LSB Industries (LXU) Options Chain
NYSE: LXUBasic MaterialsMajor ChemicalsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 67
- Share price
- $9.81
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.08
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.23
- Expected move
- ±$0.0656
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.18K / 100
LXU options summary
The LXU options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 8 call and 3 put contracts, with 67 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,179 calls and 100 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.08, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $10.00 strike is 1.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.0656 (0.7%) in LSB Industries stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $12.50 call (644 contracts) and the $7.50 put (72 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LXU options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 10.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 3.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.21 | |||||
| 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.80 | |||||
| 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.67 | |||||
| 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 17.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 20.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 25.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the LXU put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.08 (100 puts vs 1,179 calls), and 0.23 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 December 18, 2026 is about 1.6%, 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.