Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Options Chain

NASDAQ: LOPEReal EstateOther Consumer ServicesUSD

159.80-0.50 (-0.31%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $159.80
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.46
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.65
ATM implied volatility: 34.5%
Expected move: ±$23.77
Open interest (C / P): 330 / 151

LOPE options summary

The LOPE options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 17 call and 13 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 330 calls and 151 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.46, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $160.00 strike is 34.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$23.77 (14.9%) in Grand Canyon Education stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $185.00 call (94 contracts) and the $160.00 put (59 contracts).

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

LOPE options chain · December 18, 2026

LOPE 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
0	1	—	49.50	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	1.25	25.0%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	105.00	0.05	0.25	0.46	48.9%	1	0
1	1	—	39.60	42.80	46.60	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	115.00	0.00	0.00	2.30	12.5%	16	0
2	1	51.8%	32.10	39.30	43.30	120.00	1.90	2.50	4.00	57.9%	32	32
1	—	50.5%	28.00	35.10	38.60	125.00	0.50	0.85	2.15	39.7%	16	32
0	—	—	19.45	0.00	0.00	130.00	0.85	1.90	2.50	43.5%	15	16
0	—	—	16.30	0.00	0.00	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	—	15.30	16.40	17.20	140.00	2.15	3.50	4.10	40.8%	1	3
5	1	41.0%	14.40	19.10	19.80	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	6	30.1%	17.30	12.90	13.90	150.00	0.00	0.00	13.49	3.1%	1	0
20	1	37.9%	9.09	12.30	12.90	155.00	6.40	6.80	6.80	33.0%	1	2
LOPE $159.80
32	2	36.8%	10.10	9.50	10.10	160.00	8.50	9.00	9.00	32.1%	1	59
53	1	35.5%	6.30	7.10	7.60	165.00	11.10	11.70	11.70	31.5%	1	5
19	2	34.9%	4.95	5.20	5.70	170.00	31.90	33.60	30.00	96.3%	1	1
80	16	34.6%	3.00	3.60	4.20	175.00	36.20	37.90	34.20	100.1%	—	1
16	2	34.1%	2.70	2.50	3.00	180.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
94	16	34.0%	2.00	1.65	2.15	185.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	34.2%	0.30	0.60	1.10	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 LOPE put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the LOPE put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.46 (151 puts vs 330 calls), and 1.65 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LOPE's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LOPE options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 34.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Grand Canyon Education stock to move.

How many LOPE option expiration dates are there?

LOPE 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.