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 30, 2026
Days to expiration: 19
Share price: $4.58
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.21
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.29
ATM implied volatility: 85.9%
Expected move: ±$0.898
Open interest (C / P): 7.48K / 1.58K

QS options summary

The QS options chain for the October 30, 2026 expiration lists 16 call and 10 put contracts, with 19 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 7,482 calls and 1,578 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.21, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $4.50 strike is 85.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.898 (19.6%) in QuantumScape stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (2.52K contracts) and the $4.50 put (743 contracts).

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

QS options chain · October 30, 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
336	10	1887.5%	3.62	3.35	5.70	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
594	2	981.3%	2.99	2.73	5.20	1.50	0.00	0.11	0.38	318.8%	—	1
59	3	779.7%	2.58	2.38	4.70	2.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	2	634.4%	2.62	1.97	4.20	2.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	1.51	—	—	3.50	0.00	0.26	0.05	132.0%	4	37
46	2	91.4%	0.72	0.54	0.91	4.00	0.09	0.14	0.12	81.6%	151	558
267	75	89.5%	0.41	0.37	0.47	4.50	0.30	0.32	0.33	82.4%	56	743
QS $4.58
2,518	121	85.9%	0.21	0.19	0.23	5.00	0.49	0.84	0.65	94.5%	10	94
344	10	82.8%	0.12	0.02	0.16	5.50	0.71	3.15	1.07	309.8%	2	103
812	256	105.5%	0.07	0.07	0.11	6.00	1.09	2.02	1.55	121.1%	3	21
456	335	114.1%	0.06	0.03	0.10	6.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
678	1	120.3%	0.07	0.00	0.09	7.00	1.95	4.50	2.51	338.3%	10	10
1,213	7	143.0%	0.03	0.03	0.09	7.50	2.43	5.00	2.68	355.5%	—	1
141	7	125.0%	0.03	0.00	0.04	8.00	2.93	5.50	3.45	373.4%	10	10
6	6	142.2%	0.02	0.00	0.05	8.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	218.8%	0.05	0.00	0.28	9.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 QS put/call ratio?

For the October 30, 2026 expiration, the QS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.21 (1,578 puts vs 7,482 calls), and 0.29 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 30, 2026 is about 85.9%, 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.