Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) Options Chain

NYSE: BNSFinanceMajor BanksUSD

87.66+0.425 (+0.49%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 8, 3:31 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $87.62
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.46
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.26
ATM implied volatility: 26.0%
Expected move: ±$3.37
Open interest (C / P): 1.77K / 818

BNS options summary

The BNS options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 11 call and 10 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,766 calls and 818 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.46, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $87.50 strike is 26.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.37 (3.8%) in Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $95.00 call (807 contracts) and the $85.00 put (275 contracts).

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

BNS options chain · October 16, 2026

BNS 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
10	70	92.6%	25.70	21.80	23.60	65.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	75.00	0.00	0.60	0.10	69.1%	4	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	77.50	0.00	0.00	0.23	25.0%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	80.00	0.00	0.95	0.10	52.7%	10	13
4	20	53.2%	7.50	4.40	6.10	82.50	0.00	0.90	0.35	51.3%	2	4
0	190	47.8%	5.10	1.60	4.10	85.00	0.00	0.70	0.32	31.4%	3	275
7	4	32.6%	0.95	0.80	1.85	87.50	0.85	1.00	0.85	19.3%	5	49
BNS $87.62
210	10	23.5%	0.49	0.15	0.45	90.00	2.00	3.10	2.88	29.5%	7	232
668	16	32.8%	0.19	0.00	0.35	92.50	4.10	6.00	4.00	52.1%	1	239
807	3	55.3%	0.05	0.00	0.75	95.00	6.60	8.70	4.55	69.4%	51	0
27	10	35.0%	0.27	0.00	0.05	97.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	1	41.8%	0.04	0.00	0.05	100.00	11.60	13.10	12.00	74.9%	1	0
9	—	60.2%	0.05	0.00	0.05	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	—	126.3%	0.05	0.00	1.55	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 BNS put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the BNS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.46 (818 puts vs 1,766 calls), and 0.26 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BNS's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BNS options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 26.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 stock to move.

How many BNS option expiration dates are there?

BNS has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.