International Business Machines (IBM) Options Chain

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227.13+0.52 (+0.23%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Nov 6, 2026
Days to expiration: 26
Share price: $227.13
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.10
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.31
ATM implied volatility: 46.8%
Expected move: ±$28.36
Open interest (C / P): 793 / 876

IBM options summary

The IBM options chain for the November 6, 2026 expiration lists 23 call and 23 put contracts, with 26 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 793 calls and 876 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.10, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $225.00 strike is 46.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$28.36 (12.5%) in International Business Machines stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $235.00 call (142 contracts) and the $210.00 put (187 contracts).

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

IBM options chain · November 6, 2026

IBM 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
1	—	108.9%	102.19	105.40	109.40	120.00	0.00	2.13	0.65	136.7%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	125.00	0.00	2.13	0.36	129.1%	5	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	160.00	0.00	2.16	0.24	82.5%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	165.00	0.00	2.19	0.26	76.7%	1	12
—	—	—	—	—	—	170.00	0.02	0.32	0.20	50.5%	5	8
—	—	—	—	—	—	175.00	0.00	0.56	0.51	56.5%	1	24
—	—	—	—	—	—	180.00	0.25	0.51	0.55	50.4%	11	59
—	—	—	—	—	—	185.00	0.29	0.77	0.57	49.6%	6	35
3	2	59.3%	35.11	36.65	39.40	190.00	0.64	0.97	0.83	46.9%	17	63
—	—	—	—	—	—	195.00	1.08	1.40	1.26	45.8%	2	76
2	—	52.6%	25.55	27.90	30.25	200.00	1.57	2.20	1.93	46.4%	7	139
—	—	—	20.55	—	—	205.00	2.54	2.94	2.90	44.8%	8	80
4	1	52.3%	19.51	20.25	22.80	210.00	3.65	4.05	4.07	44.1%	2	187
11	3	49.0%	17.89	16.75	18.80	215.00	5.15	6.65	5.49	49.0%	3	20
74	2	46.7%	14.48	13.25	15.25	220.00	6.95	7.75	7.25	45.2%	1	86
19	1	48.6%	12.78	11.65	13.00	225.00	8.85	10.00	9.45	45.0%	1	28
IBM $227.13
53	36	45.9%	9.20	8.20	10.00	230.00	10.70	13.10	12.20	46.9%	10	38
142	48	46.6%	7.55	7.05	8.15	235.00	14.35	16.15	18.64	47.1%	1	10
49	11	45.7%	6.05	5.50	6.25	240.00	—	—	21.38	—	—	—
50	1	47.3%	4.85	4.15	5.20	245.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
94	66	46.0%	3.40	3.10	3.80	250.00	—	—	28.80	—	—	—
47	4	46.7%	2.87	2.39	3.00	255.00	29.50	32.00	32.28	52.9%	1	1
106	36	47.7%	2.27	1.67	2.42	260.00	33.90	36.60	35.02	55.6%	4	1
56	6	49.4%	1.80	1.36	2.05	265.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
11	4	50.0%	1.31	1.03	1.62	270.00	42.90	45.80	44.40	59.6%	2	2
14	3	50.4%	1.10	0.82	1.71	275.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	2	51.0%	0.85	0.54	1.00	280.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
39	30	54.0%	0.45	0.45	1.52	285.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	30	60.3%	0.45	0.03	2.48	290.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	62.9%	0.34	0.03	2.39	295.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	67.9%	0.66	0.00	2.27	305.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 IBM put/call ratio?

For the November 6, 2026 expiration, the IBM put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.10 (876 puts vs 793 calls), and 0.31 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is IBM's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for IBM options expiring November 6, 2026 is about 46.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects International Business Machines stock to move.

How many IBM option expiration dates are there?

IBM has 18 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

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.