ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Options Chain

NYSE: ZIMConsumer DiscretionaryMarine TransportationUSD

29.99-0.27 (-0.89%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 5
Share price: $29.99
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.50
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.59
ATM implied volatility: 42.4%
Expected move: ±$1.49
Open interest (C / P): 8.78K / 4.43K

ZIM options summary

The ZIM options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 27 call and 28 put contracts, with 5 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 8,781 calls and 4,433 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.50, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $30.00 strike is 42.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.49 (5.0%) in ZIM Integrated Shipping Services stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $29.00 call (2.40K contracts) and the $22.00 put (1.32K contracts).

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

ZIM options chain · October 16, 2026

ZIM 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
0	5	—	10.76	0.00	0.00	15.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	50.0%	20	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	16.00	0.00	2.13	1.06	482.8%	2	12
0	—	—	11.15	0.00	0.00	17.00	0.00	2.13	1.08	446.3%	2	27
0	4	—	11.00	0.00	0.00	18.00	0.00	0.30	0.11	242.2%	25	33
—	—	—	—	—	—	19.00	0.00	0.00	0.26	50.0%	—	0
9	2	315.2%	10.25	9.55	12.05	20.00	0.00	0.02	0.01	131.3%	10	140
0	5	277.5%	9.63	8.40	11.05	21.00	0.00	2.13	0.05	318.2%	1	12
0	3	—	5.90	0.00	0.00	22.00	0.00	2.13	0.07	289.3%	68	1,325
19	10	185.0%	4.67	4.50	7.40	23.00	0.00	2.13	0.01	261.5%	10	52
13	1	213.9%	6.00	5.65	8.05	24.00	0.00	0.20	0.03	112.1%	3	74
—	—	—	—	—	—	24.50	0.00	2.13	0.25	220.9%	—	4
95	1	85.2%	4.75	4.60	5.50	25.00	0.00	0.04	0.03	70.3%	1	336
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.50	0.00	0.24	0.24	91.0%	83	85
447	5	125.4%	4.36	3.45	5.45	26.00	0.00	0.05	0.08	59.4%	3	441
—	—	—	—	—	—	26.50	0.00	0.05	0.10	52.3%	2	3
310	4	67.6%	3.10	2.60	3.65	27.00	0.00	0.10	0.10	52.7%	3	185
35	15	98.0%	2.83	2.23	3.80	27.50	0.00	2.18	0.12	143.5%	4	25
1,589	9	51.8%	2.00	1.83	2.45	28.00	0.05	0.11	0.11	46.9%	24	517
—	—	—	—	—	—	28.50	0.00	0.16	0.28	43.6%	1	22
2,397	3	57.0%	0.61	0.55	2.34	29.00	0.05	0.35	0.15	49.2%	70	330
96	70	88.2%	0.65	0.00	3.20	29.50	0.20	0.45	0.32	43.8%	67	33
ZIM $29.99
1,825	145	39.5%	0.53	0.40	0.60	30.00	0.00	0.70	0.55	45.3%	68	367
290	95	47.0%	0.31	0.00	0.50	30.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
463	369	40.4%	0.20	0.16	0.25	31.00	0.00	1.40	1.59	51.0%	—	3
85	1	66.6%	0.13	0.00	0.46	31.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
526	11	43.0%	0.28	0.04	0.10	32.00	4.90	8.90	6.45	372.0%	4	1
55	—	53.1%	0.72	0.00	0.25	32.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
180	16	35.9%	0.01	0.00	0.01	33.00	4.35	8.45	7.39	296.5%	—	1
1	—	150.2%	0.17	0.00	2.14	33.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	32	73.0%	0.30	0.00	0.25	34.00	3.25	6.00	3.73	123.5%	1	1
303	8	79.7%	0.12	0.00	0.19	35.00	4.25	7.00	7.70	139.1%	20	404
3	—	191.6%	0.01	0.00	2.13	36.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	45	50.0%	0.01	0.00	0.00	40.00	9.20	12.00	12.02	201.2%	13	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 ZIM put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the ZIM put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.50 (4,433 puts vs 8,781 calls), and 0.59 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is ZIM's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for ZIM options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 42.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects ZIM Integrated Shipping Services stock to move.

How many ZIM option expiration dates are there?

ZIM has 18 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Dec 15, 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.