Waystar (WAY) Options Chain
NASDAQ: WAYTechnologyEDP ServicesUSD
Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 12:56 PM ET
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $26.05
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.42
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.47
- Expected move
- ±$2.48
- Open interest (C / P)
- 496 / 703
WAY options summary
The WAY options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 7 call and 5 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 496 calls and 703 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.42, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $25.00 strike is 68.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.48 (9.5%) in Waystar stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $27.50 call (345 contracts) and the $25.00 put (336 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
WAY options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 17.50 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.04 | |||||
| 6.60 | 5.80 | 7.20 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.10 | |||||
| 4.60 | 3.40 | 4.60 | 22.50 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.15 | |||||
| 1.26 | 0.40 | 3.40 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.38 | |||||
| 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.65 | 27.50 | 0.05 | 2.05 | 1.86 | |||||
| 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 30.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 35.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 37.50 | — | — | — | |||||
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 WAY put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the WAY put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.42 (703 puts vs 496 calls), and 0.47 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is WAY's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for WAY options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 68.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Waystar stock to move.
How many WAY option expiration dates are there?
WAY has 6 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.