QS260116P00017000 Option on Quantumscape Corp

QS Stock  USD 15.36  0.10  0.65%   
QS260116P00017000 is a PUT option contract on Quantumscape Corp's common stock with a strick price of 17.0 expiring on 2026-01-16. The contract was not traded in recent days and, as of today, has 90 days remaining before the expiration. The option is currently trading at a bid price of $4.3, and an ask price of $4.5. The implied volatility as of the 18th of October 2025 is 90.0.
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 0.0715% per day over the life of the option. With Quantumscape Corp trading at USD 15.36, that is roughly USD 0.011. 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 1.14%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

In The Money Put Option on Quantumscape Corp

An 'In The Money' option is one with a strike price that the current stock price has already surpassed. Some options investors can hedge their Quantumscape Corp positions using in-the-money options. They may also want to buy options with some intrinsic value, not just time value. However, because in-the-money options on Quantumscape Stock have intrinsic value and are priced higher than out-of-the-money options in the same chain, their volatilities are relatively smaller.
Put Contract NameQS260116P00017000
Expires On2026-01-16
Days Before Expriration90
Vega0.030193
Gamma0.045683
Theoretical Value4.4
Open Interest507
Current Trading Volume2.0
Strike Price17.0
Last Traded At4.4
Current Price Spread4.3 | 4.5
Rule 16 Daily Up or DownUSD 0.011

Quantumscape short PUT Option Greeks

Quantumscape Corp's Option Greeks for the contract ending on 2026-01-16 at a strike price of 17.0 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.
Delta-0.453762
Gamma0.045683
Theta-0.018183
Vega0.030193
Rho-0.02261

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 12.6 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 17.0, the payoff chart is constant and positive.
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Quantumscape Corp Available Put 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
 Put
QS260116P000320006032.016.45 - 18.017.2In
 Put
QS260116P000310003631.015.9 - 17.2516.65In
 Put
QS260116P000300006030.014.65 - 16.2513.75In
 Put
QS260116P000290005129.014.15 - 14.712.95In
 Put
QS260116P00028000128.013.15 - 13.7513.32In
 Put
QS260116P000270007327.012.05 - 12.8512.3In
 Put
QS260116P000260004326.011.6 - 12.311.2In
 Put
QS260116P000250002725.010.65 - 11.010.15In
 Put
QS260116P000240007724.09.25 - 10.559.85In
 Put
QS260116P000230005823.08.9 - 9.48.45In
 Put
QS260116P0002200018522.07.8 - 9.06.93In
 Put
QS260116P000210005921.07.45 - 7.66.8In
 Put
QS260116P000200008220.06.3 - 7.06.85In
 Put
QS260116P0001900017719.05.6 - 6.455.8In
 Put
QS260116P0001800029118.05.05 - 5.24.8In
 Put
QS260116P0001700050717.04.3 - 4.54.4In
 Put
QS260116P0001600077816.03.55 - 3.83.75In
 Put
QS260116P00015000177215.03.0 - 3.23.18Out
 Put
QS260116P00014000146914.02.44 - 2.582.52Out
 Put
QS260116P00013000292013.01.91 - 2.042.0Out
 Put
QS260116P00012000310312.01.47 - 1.571.52Out
 Put
QS260116P00011000146311.01.04 - 1.161.18Out
 Put
QS260116P00010000961610.00.72 - 0.830.83Out
 Put
QS260116P0000900028419.00.41 - 0.630.53Out
 Put
QS260116P0000800039478.00.23 - 0.360.38Out
 Put
QS260116P0000700071007.00.15 - 0.370.22Out
 Put
QS260116P0000600023896.00.1 - 0.180.16Out
 Put
QS260116P00005000151645.00.05 - 0.130.09Out
 Put
QS260116P0000400057834.00.05 - 0.080.05Out
 Put
QS260116P0000300052163.00.03 - 0.090.04Out
 Put
QS260116P000020009482.00.01 - 0.070.03Out
 Put
QS260116P00001000851.00.0 - 0.020.02Out

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