NOV (NOV) Options Chain

NYSE: NOVConsumer DiscretionaryOil and Gas Field MachineryUSD

18.97-0.02 (-0.11%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026
Days to expiration: 40
Share price: $18.97
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.01
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.36
ATM implied volatility: 46.5%
Expected move: ±$2.92
Open interest (C / P): 22.10K / 168

NOV options summary

The NOV options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 16 call and 9 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 22,098 calls and 168 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.01, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $19.00 strike is 46.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.92 (15.4%) in NOV stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $19.00 call (20.10K contracts) and the $18.00 put (45 contracts).

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

NOV options chain · November 20, 2026

NOV 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
1	—	121.5%	11.23	8.40	9.80	10.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	130.1%	6.26	4.20	7.70	14.00	0.00	0.95	0.37	96.7%	4	4
1	1	67.2%	4.40	3.70	4.80	15.00	0.00	1.15	0.55	87.7%	—	1
108	1	53.7%	5.55	2.70	3.80	16.00	0.00	0.50	0.10	51.7%	1	6
3	—	51.5%	2.25	2.00	2.90	17.00	0.10	0.75	0.34	64.9%	10	20
0	5	—	3.35	0.00	0.00	18.00	0.30	0.80	0.42	50.2%	7	45
NOV $18.97
20,099	6	46.5%	1.00	0.90	1.15	19.00	0.00	0.00	0.67	—	5	0
149	1	46.5%	0.60	0.45	0.75	20.00	1.15	1.85	1.45	49.4%	4	43
113	1	59.2%	0.36	0.05	0.75	21.00	1.90	2.60	1.58	51.2%	1	19
1,169	10	47.7%	0.19	0.15	0.30	22.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
132	1	52.9%	0.15	0.00	0.50	23.00	3.40	4.60	2.30	71.1%	1	30
50	2	56.6%	0.65	0.00	0.40	24.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
150	4	50.6%	0.15	0.00	0.15	25.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	8	92.1%	0.50	0.00	1.05	26.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
20	—	92.6%	0.40	0.05	0.80	27.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
100	50	106.3%	0.05	0.00	0.75	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 NOV put/call ratio?

For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the NOV put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.01 (168 puts vs 22,098 calls), and 0.36 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NOV's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NOV options expiring November 20, 2026 is about 46.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects NOV stock to move.

How many NOV option expiration dates are there?

NOV has 8 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.

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.