Qualys (QLYS) Options Chain

NASDAQ: QLYSTechnologyComputer Software: Prepackaged SoftwareUSD

202.42+8.56 (+4.42%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $202.42
Put/call ratio (OI): 7.44
Put/call ratio (volume): 18.95
ATM implied volatility: 54.4%
Expected move: ±$72.62
Open interest (C / P): 201 / 1.50K

QLYS options summary

The QLYS options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 25 call and 22 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 201 calls and 1,496 puts, a put/call ratio of 7.44, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $200.00 strike is 54.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$72.62 (35.9%) in Qualys stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $170.00 call (19 contracts) and the $150.00 put (802 contracts).

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

QLYS options chain · March 19, 2027

QLYS 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
—	—	—	128.30	—	—	75.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	123.30	—	—	80.00	0.05	2.45	1.20	82.7%	1	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	85.00	0.00	0.00	1.75	25.0%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	90.00	0.00	0.00	1.85	25.0%	2	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	95.00	0.05	2.80	1.00	70.7%	2	37
6	—	80.3%	84.62	103.80	107.40	100.00	0.10	3.00	2.90	67.7%	2	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	105.00	0.20	3.90	2.25	67.8%	1	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	110.00	0.75	4.30	2.70	67.0%	1	2
1	1	72.3%	65.71	89.90	93.30	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	120.00	1.00	4.70	3.50	61.0%	1	0
3	1	68.7%	70.60	81.00	84.40	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	—	66.06	50.90	54.50	130.00	1.85	5.80	5.90	58.1%	1	1
1	2	65.4%	49.00	72.50	75.60	135.00	2.90	6.10	4.72	57.2%	1	0
16	1	64.0%	69.60	68.50	71.30	140.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	145.00	4.30	7.80	7.90	55.1%	1	6
0	1	—	49.80	0.00	0.00	150.00	5.00	8.80	12.59	53.9%	801	802
1	1	61.1%	44.90	56.50	60.00	155.00	6.30	9.50	10.35	52.9%	2	2
16	8	60.4%	43.15	53.00	56.30	160.00	7.50	9.90	10.34	51.1%	1	2
8	3	59.4%	35.80	49.50	52.60	165.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
19	1	58.6%	49.20	46.00	49.30	170.00	10.50	14.00	15.60	51.6%	1	5
10	4	57.5%	25.20	42.50	46.00	175.00	12.20	15.40	24.40	50.8%	6	6
7	2	57.2%	33.20	39.50	43.10	180.00	14.10	17.70	22.50	50.9%	3	5
11	1	56.7%	35.73	36.50	40.20	185.00	16.20	19.80	23.50	50.7%	3	10
14	1	56.6%	32.60	34.00	37.60	190.00	18.50	21.60	22.80	50.0%	3	609
3	—	56.4%	16.90	31.60	35.00	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
13	2	56.0%	26.00	29.30	32.30	200.00	23.40	26.70	43.60	52.8%	—	2
QLYS $202.42
9	1	55.4%	18.10	24.70	28.00	210.00	—	—	33.60	—	—	—
15	4	54.4%	21.70	20.50	23.90	220.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	5	54.1%	10.40	17.00	20.70	230.00	61.30	64.90	78.80	85.4%	—	1
16	2	53.7%	10.95	14.00	17.80	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	—	52.9%	8.10	11.10	15.10	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	52.3%	7.50	7.00	11.20	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 QLYS put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the QLYS put/call ratio based on open interest is 7.44 (1,496 puts vs 201 calls), and 18.95 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is QLYS's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for QLYS options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 54.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Qualys stock to move.

How many QLYS option expiration dates are there?

QLYS has 4 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.