Nuvation Bio (NUVB) Options Chain
NYSE: NUVBHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $5.00
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.38
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 20.70
- Expected move
- ±$1.59
- Open interest (C / P)
- 804 / 1.11K
NUVB options summary
The NUVB options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 5 call and 3 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 804 calls and 1,107 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.38, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $5.00 strike is 73.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.59 (31.9%) in Nuvation Bio stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $7.50 call (458 contracts) and the $5.00 put (858 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
NUVB options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 4.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | |||||
| 0.65 | 0.45 | 0.90 | 5.00 | 0.45 | 0.75 | 0.65 | |||||
| 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 7.50 | 2.10 | 3.20 | 2.15 | |||||
| 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 10.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 12.50 | — | — | — | |||||
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 NUVB put/call ratio?
For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the NUVB put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.38 (1,107 puts vs 804 calls), and 20.70 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is NUVB's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for NUVB options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 73.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Nuvation Bio stock to move.
How many NUVB option expiration dates are there?
NUVB has 6 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.