Backblaze (BLZE) Options Chain

NASDAQ: BLZETechnologyComputer Software: Prepackaged SoftwareUSD

12.99-0.74 (-5.39%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $12.99
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.22
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.13
ATM implied volatility: 78.8%
Expected move: ±$1.52
Open interest (C / P): 3.20K / 719

BLZE options summary

The BLZE options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 12 call and 10 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,202 calls and 719 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.22, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $12.50 strike is 78.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.52 (11.7%) in Backblaze stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (751 contracts) and the $17.50 put (166 contracts).

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

BLZE options chain · October 16, 2026

BLZE 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	1,216	—	16.38	0.00	0.00	2.50	0.00	0.70	0.15	907.8%	—	20
336	20	275.0%	8.25	7.70	8.30	5.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	50.0%	25	0
207	8	162.5%	5.70	5.20	5.80	7.50	0.00	0.20	0.05	245.3%	2	100
132	40	106.3%	4.12	2.75	3.30	10.00	0.00	0.25	0.13	143.0%	2	88
315	3	86.5%	1.03	0.65	1.20	12.50	0.10	0.55	0.28	71.1%	84	142
BLZE $12.99
751	24	88.3%	0.10	0.05	0.20	15.00	1.90	2.30	1.48	80.1%	30	159
487	2	129.7%	0.15	0.00	0.15	17.50	4.30	4.80	3.46	114.1%	40	166
309	1	259.4%	0.05	0.00	0.80	20.00	6.70	7.30	6.53	235.9%	2	44
314	4	253.1%	0.05	0.00	0.40	22.50	0.00	0.00	4.86	—	1	0
16	6	286.7%	0.06	0.00	0.40	25.00	0.00	0.00	6.80	—	—	0
211	57	300.8%	0.06	0.00	0.20	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
124	10	386.7%	0.05	0.00	0.40	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 BLZE put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the BLZE put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.22 (719 puts vs 3,202 calls), and 0.13 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BLZE's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BLZE options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 78.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Backblaze stock to move.

How many BLZE option expiration dates are there?

BLZE has 11 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.