Lionsgate Studios (LION) Options Chain

NYSE: LIONConsumer DiscretionaryMovies/EntertainmentUSD

11.13-0.15 (-1.33%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $11.13
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.17
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.94
ATM implied volatility: 78.5%
Expected move: ±$3.77
Open interest (C / P): 31.00K / 5.24K

LION options summary

The LION options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 21 call and 17 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 30,995 calls and 5,237 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.17, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $11.00 strike is 78.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.77 (33.9%) in Lionsgate Studios stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $12.00 call (12.96K contracts) and the $9.00 put (4.34K contracts).

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

LION options chain · December 18, 2026

LION 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
7	4	284.8%	8.40	7.80	9.40	3.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	4	144.9%	6.30	6.10	6.60	5.00	0.00	0.35	0.33	136.3%	5	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	6.00	0.00	0.00	0.11	25.0%	1	0
749	90	110.3%	4.00	4.00	5.00	7.00	0.00	0.35	0.43	86.9%	5	417
30	2	91.2%	4.00	3.00	4.10	8.00	0.00	2.35	0.30	150.2%	10	20
7	4	79.9%	2.80	2.10	3.30	9.00	0.00	0.55	0.28	57.6%	2,500	4,336
1,669	3	77.5%	3.96	1.70	2.40	10.00	0.15	0.80	0.70	51.1%	5	97
3	5	90.9%	1.17	0.10	1.80	11.00	1.05	1.35	0.85	66.1%	1	96
LION $11.13
12,965	5	61.8%	0.85	0.75	0.95	12.00	1.40	1.90	1.85	58.2%	2	67
3,533	2,503	59.7%	0.60	0.30	0.75	13.00	1.60	3.90	2.28	79.4%	1	62
64	1	65.8%	0.41	0.10	0.75	14.00	0.00	0.00	2.85	—	1	0
3,967	20	59.0%	0.25	0.00	0.40	15.00	3.20	4.30	4.00	76.6%	5	130
568	20	64.8%	0.12	0.00	0.35	16.00	0.00	0.00	3.40	—	—	0
5,112	16	63.3%	0.05	0.05	0.15	17.00	6.10	9.00	8.05	167.5%	—	1
37	4	65.4%	0.12	0.00	0.15	18.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	5	25.0%	0.30	0.00	0.00	19.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2,271	2	84.2%	0.05	0.00	0.25	20.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	95.9%	0.10	0.00	0.35	21.00	6.80	8.70	9.00	—	—	1
6	2	173.3%	0.50	0.00	2.25	22.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	50.0%	0.80	0.00	0.00	23.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	50.0%	0.35	0.00	0.00	24.00	9.60	11.70	11.95	—	—	0
2	2	195.9%	0.26	0.00	2.15	27.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	28.00	12.60	15.70	13.92	—	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	29.00	13.60	16.20	14.98	—	—	0

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 LION put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the LION put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.17 (5,237 puts vs 30,995 calls), and 0.94 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LION's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LION options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 78.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lionsgate Studios stock to move.

How many LION option expiration dates are there?

LION has 7 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.