StepStone Group (STEP) Options Chain

NASDAQ: STEPFinanceInvestment ManagersUSD

44.10+0.19 (+0.43%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 69
Share price: $44.10
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.51
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.36
ATM implied volatility: 52.8%
Expected move: ±$10.13
Open interest (C / P): 643 / 970

STEP options summary

The STEP options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 13 call and 13 put contracts, with 69 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 643 calls and 970 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.51, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $45.00 strike is 52.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$10.13 (23.0%) in StepStone Group stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $50.00 call (132 contracts) and the $45.00 put (489 contracts).

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

STEP options chain · December 18, 2026

STEP 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
27	2	249.5%	22.00	24.70	28.80	22.50	0.00	2.60	1.00	141.3%	1	1
17	12	227.1%	21.41	22.50	26.50	25.00	0.00	2.30	0.75	118.7%	2	15
0	10	—	20.40	0.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	1.30	0.60	73.8%	1	40
73	12	154.7%	11.20	13.50	17.60	35.00	0.85	1.40	0.90	61.6%	3	96
124	2	59.0%	9.10	4.90	8.40	40.00	0.90	3.80	2.10	56.1%	12	50
STEP $44.10
91	4	52.6%	3.56	2.15	5.10	45.00	3.10	6.00	2.90	53.0%	10	489
132	1	53.2%	1.69	1.25	2.00	50.00	7.00	9.10	5.90	55.3%	2	17
11	2	54.5%	1.15	0.00	2.20	55.00	10.20	13.10	12.35	72.5%	1	33
13	9	63.2%	1.90	0.00	1.85	60.00	15.00	19.10	16.93	67.8%	2	26
66	1	55.8%	0.31	0.10	0.50	65.00	15.20	18.80	25.81	—	8	119
13	6	81.4%	0.45	0.00	1.75	70.00	0.00	0.00	21.80	—	2	0
76	72	67.1%	0.15	0.00	0.45	75.00	32.60	36.90	27.50	143.9%	2	84
0	1	25.0%	1.70	0.00	0.00	80.00	33.80	37.50	30.48	113.8%	2	0

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 STEP put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the STEP put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.51 (970 puts vs 643 calls), and 0.36 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is STEP's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for STEP options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 52.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects StepStone Group stock to move.

How many STEP option expiration dates are there?

STEP has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.