implied volatility: 76.9%
Expected move: ±$2.07
Open interest (C / P): 15.10K / 7.75K

HYMC options summary

The HYMC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 22 call and 20 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 15,104 calls and 7,749 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.51, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $18.00 strike is 76.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.07 (11.4%) in Hycroft Mining stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $33.00 call (3.94K contracts) and the $17.00 put (2.98K contracts).

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

HYMC options chain · October 16, 2026

HYMC 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	13.00	0.00	0.05	0.04	115.6%	1	2
2	—	184.8%	5.95	3.30	4.60	14.00	0.00	0.15	0.03	116.4%	—	1
22	2	150.8%	3.30	2.80	3.60	15.00	0.00	0.20	0.10	97.7%	5	48
4	1	57.0%	2.30	1.95	2.55	16.00	0.05	0.20	0.15	77.0%	25	141
9	7	77.3%	4.10	1.35	1.75	17.00	0.30	0.45	0.36	81.5%	4	2,976
1,073	26	71.7%	0.95	0.75	1.00	18.00	0.60	0.95	0.70	82.0%	19	1,055
HYMC $18.21
392	41	71.3%	0.50	0.35	0.55	19.00	1.00	1.40	1.27	67.2%	7	743
523	3	67.0%	0.20	0.05	0.30	20.00	1.60	2.45	2.10	75.0%	6	496
445	16	79.3%	0.14	0.05	0.20	21.00	2.70	3.50	2.55	107.0%	6	1,455
766	3	96.9%	0.05	0.05	0.20	22.00	3.60	4.10	3.92	81.3%	1	254
775	15	100.0%	0.04	0.00	0.15	23.00	4.50	5.80	4.20	152.7%	1	113
815	24	121.1%	0.05	0.00	0.20	24.00	5.40	6.20	5.90	81.3%	1	23
2,864	1	141.0%	0.05	0.00	0.25	25.00	6.50	7.40	7.40	149.2%	184	317
171	47	139.1%	0.04	0.00	0.15	26.00	7.40	8.40	8.40	150.0%	184	123
542	20	139.8%	0.05	0.00	0.10	27.00	8.50	9.80	8.15	214.4%	2	0
2,149	2	169.5%	0.05	0.00	0.20	28.00	9.40	10.80	6.10	218.8%	4	2
134	4	171.1%	0.11	0.00	0.15	29.00	10.50	11.80	7.95	239.8%	1	0
274	2	153.1%	0.02	0.00	0.05	30.00	11.30	12.80	8.85	232.4%	4	0
59	30	160.9%	0.05	0.00	0.05	31.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
64	3	168.8%	0.12	0.00	0.05	32.00	13.40	14.80	10.82	264.1%	1	0
3,941	29	176.6%	0.04	0.00	0.05	33.00	14.30	15.80	11.40	263.3%	1	0
39	10	184.4%	0.05	0.00	0.05	34.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
41	4	190.6%	0.05	0.00	0.05	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 HYMC put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the HYMC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.51 (7,749 puts vs 15,104 calls), and 1.58 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is HYMC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for HYMC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 76.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Hycroft Mining stock to move.

How many HYMC option expiration dates are there?

HYMC 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.