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New York Times (NYT) Options Chain

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66.60+1.70 (+2.62%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration
Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration
8
Share price
$66.60
Put/call ratio (OI)
1.52
Put/call ratio (volume)
0.08
Expected move
±$4.83
Open interest (C / P)
14.17K / 21.61K

NYT options summary

The NYT options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 24 call and 18 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 14,172 calls and 21,608 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.52, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $67.50 strike is 49.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.83 (7.3%) in New York Times stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $72.50 call (4.82K contracts) and the $65.00 put (10.63K contracts).

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

NYT options chain · October 16, 2026

NYT calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
CallsPuts
LastBidAskStrikeBidAskLast
33.4034.5038.2030.00———
29.4229.6032.3035.00———
———40.000.000.750.50
19.0819.6022.2045.000.000.050.05
11.7314.6017.5050.000.001.400.05
9.5010.2013.5055.000.050.150.12
6.345.507.3060.000.001.150.25
3.803.204.7062.500.250.850.46
2.202.103.3065.000.401.401.01
1.150.751.1567.501.302.804.80
0.350.200.7070.003.504.304.00
0.200.001.1572.505.508.103.50
0.070.051.6075.007.909.8011.50
0.100.000.4077.5010.4013.105.25
0.080.002.2580.0013.0014.7013.66
5.202.653.4082.50———
1.800.000.7585.0015.5019.6016.40
2.100.000.0087.50———
1.100.002.1590.0020.6024.6026.20
0.450.002.1595.000.000.0013.30
0.250.002.15100.000.000.0018.50
1.750.000.90105.0028.7032.6026.12
0.150.002.15110.00———
0.100.000.95115.00———
0.800.000.00120.00———

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 NYT put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the NYT put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.52 (21,608 puts vs 14,172 calls), and 0.08 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NYT's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NYT options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 49.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects New York Times stock to move.

How many NYT option expiration dates are there?

NYT has 7 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.

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