Rocket Lab (RKLB) Options Chain

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68.21-0.19 (-0.28%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Apr 16, 2027
Days to expiration: 187
Share price: $68.21
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.34
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.29
ATM implied volatility: 69.4%
Expected move: ±$33.90
Open interest (C / P): 4.74K / 6.33K

RKLB options summary

The RKLB options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 18 call and 16 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 4,736 calls and 6,330 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.34, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $70.00 strike is 69.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$33.90 (49.7%) in Rocket Lab stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $80.00 call (1.11K contracts) and the $45.00 put (2.61K contracts).

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

RKLB options chain · April 16, 2027

RKLB 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
14	1	90.3%	34.00	34.00	37.25	35.00	0.79	1.15	1.06	69.0%	4	704
8	1	89.1%	30.77	30.70	33.05	40.00	1.41	1.99	1.70	67.5%	4	518
17	1	79.8%	26.75	26.15	28.75	45.00	2.60	3.15	2.95	67.7%	2	2,611
92	7	76.9%	24.50	22.65	25.10	50.00	4.20	4.50	4.20	67.2%	12	174
21	3	71.9%	23.00	18.80	21.60	55.00	5.80	6.50	6.20	66.5%	4	170
76	6	73.3%	18.20	17.00	18.60	60.00	7.95	9.40	8.20	68.0%	4	716
346	63	73.3%	15.60	14.90	16.05	65.00	10.55	11.05	10.80	65.3%	60	585
RKLB $68.21
666	182	73.4%	13.57	13.10	13.85	70.00	13.45	14.05	13.62	65.5%	2	267
378	4	73.4%	11.35	11.25	12.20	75.00	16.25	17.30	16.62	64.5%	5	288
1,115	8	73.2%	9.80	9.80	10.50	80.00	19.55	20.85	20.72	64.3%	3	245
653	53	73.7%	10.11	8.30	9.50	85.00	21.90	25.05	23.72	62.1%	1	5
260	2	74.0%	7.70	7.25	8.35	90.00	25.65	29.45	28.07	63.0%	1	15
95	3	73.8%	7.35	6.25	7.30	95.00	29.55	32.85	28.15	60.5%	2	4
251	35	74.0%	5.60	5.45	6.40	100.00	33.65	37.00	36.34	59.6%	1	11
91	2	72.5%	4.95	4.30	5.55	105.00	38.05	40.70	40.73	57.2%	4	1
63	2	74.5%	5.70	4.30	4.90	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
146	3	74.3%	4.20	3.65	4.35	115.00	48.00	49.50	54.87	59.3%	3	16
444	5	73.9%	3.50	3.00	3.90	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 RKLB put/call ratio?

For the April 16, 2027 expiration, the RKLB put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.34 (6,330 puts vs 4,736 calls), and 0.29 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is RKLB's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for RKLB options expiring April 16, 2027 is about 69.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Rocket Lab stock to move.

How many RKLB option expiration dates are there?

RKLB has 15 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.