Albemarle Corp. options tape
Read from CBOE's delayed chain on 23 September 2026, with Albemarle Corp. at $117.33: open interest within 90 days was 18,977 call and 20,779 put contracts, a put/call ratio of 1.09; the day's volume was 3,822 calls and 1,957 puts (0.51). The most call open interest sits at the $135.00 strike (1,851 contracts) and the most put open interest at $120.00 (2,401). The at-the-money straddle for 25 September 2026, 2 days out, was priced at 4.8% of spot. For 16 October 2026, implied volatility was 49.8% at the put 5% below spot and 50.6% at the call 5% above, -0.8 points.
Where the open interest sits
| Side | Strike | Open interest |
|---|---|---|
| Calls | $135.00 | 1,851 |
| Puts | $120.00 | 2,401 |
The strike with the most open interest on each side, across expiries within 90 days.
Strikes where the day's volume was at least twice the open interest
| Contract | Volume | Open interest before | Premium traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November 2026 call at $115.00 | 516 | 97 | $579,210 |
| 25 September 2026 call at $120.00 | 248 | 119 | $34,348 |
Volume of at least 200 contracts and at least twice the open interest, with at least $25,000 of premium at the mid; contracts expiring the same day are left out. Premium is mid price times volume times 100.
Open interest built since 22 September 2026
| Contract | Open interest now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2026 call at $116.00 | 554 | +530 |
| 16 October 2026 call at $130.00 | 1,025 | +472 |
Contracts whose open interest rose by 250 or more against the previous day's snapshot.
Source
CBOE delayed quotes for ALB, the free 15-minute-delayed chain, read once a day. Figures describe positioning; they are not a forecast.
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