PayPal (PYPL) Options Chain

NASDAQ: PYPLIndustrialsDiversified Commercial ServicesUSD

55.53+0.51 (+0.93%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Apr 16, 2027
Days to expiration: 187
Share price: $55.53
Put/call ratio (OI): 4.14
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.96
ATM implied volatility: 39.6%
Expected move: ±$15.75
Open interest (C / P): 1.14K / 4.72K

PYPL options summary

The PYPL options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 17 call and 15 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,140 calls and 4,720 puts, a put/call ratio of 4.14, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $55.00 strike is 39.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$15.75 (28.4%) in PayPal stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $90.00 call (206 contracts) and the $47.50 put (3.27K contracts).

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

PYPL options chain · April 16, 2027

PYPL 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	30.00	0.01	0.25	0.10	49.8%	2	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	32.50	0.03	0.49	0.16	51.0%	2	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	35.00	0.00	0.63	0.37	48.0%	4	120
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.50	0.00	1.10	0.46	49.7%	16	31
2	6	64.4%	16.00	14.80	18.55	40.00	0.00	1.72	0.76	50.9%	1	10
13	5	46.9%	13.00	12.70	15.00	42.50	0.00	2.19	1.13	49.1%	1	3
87	1	50.0%	12.22	10.70	13.60	45.00	1.09	1.86	1.30	39.4%	100	332
2	1	53.2%	10.95	8.85	12.45	47.50	1.73	2.31	2.54	36.8%	150	3,275
21	4	46.9%	9.05	7.50	10.15	50.00	2.29	3.00	3.25	35.3%	1	39
89	1	48.7%	7.35	5.55	9.10	52.50	3.40	4.15	3.75	35.9%	10	55
118	5	44.0%	6.20	5.50	7.20	55.00	4.45	5.30	4.87	35.3%	2	763
PYPL $55.53
41	1	44.3%	3.40	2.78	6.20	57.50	5.05	7.30	6.55	38.9%	9	24
123	3	46.0%	3.08	1.80	5.55	60.00	5.55	9.40	8.05	42.1%	1	43
3	1	40.3%	3.00	2.07	3.85	62.50	8.00	10.15	10.35	35.9%	10	13
39	1	38.9%	2.41	2.08	2.99	65.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
24	40	38.2%	1.50	1.04	2.34	67.50	11.10	14.10	13.80	36.7%	15	0
43	1	39.3%	1.30	0.85	2.02	70.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
170	15	36.0%	0.83	0.75	1.00	75.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
37	25	38.4%	0.44	0.10	0.79	80.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
122	25	43.2%	0.32	0.00	0.82	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
206	30	39.1%	0.10	0.00	0.34	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 PYPL put/call ratio?

For the April 16, 2027 expiration, the PYPL put/call ratio based on open interest is 4.14 (4,720 puts vs 1,140 calls), and 1.96 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is PYPL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for PYPL options expiring April 16, 2027 is about 39.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects PayPal stock to move.

How many PYPL option expiration dates are there?

PYPL has 16 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.