Waste Connections (WCN) Options Chain

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153.12-1.57 (-1.02%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 3:03 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $153.09
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.08
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.93
ATM implied volatility: 29.0%
Expected move: ±$6.15
Open interest (C / P): 870 / 66

WCN options summary

The WCN options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 12 call and 11 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 870 calls and 66 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.08, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $155.00 strike is 29.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.15 (4.0%) in Waste Connections stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $165.00 call (339 contracts) and the $155.00 put (30 contracts).

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

WCN options chain · October 16, 2026

WCN 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	125.00	0.00	0.75	0.25	84.2%	3	3
1	—	69.9%	21.20	17.00	18.90	135.00	0.00	0.75	0.45	57.4%	1	0
1	—	69.7%	16.20	12.10	14.70	140.00	0.00	0.75	0.28	53.5%	4	9
—	—	—	—	—	—	145.00	0.00	0.95	0.24	41.5%	1	7
4	—	34.8%	12.22	2.85	4.90	150.00	0.30	1.40	1.25	29.8%	4	14
WCN $153.09
16	2	25.6%	2.35	0.50	1.50	155.00	1.45	4.00	1.85	32.4%	5	30
186	2	32.8%	0.05	0.00	0.75	160.00	5.80	8.00	8.30	38.0%	1	3
339	1	46.1%	0.20	0.00	0.75	165.00	11.00	13.50	14.60	60.3%	3	0
155	4	58.1%	0.05	0.00	0.75	170.00	15.50	18.10	19.58	66.9%	3	0
10	1	58.5%	0.05	0.00	0.75	175.00	20.50	23.00	7.60	76.7%	1	0
154	1	53.5%	0.89	0.00	0.20	180.00	25.50	27.90	20.60	85.3%	1	0
1	—	80.4%	0.47	0.00	0.95	185.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	85.0%	0.10	0.00	0.75	190.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	92.9%	0.02	0.00	0.75	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 WCN put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the WCN put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.08 (66 puts vs 870 calls), and 1.93 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is WCN's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for WCN options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 29.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Waste Connections stock to move.

How many WCN option expiration dates are there?

WCN has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.