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: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $29.70
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.46
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.52
ATM implied volatility: 46.5%
Expected move: ±$7.08
Open interest (C / P): 18.32K / 8.40K

SBLK options summary

The SBLK options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 24 call and 25 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 18,315 calls and 8,399 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.46, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $30.00 strike is 46.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$7.08 (23.9%) in Star Bulk Carriers stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (13.56K contracts) and the $15.00 put (3.33K contracts).

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

SBLK options chain · January 15, 2027

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	715	—	27.10	0.00	0.00	3.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	—	24.95	0.00	0.00	5.00	0.00	1.00	0.10	247.7%	—	2
180	1	135.9%	20.00	19.50	20.50	10.00	0.00	1.80	0.45	181.1%	5	243
0	10	—	17.20	0.00	0.00	13.00	0.00	0.65	0.18	108.2%	10	313
51	15	117.2%	15.00	13.90	15.50	15.00	0.00	0.45	0.10	84.4%	11	3,334
206	12	95.5%	11.40	10.90	12.60	18.00	0.00	0.20	0.15	54.9%	1	577
76	10	80.2%	10.39	8.90	10.60	20.00	0.10	0.35	0.24	53.4%	5	150
0	—	84.5%	5.20	9.20	10.80	21.00	0.00	0.80	0.56	56.0%	—	5
1	1	69.0%	9.41	7.00	8.70	22.00	0.05	0.65	0.38	58.7%	3	485
—	—	—	—	—	—	23.00	0.05	0.70	0.56	54.0%	1	21
0	1	—	5.95	0.00	0.00	24.00	0.15	0.95	0.45	54.1%	3	203
377	1	44.1%	4.97	4.80	5.50	25.00	0.25	0.95	0.56	47.7%	2	110
5	2	48.5%	6.70	3.50	5.00	26.00	0.40	1.30	0.65	48.5%	1	4
457	5	45.3%	3.50	2.95	4.20	27.00	1.10	1.80	1.45	50.9%	1	26
20	1	43.3%	2.15	2.20	3.50	28.00	1.50	2.35	1.80	52.9%	10	47
220	2	41.2%	2.30	1.60	2.85	29.00	2.00	2.85	2.45	53.0%	1	23
SBLK $29.70
933	12	39.9%	1.65	1.55	2.30	30.00	1.95	3.40	2.70	53.1%	14	152
55	43	39.3%	1.25	1.20	1.85	31.00	2.60	4.20	3.00	56.5%	37	179
267	55	39.2%	0.95	0.90	1.50	32.00	3.10	5.00	3.60	59.2%	55	66
468	3	31.7%	0.66	0.65	0.80	33.00	3.90	5.80	3.80	61.3%	214	234
1,369	2	32.9%	0.75	0.25	0.65	34.00	4.70	6.60	3.70	62.9%	2	131
13,564	26	33.3%	0.40	0.20	0.50	35.00	6.00	6.90	5.20	55.3%	22	2,076
6	5	36.8%	0.70	0.05	0.50	36.00	0.00	0.00	10.20	—	56	0
9	1	41.3%	0.35	0.05	0.55	37.00	7.40	9.40	6.10	53.5%	—	3
51	—	44.4%	0.55	0.00	0.55	38.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	39.00	9.30	11.40	10.50	59.2%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	40.00	10.20	12.40	10.90	61.2%	29	14

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 January 15, 2027 expiration, the SBLK put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.46 (8,399 puts vs 18,315 calls), and 0.52 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 January 15, 2027 is about 46.5%, 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.