Novagold Resources (NG) Options Chain

NYSE: NGBasic MaterialsPrecious MetalsUSD

6.71+0.43 (+6.85%)

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

After hours: 6.78 +1.04%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $6.71
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.34
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.87
ATM implied volatility: 58.0%
Expected move: ±$0.539
Open interest (C / P): 5.24K / 1.79K

NG options summary

The NG options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 13 call and 13 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 5,243 calls and 1,790 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.34, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $7.00 strike is 58.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.539 (8.0%) in Novagold Resources stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $8.00 call (2.07K contracts) and the $7.00 put (898 contracts).

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

NG options chain · October 16, 2026

NG 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
6	5	1078.1%	5.40	5.30	5.90	1.00	0.00	0.05	0.03	675.0%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	2.00	0.00	0.25	0.03	606.3%	8	8
—	—	—	—	—	—	3.00	0.00	0.25	0.03	420.3%	—	2
2	4	220.3%	2.70	2.60	2.90	4.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	5	198.4%	1.66	1.30	1.85	5.00	—	—	0.04	—	—	—
362	4	51.6%	0.70	0.60	0.85	6.00	0.00	0.10	0.10	71.9%	140	738
NG $6.71
923	145	60.2%	0.14	0.10	0.15	7.00	0.35	0.45	0.39	55.9%	37	898
2,069	42	79.7%	0.05	0.00	0.05	8.00	1.20	1.40	1.35	65.6%	5	107
410	10	117.2%	0.03	0.00	0.05	9.00	2.00	2.70	2.40	142.2%	4	21
496	9	148.4%	0.03	0.00	0.05	10.00	3.00	3.70	2.82	177.3%	2	11
364	2	246.1%	0.13	0.00	0.25	11.00	4.10	4.70	4.30	238.3%	4	1
417	2	200.0%	0.11	0.00	0.05	12.00	5.10	5.60	4.81	234.4%	—	0
22	—	301.6%	0.32	0.00	0.25	13.00	6.10	6.70	4.59	293.0%	—	2
132	1	270.3%	0.03	0.00	0.10	14.00	7.10	7.70	6.82	315.6%	—	1
34	2	329.7%	0.20	0.00	0.20	15.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 NG put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the NG put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.34 (1,790 puts vs 5,243 calls), and 0.87 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NG's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NG options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 58.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Novagold Resources stock to move.

How many NG option expiration dates are there?

NG has 6 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.