QuantumScape (QS) Options Chain

NASDAQ: QSMiscellaneousIndustrial Machinery/ComponentsUSD

4.580.00 (0.00%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 5
Share price: $4.58
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.55
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.10
ATM implied volatility: 60.9%
Expected move: ±$0.3266
Open interest (C / P): 15.37K / 8.44K

QS options summary

The QS options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 21 call and 18 put contracts, with 5 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 15,365 calls and 8,440 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.55, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $4.50 strike is 60.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.3266 (7.1%) in QuantumScape stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (3.68K contracts) and the $5.00 put (5.80K contracts).

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

QS options chain · October 16, 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
24	4	828.1%	3.50	3.50	3.65	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	525.0%	3.17	2.68	3.55	1.50	0.00	0.51	0.01	918.8%	2	1
13	2	481.3%	2.55	2.46	2.85	2.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	495.3%	2.69	1.99	2.55	2.50	0.00	0.12	0.01	346.9%	—	1
16	1	381.3%	2.14	1.36	1.77	3.00	0.00	0.12	0.02	260.9%	2	2
4	3	118.8%	1.05	0.93	1.25	3.50	0.00	0.07	0.04	159.4%	10	1
104	82	90.6%	0.60	0.48	0.74	4.00	0.00	0.03	0.01	75.0%	4	357
1,281	1,003	63.3%	0.19	0.18	0.20	4.50	0.09	0.11	0.11	58.6%	192	1,355
QS $4.58
3,677	683	71.9%	0.04	0.03	0.05	5.00	0.37	0.50	0.50	53.1%	13	5,800
1,373	413	103.1%	0.03	0.02	0.03	5.50	0.68	1.07	0.98	185.2%	2	31
3,348	179	131.3%	0.01	0.01	0.03	6.00	1.28	1.55	1.47	218.8%	2	776
169	2	125.0%	0.02	0.00	0.01	6.50	1.65	2.15	1.81	314.1%	1	1
2,397	21	175.0%	0.01	0.01	0.02	7.00	2.31	2.59	2.44	200.0%	1	89
4	2	256.3%	0.02	0.00	0.11	7.50	2.65	3.10	2.94	351.6%	1	1
920	81	231.3%	0.01	0.00	0.04	8.00	3.25	3.55	3.40	345.3%	19	24
0	2	225.0%	0.03	0.00	0.02	8.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
790	117	328.1%	0.02	0.00	0.12	9.00	4.30	4.80	4.27	392.2%	1	0
—	—	—	0.03	—	—	9.50	—	—	5.07	—	—	—
1,237	2	250.0%	0.02	0.00	0.01	10.00	5.15	5.80	4.88	356.3%	1	0
—	—	—	0.04	—	—	10.50	5.75	6.15	5.96	334.4%	8	1
6	4	275.0%	0.03	0.00	0.01	11.00	6.30	6.60	6.52	350.0%	2	0

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 16, 2026 expiration, the QS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.55 (8,440 puts vs 15,365 calls), and 0.10 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 16, 2026 is about 60.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects QuantumScape stock to move.

How many QS option expiration dates are there?

QS has 11 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.