Barings BDC (BBDC) Options Chain
NYSE: BBDCFinanceDiversified Financial ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 69
- Share price
- $8.52
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.15
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 1.20
- Expected move
- ±$1.80
- Open interest (C / P)
- 515 / 591
BBDC options summary
The BBDC options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 5 call and 6 put contracts, with 69 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 515 calls and 591 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.15, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $7.50 strike is 48.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.80 (21.1%) in Barings BDC stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $10.00 call (503 contracts) and the $7.50 put (588 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BBDC options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 6.85 | 5.30 | 6.80 | 2.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 3.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | |||||
| 1.35 | 0.75 | 1.45 | 7.50 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.08 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 10.00 | 1.60 | 1.70 | 1.65 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.30 | |||||
| — | — | — | 15.00 | 5.90 | 7.30 | 6.48 | |||||
| — | — | — | 17.50 | 8.50 | 10.00 | 8.78 | |||||
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 BBDC put/call ratio?
For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the BBDC put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.15 (591 puts vs 515 calls), and 1.20 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is BBDC's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for BBDC options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 48.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Barings BDC stock to move.
How many BBDC option expiration dates are there?
BBDC has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027.
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.