Bank of America (BAC) Options Chain

NYSE: BACFinanceMajor BanksUSD

54.32+0.71 (+1.32%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Feb 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 132
Share price: $54.32
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.47
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.51
ATM implied volatility: 26.6%
Expected move: ±$8.70
Open interest (C / P): 22.88K / 33.58K

BAC options summary

The BAC options chain for the February 19, 2027 expiration lists 15 call and 16 put contracts, with 132 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 22,878 calls and 33,583 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.47, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $55.00 strike is 26.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$8.70 (16.0%) in Bank of America stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $60.00 call (9.67K contracts) and the $50.00 put (8.37K contracts).

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

BAC options chain · February 19, 2027

BAC 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
13	3	74.0%	18.81	18.00	20.95	35.00	0.01	0.18	0.11	41.9%	2	1,345
24	6	60.5%	14.90	14.40	16.20	40.00	0.21	0.35	0.27	35.8%	1	646
—	—	—	—	—	—	42.50	0.35	0.53	0.43	33.6%	4	38
6	3	113.7%	18.12	17.85	19.00	45.00	0.57	0.78	0.72	31.4%	1	773
—	—	—	—	—	—	47.50	0.92	1.21	1.02	30.0%	13	19
264	7	33.1%	6.35	6.20	6.65	50.00	1.48	1.58	1.79	26.4%	19	8,372
662	1	31.1%	4.52	4.55	4.95	52.50	2.31	2.61	2.46	26.9%	88	2,558
BAC $54.32
774	78	28.5%	3.40	3.30	3.40	55.00	3.40	3.60	3.45	24.8%	26	5,236
1,163	85	27.3%	2.20	2.17	2.29	57.50	4.85	5.05	4.92	24.0%	67	3,499
9,669	89	26.7%	1.45	1.39	1.50	60.00	5.35	7.45	8.00	29.1%	1	7,852
1,182	74	26.2%	0.90	0.82	0.94	62.50	8.45	9.45	9.10	29.6%	1	762
5,512	25	26.6%	0.55	0.49	0.62	65.00	10.15	11.80	11.35	32.5%	1	2,480
770	1	25.7%	0.32	0.30	0.34	67.50	0.00	0.00	5.90	—	3	0
720	11	26.7%	0.17	0.14	0.24	70.00	15.20	16.95	10.70	41.9%	12	2
695	46	27.8%	0.11	0.05	0.18	72.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
562	37	29.0%	0.07	0.02	0.14	75.00	12.40	13.90	14.95	—	—	1
862	1	31.8%	0.07	0.01	0.10	80.00	24.45	27.05	24.47	56.1%	—	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 BAC put/call ratio?

For the February 19, 2027 expiration, the BAC put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.47 (33,583 puts vs 22,878 calls), and 0.51 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BAC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BAC options expiring February 19, 2027 is about 26.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Bank of America stock to move.

How many BAC option expiration dates are there?

BAC has 19 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

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.