$NDX Option Overview

NASDAQ 100 ($NDX) options traded 86.55K contracts on Nov 13, 2026, in line with the 20-day average of 90.79K. The put-call ratio was 1.18, signaling bearish options sentiment. 30-day implied volatility was 25.3%, with an IV rank of 57, near the middle of its one-year range.

About $NDX

Implied Volatility

Implied Volatility (30d)
25.29%
IV Rank
57.37%
IV Percentile
87.7%
Historical Volatility
29.29%
IV Low
14.33% on 12/26/25
IV High
33.43% on 11/05/26

Open Interest

Today's Open Interest
215,434
Put-Call Ratio
1.26
Put Open Interest
120,095
Call Open Interest
95,339
Open Interest Avg (30-day)
196,321
Today vs Open Interest Avg (30-day)
109.74%

Option Volume

Today's Volume
86,552
Put-Call Ratio
1.18
Put Volume
46,792
Call Volume
39,760
Volume Avg (30-day)
92,975
Today vs Volume Avg (30-day)
93.09%

Option Chain Statistics

This table provides a comprehensive overview of all $NDX options grouped by their expiration dates.

Expiration Volume
Total		 Volume
Put-Call Ratio		 OI
Total		 OI
Put-Call Ratio		 IV Expected Move Max Pain (vs cur)
Nov 13, 2026 -2 DTE weekly expired11/13/26 (w) -2 DTE 67,190 1.15 11,712 1.67 98.54% ±80.09 (0.29%) 28,370.00 +1.83%
Nov 16, 2026 1 DTE weekly11/16/26 (w) 1 DTE 5,680 1.17 2,487 1.18 21.34% ±413.32 (1.48%) 28,390.00 +1.90%
Nov 17, 2026 2 DTE weekly11/17/26 (w) 2 DTE 1,289 0.68 1,799 1.44 25.0% ±564.51 (2.03%) 28,020.00 +0.58%
Nov 18, 2026 3 DTE weekly11/18/26 (w) 3 DTE 659 0.99 2,541 1.08 28.32% ±718.99 (2.58%) 28,000.00 +0.50%
Nov 19, 2026 4 DTE weekly11/19/26 (w) 4 DTE 358 1.73 733 1.4 29.29% ±817.59 (2.93%) 28,625.00 +2.75%
Nov 20, 2026 5 DTE monthly11/20/26 (m) 5 DTE 2,617 3.04 29,299 1.26 28.94% ±851.33 (3.06%) 29,000.00 +4.09%
Nov 20, 2026 5 DTE weekly11/20/26 (w) 5 DTE 1,722 1.09 3,714 1.31 29.79% ±893.24 (3.21%) 28,450.00 +2.12%
Nov 23, 2026 8 DTE weekly11/23/26 (w) 8 DTE 130 1.0 1,439 3.21 27.05% ±972.78 (3.49%) 28,775.00 +3.29%
Nov 24, 2026 9 DTE weekly11/24/26 (w) 9 DTE 10 4.0 1,221 3.9 26.99% ±1,020.50 (3.66%) 29,075.00 +4.36%
Nov 25, 2026 10 DTE weekly11/25/26 (w) 10 DTE 52 0.27 428 0.57 27.43% ±1,082.75 (3.89%) 27,950.00 +0.33%
Nov 27, 2026 12 DTE weekly11/27/26 (w) 12 DTE 532 0.59 2,511 1.76 26.18% ±1,120.16 (4.02%) 28,200.00 +1.22%
Nov 30, 2026 15 DTE weekly11/30/26 (w) 15 DTE 558 0.26 7,078 3.01 25.06% ±1,182.80 (4.25%) 29,700.00 +6.61%
Dec 01, 2026 16 DTE weekly12/1/26 (w) 16 DTE 60 0.46 484 0.17 25.17% ±1,224.33 (4.39%) 27,900.00 +0.15%
Dec 02, 2026 17 DTE weekly12/2/26 (w) 17 DTE 38 5.33 304 0.37 25.42% ±1,267.94 (4.55%) 28,725.00 +3.11%
Dec 03, 2026 18 DTE weekly12/3/26 (w) 18 DTE 44 1.0 196 0.57 25.67% ±1,316.30 (4.72%) 28,500.00 +2.30%
Dec 04, 2026 19 DTE weekly12/4/26 (w) 19 DTE 96 0.78 1,292 1.08 25.92% ±1,362.50 (4.89%) 28,600.00 +2.66%
Dec 07, 2026 22 DTE weekly12/7/26 (w) 22 DTE 46 2.54 3,126 10.93 25.01% ±1,390.82 (4.99%) 28,300.00 +1.58%
Dec 08, 2026 23 DTE weekly12/8/26 (w) 23 DTE 19 0.58 2,358 5.25 25.07% ±1,425.90 (5.12%) 28,200.00 +1.22%
Dec 09, 2026 24 DTE weekly12/9/26 (w) 24 DTE 15 2.0 316 0.19 25.37% ±1,472.00 (5.28%) 28,100.00 +0.86%
Dec 10, 2026 25 DTE weekly12/10/26 (w) 25 DTE 45 1.5 151 0.68 25.7% ±1,521.10 (5.46%) 28,350.00 +1.76%
Dec 11, 2026 26 DTE weekly12/11/26 (w) 26 DTE 332 1.68 1,255 0.56 25.76% ±1,553.98 (5.58%) 28,950.00 +3.91%
Dec 14, 2026 29 DTE weekly12/14/26 (w) 29 DTE 211 2.35 518 0.22 25.05% ±1,589.89 (5.71%) 28,750.00 +3.20%
Dec 15, 2026 30 DTE weekly12/15/26 (w) 30 DTE 8 7.0 301 0.33 25.13% ±1,621.46 (5.82%) 28,500.00 +2.30%
Dec 16, 2026 31 DTE weekly12/16/26 (w) 31 DTE 8 7.0 165 0.08 25.25% ±1,653.70 (5.94%) 27,600.00 -0.93%
Dec 17, 2026 32 DTE weekly12/17/26 (w) 32 DTE 4 0.0 11 0.57 25.44% ±1,697.16 (6.09%) 29,000.00 +4.09%
Dec 18, 2026 33 DTE monthly12/18/26 (m) 33 DTE 1,828 1.35 56,365 1.02 25.31% ±1,714.59 (6.15%) 29,400.00 +5.53%
Dec 18, 2026 33 DTE weekly12/18/26 (w) 33 DTE 1,293 33.03 5,581 12.99 25.42% ±1,718.62 (6.17%) 29,000.00 +4.09%
Dec 21, 2026 36 DTE weekly12/21/26 (w) 36 DTE 8 ∞ 0 0 24.92% ±1,702.70 (6.11%) -
Dec 31, 2026 46 DTE weekly12/31/26 (w) 46 DTE 370 0.23 7,104 1.15 24.67% ±1,929.64 (6.93%) 30,300.00 +8.76%
Jan 15, 2027 61 DTE monthly1/15/27 (m) 61 DTE 219 1.33 17,919 0.69 24.46% ±2,230.38 (8.01%) 27,600.00 -0.93%
Jan 29, 2027 75 DTE weekly1/29/27 (w) 75 DTE 111 0.63 556 1.13 24.36% ±2,425.16 (8.7%) 29,100.00 +4.45%
Feb 19, 2027 96 DTE monthly2/19/27 (m) 96 DTE 86 1.39 4,998 1.19 24.14% ±2,752.59 (9.88%) 29,600.00 +6.25%
Feb 26, 2027 103 DTE weekly2/26/27 (w) 103 DTE 150 15.67 247 0.59 24.44% ±2,812.62 (10.1%) 29,500.00 +5.89%
Mar 19, 2027 124 DTE monthly3/19/27 (m) 124 DTE 358 0.14 12,508 0.74 24.41% ±3,078.67 (11.05%) 28,000.00 +0.50%
Mar 31, 2027 136 DTE weekly3/31/27 (w) 136 DTE 8 ∞ 445 0.44 24.13% ±3,051.34 (10.95%) 30,000.00 +7.68%
Apr 16, 2027 152 DTE monthly4/16/27 (m) 152 DTE 32 3.57 3,253 1.49 24.27% ±3,395.64 (12.19%) 30,000.00 +7.68%
May 21, 2027 187 DTE monthly5/21/27 (m) 187 DTE 7 0.17 634 0.64 24.59% ±3,805.24 (13.66%) 30,000.00 +7.68%
Jun 17, 2027 214 DTE weekly6/17/27 (w) 214 DTE 256 0.51 17,593 1.6 24.49% ±4,072.10 (14.62%) 30,500.00 +9.48%
Jun 30, 2027 227 DTE weekly6/30/27 (w) 227 DTE 0 0 128 0.49 24.48% ±4,041.17 (14.51%) 29,000.00 +4.09%
Jul 16, 2027 243 DTE monthly7/16/27 (m) 243 DTE 0 0 256 1.19 24.27% ±4,150.98 (14.9%) 28,000.00 +0.50%
Sep 17, 2027 306 DTE monthly9/17/27 (m) 306 DTE 44 0.22 2,503 0.76 24.69% ±4,913.45 (17.64%) 31,500.00 +13.07%
Dec 17, 2027 397 DTE monthly12/17/27 (m) 397 DTE 52 0.68 6,560 2.26 24.81% ±5,621.80 (20.18%) 30,000.00 +7.68%
Jun 16, 2028 579 DTE monthly6/16/28 (m) 579 DTE 0 0 0 0 25.36% ±6,779.57 (24.33%) 18,500.00 -33.60%
Dec 15, 2028 761 DTE monthly12/15/28 (m) 761 DTE 7 6.0 2,164 5.03 25.22% ±7,724.10 (27.73%) 29,500.00 +5.89%
Dec 21, 2029 1132 DTE monthly12/21/29 (m) 1132 DTE 0 0 1,181 0.97 25.45% ±9,471.98 (34.0%) 25,000.00 -10.26%
Totals 86,552 1.18 215,434 1.26

$NDX Options FAQ

How actively are $NDX options traded?

39.76K calls and 46.79K puts traded on Nov 13, 2026, 86.55K contracts in total. Over the past 30 days, volume averaged 92.98K contracts per day. The $NDX option volume chart shows volume by strike and expiration date.

Is $NDX implied volatility high right now?

$NDX IV rank is 57, so its 30-day implied volatility of 25.2% is near the middle of its one-year range. Over the past year it ranged from 14.3% on Dec 26, 2025 to 33.4% on Nov 5, 2026. See the $NDX implied volatility history for a longer view.

What is the $NDX put/call ratio?

The $NDX put/call volume ratio was 1.18 on Nov 13, 2026, which signals bearish sentiment. The $NDX open interest chart shows calls and puts at each strike.

What is $NDX max pain this week?

As of the Nov 13, 2026 close, max pain for $NDX options about one week from expiration was $29,000.00, 4.1% above the $27,859.40 close. The $NDX max pain chart shows it for every expiration date.

What is $NDX's expected move over the next week?

Based on 7-day implied volatility of 28.6%, options price a move of about ±$1,102.65 (±4.0%) over the next week, a range of roughly $26,756.75 to $28,962.05 from the Nov 13, 2026 close. The $NDX expected move chart shows it for every expiration date.

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