Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) Options Chain

NYSE: BNSFinanceMajor BanksUSD

88.45+0.86 (+0.98%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $88.45
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.15
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.09
ATM implied volatility: 28.2%
Expected move: ±$16.45
Open interest (C / P): 938 / 143

BNS options summary

The BNS options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 17 call and 12 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 938 calls and 143 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.15, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $87.50 strike is 28.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$16.45 (18.6%) in Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $95.00 call (254 contracts) and the $90.00 put (43 contracts).

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

BNS options chain · March 19, 2027

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
3	—	58.8%	35.40	27.10	30.80	60.00	0.00	0.60	0.39	39.9%	1	5
3	—	50.7%	27.93	22.20	25.90	65.00	0.00	1.60	0.32	43.7%	—	2
15	3	44.8%	21.30	17.50	21.30	70.00	0.35	1.70	0.51	36.7%	2	6
48	3	40.3%	16.89	13.50	17.00	75.00	0.20	1.50	1.10	27.7%	1	3
71	1	33.5%	13.90	9.60	12.40	80.00	0.35	2.90	1.95	28.1%	1	10
29	1	32.1%	10.60	7.70	10.60	82.50	1.90	4.00	2.10	29.1%	1	23
68	5	31.2%	8.90	7.00	9.00	85.00	2.50	4.70	3.60	27.4%	1	17
96	3	28.5%	7.80	5.00	7.10	87.50	3.50	6.00	4.75	27.9%	1	3
BNS $88.45
39	4	28.7%	4.47	3.40	6.00	90.00	4.50	6.90	4.50	25.9%	1	43
115	38	26.5%	3.40	2.80	4.50	92.50	5.60	8.60	5.46	26.7%	1	4
254	15	24.4%	2.70	2.00	3.20	95.00	7.90	10.00	9.00	25.6%	1	27
79	12	24.8%	2.05	1.35	2.60	97.50	0.00	0.00	9.21	—	—	0
36	12	25.4%	1.36	1.00	2.15	100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
37	25	25.4%	0.70	0.45	1.30	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	1	28.6%	1.30	0.00	1.15	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
33	1	33.9%	0.43	0.00	1.35	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	—	34.1%	0.41	0.00	0.95	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 March 19, 2027 expiration, the BNS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.15 (143 puts vs 938 calls), and 0.09 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 March 19, 2027 is about 28.2%, 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.