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: Nov 6, 2026
Days to expiration: 27
Share price: $4.58
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.84
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.17
ATM implied volatility: 78.5%
Expected move: ±$0.978
Open interest (C / P): 686 / 1.26K

QS options summary

The QS options chain for the November 6, 2026 expiration lists 12 call and 7 put contracts, with 27 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 686 calls and 1,265 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.84, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $4.50 strike is 78.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.978 (21.4%) in QuantumScape stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $1.00 call (287 contracts) and the $4.00 put (1.07K contracts).

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

QS options chain · November 6, 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
287	9	1115.6%	3.69	3.30	5.35	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
62	40	912.5%	3.01	2.90	5.20	1.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
23	2	321.9%	2.63	2.42	3.20	2.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	3.50	0.00	0.22	0.07	106.3%	1	26
16	50	103.9%	0.74	0.68	0.97	4.00	0.11	0.38	0.21	103.9%	5	1,067
22	10	98.4%	0.41	0.40	0.65	4.50	0.11	0.39	0.38	58.6%	27	114
QS $4.58
45	37	88.7%	0.22	0.22	0.34	5.00	0.44	0.88	0.69	80.5%	6	12
119	44	83.6%	0.17	0.11	0.16	5.50	1.01	3.15	1.16	297.3%	3	24
62	15	94.1%	0.09	0.00	0.20	6.00	1.42	3.60	1.39	307.8%	—	19
11	10	107.8%	0.09	0.03	0.15	6.50	1.50	2.63	1.99	125.0%	—	3
33	25	116.4%	0.05	0.00	0.15	7.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	5	258.2%	0.11	0.00	1.13	7.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	0.03	—	—	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 November 6, 2026 expiration, the QS put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.84 (1,265 puts vs 686 calls), and 0.17 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 November 6, 2026 is about 78.5%, 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.