Liquidia (LQDA) Options Chain

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27.38-0.64 (-2.28%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 30, 2026
Days to expiration: 19
Share price: $27.38
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.74
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.48
ATM implied volatility: 127.0%
Expected move: ±$7.93
Open interest (C / P): 905 / 1.58K

LQDA options summary

The LQDA options chain for the October 30, 2026 expiration lists 34 call and 27 put contracts, with 19 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 905 calls and 1,577 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.74, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $27.00 strike is 127.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$7.93 (29.0%) in Liquidia stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $30.00 call (227 contracts) and the $20.00 put (473 contracts).

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

LQDA options chain · October 30, 2026

LQDA 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	20.00	0.00	1.10	0.95	129.7%	144	473
—	—	—	—	—	—	23.00	0.20	2.80	1.40	138.2%	7	22
2	—	149.2%	5.20	3.60	7.40	24.00	—	—	1.25	—	—	—
183	1	149.6%	5.80	3.40	6.50	25.00	1.55	3.10	1.99	139.0%	2	405
13	1	144.9%	3.50	2.75	5.90	26.00	—	—	3.02	—	—	—
—	—	—	4.20	—	—	27.00	2.35	3.70	3.40	127.0%	129	129
LQDA $27.38
29	262	134.0%	3.50	2.10	4.20	28.00	3.10	4.60	4.10	137.2%	23	26
—	—	—	3.00	—	—	29.00	—	—	4.96	—	—	—
227	2	138.4%	2.00	2.10	2.95	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	124.6%	2.00	0.65	3.10	31.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	113.6%	3.20	0.15	2.55	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
62	1	129.5%	0.40	0.65	1.55	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	2.40	—	—	36.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	1.24	—	—	37.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	0.70	—	—	38.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	43.00	13.90	17.50	15.94	99.6%	1	1
11	1	203.0%	0.58	0.15	2.35	45.00	16.50	19.00	17.06	116.8%	65	294
—	—	—	0.15	—	—	50.00	20.90	23.80	22.65	223.9%	1	26
—	—	—	0.15	—	—	54.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	0.18	—	—	55.00	25.60	29.70	27.54	124.2%	1	100
—	—	—	—	—	—	56.00	27.20	29.70	22.10	243.2%	38	44
—	—	—	—	—	—	57.00	27.70	31.30	29.75	281.4%	1	42
—	—	—	—	—	—	58.00	29.20	31.70	3.77	250.7%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	59.00	29.50	33.60	24.87	304.9%	3	0
44	3	179.3%	0.15	0.00	0.40	60.00	30.50	34.60	33.56	308.7%	2	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	61.00	31.50	35.60	33.38	312.4%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	62.00	32.50	36.30	35.04	300.2%	1	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	63.00	33.50	37.60	36.87	319.5%	3	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	64.00	34.50	38.60	5.30	323.1%	—	0
—	—	—	0.05	—	—	65.00	35.50	39.60	36.00	326.5%	13	0
40	—	249.9%	6.99	0.00	1.40	66.00	36.50	40.60	28.22	329.8%	1	0
1	—	280.4%	7.69	0.00	2.15	67.00	37.50	41.60	8.23	333.0%	—	0
15	4	283.4%	0.92	0.00	2.15	68.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	268.4%	0.10	0.00	1.65	69.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	289.3%	0.10	0.00	2.15	70.00	40.50	44.60	44.35	342.5%	24	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	71.00	41.50	45.60	45.69	345.5%	—	0
1	—	294.8%	6.17	0.00	2.15	72.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
17	9	272.2%	0.17	0.00	1.35	75.00	45.50	49.40	49.40	346.2%	10	0
11	10	305.5%	0.10	0.00	2.15	76.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	281.6%	0.10	0.00	1.40	78.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	313.0%	4.19	0.00	2.15	79.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
132	3	315.4%	0.10	0.00	2.15	80.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
14	2	327.1%	3.88	0.00	2.15	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
56	2	337.8%	3.02	0.00	2.15	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
26	6	332.4%	1.40	0.00	1.75	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	6	343.8%	1.50	0.00	1.80	100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 LQDA put/call ratio?

For the October 30, 2026 expiration, the LQDA put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.74 (1,577 puts vs 905 calls), and 1.48 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LQDA's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LQDA options expiring October 30, 2026 is about 127.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Liquidia stock to move.

How many LQDA option expiration dates are there?

LQDA has 12 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.