NovoCure (NVCR) Options Chain

NASDAQ: NVCRHealth CareMedical/Dental InstrumentsUSD

14.58+0.36 (+2.53%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $14.58
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.04
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.10
ATM implied volatility: 70.9%
Expected move: ±$5.30
Open interest (C / P): 13.88K / 548

NVCR options summary

The NVCR options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 26 call and 26 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 13,878 calls and 548 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.04, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $15.00 strike is 70.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.30 (36.4%) in NovoCure stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $28.00 call (3.31K contracts) and the $10.00 put (170 contracts).

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

NVCR options chain · January 15, 2027

NVCR 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
47	2	137.5%	16.70	9.60	13.60	3.00	0.00	1.65	11.60	324.6%	—	0
217	2	115.2%	14.70	7.60	11.70	5.00	0.00	1.15	10.90	194.1%	—	0
0	—	91.4%	12.30	5.60	9.80	7.00	0.00	1.80	12.20	167.0%	—	0
45	7	89.3%	8.70	4.70	8.90	8.00	0.00	1.30	11.70	125.8%	6	31
0	—	69.7%	11.60	4.60	6.90	9.00	0.00	1.35	11.60	108.6%	—	0
68	1	52.3%	4.73	3.70	5.70	10.00	0.00	1.15	11.90	85.7%	10	170
8	—	106.5%	9.20	2.05	4.90	11.00	0.00	0.95	11.80	65.2%	—	0
12	—	73.9%	12.50	1.80	5.30	12.00	0.00	1.90	11.80	73.0%	4	2
430	1	50.3%	12.00	1.00	3.70	13.00	0.00	3.30	10.70	83.8%	1	88
5	1	60.5%	11.00	0.05	4.10	14.00	0.00	3.70	1.05	72.8%	5	2
NVCR $14.58
1,315	269	57.0%	1.50	0.75	2.30	15.00	1.25	4.30	11.40	84.9%	3	140
28	1	59.9%	1.19	0.60	1.90	16.00	1.10	3.50	11.30	87.7%	1	28
8	18	78.5%	1.00	0.75	2.25	17.00	2.80	4.00	13.90	60.6%	12	22
823	6	76.1%	0.57	0.40	1.95	18.00	3.60	4.80	11.00	61.8%	4	18
2,276	2	71.5%	0.80	0.40	0.95	20.00	3.50	7.70	4.50	129.3%	1	25
1,727	1	103.8%	11.00	0.00	2.10	23.00	6.50	10.50	11.80	51.0%	1	9
1,241	17	113.5%	0.37	0.00	2.10	25.00	8.50	12.40	10.60	148.2%	1	0
3,315	252	80.1%	0.20	0.00	0.40	28.00	11.30	15.40	11.90	161.6%	1	0
1,855	20	99.2%	12.00	0.00	0.75	30.00	16.00	21.00	17.80	207.4%	10	13
13	1	111.5%	0.07	0.00	0.95	32.00	15.30	19.40	17.80	176.5%	—	0
24	5	118.2%	11.90	0.00	0.90	35.00	18.30	22.40	21.30	186.1%	1	0
205	2	118.2%	12.00	0.00	0.75	37.00	20.30	24.40	12.00	191.9%	—	0
86	9	114.8%	11.60	0.00	0.50	40.00	23.30	27.40	11.80	199.8%	—	0
34	2	162.0%	11.90	0.00	1.90	42.00	25.30	29.40	12.20	204.6%	—	0
48	12	162.0%	11.20	0.00	1.65	45.00	28.30	32.40	11.70	211.4%	—	0
48	8	138.3%	12.00	0.00	0.75	47.00	30.30	34.40	11.80	215.6%	—	0

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 NVCR put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the NVCR put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.04 (548 puts vs 13,878 calls), and 0.10 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NVCR's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NVCR options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 70.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects NovoCure stock to move.

How many NVCR option expiration dates are there?

NVCR has 5 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.