Upwork (UPWK) Options Chain
NASDAQ: UPWKTechnologyEDP ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $8.57
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.55
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 2.24
- Expected move
- ±$1.09
- Open interest (C / P)
- 5.12K / 2.81K
UPWK options summary
The UPWK options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 10 call and 8 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 5,115 calls and 2,808 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.55, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $7.50 strike is 85.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.09 (12.7%) in Upwork stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $10.00 call (2.70K contracts) and the $7.50 put (1.28K contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
UPWK options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 5.94 | 5.50 | 6.30 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | |||||
| 3.41 | 3.00 | 3.70 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.05 | |||||
| 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.15 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.04 | |||||
| 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 10.00 | 1.35 | 1.50 | 1.60 | |||||
| 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.05 | |||||
| 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 15.00 | 6.20 | 7.00 | 6.30 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 17.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.78 | |||||
| 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.45 | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 22.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 25.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 UPWK put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the UPWK put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.55 (2,808 puts vs 5,115 calls), and 2.24 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is UPWK's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for UPWK options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 85.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Upwork stock to move.
How many UPWK option expiration dates are there?
UPWK has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.
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.