BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) Options Chain

NASDAQ: BCRXHealth CareBiotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)USD

8.55+0.26 (+3.14%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $8.55
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.11
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.10
ATM implied volatility: 63.2%
Expected move: ±$2.77
Open interest (C / P): 21.87K / 2.47K

BCRX options summary

The BCRX options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 14 call and 11 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 21,873 calls and 2,472 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.11, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $9.00 strike is 63.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.77 (32.4%) in BioCryst Pharmaceuticals stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $10.00 call (10.15K contracts) and the $10.00 put (1.08K contracts).

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

BCRX options chain · January 15, 2027

BCRX 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
0	3	—	7.30	0.00	0.00	3.00	0.00	0.00	0.49	50.0%	3	0
1,093	1	92.6%	3.50	3.00	4.50	5.00	0.00	0.60	0.05	105.9%	10	139
30	10	80.9%	2.85	2.25	3.50	6.00	0.00	0.95	0.13	95.1%	1	16
3,935	25	64.2%	2.00	1.75	2.20	7.00	0.20	0.50	0.39	58.3%	1	164
316	14	74.2%	1.25	1.25	1.85	8.00	0.50	1.25	0.83	66.7%	1	52
BCRX $8.55
895	15	64.7%	0.83	0.70	1.20	9.00	1.00	1.70	1.10	61.8%	5	754
10,155	3	53.4%	0.55	0.35	0.55	10.00	0.80	1.95	1.89	56.5%	15	1,084
291	5	54.6%	0.50	0.05	0.50	11.00	1.50	3.70	3.20	115.0%	15	22
1,344	88	60.9%	0.20	0.20	0.25	12.00	2.80	4.60	3.87	63.1%	8	221
122	1	89.7%	0.69	0.00	0.95	13.00	3.60	5.60	4.40	62.1%	6	19
2	—	98.2%	0.50	0.00	0.95	14.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1,324	8	93.8%	0.10	0.00	0.65	15.00	4.90	6.00	7.40	—	1	1
236	7	80.5%	0.40	0.00	0.20	17.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2,130	450	89.5%	0.05	0.00	0.15	20.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 BCRX put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the BCRX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.11 (2,472 puts vs 21,873 calls), and 0.10 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BCRX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BCRX options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 63.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects BioCryst Pharmaceuticals stock to move.

How many BCRX option expiration dates are there?

BCRX has 7 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.

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.