Safe Bulkers (SB) Options Chain

NYSE: SBConsumer DiscretionaryMarine TransportationUSD

8.82+0.37 (+4.38%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $8.82
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.02
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.22
ATM implied volatility: 95.7%
Expected move: ±$1.25
Open interest (C / P): 9.98K / 218

SB options summary

The SB options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 5 call and 5 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 9,976 calls and 218 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.02, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $10.00 strike is 95.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.25 (14.2%) in Safe Bulkers stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $10.00 call (8.07K contracts) and the $7.50 put (116 contracts).

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

SB options chain · October 16, 2026

SB 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
0	1	—	4.90	0.00	0.00	2.50	0.00	0.75	0.25	807.8%	1	3
329	20	371.9%	3.85	2.90	4.10	5.00	0.00	0.25	0.07	292.2%	70	76
1,574	9	53.1%	1.10	1.25	1.40	7.50	0.00	0.25	0.05	114.8%	1	116
SB $8.82
8,071	30	57.8%	0.03	0.00	0.05	10.00	1.10	1.85	1.28	133.6%	1	23
2	—	206.3%	0.05	0.00	0.40	12.50	2.90	4.80	5.66	196.1%	—	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 SB put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the SB put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.02 (218 puts vs 9,976 calls), and 1.22 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is SB's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for SB options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 95.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Safe Bulkers stock to move.

How many SB option expiration dates are there?

SB has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 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.