Watsco (WSO) Options Chain

NYSE: WSOConsumer DiscretionaryIndustrial Machinery/ComponentsUSD

279.90-2.33 (-0.83%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: May 21, 2027
Days to expiration: 223
Share price: $279.90
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.45
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.21
ATM implied volatility: 40.7%
Expected move: ±$89.04
Open interest (C / P): 29 / 13

WSO options summary

The WSO options chain for the May 21, 2027 expiration lists 13 call and 15 put contracts, with 223 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 29 calls and 13 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.45, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $280.00 strike is 40.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$89.04 (31.8%) in Watsco stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $300.00 call (10 contracts) and the $190.00 put (3 contracts).

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

WSO options chain · May 21, 2027

WSO 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	160.00	—	—	2.00	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	170.00	—	—	2.30	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	175.00	—	—	2.90	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	180.00	—	—	3.30	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	185.00	1.25	5.50	3.50	47.2%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	190.00	1.75	5.70	4.70	45.4%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	195.00	2.20	6.30	3.60	44.6%	—	1
1	1	40.3%	114.20	72.30	77.40	210.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	41.0%	87.24	64.40	70.30	220.00	—	—	9.00	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	240.00	12.10	17.10	8.30	41.3%	—	1
1	—	38.5%	79.75	43.80	48.90	250.00	—	—	18.40	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	270.00	—	—	25.10	—	—	—
WSO $279.90
—	—	—	33.00	—	—	280.00	29.70	35.50	26.00	40.7%	—	1
2	1	40.4%	28.66	23.30	31.00	290.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	10	39.7%	33.60	19.70	26.70	300.00	41.30	47.20	27.83	40.2%	1	3
3	—	38.9%	31.90	16.70	22.60	310.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	320.00	54.90	60.20	40.30	39.4%	—	1
3	2	37.4%	10.00	6.30	11.70	350.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	35.6%	10.80	0.05	4.40	400.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	430.00	148.60	157.10	121.70	45.9%	—	1
1	—	44.5%	4.40	0.05	4.90	450.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	41.0%	4.30	0.00	3.00	460.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	42.3%	3.40	0.00	3.00	470.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	48.7%	2.75	0.00	4.90	480.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 WSO put/call ratio?

For the May 21, 2027 expiration, the WSO put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.45 (13 puts vs 29 calls), and 0.21 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is WSO's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for WSO options expiring May 21, 2027 is about 40.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Watsco stock to move.

How many WSO option expiration dates are there?

WSO has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to May 21, 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.