Western Union (WU) Options Chain

NYSE: WUConsumer DiscretionaryBusiness ServicesUSD

6.12-0.21 (-3.32%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $6.12
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.19
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.31
ATM implied volatility: 50.1%
Expected move: ±$1.57
Open interest (C / P): 49.63K / 9.36K

WU options summary

The WU options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 13 call and 11 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 49,633 calls and 9,358 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.19, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $6.00 strike is 50.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.57 (25.7%) in Western Union stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $10.00 call (12.11K contracts) and the $7.00 put (3.42K contracts).

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

WU options chain · January 15, 2027

WU 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
5	2	113.3%	3.25	3.00	3.50	3.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	49	75.0%	3.00	2.00	2.50	4.00	0.00	0.25	0.13	74.2%	20	30
1,657	1	50.6%	1.27	1.20	1.40	5.00	0.10	0.20	0.15	52.9%	5	451
3,590	13	47.3%	0.64	0.50	0.65	6.00	0.45	0.60	0.54	52.9%	11	1,842
WU $6.12
7,608	135	48.1%	0.25	0.20	0.30	7.00	1.00	1.30	1.15	58.4%	4	3,423
8,071	655	51.4%	0.10	0.10	0.15	8.00	1.80	2.30	2.09	53.7%	5	2,019
7,779	11	53.5%	0.07	0.05	0.10	9.00	2.65	3.30	3.13	57.0%	3	301
12,106	300	51.2%	0.05	0.00	0.05	10.00	3.80	4.20	3.90	71.5%	300	1,224
363	1	66.4%	0.05	0.00	0.10	11.00	4.50	5.30	4.77	57.0%	1	6
3,823	24	65.6%	0.05	0.00	0.05	12.00	3.60	4.50	5.02	—	1	28
0	18	25.0%	0.05	0.00	0.00	13.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4,562	10	91.8%	0.12	0.00	0.10	15.00	7.60	8.40	6.00	—	30	34
69	1	119.9%	0.10	0.00	0.25	17.00	0.00	0.00	7.90	—	—	0

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 WU put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the WU put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.19 (9,358 puts vs 49,633 calls), and 0.31 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is WU's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for WU options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 50.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Western Union stock to move.

How many WU option expiration dates are there?

WU has 10 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.