National CineMedia (NCMI) Options Chain
NASDAQ: NCMIConsumer DiscretionaryAdvertisingUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 2.21 0.00%
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $2.21
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.92
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 2.50
- ATM implied volatility
- 241.4%
- Expected move
- ±$0.7899
- Open interest (C / P)
- 12 / 11
NCMI options summary
The NCMI options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 1 call and 1 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 12 calls and 11 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.92, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.50 strike is 241.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.7899 (35.7%) in National CineMedia stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $2.50 call (12 contracts) and the $2.50 put (11 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
NCMI options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.15 | |||||
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 NCMI put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the NCMI put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.92 (11 puts vs 12 calls), and 2.50 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is NCMI's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for NCMI options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 241.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects National CineMedia stock to move.
How many NCMI option expiration dates are there?
NCMI has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.