Lithium Americas (LAC) Options Chain

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2.35-0.01 (-0.42%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 19, 2029
Days to expiration: 831
Share price: $2.35
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.12
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.80
ATM implied volatility: 77.5%
Expected move: ±$2.75
Open interest (C / P): 2.67K / 327

LAC options summary

The LAC options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 11 call and 7 put contracts, with 831 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,669 calls and 327 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.12, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.50 strike is 77.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.75 (117.0%) in Lithium Americas stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $5.50 call (975 contracts) and the $5.50 put (124 contracts).

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

LAC options chain · January 19, 2029

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
39	6	—	2.00	1.85	4.00	0.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	7	99.0%	1.68	1.60	1.80	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
34	9	101.8%	1.44	1.35	1.72	1.50	0.00	2.78	0.36	250.0%	2	1
119	1	100.4%	1.30	1.15	1.61	2.00	0.48	0.90	0.70	68.2%	2	19
LAC $2.35
524	11	91.6%	1.10	1.00	1.33	2.50	0.82	1.12	0.89	63.5%	1	16
531	1	88.9%	0.98	0.77	1.28	3.00	1.13	1.35	1.30	56.5%	10	87
149	2	177.3%	1.01	0.75	2.92	3.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
87	20	87.6%	0.75	0.75	0.93	4.00	0.78	3.55	1.98	64.5%	10	79
115	100	142.0%	1.16	0.02	2.88	4.50	1.19	3.80	2.25	57.0%	1	1
81	11	93.0%	0.61	0.62	0.96	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
975	18	93.0%	0.62	0.55	0.93	5.50	3.20	4.30	3.34	83.2%	123	124

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 19, 2029 expiration, the LAC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.12 (327 puts vs 2,669 calls), and 0.80 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 19, 2029 is about 77.5%, 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.