Jack In The Box (JACK) Options Chain

NASDAQ: JACKConsumer CyclicalRestaurantsUSD

12.70+0.25 (+2.01%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 468
Share price: $12.70
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.33
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.57
ATM implied volatility: 60.5%
Expected move: ±$8.70
Open interest (C / P): 1.33K / 439

JACK options summary

The JACK options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 15 call and 12 put contracts, with 468 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,327 calls and 439 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.33, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $12.50 strike is 60.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$8.70 (68.5%) in Jack In The Box stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $20.00 call (211 contracts) and the $15.00 put (212 contracts).

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

JACK options chain · January 21, 2028

JACK 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	1	—	13.07	13.00	18.00	2.50	0.00	0.00	0.09	25.0%	1	0
0	—	—	18.10	0.00	0.00	5.00	0.00	2.75	1.70	119.0%	1	2
42	39	75.2%	7.70	4.00	9.00	7.50	0.00	3.10	1.40	82.7%	10	19
184	2	71.1%	4.95	3.50	6.60	10.00	0.50	3.70	1.93	65.6%	1	74
104	53	70.2%	3.90	2.40	5.60	12.50	0.70	4.80	3.79	50.7%	1	103
JACK $12.70
167	1	66.3%	2.89	1.00	5.00	15.00	2.50	7.50	5.20	61.0%	1	212
68	1	63.7%	3.50	0.20	4.30	17.50	0.00	0.00	6.57	—	1	0
211	1	72.8%	0.81	0.80	3.80	20.00	7.00	12.00	9.92	71.1%	6	12
12	2	75.5%	1.50	0.35	3.80	22.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
48	2	80.7%	1.35	0.60	3.50	25.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
77	4	79.1%	1.50	0.00	3.40	27.50	13.00	18.00	16.50	58.1%	10	13
26	2	82.4%	0.61	0.00	3.30	30.00	15.00	20.00	17.55	101.7%	2	4
151	1	85.2%	1.65	0.00	3.20	32.50	0.00	0.00	15.90	—	4	0
67	2	88.6%	1.57	0.10	3.10	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
169	11	89.7%	1.35	0.00	3.00	37.50	0.00	0.00	19.90	—	31	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 JACK put/call ratio?

For the January 21, 2028 expiration, the JACK put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.33 (439 puts vs 1,327 calls), and 0.57 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 January 21, 2028 is about 60.5%, 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.