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Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL) Options Chain

NASDAQ: LYELHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD

8.92+0.13 (+1.48%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 1:48 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration
Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration
7
Share price
$8.92
Put/call ratio (OI)
14.80
Put/call ratio (volume)
5.34
Expected move
±$5.74
Open interest (C / P)
144 / 2.13K

LYEL options summary

The LYEL options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 21 call and 6 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 144 calls and 2,131 puts, a put/call ratio of 14.80, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $9.00 strike is 464.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.74 (64.3%) in Lyell Immunopharma stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $11.00 call (82 contracts) and the $13.00 put (1.05K contracts).

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

LYEL options chain · October 16, 2026

LYEL calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
CallsPuts
LastBidAskStrikeBidAskLast
———9.000.004.900.30
———10.000.004.900.50
0.700.002.5011.00———
2.980.905.4012.000.002.553.04
3.000.504.8013.001.906.502.60
5.860.000.0014.000.004.902.96
0.050.001.8015.000.953.203.52
1.000.004.9017.00———
1.350.000.0018.00———
1.000.000.0020.00———
0.700.004.9022.00———
0.900.004.9023.00———
0.600.004.9024.00———
2.000.000.0025.00———
0.050.004.9026.00———
0.050.001.0027.00———
0.300.004.9028.00———
0.450.004.9029.00———
0.100.003.0030.00———
0.550.000.0031.00———
1.400.000.0032.00———
0.550.000.0033.00———
1.450.000.0035.00———

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 LYEL put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the LYEL put/call ratio based on open interest is 14.80 (2,131 puts vs 144 calls), and 5.34 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LYEL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LYEL options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 464.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lyell Immunopharma stock to move.

How many LYEL option expiration dates are there?

LYEL has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027.

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.

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