Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX) Options Chain
NYSE: LCTXHealth CareBiotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)USD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $0.994
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.06
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.99
- ATM implied volatility
- 225.8%
- Expected move
- ±$0.9687
- Open interest (C / P)
- 2.60K / 162
LCTX options summary
The LCTX options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 5 call and 4 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,598 calls and 162 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.06, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $1.00 strike is 225.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.9687 (97.5%) in Lineage Cell Therapeutics stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $2.00 call (1.11K contracts) and the $1.00 put (160 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LCTX options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.24 | |||||
| 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 2.00 | 0.80 | 1.10 | 1.14 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 2.50 | — | — | — | |||||
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 LCTX put/call ratio?
For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the LCTX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.06 (162 puts vs 2,598 calls), and 0.99 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is LCTX's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for LCTX options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 225.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lineage Cell Therapeutics stock to move.
How many LCTX option expiration dates are there?
LCTX has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027.
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.