LSB Industries (LXU) Options Chain
NYSE: LXUBasic MaterialsMajor ChemicalsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $9.81
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.02
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.03
- Expected move
- ±$1.03
- Open interest (C / P)
- 6.52K / 109
LXU options summary
The LXU options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 5 call and 2 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 6,516 calls and 109 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.02, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $10.00 strike is 76.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.03 (10.5%) in LSB Industries stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $12.50 call (6.19K contracts) and the $10.00 put (108 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LXU options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 6.08 | 4.50 | 5.80 | 5.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.80 | 2.15 | 3.30 | 7.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.53 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.65 | 0.20 | |||||
| 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 12.50 | 1.75 | 3.10 | 1.48 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 15.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 LXU put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the LXU put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.02 (109 puts vs 6,516 calls), and 0.03 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is LXU's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for LXU options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 76.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects LSB Industries stock to move.
How many LXU option expiration dates are there?
LXU has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.
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.