QuantumScape (QS) Options Chain

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4.53-0.05 (-1.09%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 2:31 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 0
Share price: $4.52
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.24
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.44
ATM implied volatility: 51.6%
Expected move: ±$0.122
Open interest (C / P): 13.29K / 3.23K

QS options summary

The QS options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 20 call and 21 put contracts, expiring today. Open interest stands at 13,287 calls and 3,229 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.24, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $4.50 strike is 51.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.122 (2.7%) in QuantumScape stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (6.62K contracts) and the $4.50 put (1.58K contracts).

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

QS options chain · October 9, 2026

QS 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
77	4	1250.0%	3.55	3.45	3.60	1.00	0.00	2.13	0.02	—	—	1
44	1	1100.0%	2.96	2.97	3.10	1.50	0.00	2.13	0.01	5175.0%	—	1
43	4	1056.3%	2.60	2.46	2.68	2.00	0.00	0.05	0.10	912.5%	30	42
17	4	687.5%	2.04	1.96	2.13	2.50	—	—	0.15	—	—	—
20	7	612.5%	1.59	1.51	1.64	3.00	0.00	1.99	0.04	2246.9%	5	3
15	3	400.0%	1.15	1.00	1.13	3.50	0.00	0.01	0.01	250.0%	18	43
162	5	206.3%	0.52	0.51	0.59	4.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	137.5%	264	461
2,784	266	62.5%	0.08	0.04	0.07	4.50	0.01	0.03	0.03	40.6%	124	1,582
QS $4.52
6,624	96	112.5%	0.01	0.00	0.01	5.00	0.43	0.49	0.44	131.3%	22	587
1,374	1	187.5%	0.01	0.00	0.01	5.50	0.86	1.03	0.82	321.9%	1	194
601	1	262.5%	0.01	0.00	0.01	6.00	1.33	1.60	1.63	537.5%	37	7
368	3	325.0%	0.01	0.00	0.01	6.50	1.81	2.11	1.99	643.8%	3	54
335	1	375.0%	0.01	0.00	0.01	7.00	2.36	2.53	2.46	562.5%	2	1
246	1	425.0%	0.01	0.00	0.01	7.50	2.86	3.05	2.93	675.0%	6	41
518	1	475.0%	0.02	0.00	0.01	8.00	—	—	3.51	—	—	—
5	8	500.0%	0.03	0.00	0.01	8.50	—	—	4.05	—	—	—
50	2	550.0%	0.02	0.00	0.01	9.00	4.40	4.60	4.52	662.5%	1	110
1	—	575.0%	0.01	0.00	0.01	9.50	4.90	5.10	5.02	712.5%	6	8
1	—	625.0%	0.02	0.00	0.01	10.00	4.90	6.05	5.51	1696.9%	42	52
—	—	—	—	—	—	10.50	5.35	6.10	6.02	1093.8%	1	14
2	3	675.0%	0.01	0.00	0.01	11.00	5.95	6.60	6.57	1137.5%	28	28

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 QS put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the QS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.24 (3,229 puts vs 13,287 calls), and 1.44 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is QS's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for QS options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 51.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects QuantumScape stock to move.

How many QS option expiration dates are there?

QS has 12 listed expiration dates, from Oct 9, 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.