Barclays (BCS) Options Chain

NYSE: BCSFinanceCommercial BanksUSD

22.950.00 (0.00%)

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

After hours: 22.95 0.00%

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 469
Share price: $22.95
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.25
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.58
ATM implied volatility: 35.4%
Expected move: ±$9.22
Open interest (C / P): 9.29K / 2.35K

BCS options summary

The BCS options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 11 call and 11 put contracts, with 469 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 9,287 calls and 2,350 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.25, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $22.00 strike is 35.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$9.22 (40.2%) in Barclays stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $30.00 call (2.66K contracts) and the $22.00 put (618 contracts).

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

BCS options chain · January 21, 2028

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	25	—	18.50	0.00	0.00	10.00	0.15	0.40	0.25	50.4%	1	73
39	1	53.3%	12.34	10.20	10.90	13.00	0.00	0.00	0.45	12.5%	1	0
172	1	50.0%	10.60	6.50	9.30	15.00	0.55	0.80	0.75	40.4%	11	204
529	1	44.4%	8.12	6.30	7.00	18.00	1.15	1.40	0.90	36.1%	2	82
107	2	41.1%	7.30	5.00	5.60	20.00	1.70	2.95	1.75	44.4%	4	595
107	70	38.7%	4.00	3.90	4.40	22.00	2.45	2.80	2.75	32.2%	16	618
BCS $22.95
1,544	96	35.6%	2.75	2.65	2.90	25.00	3.90	4.30	4.20	29.4%	29	402
1,067	31	34.7%	1.90	1.90	2.20	27.00	5.20	5.60	3.70	28.3%	12	146
2,664	1	34.0%	1.95	1.15	1.45	30.00	7.40	7.90	5.30	27.2%	56	193
2,370	4	33.3%	0.80	0.45	0.70	35.00	11.80	12.40	9.20	27.4%	3	37
688	4	34.3%	0.90	0.15	0.40	40.00	15.30	16.30	19.52	—	1	0

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 January 21, 2028 expiration, the BCS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.25 (2,350 puts vs 9,287 calls), and 0.58 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 January 21, 2028 is about 35.4%, 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.