Novavax (NVAX) Options Chain

NASDAQ: NVAXHealth CareBiotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)USD

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 19, 2029
Days to expiration: 831
Share price: $12.75
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.04
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.01
ATM implied volatility: 71.6%
Expected move: ±$13.77
Open interest (C / P): 548 / 20

NVAX options summary

The NVAX options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 10 call and 8 put contracts, with 831 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 548 calls and 20 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.04, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $12.00 strike is 71.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$13.77 (108.0%) in Novavax stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $17.00 call (229 contracts) and the $5.00 put (13 contracts).

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

NVAX options chain · January 19, 2029

NVAX 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
12	10	133.2%	10.35	9.50	14.50	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	2.00	0.00	0.50	13.70	91.8%	—	0
0	—	102.4%	11.10	8.00	13.00	3.00	0.00	5.00	11.75	227.5%	—	0
1	—	82.5%	7.65	7.00	12.00	4.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	85.3%	7.40	6.50	11.50	5.00	0.01	5.00	0.95	128.6%	3	13
1	—	68.8%	11.95	5.50	9.20	7.00	0.01	2.36	11.70	58.9%	—	0
87	24	79.4%	6.55	6.20	7.00	10.00	0.51	3.70	3.50	76.8%	—	1
126	16	78.8%	5.76	5.20	6.65	12.00	2.00	6.50	4.90	64.4%	—	1
NVAX $12.75
39	16	76.0%	4.92	4.50	5.40	15.00	4.20	6.80	10.80	52.7%	—	0
229	181	71.1%	4.19	3.00	5.30	17.00	5.40	10.00	8.40	61.8%	—	5
51	36	76.3%	3.92	3.35	4.60	20.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 NVAX put/call ratio?

For the January 19, 2029 expiration, the NVAX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.04 (20 puts vs 548 calls), and 0.01 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NVAX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NVAX options expiring January 19, 2029 is about 71.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Novavax stock to move.

How many NVAX option expiration dates are there?

NVAX has 11 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.