Optimum Communications (OPTU) Options Chain
NYSE: OPTUTelecommunicationsCable & Other Pay Television ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $0.9295
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.16
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 16.40
- ATM implied volatility
- 112.1%
- Expected move
- ±$0.4498
- Open interest (C / P)
- 516 / 600
OPTU options summary
The OPTU options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 7 call and 5 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 516 calls and 600 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.16, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $1.00 strike is 112.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.4498 (48.4%) in Optimum Communications stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $1.50 call (202 contracts) and the $0.50 put (316 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
OPTU options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.08 | |||||
| 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.23 | |||||
| 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.67 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 2.00 | 0.70 | 1.45 | 1.00 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.95 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 5.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 7.50 | — | — | — | |||||
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 OPTU put/call ratio?
For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the OPTU put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.16 (600 puts vs 516 calls), and 16.40 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is OPTU's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for OPTU options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 112.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Optimum Communications stock to move.
How many OPTU option expiration dates are there?
OPTU 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.