Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Options Chain

NASDAQ: LWLGIndustrialsContainers/PackagingUSD

4.97-0.14 (-2.74%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $4.97
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.21
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.27
ATM implied volatility: 81.6%
Expected move: ±$0.5619
Open interest (C / P): 8.11K / 1.73K

LWLG options summary

The LWLG options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 12 call and 10 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 8,112 calls and 1,732 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.21, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $5.00 strike is 81.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.5619 (11.3%) in Lightwave Logic stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $6.00 call (5.50K contracts) and the $5.00 put (869 contracts).

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

LWLG options chain · October 16, 2026

LWLG 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
8	3	662.5%	4.04	3.90	4.10	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	231.3%	2.33	1.80	2.20	3.00	0.00	0.05	0.03	221.9%	1	2
32	2	139.1%	0.95	0.95	1.10	4.00	0.00	0.05	0.15	112.5%	1	311
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676	26	78.1%	0.20	0.15	0.25	5.00	0.20	0.30	0.25	85.2%	9	869
5,502	50	95.3%	0.05	0.00	0.05	6.00	1.00	1.20	1.12	127.3%	6	249
1,237	1	175.0%	0.05	0.00	0.10	7.00	1.60	2.20	1.40	249.2%	10	300
589	1	221.9%	0.02	0.00	0.10	8.00	2.60	3.20	2.50	304.7%	1	1
17	7	228.1%	0.03	0.00	0.05	9.00	3.60	4.20	3.78	350.0%	1	0
28	3	259.4%	0.03	0.00	0.05	10.00	4.60	5.30	4.95	445.3%	—	0
1	1	373.4%	0.11	0.00	0.20	11.00	5.60	6.20	6.30	423.4%	—	0
5	2	312.5%	0.08	0.00	0.05	12.00	6.60	7.30	6.16	512.5%	—	0
15	12	334.4%	0.10	0.00	0.05	13.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 LWLG put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the LWLG put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.21 (1,732 puts vs 8,112 calls), and 0.27 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LWLG's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LWLG options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 81.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lightwave Logic stock to move.

How many LWLG option expiration dates are there?

LWLG has 8 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.