Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Options Chain

NASDAQ: SBLKConsumer DiscretionaryMarine TransportationUSD

29.70-0.77 (-2.53%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026
Days to expiration: 40
Share price: $29.70
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.58
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.22
ATM implied volatility: 40.0%
Expected move: ±$3.93
Open interest (C / P): 23.96K / 14.00K

SBLK options summary

The SBLK options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 22 call and 19 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 23,956 calls and 13,999 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.58, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $30.00 strike is 40.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.93 (13.2%) in Star Bulk Carriers stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $34.00 call (9.11K contracts) and the $30.00 put (4.17K contracts).

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

SBLK options chain · November 20, 2026

SBLK 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	10	—	16.10	0.00	0.00	14.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	10	—	15.10	0.00	0.00	15.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	18.00	0.00	0.40	0.05	97.1%	3	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	19.00	0.00	0.40	0.05	88.3%	3	0
0	1	139.8%	6.82	10.10	11.80	20.00	0.00	0.30	0.05	75.0%	2	23
0	1	195.2%	7.79	10.60	12.80	21.00	0.00	0.45	0.10	73.8%	3	20
0	90	—	8.10	0.00	0.00	22.00	0.00	0.45	0.20	65.8%	10	259
0	5	—	7.10	0.00	0.00	23.00	0.00	0.10	0.11	48.0%	5	1,391
0	5	—	6.00	0.00	0.00	24.00	0.00	0.45	0.25	50.6%	15	3,796
14	1	71.5%	7.30	4.30	5.60	25.00	0.05	0.20	0.35	41.7%	40	224
4	1	65.0%	6.40	3.50	4.70	26.00	0.20	0.40	0.26	43.6%	50	387
416	2	51.9%	3.71	3.00	3.60	27.00	0.25	0.55	0.45	40.6%	2	86
265	6	44.6%	2.60	2.25	2.70	28.00	0.55	0.85	0.60	40.3%	8	122
117	2	42.8%	1.90	1.30	2.05	29.00	0.85	1.15	1.00	37.6%	3	2,325
SBLK $29.70
2,141	638	42.5%	1.23	1.10	1.55	30.00	1.30	1.65	1.45	37.5%	8	4,168
188	15	46.3%	0.90	0.40	1.30	31.00	1.85	2.25	2.10	37.3%	1	83
1,396	10	38.7%	0.73	0.40	0.70	32.00	2.20	3.30	2.55	47.0%	4	115
6,442	6	42.7%	0.50	0.10	0.60	33.00	3.00	4.20	2.05	51.7%	15	31
9,114	36	40.0%	0.30	0.10	0.35	34.00	3.90	4.70	2.66	42.0%	2	123
3,812	5	45.4%	0.26	0.00	0.35	35.00	4.70	6.10	5.10	61.5%	16	844
26	3	54.6%	0.19	0.00	0.45	36.00	0.00	0.00	9.42	—	2	0
7	6	59.5%	0.42	0.00	0.45	37.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	6	53.0%	0.30	0.00	0.45	38.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	1	59.2%	0.30	0.00	0.40	40.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 SBLK put/call ratio?

For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the SBLK put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.58 (13,999 puts vs 23,956 calls), and 0.22 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is SBLK's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for SBLK options expiring November 20, 2026 is about 40.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Star Bulk Carriers stock to move.

How many SBLK option expiration dates are there?

SBLK 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.