Charles Schwab (SCHW) Options Chain

NYSE: SCHWFinanceInvestment Bankers/Brokers/ServiceUSD

96.87+1.29 (+1.35%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 1
Share price: $96.87
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.26
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.80
ATM implied volatility: 32.0%
Expected move: ±$1.62
Open interest (C / P): 7.25K / 9.12K

SCHW options summary

The SCHW options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 36 call and 34 put contracts, with 1 day until expiration. Open interest stands at 7,245 calls and 9,123 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.26, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $97.00 strike is 32.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.62 (1.7%) in Charles Schwab stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $110.00 call (1.01K contracts) and the $95.00 put (1.31K contracts).

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

SCHW options chain · October 9, 2026

SCHW 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	55.00	0.00	2.13	0.74	772.3%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	60.00	0.00	2.13	1.39	673.2%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	65.00	0.00	0.04	0.05	296.9%	228	447
—	—	—	—	—	—	70.00	0.00	0.07	0.01	262.5%	1	1,011
—	—	—	—	—	—	75.00	0.00	0.01	0.04	168.8%	4	960
—	—	—	—	—	—	80.00	0.00	0.06	0.03	160.9%	4	32
5	4	210.9%	11.40	10.60	12.45	85.00	0.00	0.80	0.02	190.2%	4	29
—	—	—	—	—	—	87.00	0.00	0.03	0.03	89.1%	99	104
—	—	—	—	—	—	88.00	0.00	1.35	0.03	177.9%	3	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	89.00	0.00	0.07	0.03	81.3%	3	19
344	1	153.3%	6.19	5.35	7.60	90.00	0.00	0.08	0.02	74.2%	21	120
21	—	172.8%	7.30	4.65	7.10	91.00	0.00	0.02	0.04	52.3%	24	1,069
28	20	52.3%	3.45	3.65	6.15	92.00	0.01	0.02	0.04	49.2%	12	170
6	3	62.1%	4.05	3.65	4.40	93.00	0.01	0.43	0.01	68.8%	4	216
91	25	75.2%	2.82	2.41	3.35	94.00	0.01	0.03	0.06	33.6%	23	737
149	18	56.8%	2.17	1.54	2.31	95.00	0.05	0.08	0.06	30.3%	193	1,306
666	90	48.3%	1.13	0.90	1.47	96.00	0.14	0.28	0.17	30.9%	10	1,085
SCHW $96.87
605	114	35.3%	0.55	0.37	0.65	97.00	0.40	0.65	0.66	28.8%	418	1,042
431	181	35.3%	0.20	0.05	0.29	98.00	0.99	1.46	1.40	37.7%	37	385
704	22	28.9%	0.05	0.04	0.05	99.00	1.83	2.34	2.67	44.1%	551	350
835	316	35.2%	0.02	0.00	0.03	100.00	2.63	3.80	4.80	88.7%	25	13
376	1	52.3%	0.05	0.00	0.15	101.00	3.70	4.50	5.95	81.8%	15	10
293	6	69.1%	0.01	0.00	0.25	102.00	3.95	6.35	6.81	151.4%	1	1
204	2	51.6%	0.01	0.00	0.01	103.00	4.90	7.15	7.73	153.0%	1	2
62	7	147.8%	0.06	0.00	1.51	104.00	5.90	8.15	8.39	166.2%	1	5
352	30	135.3%	0.01	0.00	0.91	105.00	6.90	9.15	8.19	179.0%	3	0
57	1	82.8%	0.12	0.00	0.06	106.00	7.90	10.15	9.08	191.4%	1	0
215	72	89.8%	0.07	0.00	0.06	107.00	9.30	11.40	8.55	129.7%	6	1
174	70	135.9%	0.03	0.00	0.40	108.00	10.05	12.15	7.02	214.9%	4	0
30	16	229.7%	0.03	0.00	2.13	109.00	11.00	13.40	12.46	118.8%	1	0
1,009	919	104.7%	0.04	0.00	0.04	110.00	11.85	14.15	13.38	237.3%	1	0
44	7	207.0%	0.03	0.00	1.12	111.00	13.30	15.15	13.65	140.6%	8	0
109	2	100.0%	0.01	0.00	0.01	112.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
131	15	168.4%	0.10	0.00	0.30	113.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
39	1	282.8%	0.01	0.00	2.13	114.00	16.10	18.15	16.83	278.9%	1	0
139	128	177.7%	0.20	0.00	0.25	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	6	302.5%	0.12	0.00	2.13	116.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
50	20	312.1%	1.02	0.00	2.13	117.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
14	4	321.5%	0.10	0.00	2.13	118.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	4	330.7%	0.07	0.00	2.13	119.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	2	339.8%	0.06	0.00	2.13	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
22	22	348.8%	0.12	0.00	2.13	121.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	357.6%	1.40	0.00	2.13	122.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
20	2	366.2%	0.74	0.00	2.13	123.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	333.6%	0.11	0.00	1.23	125.00	27.05	29.15	27.79	378.7%	—	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 SCHW put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the SCHW put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.26 (9,123 puts vs 7,245 calls), and 0.80 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is SCHW's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for SCHW options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 32.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Charles Schwab stock to move.

How many SCHW option expiration dates are there?

SCHW has 16 listed expiration dates, from Oct 9, 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.