SLM (SLM) Options Chain
NASDAQ: SLMFinanceFinance: Consumer ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Apr 16, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 187
- Share price
- $22.52
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.17
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.18
- Expected move
- ±$7.67
- Open interest (C / P)
- 29 / 5
SLM options summary
The SLM options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 9 call and 2 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 29 calls and 5 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.17, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $23.00 strike is 47.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$7.67 (34.0%) in SLM stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $18.00 call (10 contracts) and the $22.00 put (3 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
SLM options chain · April 16, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 5.66 | 4.10 | 6.10 | 18.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 21.00 | 1.00 | 2.15 | 0.96 | |||||
| — | — | — | 22.00 | 1.40 | 2.55 | 2.36 | |||||
| 3.42 | 1.80 | 2.85 | 23.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 3.10 | 0.65 | 2.10 | 25.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.90 | 0.65 | 1.80 | 26.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.90 | 0.00 | 2.65 | 27.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.05 | 0.00 | 2.10 | 28.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.89 | 0.30 | 1.25 | 29.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.35 | 0.20 | 0.95 | 30.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.73 | 0.00 | 1.35 | 33.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 SLM put/call ratio?
For the April 16, 2027 expiration, the SLM put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.17 (5 puts vs 29 calls), and 0.18 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is SLM's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for SLM options expiring April 16, 2027 is about 47.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects SLM stock to move.
How many SLM option expiration dates are there?
SLM has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027.
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.