Liquidia (LQDA) Options Chain

NASDAQ: LQDAHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD

27.38-0.64 (-2.28%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Apr 16, 2027
Days to expiration: 187
Share price: $27.38
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.27
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.68
ATM implied volatility: 101.8%
Expected move: ±$19.94
Open interest (C / P): 592 / 160

LQDA options summary

The LQDA options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 25 call and 18 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 592 calls and 160 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.27, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $27.50 strike is 101.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$19.94 (72.8%) in Liquidia stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (154 contracts) and the $15.00 put (40 contracts).

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

LQDA options chain · April 16, 2027

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
—	—	—	14.97	—	—	15.00	0.80	1.75	1.75	92.3%	5	40
—	—	—	11.50	—	—	20.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	104.5%	10.05	8.30	11.60	22.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
13	7	105.5%	9.80	7.40	10.50	25.00	5.00	6.20	5.50	91.6%	2	10
LQDA $27.38
1	1	103.3%	8.75	6.10	9.60	27.50	6.40	9.10	7.20	100.3%	—	10
32	1	103.0%	7.52	5.40	8.60	30.00	6.80	10.70	8.97	91.6%	10	18
1	1	101.4%	6.60	4.10	8.20	32.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
154	2	97.5%	5.50	4.40	6.00	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.50	12.30	15.90	2.70	89.1%	—	1
23	8	97.0%	4.50	3.30	4.90	40.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
151	50	100.2%	3.68	1.90	5.90	42.50	16.10	19.90	10.10	86.4%	—	5
1	—	97.3%	6.60	2.60	4.00	45.00	18.40	21.70	15.95	85.1%	2	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	47.50	20.70	23.60	22.95	83.6%	—	5
50	9	94.9%	3.10	0.80	4.20	50.00	22.70	26.00	24.10	83.0%	3	14
10	—	99.1%	23.50	0.25	4.30	55.00	27.00	30.60	29.86	80.3%	—	5
11	—	88.3%	0.70	0.00	2.55	60.00	31.70	35.20	29.98	78.9%	—	1
0	2	101.7%	1.65	0.00	3.70	62.50	34.00	37.50	9.53	76.4%	—	2
5	—	103.7%	18.60	0.00	3.60	65.00	36.30	40.40	14.50	81.6%	2	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	67.50	38.70	42.20	41.65	71.4%	40	35
125	5	105.2%	1.10	0.00	3.20	70.00	41.00	44.60	44.71	66.3%	2	9
2	3	109.9%	1.28	0.00	3.20	75.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	111.1%	13.90	0.00	3.10	77.50	48.30	52.40	20.94	74.6%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	80.00	50.80	54.70	54.00	70.1%	—	1
—	—	—	0.70	—	—	82.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	114.6%	9.50	0.00	2.85	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	3	117.1%	8.21	0.00	2.75	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	113.8%	8.50	0.00	2.15	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	122.0%	8.10	0.00	2.60	100.00	70.50	74.60	36.59	135.7%	—	0
0	2	128.7%	0.10	0.00	2.45	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 April 16, 2027 expiration, the LQDA put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.27 (160 puts vs 592 calls), and 0.68 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 April 16, 2027 is about 101.8%, 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.