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 23, 2026
Days to expiration: 12
Share price: $4.58
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.64
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.18
ATM implied volatility: 87.3%
Expected move: ±$0.725
Open interest (C / P): 4.64K / 2.95K

QS options summary

The QS options chain for the October 23, 2026 expiration lists 21 call and 11 put contracts, with 12 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 4,644 calls and 2,950 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.64, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $4.50 strike is 87.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.725 (15.8%) in QuantumScape stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $5.50 call (843 contracts) and the $4.50 put (1.57K contracts).

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

QS options chain · October 23, 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
243	12	2350.0%	3.60	3.35	5.70	1.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	350.0%	—	0
469	2	590.6%	3.21	2.80	3.80	1.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
105	3	353.1%	2.56	2.38	2.98	2.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
62	2	767.2%	2.44	1.95	4.15	2.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	611.7%	1.60	1.38	3.70	3.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	1.02	—	—	3.50	0.00	0.24	0.11	158.6%	10	43
11	10	99.2%	0.70	0.60	0.78	4.00	0.04	0.13	0.10	89.1%	31	141
481	36	90.2%	0.34	0.25	0.45	4.50	0.18	0.32	0.29	84.4%	41	1,569
QS $4.58
678	389	93.0%	0.17	0.14	0.19	5.00	0.38	0.73	0.67	82.8%	12	833
843	14	107.0%	0.07	0.06	0.14	5.50	0.66	1.53	1.00	134.4%	5	22
649	183	96.9%	0.04	0.02	0.04	6.00	1.12	1.90	1.46	131.3%	2	107
302	4	121.9%	0.04	0.02	0.05	6.50	1.82	2.21	1.97	157.8%	8	225
488	11	131.3%	0.02	0.01	0.04	7.00	2.40	3.15	2.39	281.3%	10	10
20	1	125.0%	0.02	0.00	0.02	7.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
255	2	140.6%	0.01	0.00	0.02	8.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	204.7%	0.14	0.00	0.11	8.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	187.5%	0.02	0.00	0.05	9.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	2	231.3%	0.01	0.00	0.11	9.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	2	242.2%	0.02	0.00	0.11	10.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	2	293.8%	0.01	0.00	0.22	10.50	5.80	6.50	5.45	353.9%	—	0
1	4	254.7%	0.02	0.00	0.09	11.00	5.95	8.50	6.41	564.8%	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 23, 2026 expiration, the QS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.64 (2,950 puts vs 4,644 calls), and 0.18 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 23, 2026 is about 87.3%, 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.