Barclays (BCS) Options Chain

NYSE: BCSFinanceCommercial BanksUSD

22.89-0.11 (-0.48%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 8, 2:35 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $22.90
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.66
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.25
ATM implied volatility: 31.2%
Expected move: ±$1.06
Open interest (C / P): 6.26K / 4.15K

BCS options summary

The BCS options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 17 call and 16 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 6,260 calls and 4,150 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.66, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $23.00 strike is 31.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.06 (4.6%) in Barclays stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $29.00 call (2.26K contracts) and the $24.00 put (1.68K contracts).

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

BCS options chain · October 16, 2026

BCS 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	1	671.1%	11.55	11.60	12.60	15.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	50.0%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	16.00	0.05	0.15	0.24	143.0%	—	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	17.00	0.00	0.10	0.07	107.0%	—	6
5	3	62.5%	6.90	4.70	5.10	18.00	0.20	0.35	0.70	135.2%	35	35
—	—	—	—	—	—	19.00	0.00	0.00	0.10	25.0%	4	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	20.00	0.00	0.10	0.05	55.9%	112	207
0	1	—	6.60	0.00	0.00	21.00	0.00	0.10	0.10	47.7%	1	55
89	2	42.6%	2.40	0.90	1.15	22.00	0.10	0.20	0.15	37.9%	16	395
BCS $22.90
144	80	31.4%	0.36	0.30	0.40	23.00	0.35	0.50	0.56	31.1%	20	1,372
332	58	30.9%	0.15	0.05	0.10	24.00	1.05	1.30	1.34	40.2%	8	1,681
619	2	46.9%	0.03	0.00	0.10	25.00	2.00	2.30	2.36	58.2%	2	256
1,240	20	51.6%	0.02	0.00	0.05	26.00	2.80	3.90	2.20	79.5%	7	139
500	3	55.5%	0.01	0.00	0.05	27.00	3.80	4.90	2.83	94.1%	1	0
538	225	85.5%	0.02	0.00	0.20	28.00	4.80	5.90	3.30	107.8%	4	0
2,261	6	133.6%	0.03	0.00	0.70	29.00	5.40	7.10	4.50	105.1%	1	0
353	427	149.0%	0.05	0.00	0.75	30.00	6.60	8.10	5.30	132.0%	1	0
97	10	160.7%	0.15	0.00	0.75	31.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
79	1	171.9%	0.05	0.00	0.75	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	50.0%	0.25	0.00	0.00	33.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	—	208.6%	0.20	0.00	1.00	34.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	50.0%	0.05	0.00	0.00	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 BCS put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the BCS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.66 (4,150 puts vs 6,260 calls), and 0.25 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BCS's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BCS options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 31.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Barclays stock to move.

How many BCS option expiration dates are there?

BCS has 7 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.