LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) Options Chain

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60.40+1.90 (+3.26%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 8, 3:05 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $60.42
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.94
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.05
ATM implied volatility: 43.5%
Expected move: ±$3.89
Open interest (C / P): 7.13K / 13.87K

LYB options summary

The LYB options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 14 call and 10 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 7,133 calls and 13,866 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.94, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $60.00 strike is 43.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.89 (6.4%) in LyondellBasell Industries NV stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $65.00 call (1.82K contracts) and the $62.50 put (5.61K contracts).

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

LYB options chain · October 16, 2026

LYB 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	47.50	0.00	0.65	0.09	108.5%	1	3
34	6	105.9%	7.90	9.00	11.00	50.00	0.00	0.25	0.07	72.5%	1	1,096
—	—	—	—	—	—	52.50	0.00	0.10	0.30	54.3%	3	6
13	4	73.5%	5.04	4.50	6.20	55.00	0.10	0.15	0.12	43.4%	44	2,963
124	42	54.5%	3.20	3.00	3.80	57.50	0.35	0.45	0.37	39.8%	42	746
487	789	47.3%	1.80	1.65	2.00	60.00	1.05	1.30	1.19	39.8%	12	3,388
LYB $60.42
1,373	671	42.4%	0.65	0.45	0.80	62.50	2.50	2.75	2.89	38.6%	2	5,613
1,817	7	40.6%	0.25	0.15	0.25	65.00	4.20	5.50	5.30	66.0%	1	36
1,537	40	43.9%	0.07	0.05	0.10	67.50	6.70	8.20	5.90	60.7%	2	11
1,154	615	48.4%	0.04	0.00	0.05	70.00	8.90	10.80	11.87	68.2%	1	4
194	3	83.5%	0.05	0.00	0.65	72.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
299	1	71.1%	0.06	0.00	0.15	75.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
26	1	103.3%	0.06	0.00	0.60	77.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
65	1	75.8%	0.01	0.00	0.05	80.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	1	118.6%	0.05	0.00	0.35	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	3	147.8%	0.05	0.00	0.60	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 LYB put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the LYB put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.94 (13,866 puts vs 7,133 calls), and 0.05 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LYB's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LYB options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 43.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects LyondellBasell Industries NV stock to move.

How many LYB option expiration dates are there?

LYB has 10 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.