Burford Capital (BUR) Options Chain

NYSE: BURFinanceFinance: Consumer ServicesUSD

3.58+0.14 (+4.07%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 468
Share price: $3.58
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.62
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.51
ATM implied volatility: 90.5%
Expected move: ±$3.67
Open interest (C / P): 17.00K / 10.56K

BUR options summary

The BUR options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 10 call and 10 put contracts, with 468 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 17,002 calls and 10,564 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.62, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.50 strike is 90.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.67 (102.5%) in Burford Capital stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $20.00 call (7.94K contracts) and the $2.50 put (7.17K contracts).

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

BUR options chain · January 21, 2028

BUR 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
405	2	123.2%	1.58	0.00	4.30	2.50	0.15	0.55	0.40	57.8%	315	7,173
BUR $3.58
2,947	59	62.5%	0.70	0.45	0.75	5.00	0.35	2.30	2.05	79.9%	193	2,053
1,174	26	66.6%	0.35	0.25	0.40	7.50	3.00	6.00	4.00	84.2%	4	290
2,885	13	81.8%	0.25	0.10	0.60	10.00	3.50	8.40	5.40	188.9%	2	992
1,613	20	167.5%	0.20	0.10	2.95	12.50	5.50	10.00	5.30	139.7%	2	56
34	3	170.4%	0.34	0.00	2.90	15.00	0.00	0.00	10.45	—	4	0
0	100	25.0%	0.85	0.00	0.00	17.50	0.00	0.00	13.20	—	—	0
7,944	50	105.5%	0.40	0.05	0.55	20.00	13.20	18.00	15.90	190.4%	2	0
0	73	50.0%	0.45	0.00	0.00	22.50	15.60	20.50	17.74	195.0%	2	0
0	2	50.0%	0.05	0.00	0.00	25.00	18.10	23.00	20.30	199.0%	2	0

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 BUR put/call ratio?

For the January 21, 2028 expiration, the BUR put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.62 (10,564 puts vs 17,002 calls), and 1.51 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BUR's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BUR options expiring January 21, 2028 is about 90.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Burford Capital stock to move.

How many BUR option expiration dates are there?

BUR has 5 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.