Root (ROOT) Options Chain

NASDAQ: ROOTFinanceProperty-Casualty InsurersUSD

49.13+0.57 (+1.17%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 69
Share price: $49.13
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.30
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.15
ATM implied volatility: 70.0%
Expected move: ±$14.96
Open interest (C / P): 1.57K / 477

ROOT options summary

The ROOT options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 14 call and 12 put contracts, with 69 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,569 calls and 477 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.30, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $50.00 strike is 70.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$14.96 (30.5%) in Root stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $70.00 call (631 contracts) and the $55.00 put (133 contracts).

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

ROOT options chain · December 18, 2026

ROOT 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
1	1	290.4%	40.13	30.00	33.40	25.00	0.00	0.90	1.10	102.6%	2	11
—	—	—	—	—	—	30.00	0.05	0.95	0.60	80.9%	4	54
4	4	230.7%	31.00	22.50	25.80	35.00	0.50	1.60	1.45	74.8%	30	27
0	1	—	18.30	0.00	0.00	40.00	1.45	2.85	2.70	72.0%	20	59
2	1	74.1%	6.66	7.00	9.70	45.00	3.10	4.80	4.71	70.7%	1	66
ROOT $49.13
569	1	69.8%	5.50	4.70	6.50	50.00	5.50	7.50	7.60	70.2%	4	72
110	1	70.8%	3.30	3.00	4.80	55.00	8.60	10.80	9.40	70.0%	5	133
55	1	69.2%	2.30	1.90	3.10	60.00	12.40	14.50	13.50	70.3%	2	33
29	1	72.1%	1.49	1.05	2.60	65.00	16.40	19.00	15.01	72.2%	3	11
631	561	71.5%	1.27	0.55	1.80	70.00	20.10	23.30	17.70	64.6%	10	11
7	1	71.0%	0.50	0.25	1.25	75.00	0.00	0.00	22.20	—	1	0
79	1	76.5%	0.60	0.10	1.25	80.00	0.00	0.00	31.90	—	2	0
11	1	75.4%	0.57	0.05	0.80	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
56	1	80.3%	0.30	0.05	0.75	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	2	85.6%	0.20	0.05	0.75	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the ROOT put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.30 (477 puts vs 1,569 calls), and 0.15 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 December 18, 2026 is about 70.0%, 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.