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: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 468
Share price: $4.58
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.26
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.31
ATM implied volatility: 77.2%
Expected move: ±$4.01
Open interest (C / P): 129.37K / 33.03K

QS options summary

The QS options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 18 call and 18 put contracts, with 468 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 129,371 calls and 33,031 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.26, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $5.00 strike is 77.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.01 (87.5%) in QuantumScape stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $10.00 call (32.36K contracts) and the $5.00 put (12.41K contracts).

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

QS options chain · January 21, 2028

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
176	2	93.8%	3.70	3.10	4.20	1.00	0.00	0.12	0.03	90.2%	12	564
616	2	87.5%	2.80	2.80	2.99	2.00	0.14	0.27	0.19	74.0%	500	862
1,763	12	94.0%	2.25	2.22	2.65	3.00	0.49	0.55	0.53	69.2%	3	516
1,448	47	91.4%	1.78	1.78	2.22	4.00	0.84	1.13	1.01	66.2%	2	7,358
QS $4.58
13,202	102	84.5%	1.52	1.51	1.61	5.00	1.59	1.80	1.70	70.0%	3	12,413
18,015	475	84.6%	1.07	1.05	1.17	7.00	2.90	3.45	3.17	67.5%	1	3,066
32,362	455	85.8%	0.72	0.72	0.75	10.00	5.60	5.95	5.80	65.1%	50	3,514
7,845	29	87.3%	0.60	0.59	0.60	12.00	7.35	9.70	7.35	113.1%	1	1,106
19,288	495	90.0%	0.47	0.45	0.49	15.00	10.40	10.80	10.65	69.7%	2	3,298
2,350	228	90.2%	0.39	0.38	0.40	17.00	12.35	12.60	12.42	59.8%	3	259
7,420	8	100.5%	0.32	0.33	0.57	20.00	0.00	0.00	14.65	—	22	0
1,451	1	99.2%	0.31	0.17	0.58	22.00	16.90	19.45	17.01	121.9%	1	1
5,798	7	102.6%	0.25	0.23	0.48	25.00	18.45	20.50	19.51	76.6%	1	6
821	10	99.4%	0.23	0.01	0.54	27.00	22.00	23.00	21.38	79.3%	2	0
4,659	103	99.6%	0.21	0.15	0.32	30.00	24.85	26.55	25.55	103.7%	1	0
1,788	4	100.6%	0.20	0.15	0.29	32.00	27.00	27.95	27.49	80.1%	2	66
2,817	1	103.5%	0.19	0.10	0.34	35.00	29.90	30.85	30.42	120.1%	2	1
7,552	5	105.3%	0.18	0.15	0.29	37.00	31.85	32.60	32.51	102.0%	5	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 January 21, 2028 expiration, the QS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.26 (33,031 puts vs 129,371 calls), and 0.31 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 January 21, 2028 is about 77.2%, 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.