Waste Management (WM) Options Chain

NYSE: WMUtilitiesEnvironmental ServicesUSD

208.83-1.27 (-0.60%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 19, 2029
Days to expiration: 831
Share price: $208.83
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.08
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.13
ATM implied volatility: 24.1%
Expected move: ±$76.03
Open interest (C / P): 1.08K / 91

WM options summary

The WM options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 25 call and 17 put contracts, with 831 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,081 calls and 91 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.08, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $210.00 strike is 24.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$76.03 (36.4%) in Waste Management stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $110.00 call (446 contracts) and the $175.00 put (25 contracts).

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

WM options chain · January 19, 2029

WM 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
446	91	40.4%	103.90	102.00	105.60	110.00	1.20	5.00	1.30	36.7%	—	1
23	2	39.3%	99.90	97.50	101.20	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
101	25	38.5%	95.07	93.50	97.00	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	6	38.1%	90.70	89.50	93.10	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
53	27	36.6%	86.00	85.00	88.50	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
67	—	36.0%	81.86	81.00	84.50	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	76.49	—	—	140.00	2.00	5.00	3.75	25.5%	—	1
57	—	35.1%	72.47	73.00	77.00	145.00	2.70	6.10	5.04	25.5%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	150.00	3.30	6.70	4.50	24.7%	1	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	155.00	3.90	7.50	6.25	24.1%	10	10
32	1	33.9%	64.50	62.00	66.50	160.00	4.50	8.20	6.27	23.2%	—	1
13	14	32.8%	55.62	55.00	59.50	170.00	—	—	8.90	—	—	—
5	5	32.1%	48.00	51.50	56.00	175.00	8.20	11.80	9.80	22.0%	1	25
65	3	31.8%	50.55	48.50	53.00	180.00	9.00	13.50	11.00	21.8%	2	3
57	1	31.4%	47.65	45.50	50.00	185.00	10.50	14.90	12.93	21.2%	5	20
1	1	30.9%	40.98	42.50	47.00	190.00	12.40	16.40	14.58	20.7%	5	13
—	—	—	—	—	—	195.00	—	—	15.90	—	—	—
13	3	29.8%	37.60	37.30	41.00	200.00	16.10	19.60	17.50	19.4%	1	7
WM $208.83
80	2	29.2%	33.30	31.50	36.00	210.00	20.50	24.50	22.17	19.0%	1	2
19	20	28.7%	26.83	27.50	31.50	220.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	27.9%	24.60	23.00	27.00	230.00	31.00	35.00	33.90	17.4%	1	2
23	2	27.6%	22.50	19.50	23.50	240.00	37.60	41.50	40.00	16.8%	—	3
2	2	27.0%	18.03	16.60	20.00	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	26.1%	14.85	13.60	16.50	260.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	26.7%	15.70	11.10	15.00	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	26.5%	10.90	8.90	12.90	280.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	26.1%	7.22	5.80	9.50	300.00	88.50	93.50	94.10	17.2%	—	0
—	—	—	5.13	—	—	320.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 WM put/call ratio?

For the January 19, 2029 expiration, the WM put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.08 (91 puts vs 1,081 calls), and 0.13 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is WM's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for WM options expiring January 19, 2029 is about 24.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Waste Management stock to move.

How many WM option expiration dates are there?

WM has 12 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.