Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Options Chain
NYSE: TDSTelecommunicationsTelecommunications EquipmentUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $33.53
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.10
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.06
- Expected move
- ±$8.67
- Open interest (C / P)
- 992 / 104
TDS options summary
The TDS options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 11 call and 5 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 992 calls and 104 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.10, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $35.00 strike is 59.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$8.67 (25.9%) in Telephone and Data Systems stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $50.00 call (532 contracts) and the $35.00 put (56 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
TDS options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 14.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 15.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 12.90 | 10.00 | 11.80 | 22.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 25.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 0.63 | |||||
| 6.10 | 4.40 | 4.90 | 30.00 | 0.30 | 0.65 | 1.65 | |||||
| 1.95 | 1.05 | 3.20 | 35.00 | 2.30 | 4.00 | 3.50 | |||||
| 1.17 | 0.00 | 1.10 | 40.00 | 3.60 | 4.70 | 4.00 | |||||
| 2.25 | 0.05 | 1.30 | 45.00 | 8.50 | 12.40 | 9.80 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 50.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.50 | 0.35 | 3.30 | 55.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.20 | 0.00 | 2.90 | 60.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 65.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 TDS put/call ratio?
For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the TDS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.10 (104 puts vs 992 calls), and 0.06 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is TDS's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for TDS options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 59.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Telephone and Data Systems stock to move.
How many TDS option expiration dates are there?
TDS has 7 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.