Root (ROOT) Options Chain
NASDAQ: ROOTFinanceProperty-Casualty InsurersUSD
Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 11:34 AM ET
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $48.41
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.98
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.23
- Expected move
- ±$4.13
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.38K / 1.35K
ROOT options summary
The ROOT options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 9 call and 7 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,377 calls and 1,351 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.98, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $50.00 strike is 61.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.13 (8.5%) in Root stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $55.00 call (535 contracts) and the $50.00 put (843 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
ROOT options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 30.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.05 | |||||
| 15.16 | 12.80 | 15.00 | 35.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.05 | |||||
| — | — | — | 40.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.05 | |||||
| 4.14 | 3.40 | 4.70 | 45.00 | 0.05 | 0.40 | 0.30 | |||||
| 0.95 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 50.00 | 1.35 | 2.60 | 3.00 | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 55.00 | 5.10 | 7.10 | 7.20 | |||||
| 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 60.00 | 10.00 | 12.40 | 13.73 | |||||
| 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 65.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 70.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 75.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 80.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 ROOT put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the ROOT put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.98 (1,351 puts vs 1,377 calls), and 0.23 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is ROOT's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for ROOT options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 61.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Root stock to move.
How many ROOT option expiration dates are there?
ROOT has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.
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.