Lithium Americas (LAC) Options Chain

NYSE: LACBasic MaterialsMetal MiningUSD

2.35-0.01 (-0.42%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 30, 2026
Days to expiration: 19
Share price: $2.35
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.41
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.22
ATM implied volatility: 68.0%
Expected move: ±$0.3644
Open interest (C / P): 1.73K / 715

LAC options summary

The LAC options chain for the October 30, 2026 expiration lists 9 call and 7 put contracts, with 19 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,731 calls and 715 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.41, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.50 strike is 68.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.3644 (15.5%) in Lithium Americas stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $3.50 call (615 contracts) and the $3.00 put (510 contracts).

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

LAC options chain · October 30, 2026

LAC 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
36	8	425.0%	2.35	1.62	2.13	0.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
132	2	348.4%	1.86	1.25	1.63	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
26	—	167.2%	1.58	0.75	1.04	1.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	2.00	0.01	0.06	0.03	73.4%	—	1
LAC $2.35
147	31	70.3%	0.09	0.07	0.12	2.50	0.21	0.26	0.23	65.6%	6	190
377	4	82.8%	0.02	0.02	0.03	3.00	0.63	0.78	0.66	104.7%	20	510
615	9	103.1%	0.03	0.01	0.02	3.50	0.97	1.33	0.65	50.0%	1	10
313	20	131.3%	0.01	0.00	0.03	4.00	1.42	1.88	1.46	50.0%	1	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	5.00	2.40	2.90	2.47	50.0%	2	2
69	61	239.1%	0.04	0.00	0.11	5.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
16	5	306.3%	0.01	0.00	0.19	6.50	3.90	4.40	3.92	100.0%	1	1

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 LAC put/call ratio?

For the October 30, 2026 expiration, the LAC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.41 (715 puts vs 1,731 calls), and 0.22 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LAC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LAC options expiring October 30, 2026 is about 68.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lithium Americas stock to move.

How many LAC option expiration dates are there?

LAC has 11 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.