BuzzFeed (BZFD) Options Chain

NASDAQ: BZFDCommunication ServicesInternet Content & InformationUSD

1.18-0.04 (-3.28%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $1.18
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.25
Put/call ratio (volume): 25.00
ATM implied volatility: 398.4%
Expected move: ±$0.6961
Open interest (C / P): 83 / 104

BZFD options summary

The BZFD options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 3 call and 3 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 83 calls and 104 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.25, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $1.00 strike is 398.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.6961 (59.0%) in BuzzFeed stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $1.50 call (66 contracts) and the $1.00 put (94 contracts).

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

BZFD options chain · October 16, 2026

BZFD 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	1	993.8%	0.72	0.45	0.85	0.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
14	1	309.4%	0.20	0.05	0.30	1.00	0.00	0.45	0.05	487.5%	73	94
BZFD $1.18
66	1	206.3%	0.05	0.00	0.10	1.50	0.15	0.70	0.47	293.8%	1	8
—	—	—	—	—	—	2.00	0.55	1.15	1.00	281.3%	1	2

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 BZFD put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the BZFD put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.25 (104 puts vs 83 calls), and 25.00 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BZFD's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BZFD options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 398.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects BuzzFeed stock to move.

How many BZFD option expiration dates are there?

BZFD has 5 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.