USA TODAY (TDAY) Options Chain

NYSE: TDAYConsumer DiscretionaryNewspapers/MagazinesUSD

6.82-0.17 (-2.43%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $6.82
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.21
Put/call ratio (volume): 2.00
ATM implied volatility: 72.3%
Expected move: ±$2.13
Open interest (C / P): 2.48K / 528

TDAY options summary

The TDAY options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 9 call and 4 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,476 calls and 528 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.21, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $7.00 strike is 72.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.13 (31.2%) in USA TODAY stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $10.00 call (1.10K contracts) and the $5.00 put (526 contracts).

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

TDAY options chain · December 18, 2026

TDAY 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
2	1	185.9%	4.45	3.50	4.70	3.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
458	13	103.9%	3.45	1.45	2.20	5.00	0.00	0.75	0.25	103.3%	200	526
222	13	59.6%	2.44	0.80	1.50	6.00	0.05	0.75	0.50	66.8%	—	1
TDAY $6.82
454	48	72.3%	0.60	0.40	1.15	7.00	0.00	0.00	0.90	—	—	0
226	2	69.9%	0.40	0.10	0.75	8.00	0.05	2.45	1.79	142.6%	—	1
15	1	69.1%	1.25	0.00	0.45	9.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1,099	20	77.3%	0.15	0.00	0.35	10.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	25.0%	0.05	0.00	0.00	11.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	25.0%	0.30	0.00	0.00	12.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 TDAY put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the TDAY put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.21 (528 puts vs 2,476 calls), and 2.00 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is TDAY's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for TDAY options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 72.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects USA TODAY stock to move.

How many TDAY option expiration dates are there?

TDAY has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Dec 17, 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.