Globe Life (GL) Options Chain
NYSE: GLFinanceLife InsuranceUSD
At close: Oct 8, 3:59 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 166.08 +0.02%
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $166.04
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.07
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.07
- Expected move
- ±$6.62
- Open interest (C / P)
- 648 / 48
GL options summary
The GL options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 7 call and 8 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 648 calls and 48 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.07, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $165.00 strike is 26.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.62 (4.0%) in Globe Life stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $175.00 call (544 contracts) and the $130.00 put (20 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
GL options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 130.00 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 0.17 | |||||
| — | — | — | 145.00 | 0.00 | 2.25 | 0.50 | |||||
| — | — | — | 150.00 | 0.00 | 2.30 | 0.70 | |||||
| — | — | — | 155.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.95 | |||||
| — | — | — | 160.00 | 0.05 | 1.25 | 0.55 | |||||
| 10.86 | 1.80 | 3.60 | 165.00 | 0.95 | 2.05 | 2.40 | |||||
| 1.04 | 0.00 | 1.40 | 170.00 | 3.00 | 5.80 | 3.90 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 175.00 | 7.80 | 10.40 | 8.40 | |||||
| 1.80 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 180.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.35 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 185.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.87 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 190.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 195.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 GL put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the GL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.07 (48 puts vs 648 calls), and 0.07 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is GL's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for GL options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 26.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Globe Life stock to move.
How many GL option expiration dates are there?
GL has 5 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to May 21, 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.