Kingsoft Cloud (KC) Options Chain
NASDAQ: KCTechnologySoftware - ApplicationUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $8.74
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.20
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.02
- ATM implied volatility
- 105.9%
- Expected move
- ±$1.28
- Open interest (C / P)
- 2.05K / 401
KC options summary
The KC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 5 call and 3 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,049 calls and 401 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.20, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $7.50 strike is 105.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.28 (14.7%) in Kingsoft Cloud stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $10.00 call (715 contracts) and the $10.00 put (280 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
KC options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 1.63 | 0.90 | 1.95 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.05 | |||||
| 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 10.00 | 0.70 | 1.70 | 0.95 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 12.50 | 2.90 | 4.30 | 3.35 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 15.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.50 | — | — | — | |||||
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 KC put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the KC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.20 (401 puts vs 2,049 calls), and 0.02 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is KC's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for KC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 105.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Kingsoft Cloud stock to move.
How many KC option expiration dates are there?
KC has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.
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.