Jack In The Box (JACK) Options Chain
NASDAQ: JACKConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $12.45
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.57
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.43
- Expected move
- ±$1.09
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.36K / 778
JACK options summary
The JACK options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 10 call and 6 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,360 calls and 778 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.57, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $12.50 strike is 59.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.09 (8.8%) in Jack In The Box stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (601 contracts) and the $12.50 put (383 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
JACK options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 6.11 | 4.40 | 5.60 | 7.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.25 | 1.95 | 2.90 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.18 | |||||
| 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.50 | 12.50 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.45 | |||||
| 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 15.00 | 2.15 | 3.10 | 2.80 | |||||
| 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 17.50 | 4.60 | 5.80 | 5.35 | |||||
| 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 20.00 | 7.10 | 8.20 | 5.10 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 22.50 | 9.60 | 10.80 | 7.40 | |||||
| 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 25.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 27.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 JACK put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the JACK put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.57 (778 puts vs 1,360 calls), and 0.43 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is JACK's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for JACK options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 59.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Jack In The Box stock to move.
How many JACK option expiration dates are there?
JACK has 8 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.