Imax (IMAX) Options Chain

NYSE: IMAXConsumer DiscretionaryIndustrial Machinery/ComponentsUSD

50.80-0.51 (-0.99%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $50.80
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.38
Put/call ratio (volume): 2.00
ATM implied volatility: 61.3%
Expected move: ±$13.44
Open interest (C / P): 8.49K / 3.21K

IMAX options summary

The IMAX options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 28 call and 27 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 8,492 calls and 3,211 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.38, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $50.00 strike is 61.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$13.44 (26.5%) in Imax stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $44.00 call (5.01K contracts) and the $36.00 put (857 contracts).

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

IMAX options chain · December 18, 2026

IMAX 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
26	3	185.6%	31.10	30.40	34.20	20.00	0.00	0.95	0.05	137.7%	—	3
0	2	—	19.67	0.00	0.00	23.00	0.00	1.75	0.33	138.4%	6	89
2	1	222.3%	16.12	28.40	31.90	25.00	0.00	2.15	0.75	133.3%	—	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	28.00	0.00	0.75	1.10	88.5%	5	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	29.00	0.00	1.15	0.05	92.9%	5	20
0	2	—	24.00	0.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	0.00	1.29	25.0%	3	0
0	10	—	19.90	0.00	0.00	31.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	—	22.00	0.00	0.00	32.00	0.00	2.35	0.85	97.4%	—	500
0	3	—	9.30	0.00	0.00	33.00	0.00	0.00	1.50	25.0%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	34.00	0.00	0.75	0.40	63.7%	1	3
15	2	62.6%	17.00	14.80	17.70	35.00	0.05	0.90	0.75	63.6%	1	266
3	1	147.8%	10.26	18.40	21.20	36.00	0.00	0.75	0.48	56.3%	1	857
0	1	—	15.30	0.00	0.00	37.00	0.00	0.95	0.60	56.0%	1	21
21	1	139.9%	8.50	17.20	19.10	38.00	0.20	2.95	1.25	77.4%	—	5
19	1	60.3%	15.40	11.40	14.10	39.00	0.00	1.20	0.90	52.0%	1	2
145	4	66.8%	12.95	10.70	13.90	40.00	0.40	1.20	1.10	52.9%	2	45
35	1	87.8%	11.80	11.70	14.10	41.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
39	4	62.7%	11.91	8.90	12.30	42.00	0.50	3.10	0.90	62.7%	1	200
16	11	57.4%	14.30	7.60	11.50	43.00	0.40	1.85	1.25	58.9%	2	10
5,007	6	59.4%	12.10	7.90	10.10	44.00	0.35	2.00	1.40	56.5%	5	46
46	1	60.7%	10.20	7.60	9.30	45.00	1.35	1.95	1.60	51.1%	251	295
33	2	64.1%	10.70	6.90	9.30	46.00	1.40	3.00	1.45	60.3%	5	27
10	1	55.0%	9.70	5.70	7.90	47.00	2.00	2.70	1.85	51.3%	250	559
560	11	54.6%	10.30	5.10	7.30	48.00	2.00	3.60	2.10	57.0%	100	106
19	7	66.7%	6.90	3.70	6.70	49.00	2.30	4.10	3.16	57.3%	4	55
379	3	66.5%	4.90	2.90	6.20	50.00	3.00	4.50	4.00	56.1%	6	50
IMAX $50.80
526	10	51.1%	3.50	2.45	3.30	55.00	6.00	7.70	5.80	58.4%	2	27
323	29	57.8%	1.60	0.85	2.10	60.00	8.20	11.70	8.00	62.9%	1	8
719	200	52.3%	0.63	0.60	1.25	65.00	12.30	15.20	15.60	53.7%	—	1
543	10	64.1%	1.10	0.00	2.05	70.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	—	64.0%	0.60	0.00	1.25	75.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 IMAX put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the IMAX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.38 (3,211 puts vs 8,492 calls), and 2.00 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is IMAX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for IMAX options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 61.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Imax stock to move.

How many IMAX option expiration dates are there?

IMAX has 6 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.