NetScout Systems (NTCT) Options Chain
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 6
- Share price
- $40.69
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.01
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.13
- Expected move
- ±$4.43
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.18K / 12
NTCT options summary
The NTCT options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 4 call and 4 put contracts, with 6 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,177 calls and 12 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.01, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $40.00 strike is 84.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.43 (10.9%) in NetScout Systems stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $45.00 call (1.12K contracts) and the $40.00 put (9 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
NTCT options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 9.40 | 9.00 | 12.50 | 30.00 | 0.00 | 1.10 | 0.19 | |||||
| 4.92 | 5.50 | 6.10 | 35.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.65 | |||||
| 1.85 | 0.00 | 2.80 | 40.00 | 0.30 | 1.75 | 0.90 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 45.00 | 4.10 | 6.00 | 5.20 | |||||
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 NTCT put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the NTCT put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.01 (12 puts vs 1,177 calls), and 0.13 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is NTCT's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for NTCT options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 84.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects NetScout Systems stock to move.
How many NTCT option expiration dates are there?
NTCT 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.