Nasdaq (NDAQ) Options Chain

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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $93.65
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.24
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.30
ATM implied volatility: 31.2%
Expected move: ±$12.60
Open interest (C / P): 6.11K / 1.44K

NDAQ options summary

The NDAQ options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 22 call and 20 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 6,108 calls and 1,440 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.24, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $92.50 strike is 31.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$12.60 (13.5%) in Nasdaq stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $110.00 call (3.07K contracts) and the $85.00 put (358 contracts).

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

NDAQ options chain · December 18, 2026

NDAQ 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	40.00	0.00	0.85	0.02	109.7%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	45.00	0.00	0.00	1.44	25.0%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	47.50	0.00	0.00	1.52	25.0%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	50.00	0.00	1.60	0.13	95.5%	20	13
—	—	—	—	—	—	55.00	0.00	0.20	0.05	57.0%	1	30
—	—	—	—	—	—	60.00	0.00	0.75	0.21	60.8%	2	5
2	2	100.6%	32.05	30.40	34.50	65.00	0.00	0.20	0.13	45.7%	2	151
0	1	52.0%	23.40	21.70	24.50	70.00	0.05	0.75	0.30	50.3%	2	119
—	—	—	—	—	—	72.50	0.05	0.85	0.45	47.1%	2	22
28	2	93.5%	18.05	22.90	26.80	75.00	0.05	1.00	0.64	44.4%	1	90
2	1	72.9%	19.12	19.50	21.90	77.50	0.15	1.05	0.79	40.2%	2	117
18	2	81.8%	12.80	18.50	22.00	80.00	0.45	1.15	1.05	36.4%	3	171
165	5	63.2%	14.45	15.00	17.40	82.50	0.80	1.35	1.47	33.5%	2	24
23	1	38.1%	9.40	9.20	11.20	85.00	1.25	1.80	2.20	32.1%	1	358
66	1	35.0%	13.59	7.30	9.10	87.50	1.60	2.50	2.60	31.8%	5	145
139	1	33.1%	6.79	5.60	7.30	90.00	2.50	3.30	2.78	30.9%	2	65
159	1	32.3%	4.30	4.20	5.80	92.50	3.20	4.30	4.40	30.1%	30	37
NDAQ $93.65
133	3	30.9%	3.08	3.70	4.40	95.00	4.50	5.50	5.60	29.3%	1	19
30	1	30.1%	3.04	2.55	3.30	97.50	5.90	7.50	8.34	32.4%	1	17
130	1	30.5%	1.45	1.75	2.55	100.00	7.50	9.20	6.70	32.5%	55	55
759	3	29.5%	1.02	0.80	1.30	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3,074	1	34.5%	0.60	0.25	1.10	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
135	50	35.7%	0.55	0.05	0.70	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1,129	4	43.0%	0.25	0.00	0.85	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
48	4	33.9%	0.10	0.00	0.15	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
19	3	49.4%	0.47	0.00	0.65	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
28	1	55.3%	0.29	0.00	0.75	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	10	52.9%	0.15	0.00	0.85	140.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	6	56.5%	0.10	0.00	0.85	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 NDAQ put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the NDAQ put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.24 (1,440 puts vs 6,108 calls), and 1.30 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NDAQ's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NDAQ options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 31.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Nasdaq stock to move.

How many NDAQ option expiration dates are there?

NDAQ has 13 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.