USA Rare Earth (USAR) Options Chain

NASDAQ: USARBasic MaterialsMetal MiningUSD

12.56-0.07 (-0.55%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 19, 2029
Days to expiration: 832
Share price: $12.56
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.55
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.40
ATM implied volatility: 77.7%
Expected move: ±$14.74
Open interest (C / P): 4.08K / 2.23K

USAR options summary

The USAR options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 12 call and 12 put contracts, with 832 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 4,076 calls and 2,234 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.55, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $13.00 strike is 77.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$14.74 (117.4%) in USA Rare Earth stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $25.00 call (2.20K contracts) and the $15.00 put (1.17K contracts).

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

USAR options chain · January 19, 2029

USAR 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
43	8	91.4%	10.22	9.80	10.45	3.00	0.00	1.45	0.38	100.6%	1	25
98	4	88.6%	8.80	8.65	9.20	5.00	0.94	1.08	0.98	76.8%	14	567
371	1	86.4%	7.50	7.25	7.80	8.00	2.15	2.46	2.30	72.4%	5	138
89	11	86.3%	6.80	6.70	6.95	10.00	3.35	3.60	3.53	72.1%	15	59
USAR $12.56
68	58	85.7%	5.97	5.70	6.20	13.00	5.15	5.55	5.35	69.7%	1	54
238	12	85.6%	5.34	5.25	5.70	15.00	6.60	7.15	6.78	70.5%	3	1,165
64	16	70.3%	5.20	2.50	5.45	17.00	6.00	11.00	8.04	71.5%	3	83
426	18	82.2%	4.45	3.85	4.75	20.00	8.00	13.00	10.27	65.6%	5	25
84	4	85.5%	4.20	4.10	4.40	22.00	11.80	12.45	11.85	64.8%	4	59
2,198	42	82.4%	3.80	3.35	3.90	25.00	12.50	15.05	14.75	51.3%	10	27
108	4	84.1%	3.60	3.25	3.80	27.00	15.95	16.75	14.65	62.5%	—	10
289	6	85.4%	3.31	3.10	3.55	30.00	16.50	21.50	19.05	61.3%	12	22

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 USAR put/call ratio?

For the January 19, 2029 expiration, the USAR put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.55 (2,234 puts vs 4,076 calls), and 0.40 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is USAR's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for USAR options expiring January 19, 2029 is about 77.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects USA Rare Earth stock to move.

How many USAR option expiration dates are there?

USAR has 11 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.