QS260116C00016000 Option on Quantumscape Corp

QS Stock  USD 12.34  0.45  3.52%   
QS260116C00016000 is a PUT option contract on Quantumscape Corp's common stock with a strick price of 16.0 expiring on 2026-01-16. The contract was not traded in recent days and, as of today, has 35 days remaining before the expiration. The option is currently trading at a bid price of $0.45, and an ask price of $0.52. The implied volatility as of the 12th of December 2025 is 35.0.
When exercised, put options on Quantumscape Corp produce a short position in Quantumscape Stock. Because of this protective nature, they are typically used either for hedging purposes or to capitalize on Quantumscape Corp's downside price movement.

Rule 16 of 2026-01-16 Option Contract

The options market is anticipating that Quantumscape Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0574% per day over the life of the option. With Quantumscape Corp trading at USD 12.34, that is roughly USD 0.007088. If you think that the market is fully understating Quantumscape Corp's daily price movement you should consider buying Quantumscape Corp options at that current volatility level of 0.92%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Out Of The Money Call Option on Quantumscape Corp

An 'Out of The Money' option on Quantumscape has a strike price that Quantumscape Stock has yet to reach, meaning the option has no intrinsic value. 'Out of The Money' options are usually less costly than 'In The Money' options, making them more desirable to traders with smaller amounts of capital. Some of the uses for Quantumscape Corp's 'Out of The Money' options include buying the options if you expect a big move in Quantumscape Corp's stock. Since 'Out of The Money' options have a lower up-front cost (i.e., no intrinsic value) than 'In The Money' options, buying it is a reasonable choice.
Call Contract NameQS260116C00016000
Expires On2026-01-16
Days Before Expriration35
Delta0.244323
Vega0.012462
Gamma0.086031
Theoretical Value0.46
Open Interest5504
Current Trading Volume32.0
Strike Price16.0
Last Traded At0.46
Current Price Spread0.45 | 0.52
Rule 16 Daily Up or DownUSD 0.007088

Quantumscape short PUT Option Greeks

Quantumscape Corp's Option Greeks for the contract ending on 2026-01-16 at a strike price of 16.0 measures the various factors that affect its cost and calculated using a theoretical options pricing model. It helps investors make more informed decisions about whether to trade this option contract or when to trade it. In addition to Quantumscape Corp's option greeks, its implied volatility helps estimate the risk of Quantumscape Corp stock implied by the prices of the options on Quantumscape Corp's stock.
Delta0.244323
Gamma0.086031
Theta-0.015748
Vega0.012462
Rho0.002622

Quantumscape long PUT Option Payoff at expiration

Put options written on Quantumscape Corp grant holders of the option the right to sell a specified amount of Quantumscape Corp at a specified price within a specified time frame. The put buyer has a limited loss and, while not fully unlimited gains, as the price of Quantumscape Stock cannot fall below zero, the put buyer does gain as the price drops. So, purchasing a put option on Quantumscape Corp is like buying insurance aginst Quantumscape Corp's downside shift.
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Quantumscape short PUT Option Payoff at expiration

By selling Quantumscape Corp's put option, the investors signal their bearish sentiment. A short position in a put option written on Quantumscape Corp will generally make money when the underlying price is above the strike price. Therefore Quantumscape Corp's put payoff at expiration depends on where the Quantumscape Stock price is relative to the put option strike price. The breakeven price of 16.46 is the critical point that divides the payoff function into two parts. Below the breakeven price, the payoff is dropping and negative (the seller makes a loss). Above the breakeven price, the payoff line is upward sloping as the option payoff increases in proportion to Quantumscape Corp's price. Finally, at the strike price of 16.0, the payoff chart is constant and positive.
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Quantumscape Corp Available Call Options

Quantumscape Corp's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Quantumscape. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Quantumscape. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Quantumscape Corp against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
QS260220C0003700052037.00.01 - 0.330.23Out
Call
QS260220C000360003336.00.0 - 0.160.16Out
Call
QS260220C0003500012135.00.0 - 0.180.19Out
Call
QS260220C000340006534.00.0 - 0.490.5Out
Call
QS260220C000330006533.00.0 - 0.50.53Out
Call
QS260220C00032000169132.00.0 - 0.510.25Out
Call
QS260220C0003100027331.00.03 - 0.860.23Out
Call
QS260220C00030000177230.00.0 - 0.310.24Out
Call
QS260220C0002900045329.00.0 - 0.560.35Out
Call
QS260220C0002800011928.00.0 - 0.570.25Out
Call
QS260220C00027000406627.00.1 - 0.590.35Out
Call
QS260220C0002600024726.00.02 - 0.620.28Out
Call
QS260220C00025000182025.00.26 - 0.60.34Out
Call
QS260220C0002400034124.00.05 - 1.00.32Out
Call
QS260220C0002300028123.00.09 - 0.730.4Out
Call
QS260220C00022000219122.00.35 - 0.520.46Out
Call
QS260220C0002100053721.00.44 - 0.510.47Out
Call
QS260220C00020000827220.00.51 - 0.580.57Out
Call
QS260220C0001900057419.00.6 - 0.670.68Out
Call
QS260220C00018000279918.00.7 - 0.780.76Out
Call
QS260220C00017000607817.00.83 - 0.920.9Out
Call
QS260220C00016000449016.01.0 - 1.091.06Out
Call
QS260220C00015000412715.01.22 - 1.281.24Out
Call
QS260220C00014000142514.01.48 - 1.571.61Out
Call
QS260220C00013000286813.01.81 - 1.91.85Out
Call
QS260220C00012000426812.02.22 - 2.322.42In
Call
QS260220C00011000217911.02.25 - 3.12.86In
Call
QS260220C00010000276410.03.3 - 3.73.5In
Call
QS260220C0000900039689.03.65 - 4.554.2In
Call
QS260220C0000800014978.04.35 - 5.355.13In
Call
QS260220C0000700014927.05.45 - 6.16.12In
Call
QS260220C0000600014886.06.1 - 7.16.56In
Call
QS260220C0000500019365.07.1 - 8.07.73In
Call
QS260220C000040002454.08.05 - 9.18.55In
Call
QS260220C000030001453.08.95 - 10.19.9In
Call
QS260220C00002000712.09.85 - 11.0513.75In
Call
QS260220C00001000431.010.95 - 12.011.47In

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