Barclays (BCS) Options Chain
NYSE: BCSFinanceCommercial BanksUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Nov 20, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 40
- Share price
- $22.95
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.09
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.87
- Expected move
- ±$2.72
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.51K / 138
BCS options summary
The BCS options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 8 call and 10 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,508 calls and 138 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.09, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $23.00 strike is 35.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.72 (11.9%) in Barclays stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $25.00 call (464 contracts) and the $24.00 put (36 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BCS options chain · November 20, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 18.00 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 0.08 | |||||
| — | — | — | 19.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.17 | |||||
| — | — | — | 20.00 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.25 | |||||
| — | — | — | 21.00 | 0.30 | 0.45 | 0.45 | |||||
| 1.60 | — | — | 22.00 | 0.55 | 0.70 | 0.63 | |||||
| 1.04 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 23.00 | 0.90 | 1.05 | 0.97 | |||||
| 0.55 | 0.55 | 1.00 | 24.00 | 1.45 | 1.65 | 1.25 | |||||
| 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 25.00 | 2.10 | 2.45 | 1.72 | |||||
| 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 26.00 | — | — | 2.42 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 27.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 28.00 | 4.80 | 5.30 | 3.15 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 29.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 November 20, 2026 expiration, the BCS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.09 (138 puts vs 1,508 calls), and 0.87 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 November 20, 2026 is about 35.8%, 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.