Barclays (BCS) Options Chain

NYSE: BCSFinanceCommercial BanksUSD

22.950.00 (0.00%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 69
Share price: $22.95
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.71
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.26
ATM implied volatility: 34.3%
Expected move: ±$3.42
Open interest (C / P): 2.98K / 5.08K

BCS options summary

The BCS options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 16 call and 16 put contracts, with 69 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,976 calls and 5,078 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.71, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $23.00 strike is 34.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.42 (14.9%) in Barclays stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $33.00 call (512 contracts) and the $23.00 put (1.36K contracts).

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

BCS options chain · December 18, 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	15.00	0.00	0.15	0.06	55.9%	10	405
—	—	—	—	—	—	16.00	0.00	0.15	0.15	56.3%	3	22
—	—	—	—	—	—	17.00	0.05	0.20	0.10	52.3%	1	68
—	—	—	—	—	—	18.00	0.10	0.25	0.12	47.4%	10	10
2	1	174.6%	8.73	8.10	8.70	19.00	0.20	0.30	0.25	41.9%	5	55
—	—	—	—	—	—	20.00	0.30	0.45	0.35	39.5%	14	76
0	1	—	5.55	0.00	0.00	21.00	0.50	0.60	0.35	35.5%	2	130
5	2	40.3%	2.75	1.85	2.10	22.00	0.75	0.90	0.95	33.7%	1	271
BCS $22.95
59	3	36.8%	1.40	1.30	1.45	23.00	1.15	1.30	1.30	31.8%	3	1,364
226	50	34.5%	0.85	0.80	0.95	24.00	1.65	1.85	1.79	30.7%	1	339
137	13	33.3%	0.50	0.50	0.60	25.00	2.30	2.55	2.67	30.4%	2	142
309	1	33.7%	0.35	0.25	0.40	26.00	3.10	3.30	3.20	28.4%	171	599
359	1	33.7%	0.18	0.10	0.25	27.00	4.00	4.30	4.13	33.7%	1	1,308
404	1	33.5%	0.10	0.10	0.15	28.00	4.80	5.30	2.89	38.6%	3	289
267	21	37.7%	0.14	0.00	0.15	29.00	0.00	0.00	2.30	—	56	0
450	5	41.6%	0.14	0.00	0.15	30.00	0.00	0.00	2.95	—	1	0
85	3	41.6%	0.05	0.00	0.10	31.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
103	15	44.9%	0.45	0.00	0.10	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
512	942	48.1%	0.10	0.00	0.10	33.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
52	52	68.8%	0.15	0.00	0.75	34.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1	68.3%	0.01	0.00	0.60	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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the BCS put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.71 (5,078 puts vs 2,976 calls), and 0.26 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 December 18, 2026 is about 34.3%, 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.