BTCS (BTCS) Options Chain
NASDAQ: BTCSFinanceFinance: Consumer ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $1.28
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.25
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.47
- ATM implied volatility
- 156.3%
- Expected move
- ±$0.2961
- Open interest (C / P)
- 685 / 172
BTCS options summary
The BTCS options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 5 call and 4 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 685 calls and 172 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.25, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $1.50 strike is 156.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.2961 (23.1%) in BTCS stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $2.50 call (326 contracts) and the $1.50 put (163 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BTCS options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.91 | 0.50 | 1.15 | 0.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.03 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.15 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 2.00 | 0.35 | 0.90 | 0.71 | |||||
| 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 2.50 | 0.85 | 1.70 | 0.55 | |||||
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 BTCS put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the BTCS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.25 (172 puts vs 685 calls), and 0.47 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is BTCS's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for BTCS options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 156.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects BTCS stock to move.
How many BTCS option expiration dates are there?
BTCS has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.
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.