Paycom Software (PAYC) Options Chain

NYSE: PAYCTechnologyComputer Software: Prepackaged SoftwareUSD

229.90+6.32 (+2.83%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $229.90
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.86
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.38
ATM implied volatility: 44.9%
Expected move: ±$15.29
Open interest (C / P): 827 / 714

PAYC options summary

The PAYC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 21 call and 15 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 827 calls and 714 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.86, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $230.00 strike is 44.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$15.29 (6.7%) in Paycom Software stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $260.00 call (257 contracts) and the $230.00 put (302 contracts).

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

PAYC options chain · October 16, 2026

PAYC 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
6	2	210.1%	82.20	88.50	91.20	140.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	151.3%	71.50	79.00	81.70	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	124.4%	66.85	74.00	76.20	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	110.9%	65.56	68.40	71.70	160.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	98.3%	55.85	58.50	61.70	170.00	0.00	2.15	0.77	133.6%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	175.00	0.00	0.95	0.25	104.1%	1	3
1	—	87.5%	37.30	48.60	51.80	180.00	0.00	1.15	0.35	98.6%	23	26
—	—	—	—	—	—	185.00	0.00	0.95	0.50	86.1%	1	2
72	150	99.2%	40.90	38.50	41.30	190.00	0.00	1.25	0.25	81.8%	2	30
13	1	88.8%	31.99	33.60	36.30	195.00	0.00	0.55	0.28	61.7%	20	42
24	19	56.3%	26.40	28.70	31.80	200.00	0.00	0.70	0.38	56.3%	20	56
25	15	62.9%	19.70	19.70	21.70	210.00	0.50	0.70	0.61	47.1%	12	44
27	92	53.3%	9.10	10.60	13.10	220.00	1.80	2.30	1.95	45.1%	9	99
PAYC $229.90
108	26	45.3%	4.70	4.60	6.10	230.00	4.30	6.10	5.70	44.6%	36	302
117	49	52.3%	1.75	1.35	3.30	240.00	11.00	13.40	15.10	52.3%	22	43
104	34	51.8%	0.45	0.05	2.50	250.00	19.50	21.70	24.30	55.8%	1	65
257	1	59.6%	0.28	0.05	1.55	260.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
38	2	79.4%	0.66	0.05	2.25	270.00	38.90	41.70	55.00	55.8%	1	0
2	1	79.4%	2.13	0.00	1.15	280.00	48.90	51.20	47.10	91.3%	4	0
2	1	88.0%	0.35	0.00	1.00	290.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
19	1	71.1%	0.25	0.00	0.10	300.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	110.3%	0.20	0.00	1.15	310.00	78.80	81.20	78.00	124.9%	1	0
1	1	120.5%	0.20	0.00	1.20	320.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 PAYC put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the PAYC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.86 (714 puts vs 827 calls), and 0.38 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is PAYC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for PAYC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 44.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Paycom Software stock to move.

How many PAYC option expiration dates are there?

PAYC has 7 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Dec 17, 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.