Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) Options Chain

NYSE: BCSFFinanceFinance/Investors ServicesUSD

10.62-0.16 (-1.48%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $10.62
Put/call ratio (OI): 5.73
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.70
ATM implied volatility: 43.3%
Expected move: ±$2.36
Open interest (C / P): 166 / 952

BCSF options summary

The BCSF options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 6 call and 4 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 166 calls and 952 puts, a put/call ratio of 5.73, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $10.00 strike is 43.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.36 (22.2%) in Bain Capital Specialty Finance stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $12.50 call (165 contracts) and the $10.00 put (532 contracts).

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

BCSF options chain · January 15, 2027

BCSF 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	61	200.8%	8.60	7.60	9.00	2.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	119.1%	6.51	5.10	6.60	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	—	5.83	0.00	0.00	7.50	0.00	0.25	0.15	53.9%	—	1
1	20	47.8%	1.30	0.75	1.35	10.00	0.05	0.55	0.45	38.9%	61	532
BCSF $10.62
165	100	27.3%	0.09	0.00	0.10	12.50	0.85	3.80	1.98	118.1%	80	396
0	22	12.5%	0.10	0.00	0.00	15.00	3.90	5.10	3.95	87.7%	1	23

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 BCSF put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the BCSF put/call ratio based on open interest is 5.73 (952 puts vs 166 calls), and 0.70 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BCSF's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BCSF options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 43.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Bain Capital Specialty Finance stock to move.

How many BCSF option expiration dates are there?

BCSF has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027.

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.