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: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $2.35
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.17
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.23
ATM implied volatility: 64.8%
Expected move: ±$0.7814
Open interest (C / P): 130.97K / 21.75K

LAC options summary

The LAC options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 17 call and 16 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 130,970 calls and 21,755 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.17, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.50 strike is 64.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.7814 (33.3%) in Lithium Americas stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $10.00 call (26.95K contracts) and the $4.00 put (6.69K contracts).

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

LAC options chain · January 15, 2027

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
98	2	162.5%	1.87	1.62	2.10	0.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
252	4	135.9%	2.00	1.27	1.54	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	50.0%	25	0
703	8	101.6%	1.00	0.87	1.04	1.50	0.01	0.13	0.05	87.5%	2	141
1,256	12	71.9%	0.53	0.51	0.54	2.00	0.14	0.16	0.15	65.6%	23	659
LAC $2.35
4,373	87	71.5%	0.27	0.26	0.31	2.50	0.32	0.42	0.39	58.2%	37	3,994
5,458	41	74.2%	0.15	0.15	0.17	3.00	0.74	0.82	0.76	67.2%	5	3,650
5,931	191	76.2%	0.09	0.08	0.10	3.50	1.15	1.27	1.15	67.2%	50	1,588
8,560	169	82.8%	0.07	0.06	0.07	4.00	1.64	1.76	1.70	77.3%	1	6,687
4,006	13	85.9%	0.05	0.04	0.05	4.50	2.12	2.23	2.19	75.8%	4	866
20,928	1	100.0%	0.04	0.04	0.07	5.00	2.57	2.78	2.62	84.4%	10	3,809
9,832	8	101.6%	0.05	0.03	0.05	5.50	3.00	3.25	3.14	125.8%	1	163
16,913	54	107.8%	0.02	0.01	0.02	7.50	4.90	5.30	5.01	170.3%	1	152
26,948	51	128.1%	0.01	0.01	0.02	10.00	6.60	7.20	7.10	—	2	6
3,835	20	143.8%	0.01	0.01	0.02	12.50	7.50	7.95	8.30	—	2	1
12,409	1	146.9%	0.01	0.00	0.02	15.00	9.75	10.40	10.64	—	1	0
1,738	3	192.2%	0.01	0.00	0.09	17.50	11.75	12.95	13.27	—	—	2
7,730	90	171.9%	0.02	0.01	0.02	20.00	14.20	15.40	15.61	—	10	37

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 January 15, 2027 expiration, the LAC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.17 (21,755 puts vs 130,970 calls), and 0.23 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 January 15, 2027 is about 64.8%, 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.