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: May 21, 2027
Days to expiration: 224
Share price: $4.58
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.03
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.14
ATM implied volatility: 79.3%
Expected move: ±$2.85
Open interest (C / P): 710 / 730

QS options summary

The QS options chain for the May 21, 2027 expiration lists 10 call and 8 put contracts, with 224 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 710 calls and 730 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.03, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $5.00 strike is 79.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.85 (62.2%) in QuantumScape stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (192 contracts) and the $3.00 put (366 contracts).

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

QS options chain · May 21, 2027

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
2	1	135.9%	3.80	3.40	3.90	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	1	98.4%	2.75	2.52	2.96	2.00	0.00	0.30	0.04	96.1%	8	50
11	10	88.7%	2.03	1.73	2.26	3.00	0.21	0.46	0.29	79.9%	8	366
—	—	—	1.32	—	—	4.00	0.62	0.87	0.70	76.5%	7	93
QS $4.58
192	23	83.6%	0.93	0.91	1.15	5.00	1.18	1.48	1.30	75.1%	4	91
158	55	82.0%	0.72	0.65	0.82	6.00	1.88	2.01	2.00	67.2%	5	33
30	1	81.6%	0.47	0.42	0.65	7.00	2.74	2.92	2.80	72.3%	1	73
141	35	84.8%	0.38	0.34	0.53	8.00	3.60	4.00	3.65	80.3%	6	23
31	1	85.5%	0.32	0.27	0.41	9.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
136	150	86.7%	0.28	0.25	0.30	10.00	5.30	5.70	5.40	63.3%	—	1

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 May 21, 2027 expiration, the QS put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.03 (730 puts vs 710 calls), and 0.14 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 May 21, 2027 is about 79.3%, 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.